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Homes & Gardens
Pip Rich

How to style a bed in front of a window – 7 ways designers make this tricky layout look like it was done on purpose

Three images of beds in front of a window.

There are a few key bits of insider information you'll need when it comes to how to style a bed in front of a window. This is not an easy layout to work with, and one that should be approached with caution, in case you end up blocking the light, making it difficult to reach the window treatments or worse still, end up lying in a draft. 

Happily, designers have been working around unfortunate window placements for years, and have honed their skills for making a bed in front of a window look not just like a necessity, but intentional. 'The goal is to enhance the bed and integrate the windows into the overall scheme, rather than making it appear as a last resort,' says interior designer and founder of House Nine Jojo Barr. And this is how to get this tricky bedroom layout right.

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