Everything about the design of a bedroom without a window

Pros and cons

The interior of a deaf bedroom without a window differs from the usual rooms and has both advantages and disadvantages.

In what colors is it better to arrange?

Not only is the bedroom in an apartment without a window already dark, but it is also often small - especially if you are setting up a place to sleep in a niche, closet, pantry or basement.

Based on this, the interior design in a bedroom without windows should be as light as possible. White is the basis of the foundations, it visually expands the space, perfectly reflects artificial light. Beige is a warm base shade that will help create a cozy atmosphere in the bedroom. Gray is a cold base tone, if you choose it for a bedroom without a window opening, soften it with lamps of a warm spectrum.

An exception to the color scheme is bedrooms with a glass partition, because natural light is available in them. For such bedrooms, especially southern ones, a cold, darker or more saturated gamut is acceptable.

In the photo, the design of a bedroom without a window in pastel colors

In the decoration they use:

• Paint. For walls - as light and glossy as possible, such a coating reflects light even better.
• Photo wallpaper. Will become a bright accent in the bedroom, if you choose the right one. Both panoramic images, enlarging the room, and imitation of a window or balcony are possible.
• Plain wallpaper with a pattern. Small bedrooms - small patterns, large images look out of place.

An interesting design solution is to decorate one wall or highlight a certain area with a contrasting shade. It can be both pastel and bright - but the use of an active color must be dosed.

Pictured is a white bedroom with a transom

Organization of correct lighting

To make a bedroom without a window cozy is possible only with the help of additional lighting. Light source options:

• Chandelier to the ceiling. The smaller the bedroom, the smaller the chandelier. However, the size should not affect its brightness. An excellent option would be a diode model with the ability to adjust the heat and power of lighting.
• Spot bulbs. They are used both instead of and together with a chandelier. You can configure the inclusion of zones to highlight only the necessary space, for example, in a corner.
• Bedside lamps. A sconce or two table lamps are suitable for this role. Ideally, if the light bulbs in the bedroom are dimmable - in bright light it is comfortable to read, in dim light - to get ready for bed.
• Decorative lighting.The easiest way to use LED strip is to create the effect of a floating bed or illuminate a textured wall. A backlit painting, garlands in glass vases, light boxes look no less impressive. The latter are placed both on the walls and on the ceiling.

The photo shows an example of using a lightbox on the wall.

The lighting temperature is selected for street daylight - 4000-5000K. Slightly warmer (3500-4000K) the bedrooms are illuminated in cold colors.

Bedrooms with a transparent partition may have fewer lights. The main thing is not to cover the glass with curtains and do not use frosted glass, otherwise there will be no benefit from the construction.

We think over ventilation

The most difficult moment in the arrangement and the main problem in legalizing the redevelopment is the penetration of fresh air into the bedroom. This is a prerequisite for any premises, because the impossibility of airing can cause the development of fungi and bacteria, which will harm human health.

Today there are 2 main methods for organizing ventilation:

1. Artificial. This is an engineering system consisting of many pipes and outlets throughout the apartment. It works simultaneously as a ventilator, air conditioner and heater. Considering the pros and cons, the pluses include the efficiency of the system, the minuses - the complexity of installation and maintenance. Artificial ventilation is more suitable for private houses, where there is a possibility and a need for a centralized air system.
2. Supply air. Breezer or airgiver is a compact monoblock that draws in air from the street, cleans it and lets it into the apartment. For its successful operation, a through hole in the wall and a socket are enough. By its appearance, the ventilator is similar to an air conditioner, the devices distinguish only that the former cannot heat or cool the air.

You can use an air conditioner in addition to a breather, but you will not be able to do it - this device cannot provide an inflow of fresh purified air.

The photo shows the principle of operation of the ventilator

What to consider when choosing furniture?

The amount of furniture primarily depends on the size of the bedroom: in a small one, there is enough bed with or without side tables; in a more spacious one, place an additional wardrobe or table.

If the width of the niche does not allow for a bed with tables, choose a model with shelves at the head or hang them above the bed. This trick will allow you to abandon the bedside tables and not lose functionality.

When a bedroom without a window has no room for a closet or chest of drawers, but you need a storage area, the bed will also come to the rescue. Choose a model with a box under the mattress - it is roomy and comfortable.

Decorating the wardrobe in the color of the wall will allow you to dissolve it in a small bedroom and make it almost invisible. Place a separate structure with sliding doors or place sections on both sides and above the bed.

In the photo there is a bed in a niche behind the curtain

In terms of appearance, stick to the rules:

• Glossy, glass, mirror surfaces. All are reflective and add air.
• Legs. Even massive furniture like a large bed or wardrobe looks lighter.
• Metal. A wrought-iron headboard or a thin wicker underframe looks weightless in comparison with wooden counterparts.
• Light color. Unlike dark, white, milky or gray furniture, it doesn't feel overwhelmed.

Pictured is a tiny bedroom with shelves

Life hacks to create coziness

Rooms without windows look unusual and many feel uncomfortable in them. To mitigate this feeling, there are some interesting and simple ideas:

False window. The desired effect is achieved in several ways, they differ in appearance and cost of implementation.

• A sticker or wallpaper is the cheapest and easiest way to simulate a window opening. The advantages of this solution include the ability to choose any landscape - city, beach, ocean, mountains, forest and even space. The frame will make the image more believable - add it over the sticker.The choice of composition and frame also emphasizes the style of the interior. Provence or country - carved wooden shutters, rural landscape. Hi-tech - metal chrome frame, outside the window a view of the modern metropolis. Classic - a view of a forest or an estate, decoration with a baguette.
• Lightbox. Make a custom lamp or assemble it yourself from several boxes with frosted glass. Such a window on the wall imitates soft sunlight. Hang over the curtains to complete the window opening.

Transparent partition. This solution is suitable exclusively for bright rooms. Its main advantage is that during the day no additional lighting is needed in the bedroom, which means that you can save on lamps and electricity bills. The partition can be either in the form of a wall with a door, or in the form of doors on rollers - then you can get into the bedroom from anywhere.

Transparent glass has the highest light transmittance, but if you want to hide the bedroom from prying eyes, use frosted glass. For the same purpose, curtains are hung - with them, in the daytime, light enters the bedroom, and at night and in the morning you will not be disturbed by the sun or lamps from the living room.

In the photo there is a spacious room with a built-in wardrobe and a glass partition

Window to the next room. In this case, light from the adjacent room will also enter the bedroom, but through a smaller opening. You can arrange it as:

• A full-fledged window opening with a vent for additional ventilation. Tulle or curtains over such a window will add coziness.
• The transom is a small window under the ceiling. It does not need to be covered with curtains and through such a hole no one outside can see what is happening in the bedroom.
• The gap between the partition and the ceiling. You do not need glass and frames - just when laying the partition, do not make it all the way to the ceiling, leave a gap through which light and air will penetrate.

Mirrors. It is not for nothing that magicians love them so much - correctly positioned reflectors can radically change the space. They are used as in the classic version - hanging on the compartment door or over the head of the bed for the illusion of magnification. So it is in the unusual - by inserting several mirrors into the window frame or creating a decorative window from mirror photo frames.

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A bedroom without a window will become a comfortable room if you step by step implement the plan for its design. Make ventilation and electrical wiring, decorate the walls and ceiling in light colors, order light, high-quality furniture.