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Master BR- does the bed have to be on the opposite wall from the door?

we moved in our house 4 years ago and bought our furniture then.  I still like our furniture bc I wanted a masculine strong set with straight lines so new furniture is not really an option.  I finally realized the problem is that the furniture is a bit too big for the room.  However, not really sure if there's a better layout.  Would it be weird to have the bed on a different one that the opposite from the door?  Ive been on the knot and nest for 8 years ad still don't know how to add pics :(

Re: Master BR- does the bed have to be on the opposite wall from the door?

  • http://tinypic.com/ go here, then upload your pic to the site. it should give you a link that you can post... I'm pretty sure this is how you do it. (I'm not 100% sure) Good luck!!
  • http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AaNGLdyzZsmTiQ

     

    Okay here's some pictures through shutterfly - thinking of losing the night stands?  We cant really utilize the drawers in the bed since the night stands are in the way.  Everything always looks kind of thrown into the room with no real flow.  Input is appreciated!  

  • Also, we are renovating our master closet and the hampers next to the dresser will be moved in there so that corner may house a vanity and chair if I can make it flow right.  The vanity is kidney shaped (it was my mom's) so it would fit well in a   corner (theoretically). 
  • I don't think it would be weird, but I'm also the type of person that just moves the furniture around until I like it (which can be a PITA with heavy bedroom furniture) Sorry I'm not much help!
  • There are no rules about what wall your bed should be on. There might be suggestions, but you can put your bed on any wall you want.

    ETA: I just looked at your pictures. I would not want to block the window with the bed considering there are other walls you can put the bed on. I would move it for sure. 

      

  • I think what would really help is getting rid of the armoire.  It's looks too large for your space.  As for the nightstands, You need something there.  If you changed out the nightstands for a floating nightstand, you would be able to utilize the drawers under the bed but still have a nightstand.  Check these example out: http://www.houzz.com/floating-nightstand/p/16
  • 9 years in the trade and I've never heard of this rule, and am having a hard timing even recalling a project where this happened.

    Honestly, I think it's stranger that you have your bed in front of your window. The wall that the dresser is currently on, how long is it? is it big enough to put your bed there with night stands on both side and still easily walk around? That seems like the best bed wall to me from your pictures

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  • the problem is that the bed has drawers on the bottom and against a wall they don't open.  I don't mean a rule necessarily, but if you search pics of master bedrooms, it seems like the standard.  I think it would be weird to walk into the room and right into the side of the bed.  The dresser would fit on the opposite wall though.  The door would not open with the bed on the dresser wall and both nightstands.   
  • Moving out the armoire would probably help - my husband gets dressed n the office off our bedroom and the armoire houses all of his things.  Moving it to the office would make more sense probably.  The floating nightstands would be interesting - just need to decide on a permanent placement for this massive bed first...
  • I agree about blocking the window - that's how the sellers had their massive bed so we copied at the time and have never moved it.  There just doesn't seem to be a better way though.
  • our bed is on the same wall as the door
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  • Can you move furniture around to see what you like best?
  • Frankly, I don't think it looks that bad. I'd move the armoire (the tall thing between the two doors, right?) out somewhere else, because that does feel like it crowds things. Maybe it's because I'm not there, but from the pics, look like you'd do a lot by just moving that out.
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