Bedroom Floorplan

I have done a few sketches below of the how the Bedroom could be laid out, taking into account the fixed wardrobes and the furniture she would like to take with her.

This image is how the bedroom is laid out with the fixed wardrobes included. The rest of the space is up to me to design. However after looking at the ergonomics of designing spaces, I will need to allow 24" around the edge of the bed, making it easier for the client to make the bed each day and change bedding, and also around 3’6” in front of the chest of drawers to allow space for the client to open the drawers.

I have included a list of the items of furniture that the client would like to include in the bedroom, so I need to add these to each of the design layouts. This layout above shows the bed next to wall and the draw set and round table inbetween the wardrobes. With the bed being against the wall, it will be a lot harder to change the bedding, especially as my client is nearly 80 years old. With the draws and table between the wardrobes means that they may stick out. So this layout plan is not an ideal solution.

Client: "I don't like the bed against the wall because it will be very difficult to change the bedding as I won't be able to reach around the other side."

This layout plan shows the bed between the wardrobes. If the wall was wider then this would be a good layout, but with the width that it is, there is only enough space for one bedside table next to the bed. I also think the position of the bed would make it too crowded with the wardrobe doors and bedroom door, so this is not an ideal solution either.

Client: "I would prefer to be able to have both of my bedside tables next to the bed, so that I can use one for the lamp and the other one for my cassette player and clock."

This layout plan is the ideal solution. The bed has 24" space around it so the client will easily be able to change bedding, both of the bedside tables can fit either side of the bed (and there are already plug sockets where the tables will go) and there is enough space in front of the chest of drawers for client to open them easily. This is the floor plan I will use.

Client: "This layout is my favourite. I can have my bedside tables one each side, and have the wall between the wardrobes to hang up all my pictures."

I have drawn out the final floor plan on Vectorworks (shown above). Below are each of the elevations for the Bedroom. They are all drawn to scale 1:50.

Elevation 1

Elevation 2

Elevation 3

Elevation 4

All images are drawn to scale 1:50.