Bedroom Designs

I want to spend a minute thinking about how interior design can completely change the feel of a living space.  I find it amazing that when faced with a square room, a person can turn it into whatever they want through the use of color and furniture.  I really started to think about this when I moved into my apartment at the beginning of September.  Faced with a room that was 9ftx10ft, my options were limited… or so I thought.  When I first walked into the tiny, shoebox of a room, I thought to myself, “Oh god, my double bed that I just bought is NOT going to fit in here.”  Surprisingly, with a little hard work and heavy lifting, my bed, desk, desk chair, and shelves all fit into the small space.  Once I added color to the room in the form of posters, curtains, and decorations, the room started to feel a lot bigger.  How is this possible???  I kept thinking to myself that this is completely against my initial thought that a room would feel more crowded when items are in it.  The beauty of interior design is making the right pieces fit into the right places.  The use of space is key to creating a living space that is, well, livable.  What also amazes me is that my two other roommates were faced with the same tiny bedrooms and the final look of each room is completely different from one another.  These thoughts and ideas make me very exciting to study more on the subject in years to come.