Behind Glass, Above the Bathroom, on the Kitchen: 6 Unusual Bedrooms

Did you dream as a child of having a bed under the ceiling? Or do modest living conditions force you to come up with alternative layouts? Then this selection is for you.

Behind Glass

Designer Natalia Yanson separated the bedroom with a glass partition – it allows natural light to enter and serves as a zoning element. A dense curtain enables regulation of how much the bedroom is separated from the rest of the space.

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Design: Natalia Yanson.

On a Platform

In this project by Diana Maltseva, the sleeping area is elevated on a platform used for storage. The bedroom is separated from the dining and relaxation zones with slatted partitions that allow light to pass through.

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Design: Diana Maltseva.

On the Kitchen

This single-room apartment in Sweden was originally intended to have a spacious isolated kitchen. To create a separate bedroom and avoid visually turning the flat into a closet, some adjustments were made to the layout.

During renovation, the wall between the kitchen and room was removed, and the former kitchen area was divided into two parts – one of them was transformed into a full bedroom with a transparent sliding partition.

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Above the Bathroom

In the apartment of architect Nata Tatunashvili, there are very high ceilings (4 m) in a small living space – just 32 sq. m. These spatial features inspired an unusual layout: the bathroom was moved to another corner and made as short as possible – only 2.1 m high. The bedroom was placed… on the roof of the bathroom.

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Design: Nata Tatunashvili.

In the Nook

A practical and cozy solution: in this studio designed in a loft style, designer Olesya Shlyakhtina placed the bedroom in a niche – it is formed by clothing wardrobes in the hallway.

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Design: Olesya Shlyakhtina.

In a Box

In the Moscow apartment of architect Alireza Nemati, a wooden sleepbox (a sleeping container) with a storage system raised to the ceiling provides private space. The height of the stairs leading to the sleepbox allows a person to stand upright, and storage boxes are built into the steps. There are three sliding wardrobes under the sleeping area for large items.

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Design: Alireza Nemati.

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