Bedroom nooks and alcove beds are a great solution when you just don’t have the square footage available to plan out all the different functionalities needed in a space. When you live in a studio apartment, for example, you need to include both living and sleeping areas in one main bedroom, which can be quite a challenge.
You can create a bed nook in an alcove available in the floor plan, design the room layout from scratch to include a nook, or create one with the formation of your storage space. Separate the area with curtains and in no time, you have created a cozy nook that can be used to sleep, sit and watch tv, or as a reading nook.
If you are wondering if a bed nook is a fitting solution for your room, take a look at the elegant space-saving bedroom solutions in the list below.
A cozy nook in a studio apartment with a different wall color
The bed nook in this sage green apartment is the perfect solution to make the most out of the floor plan. At night, you can close the curtains for privacy and light blocking and during the day you can open them up to enjoy the open floorplan to the fullest.
The bed nook has been painted in a neutral grey wall color, setting the nook apart from the rest of the sage grey-green living space.
A closet bed nook that matches the historic studio apartment details
Alcove beds are usually built into the wall of small spaces, yet the idea behind this beautiful studio apartment design is centered around a custom solution that is both aesthetically pleasing and functional. Since the mattress fits exactly in the customized space, there is no need for a headboard and the shelving above the bed is perfect to store books and display accessories.
You could create a similar setup in a child’s room as a bedroom or reading nook and the other doors in the structure could include a wardrobe or bookcase. The possibilities with a beautiful solution like this are endless.
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A small bedroom space inside a nook including storage space
When you don’t have much space available, like in this small apartment, you might want to combine the bed nook with a place to store your clothes. This elegant solution with the wardrobe built above the end of the bed makes the bed nook even smaller, yet it also creates an even cozier setup since the wardrobe also functions as a visual separator.
The nook is decorated with a white wall lamp that stands out against the off-white walls, striped terracotta bedding, and a linen bed skirt covering the side of the mattress. The gallery wall decorating the nook follows the lines of the wardrobe solution which gives the space an elegant touch.
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A bedroom nook in between two walk-in-closets
This small apartment has two walk-in closets built-in, creating a nook that fits the bed exactly. The ceiling between the two closets is lowered, making the nook space even more cozy and the two closets more connected with each other.
Wall nooks can work in large bedrooms as well, as you can place the bed in between two storage shelves or modules, creating a cozy spot for sleeping. You can place the bed parallel to the wall just like in this example, or use it perpendicular to the wall allowing for nightstands to fit next to the bed.
Use a Walk-in Closet as a Cozy Half-Alcove Bed
This cozy bed nook is created inside of what used to be a small walk-in closet. Placing only half the bed inside the alcove allows you to hang curtains that make the room’s architecture elegant and whimsical. The white frame built around the niche bed stands out against the grey wall colors in this home.
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Large white curtains add elegance to an alcove bed
The alcove bed in this white apartment blends into the rest of the space and features beautiful white linen curtains on each side to add privacy.
The mixture of fabric on the bed matches the neutral color palette with camel tints in the rest of the apartment and the art print above the bed finishes the decor off perfectly.
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Work with an interior designer to plan an alcove bed in your remodel
This bed nook solution requires a bit more resources, as it needs to be planned when doing a remodel, yet it can be such a nice solution if you have the opportunity to redo and transform a small apartment from its core.
The white walls and white textiles look very fresh, bright, and minimal and the bedside table fits perfectly on the newly created wall separating the bed from the rest of the apartment.
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An alcove bed accentuated with a medium grey wall color
The bedroom in this small apartment is located in the alcove created in between doorways. Since the bed nook is more shallow than the actual bed size, the walls of the bed nook are painted in a medium grey wall color, which visually separates the bedroom area from the rest of the space.
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A bedroom in a nook with an open doorway
This bedroom used to be a separate room, yet by taking out the doors and creating an open space, it becomes a nook-like room that comfortably fits the bed, wardrobe, and a big mirror that reflects daylight into this low-lit area.
The white walls and textiles are enhanced with camel and brown tones just like in the adjacent living room decor.
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A bed nook next to the kitchen
This small bed nook is located behind the kitchen, suggesting that it once was a pantry or something similar. The small bed fits comfortably in the tiny room, allowing for a bedside table to still fit next to the bed.
The all-white color palette with a few beige accent pieces in the textiles makes for a very light palette that compensates for the lack of daylight in the bed nook.
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Alcove beds are great solutions for larger rooms as well
This large one-bedroom apartment has an alcove space with a built-in wardrobe solution that was planned into the room remodel. The large bed nook becomes part of the living space when open, yet is a separate room when closed off.
The bed is made with a mixture of white and beige textiles that match the textile combination on the sofa in the main room.
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A tone-on-tone bed nook in an interior designer’s home
In her small home, interior designer Josefin Haag found the perfect place for a bedroom inside a niche space in the layout. The walls of the apartment are painted in an elegant off-white color, which makes the white textiles in the bed nook stand out in such a nice way. The nook is enhanced with wall-to-wall shelving and floor-to-ceiling curtains for a finished effect that matches the style, materials, and palette of the rest of the apartment.
Wall nooks can also be a great solution for a main bedroom in a larger apartment, especially if you like to cozy up and sleep in a tighter space. If you want to be completely separated from the rest of the space, you can even add curtains just like in this example.
Styled by Josefin Haag for Fantastic Frank
An attic nook turned into a cozy sleeping nook
Sloped ceilings in attic bedrooms create natural nook spaces that are ideal for placing a bed underneath. Lower ceiling height doesn’t bother you while you are asleep, which makes the bed the ideal functionality for utilizing these lower areas.
The half-rounded window in this attic apartment is the perfect spot for a single bed and the placement of the white wardrobe makes the sleeping space even more narrow and cozy. The gallery wall on next to the bed finalizes the look perfectly and adds darker colors to the otherwise beige and white palette in the bedroom area.
Styled by Nouvel Interior, photographed by Maria Sahlander for Bjurfors
Add a bedroom or guest room in a tiny room that just fits the bed
When the interior designer created an additional wall with a window to separate the kitchen area in this small apartment, a nook-like bedroom was created that fits a double bed just barely.
The bedroom is surrounded by windows on each side of the bed, making the room appear less cramped. You enter the room at the foot of the bed, which has been decorated with a beautiful mixture of linen sheets and throw pillows.
This type of room division planned when remodeling is also great to create an extra guest room for when you have family over.
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A sleeping nook with white curtains and storage furniture under the bed
A white curtain on each side of the doorway creates a beautiful and elegant separation from this bedroom towards the rest of the studio apartment. The bed is placed on top of storage furniture (this could work with drawers, cupboards, or open shelving) and covered with a white fabric curtain that matches the white look of the interior.
Even though this nook doesn’t have a window or direct daylight, the white walls and white fabrics give it a light appearance.
Styled by Bon Interior, photographed by Jens Eliasson for Bjurfors
A bed nook with a gallery wall and wall bookshelf
This nook includes a gallery wall above the bed with storage space and a wall shelf for books right underneath the ceiling, which doesn’t disturb you while lounging in this cozy corner.
Styled by Gärde, photographed by Stork via Historiska Hem
Add a Cozy Bed Nook in Your Small Apartment Living Room
When you need to include a small bedroom inside of a living room, it’s great if you have a small alcove to utilize. Use the same color palette for the entire living and sleeping interior to tie both functional areas together.
Styled by Grey Deco, photographed by Henrik Linden for Alvhem
