A desk placed behind the bed turns the headboard into a room divider and gives a bedroom a workspace without taking a wall. Cave Suites Milos in Plaka, Greece, designed by Nikos Adrianopoulos Architecture & Lighting, uses exactly this layout in its suites.
How the layout works
The bed is placed centrally in the room, with a sofa built in along the wall. The wood headboard extends at the top to become a desk, creating a separate space for getting work done. Behind the desk is the bathroom.
An interior window, with mirrors included as part of the window frame, lets natural light flow through the space, and the wood vanity matches the headboard and desk.
When a desk behind the bed makes sense
- The room is wide enough to keep the bed away from the walls with circulation on both sides.
- You need a workspace but want to keep the walls free for seating, storage or windows.
- The headboard can be built in and tall enough to screen the desk from the bed.
- Power and a task light can be planned on the desk side of the headboard.
Indoor and outdoor living
Each villa is designed to blur the lines between indoor and outdoor living, with a terrace framed by a rectangular pool and a sunken seating area with a built-in lounge. Cool grey stone walls feature throughout the property and were made exclusively using local raw materials.
Project credits
- Project: Cave Suites Milos, Plaka, Greece
- Architecture & lighting: Nikos Adrianopoulos Architecture & Lighting
- Photography provided by Nikos Adrianopoulos Architecture & Lighting
- Source: Contemporist