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Small Bedroom Retreat Ideas for Spring

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Are you looking for spring decor ideas for the bedroom? Today I’m sharing my spring bedroom refresh along with some ideas on how to maximize limited space in a smaller bedroom.

Spring cottage small bedroom retreat

Who loves spring as much as I do? This season always feels like a fresh start. It’s the perfect time to shift from the neutrals of winter to a more bright and colorful palette with beautiful blooms and garden-inspired decor.

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Spring Bedroom Tour

Today I’m sharing my bedroom spring refresh with you, but that’s not all. I have 5 friends joining me today who will also be sharing their beautiful bedrooms. Each blogger’s link is at the end of this post, so make sure you hop on over to see them all.

If you’re coming over from Sonya of Sonya Burgess, welcome! Didn’t you love her simple steps to adding spring touches to the master bedroom? She has so many great ideas.

Spring cottage small bedroom retreat

I think I could have one of the smallest master bedrooms. After living in our 1920 cottage for almost 9 years, I’m convinced of it. Here are a few of the things that were not considered when building a house in the 1920s…

  • Spacious rooms
  • Storage space and large closets
  • An open concept floor plan

The previous owners did add on to the house in the late seventies or early eighties and created a very large guest room upstairs that would have been a perfect room for us. Except for the fact that there is no bathroom on the second level, the stairs are very old and dangerous, and there is no closet.

Spring cottage small bedroom retreat

So we decided to go with a very small bedroom on the main floor and eventually added a bathroom and walk-in closet by using neighboring rooms and repurposing them. We basically sleep here, but that’s about it. And here’s the funny thing, we have just enough room for a king-sized bed, a nightstand, and a small table. That’s it!

Spring cottage small bedroom retreat

Built-ins

Luckily, we had a plan. We would create 2 built-ins in the bedroom. The first, shown above, was where the original closet was. Here’s a side note: we were able to add a table in the pace to the left after taking the door out that used to be there.

Spring cottage small bedroom retreat

The second built-in was an afterthought. When we were adding a bathtub to the bathroom on the other side of the wall, it was the perfect time to make modifications and build our cabinet into the wall.

antique cabinet

Did you ever hear of the story about this antique cabinet? It’s a great story! It was originally built at the same time as the house. Every previous owner left it for the next. And now it will never leave the house. Pretty sweet, right?

cabinet put in as a built-in

Here’s a before picture of when we had placed our precious antique cabinet in its new forever home.

Spring cottage small bedroom retreat

Now we are able to use this and the other built-in cabinet as dressers, for additional storage, and our spring home decor.

Peonies on a vintage nightstand

Wall Mounted Light Fixtures

Because of the limited amount of space for furniture, we have very little room for home décor, including light fixtures. A wall-mounted bedside lamp is always a great idea when you have limited space. It gets rid of that cluttered feel and gives you more room for displaying those pretty spring flowers.

Peonies on a vintage nightstand
Spring cottage small bedroom retreat
Spring cottage small bedroom retreat faux mantel

A Faux Fireplace Mantel Surround

Speaking of room to display seasonal home décor, we didn’t have much. So we came up with the idea to build a faux mantel for just that purpose. It was narrow enough to not interfere with the walking path and made such a great focal point for the bedroom.

Spring cottage small bedroom retreat
spring décor on a fireplace mantel

This is my favorite way to display seasonal home decor. I always start with a mirror or three! And then I add vintage books, flowers, and trinkets. Our spring decor includes daffodils, Faux flower blossoms, and a potted ivy. And I always love using vintage containers and vessels no matter what time of year it is.

spring décor on a fireplace mantel
spring décor on a fireplace mantel
spring décor on a fireplace mantel
moss bunny and spring blossoms
faux fireplace mantel surround
Spring cottage small bedroom retreat

Window Seating

Are you ready to hear my next favorite way to add some storage space to a small bedroom? A window seat basically serves two purposes, a place to sit of course, and a much-needed storage option.

Spring cottage small bedroom retreat

So let’s address the elephant in the room. My bedroom is seriously quirky. It’s not set up practically and because we wanted to have a bathroom off the bedroom, we had to have our bed on this wall, with the window and the window seat. So the bed has to sit partially in front of the window, but you get the idea, right? So just try to look past it if you can.

Bring on the Bunnies

No spring bedroom is complete without a bunny. Am I right?

Easter bunnies and nest with eggs spring décor
primroses, bunny vintage books and eggs in nest

Sources:

  • Wall Paint Color – Glidden Silver Blue Sea
  • Linen Sheets – Parachute
  • Belgian Flax Linen Duvet Cover – West Elm
  • White Shams – HomeGoods
  • Patchwork Quilt – Rachel Ashwell, bought at Mervyn’s many years ago when they were still in business.
  • Blinds – Blind Chalet
  • Bunny Wreaths and Moss Bunnies – HomeGoods
  • Chandelier – Antique Store
  • Wall Lamp – Mouat’s Salt Spring Island, BC Canada (3 years ago)
  • Mirror above the fireplace – Decor Steals
  • LOVE Sign – a small shop in LaConner, WA ( out of business)
daffodils in a yellow vintage toolbox

I hope you enjoyed my spring bedroom tour. Up next is my friend Darla of Vintage Joyce Marie. I just know you will love taking a tour of her lovely spring bedroom.


Other Spring Bedroom Ideas

2 Bees in a Pod – How to do a Spring Refresh in the Bedroom

DIY Beautify – Spring Bedroom Refresh

Our Southern Home – Spring Master Bedroom

Sonya Burgess – Simple Steps to Adding Spring Touches to Your Master Bedroom

Shiplap and Seashells – Small Bedroom Retreat Ideas for Spring

Vintage Joyce Marie – Spring Bedroom


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  1. Monica Dameron says

    04/07/2021 at 6:58 am

    Your room is so quaint and comfortable looking. I love your built-ins too. Question: Could your bed sit on the mantel/fireplace wall and the mantel be installed on the wall next to the window seat? Another words just flip them around? Maybe a lot of work and maybe the measurements don’t work any better than the situation you already have. Thanks for sharing your lovely bedroom.

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  2. AJ says

    04/03/2021 at 3:55 pm

    I love your small bedroom! We too have a small BR and I love it’s coziness. Your built-ins are genius! Happy Easter

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    • Kim says

      04/04/2021 at 9:33 am

      Thanks so much, AJ! We were so happy to have a way to make the built-ins work. I have one on the other side as well.

      Reply
  3. Rachel says

    04/03/2021 at 8:26 am

    I love the quirky.. So much better than a plain old room with 4 wall. The sign is so sweet.

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    • Kim says

      04/04/2021 at 9:36 am

      Thank you, Rachel. Well, there’s no lack of quirky around this house!

      Reply
  4. Christy @ Our Southern Home says

    03/30/2021 at 2:32 pm

    Kim,
    Your cottage bedroom is just so fresh and lovely. Can I come to stay with you? I’ll just stay a day or a month!

    Reply
    • Kim says

      04/04/2021 at 9:41 am

      You know I would love that Christy! We could have so much fun!

      Reply
  5. Patricia says

    03/29/2021 at 4:52 pm

    Charming is the Word! I would love to curl up in your bed on a rainy day with a pile of books……….wait, maybe the window seat would be my choice. It’s lovely.

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    • Kim says

      04/04/2021 at 9:43 am

      Thank you for the compliment, Patricia! I do wish I could use the window seat more, it’s such a great space.

      Reply
  6. Cindy says

    03/29/2021 at 3:11 pm

    Your bedroom is so charming Kim, and it actually doesn’t look that small online! I actually like the quirks and your built ins are so beautiful! Love the flowers and bunnies and all those little details!

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  7. Carol Karl says

    03/29/2021 at 3:02 pm

    Your bedroom is absolutely stunning. I love the cabinet with the quilts folded in it especially. I have a tiny master bedroom too but it doesn’t have anywhere near the charm that your bedroom has.

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  8. Vicki and Jenn 2 Bees in a Pod says

    03/29/2021 at 6:13 am

    Kim – we just love your bedroom! Each time we see your antique hutch makeover – we try to think of ways to do this in our homes. Your tips are perfect as you have showed how to use them in your home. Simply beautiful!

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    • Kim says

      03/29/2021 at 2:39 pm

      Oh, thank you, ladies! And a special thank you for including me in this spring bedroom tour. I had a lot of fun with you all!

      Reply
  9. Chloe says

    03/29/2021 at 5:47 am

    Kim, Your room may be small, but it is delightful. Small is not always a bad thing. I currently have a master bedroom that could certainly be smaller and would still be adequate. Small means cozy, and to me, cozy is just how a bedrooms should be. I love the wall color, it is similar to what we have. Your room is so bright, compared to my dark room with no windows. I will be sharing soon how we are dealing with a bedroom with no windows, YES, we have NO windows in our bedroom due to an awkward addition made by a previous owner. I love your built-ins, they add to the charm of your home!

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    • Kim says

      03/29/2021 at 2:38 pm

      Thank you, Chloe. It is so true though, we always make what we have work. And if I am being honest, our bedroom is very dark now that we have taken the door to the living room out. I just edited the heck out of the pictures! I can’t wait to read about your bedroom. Thank you for being here. Have a great week my friend.

      Reply
  10. Nan, Odessa, DE says

    03/29/2021 at 5:31 am

    You may have the smallest master but you have my favorite! Such planning and lovely addition, ie mantle, stool, window seat.
    Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Kim says

      03/29/2021 at 2:35 pm

      That is such a sweet thing to say! Thank you so much for the kind words.

      Reply

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