Below we share a variety of creative bedroom corner ideas for design inspiration.
In a small house that might not net much privacy, a bedroom corner can become an escape from the rest of the people that you live with. This is especially true in places like apartments that you shared with friends or college dorms that share a common space but have separate bedrooms. You may want to use the space for a multi-purpose room, such as a guest bedroom and office combination.
For starters you can try finding a comfortable overstuffed chair, place it in the corner, add a lamp, a basket for your favorite books or magazines, and a nice potted plant.
Armchairs
The tufted wing back chair shown in the picture above creates a cozy corner for curling up with a book while enjoying the natural light from the window.
Potted Plant
Wainscoting
Caddy Corner Mirror
A corner provides a fantastic space for a small dressing area. A full-length stand mirror will next cozily in the corner and give you an out of the way space to check your look before you leave your room. Add a small table topped with a small plant and a few of your favorite decorative objects. A larger potted plant on the other side of the mirror next to a small basket that contains your favorite last-minute accessories completes the look. Instead of a potted plant on the floor, you can have a small ottoman on which to sit and put on your socks or tame your hair.
Corner Desk
A corner desk is an effective way to create a multipurpose bedroom and office. You can add a daybed for when you have guests staying over, or provide you with comfy seating when not used as a bed.
For smaller spaces a desk that was designed to fit a corner may be a good choice. The small writing desk above provides just enough room to create a reading or writing nook when needed.
If you need a desk that will allow you to work on a laptop, consider a corner desk with built-in shelving and drawers or put shelving up on the wall above the desk to hold the various items needed for your work.
The key to not turning your bedroom into an office is to keep your work supplies put away when not in use. Top your desk with a small potted plant instead of pencil cups and stow away your laptop when not in use. This corner needs to match the rest of your bedroom so you don’t feel like you are bringing your work to bed with you.
Corner Shelving
Corner shelving is a great way to add extra storage in an out of the way area.The stylish ladder shelving shown above has a tiered design that progressively gets smaller with each shelf going up.
Adding floating shelving that is shaped to fit in a corner gives a modern, clean-lined look. You can take this shelving all the way to the ceiling or only install a few shelves at eye level. Add your favorite books or baskets of hair accessories and jewelry and a few decorative items to finish the look. A pile of oversized throw pillows on the floor gives you a space for lounging and adds texture and color.
End Tables
Comfy Ottoman
Hanging Chair
Hanging Lights
Hanging strands of lights from the corner of your room’s ceiling is a creative way to enhance the ambiance of your space. You can find light strands as inexpensive as white Christmas lights to more decorative globe lights to get just the look you want.
Decorative Vase
For something a little extra, install a large floating shelf and set up a coffee bar. There is nothing quite like waking up and making coffee to enjoy in bed on a slow Sunday morning or get a quick start on a hectic weekday morning.
If you look at your corner with a little bit of creativity and think about a function that you need in your room, you will find a way to fill that seemingly useless little space. Check out our page covering bedroom layout ideas for more ways to creatively decorate your space.