Furnish the bedroom

Author: DREIECK DESIGN Editorial Team
Last updated: June 20, 2025

Furnishing and Designing a Bedroom – Tips and Ideas for Your Personal Oasis of Calm

The bedroom is arguably the most personal room in any apartment or house – an intimate sanctuary where we relax, retreat, and recharge for our daily lives. This makes it all the more important that we feel completely comfortable there and that the ambiance meets our needs. Are you looking to furnish or redesign your bedroom, or simply seeking a few fresh ideas for inspiration? In this comprehensive article, you will find valuable tips and creative ideas all about furnishing the bedroom – from the perfect placement of furniture to choosing the right colours and lighting, to different interior design styles.

(Photo shows glass nightstand with an oak drawer PURE FLY by DREIECK DESIGN)

The Foundation: Good Planning for Your Dream Bedroom

As with many other tasks, the following applies to interior design: You will achieve the best result if you create a well-thought-out concept beforehand. Before you buy furniture or paint walls, take a moment for planning. Measure the available space accurately and ask yourself some basic questions:

• Room Dimensions and Shape: How high, wide, and deep is the room? What is its shape? Are there special features like niches, alcoves, or sloped ceilings that need to be considered or utilized?
• Placement of Key Elements: Where is the ideal place for the bed to ensure tranquility and security? Where could the wardrobe be placed without overwhelming the room?
• Style and Atmosphere: Would you like to follow a specific interior design style (e.g., Scandinavian, minimalist, or country house)? What mood do you want to create (e.g., calming, romantic, modern-purist)?
• Colour and Material Concept: Which color scheme should run through the room? Which materials would you like to use (e.g., warm woods, cool glass, soft textiles)?

Tip: Make a simple sketch of your room and draw in the furniture to scale. This allows you to visually try out different arrangements before moving heavy furniture.

The Most Important Furniture for Your Bedroom

Of course, the bed plays the leading role in the bedroom. A wardrobe and one or two nightstands are also usually essential. Here's what to look for when selecting and placing the most important pieces of furniture when furnishing a bedroom.

(Photo shows solid wood chest of drawers LISBOA in walnut and oak by DREIECK DESIGN)

1. The Bed: Your Personal Retreat

First and foremost, you should choose a bed that you find absolutely comfortable and that meets your ergonomic needs. Whether it's a box-spring bed, an upholstered bed, or a solid wood bed with a slatted frame and high-quality mattress: be sure to test your desired bed in a specialist shop by lying on it for a few minutes!

Another important factor is the size of the bed in relation to the room. In a small room, a massive box bed often looks too bulky. Beds with visible, slender legs, on the other hand, appear airier and lighter and are well-suited for all room sizes. Ideally, place the bed with the headboard against a solid wall so that you have a clear view of the door. Most people instinctively find this more secure and calming. If possible, leave about 60-80 cm of space on both sides of the bed to make getting in and out and changing the sheets easier.

2. The Wardrobe: Functional Storage with Style

Most bedrooms also contain a wardrobe for storing clothing. A closed wardrobe with doors offers the advantage of making the room look tidy and calm. However, open clothes rail systems are becoming increasingly popular; they look particularly hip, modern, and airy but also require a high degree of order. A wardrobe with sliding doors saves the most space in the room and is therefore particularly well-suited for small bedrooms!

Tip: If you attach a large mirror to the outside of a wardrobe door or choose a mirrored door, it makes the room appear larger and also provides you with a practical dressing aid in one.

3. The Nightstand: An Elegant and Practical Companion

Of course, a small nightstand next to the bed is a must when furnishing a bedroom. Here, you can store your bedside reading, alarm clock, and all other utensils you want to have at hand during the night. The selection is vast: from a vintage model made of solid walnut to an elegant, light nightstand made of glass. It's best to choose a model that blends harmoniously with the rest of your decor. If you need more storage space, a small table with a drawer, like our FLAIR model, is a good choice.

By the way – instead of a classic nightstand, you can also use a pretty side table, a small wicker chest, or an old stool as a creative alternative – whatever you like and what works for you is allowed!

Tip: The nightstand should be approximately the same height as the surface of your mattress. This allows you to reach everything comfortably. At DREIECK DESIGN, we can adjust the height of many of our nightstands to perfectly match your bed via custom manufacturing.

(Photo shows the lacquered glass nightstand NUA by DREIECK DESIGN)

Furnishing a Cozy Bedroom: Ideas for the Perfect Feel-Good Atmosphere

The bed, wardrobe, and nightstand are in place, but the room still feels a bit bare and you're wondering: How can I make my bedroom cozier? The atmosphere of a room is significantly shaped by the right choice of colours, light, textiles, and decoration. Here you'll find tips and tricks to make your bedroom truly homely.

Choosing the Right Colours for Peace and Relaxation

White, blue, or pink: which colour fits best in a bedroom? Generally, for the place of your dreams, cool, muted, and soft colours such as various shades of blue, green, grey, or earthy beige tones are particularly suitable. These have a proven calming effect on the psyche and promote relaxation, helping you to wind down and fall asleep more easily in the evening. Bright and vibrant colours like strong orange or bright red, on the other hand, have a stimulating effect – not exactly ideal for the bedroom. However, to add colour to your bedroom, you don't necessarily have to paint the entire room. You can also create very effective individual accents: for example, paint only the wall behind the headboard of the bed in a calming accent colour and keep the rest of the room in a neutral, light tone.

Tip: High-quality wallpapers with subtle patterns or wall tattoos can also be used to creatively and individually enhance your walls.

Creating a Cozy Mood with Atmospheric Light

Neon lights in the bedroom? Not a good idea – because light significantly influences the mood in a room. The colour temperature is particularly crucial here: Warm light (less than 3,300 Kelvin) corresponds to the light colour at sunset and therefore has a calming, sleep-promoting effect. Cool white light (over 5,300 Kelvin), in contrast, has a stimulating effect and makes us more alert. For a cozy bedroom, you should therefore rely on several warm light sources.

• Dimmable lamps (ceiling or wall lights) are ideal for creating a homely or romantic atmosphere in the evening and slowly adjusting to a quiet evening mood and the subsequent sleep.
• Fairy lights (e.g., above the headboard of the bed or by the window) look especially magical, not just during the dark season.
• Candles naturally emit a very warm light color (approx. 1500 Kelvin) and are therefore a perfect decorative element for more coziness.
• Indirect lighting bathes the room in a soft, gentle shimmer. For this, you can attach LED strips in niches, behind the bed, or along baseboards, for example.
• Darkness: Just as important as light is darkness. Ensure you have good blackout options with opaque curtains, blinds, or shutters, as this is crucial for restful sleep.

Textiles, Plants, and Decor: The Finishing Touches for Homeliness

At its core, coziness also means warmth and security. What better way to create such an atmosphere than with cozy furnishings and accessories?

• Cozy Textiles: A soft rug or runner in front of the bed, a beautiful bedspread, several decorative pillows, and high-quality bed linen made from natural materials like linen or cotton are a must for a cozy bedroom.
• Plants: A bit of greenery provides a better indoor climate, oxygen, and loosens up the room's appearance. Low-maintenance bedroom plants like snake plants, ivy, or peace lilies are ideal here.
• Personal Decoration: Last but not least, selected decoration should not be missing – it gives the room your very personal touch. But be careful: too much of a good thing can make the bedroom seem restless. So choose the decoration wisely. Surround yourself with things that mean something to you: framed pictures of loved ones, souvenirs from vacation, or works by favorite artists.

(Photo shows solid wood nightstand with glass sides FLAIR by DREIECK DESIGN)

Bedroom Furnishing Inspiration: Popular Interior Design Styles

Do you want to furnish your bedroom in a modern and cohesive way? Then you could orient yourself towards one of the current or timeless living trends. We present three popular bedroom styles here – but see them primarily as inspiration. Pick out what you like and design your very own stylish bedroom.

• Scandinavian Style: Minimalism, but in a particularly homely way – that's what the popular "Scandi Style" offers. Here, the focus is on clean lines, functional design, and a simple design language, while at the same time placing great value on natural materials like light-colored wood and a bright, friendly color scheme (lots of white, grey, pastels).
• Modern-Minimalist Style: If you like it even more reduced, you could furnish your bedroom in a minimalist style. Frills and playfulness are nowhere to be found here; instead, clean lines and simple geometric shapes dominate. You limit yourself to a few, high-quality statement pieces – for example, a designer lamp or an elegant glass console table as a dressing table. The basic colors are often white, black, and grey.
• Maritime Style: If you like it more rustic and with a hint of holiday feeling, you might like a maritime bedroom design. Here you can practically hear the sea! A must for the maritime flair are, of course, the colors blue and white, complemented by the brown and beige of natural materials such as wicker, linen, and natural wood, reminiscent of driftwood and beach chairs.

(Photo shows the purist glass nightstand PURE by DREIECK DESIGN)

A stylish integration of a workspace into the bedroom can also be successful if a few rules are observed.

Conclusion: Your Bedroom as an Expression of Your Personality

Finally, our most important tip once again: Before you furnish your bedroom, you should think about a coherent color and style concept. This ensures that a common thread runs through the decor and helps you avoid costly mistakes. And – regardless of home trends: in the end, all that matters is that you feel comfortable in your bedroom and can find rest there. So design the room entirely according to your personal taste and create an oasis with high-quality, durable furniture that will bring you joy for many years to come!