Hello everyone, attached is a photo of our child’s bedroom. It measures about 4 × 4.2 m (13 × 14 ft) and has a very steep sloped ceiling! The ceiling height reaches up to 3.50 m (11.5 ft).
There is also a terrible, uninviting window (due to the construction, curtains are not an option?!) with an annoying radiator next to it.
I find it very difficult to furnish the room in a child-friendly way. Our daughter is reluctant to sleep under the sloped ceiling.
Therefore, the bed must be placed against the tall wall. Ideally, it should be 1.20 m (4 ft) wide.
I had thought about a Murphy bed before, but those are quite expensive compared to other options?!
A loft bed probably won’t work either, because it would have to be mounted above the door, preferably floating, but then there would only be 1.50 m (5 ft) clearance up to the highest point?!
A wardrobe would also need to fit along the tall wall next to the bed.
The radiator really bothers me because the bed obviously can’t be placed there.
Is there a reasonable alternative to the radiator? Maybe a very low, wide radiator installed in the corner of the slope (knee wall)?
Could it simply be relocated? Or would the cost-benefit ratio be unreasonable?
Maybe I’m complaining about first-world problems, but I just lack the imagination. I’ve been struggling with this room for four years.
That’s why I’m hoping for your help and ideas!!!
Or should/could I consider hiring an interior designer for this?!?
Best regards and a great 2020 to you all!
the clueless
There is also a terrible, uninviting window (due to the construction, curtains are not an option?!) with an annoying radiator next to it.
I find it very difficult to furnish the room in a child-friendly way. Our daughter is reluctant to sleep under the sloped ceiling.
Therefore, the bed must be placed against the tall wall. Ideally, it should be 1.20 m (4 ft) wide.
I had thought about a Murphy bed before, but those are quite expensive compared to other options?!
A loft bed probably won’t work either, because it would have to be mounted above the door, preferably floating, but then there would only be 1.50 m (5 ft) clearance up to the highest point?!
A wardrobe would also need to fit along the tall wall next to the bed.
The radiator really bothers me because the bed obviously can’t be placed there.
Is there a reasonable alternative to the radiator? Maybe a very low, wide radiator installed in the corner of the slope (knee wall)?
Could it simply be relocated? Or would the cost-benefit ratio be unreasonable?
Maybe I’m complaining about first-world problems, but I just lack the imagination. I’ve been struggling with this room for four years.
That’s why I’m hoping for your help and ideas!!!
Or should/could I consider hiring an interior designer for this?!?
Best regards and a great 2020 to you all!
the clueless
Scout schrieb:
A local carpenter is really hardly any more expensiveIn my experience, you can save a lot of money this way, which is why I’m suggesting it. But yes, it only makes sense if you know what you want and spend more time on the planning.
I would add a knee wall at the bottom edge of the skylight and box in the entire "peak" area. This space is basically useless anyway—you’d only bump your head there. I don’t see any cabinets fitting there either. It’s really only good for storing small items.
Once the knee wall is in place, the whole room feels much cozier, and the fear of the slanted ceiling is greatly reduced. I would also consider installing a dropped ceiling for the same reason.
Most likely, I would arrange the bed like this:
Besides having easy access to the bed, this layout allows me to place a TV directly opposite it, so the teenagers can comfortably watch their favorite shows together in the 1.40m (4 ft 7 in) wide bed.
Once the knee wall is in place, the whole room feels much cozier, and the fear of the slanted ceiling is greatly reduced. I would also consider installing a dropped ceiling for the same reason.
Most likely, I would arrange the bed like this:
Besides having easy access to the bed, this layout allows me to place a TV directly opposite it, so the teenagers can comfortably watch their favorite shows together in the 1.40m (4 ft 7 in) wide bed.
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2linkehände23 Jan 2020 21:12Dear all!
I am truly amazed by your fantastic ideas and especially by the effort you have put into them!!! Absolutely incredible!!!!
The pictures look so beautiful and I can hardly wait to start the implementation.
What is also great for me is that you convinced me that the high solution (floating bed) is not optimal after all.
Your willingness to help has completely overwhelmed me! I never expected that!!!
I honestly don’t know how to properly thank you?!?!
What can I say except: Thank you very, very much for that?!?!
I am truly amazed by your fantastic ideas and especially by the effort you have put into them!!! Absolutely incredible!!!!
The pictures look so beautiful and I can hardly wait to start the implementation.
What is also great for me is that you convinced me that the high solution (floating bed) is not optimal after all.
Your willingness to help has completely overwhelmed me! I never expected that!!!
I honestly don’t know how to properly thank you?!?!
What can I say except: Thank you very, very much for that?!?!
2linkehände2 schrieb:
The space between the wall and the door frame is exactly 60 cm (24 inches). That’s why I would lean towards a wardrobe with a depth of 55 cm (22 inches)...?! For a child or teenager, even a depth of 50 cm (20 inches) is sufficient. We have that ourselves.
2linkehände2 schrieb:
Would you really prefer to place the bed directly against the door wall... wouldn’t it be better opposite? I would have it custom made by a carpenter. You can also work with sliding rails so that separated fronts can be pulled forward easily, where each front belongs to a triangular-shaped container.
I drew this once. The arrows show that you can slide four containers forward like drawers.
P.S. The drawing shows a 32-degree DN.
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2linkehände23 Jan 2020 21:42From your drawing, I can’t really tell for sure myself (lack of expertise ) ...
If you place them just below the window... how high (at the front) and how deep (at the back) would these “pull-out cabinets” be?
(I can’t measure right now)
If you place them just below the window... how high (at the front) and how deep (at the back) would these “pull-out cabinets” be?
(I can’t measure right now)
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