Our Ideal Bedroom Square-Footage

Note: this is just a general rule, it doesn't always apply to every home

How big does a bedroom need to be?

We love a cozy bedroom. So as a disclaimer, this is a general rule - it doesn't apply to every home and if your room is bigger or smaller, you didn't make a mistake. There are so many elements of a room that could change the space needed for a bedroom (ie: fireplace, walk in closet, etc.).

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In a primary bedroom, our ideal size for a primary bedroom is anywhere from 15 - 17 feet wide and 14 - 16 feet deep. We’ve found that anything larger than this can feel too open, less cozy, and can be harder to furnish. It’s not just our opinion - when we shared this on our Instagram, we were flooded with comments from people who have larger bedrooms who felt like they were floating in a large empty room or that the sofa in their bedroom served more as a laundry basket than a place to relax.

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In guest rooms and kid bedrooms, our ideal size is anywhere from 13 - 15 feet wide and 12 - 14 feet long. We prefer to save square footage in the bedrooms for other areas of the home that might need it more.

If you do want a bigger bedroom, we like to create a nook rather just having furniture open and floating. Creating zones (or nooks) to ground the room and make it feel more comfortable and functional.

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The design above by Kylee Shintaffer is a great example of a bedroom with a defined zone

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We’d love to hear your opinion - what do you think is the ideal bedroom size? If you do love and have a larger bedroom, we want to hear all about it. What are other things you can do do make a bedroom feel extra cozy?