26 of the best small bedroom chairs for compact spaces

This compact tub chair from Oliver Bonas packs a big design punch, with a mix of olive green velvet and neutral linen upholstery, dark tapered wooden legs and shiny gold metal feet. A circular silhouette makes it ideal for any awkward areas of your bedroom.

The Cambourne Accent Chair fits a chesterfield-style button-back, scrolled arms and sides, antique brass studs and dark wooden feet in a neat 70cm package.

This elegant number from Rowen & Wren will work if you have a space with plenty of depth but not much width – perhaps a natural alcove or recess. If you do choose a narrow armchair, make sure it has a generous deep seat and high back like this design to encourage optimum lounging.

Crafted from handwoven natural rattan, the Malu Armchair blends relaxed coastal charm with timeless French design. Its airy silhouette and curved lines bring texture and warmth to any bedroom space.

You can always rely on Dusk to create something classic and understated in an array of comforting neutrals. A barrel back is unfailingly lovely to sit in too.

The Rosebury accent chair has all the panache you'd expect of a piece from legendary interior designer Nina Campbell. It sits at a modest 70cm in width – suitable for the smallest of bedroom corners – and the elegant piping and tipped feet are lovely touches.

Don't be fooled by the solid frame – a textured weave upholstery and plump seat cushion and backrest make this a chair for lounging. And at just 62cm in width, it's perfect for small spaces too.

For any bedroom that doubles as a home office. We are really taken with this sweet swivel chair from OKA with a weathered oak frame, cane side and back panels and a caramel leather seat. At 56cm in width, it is one of the smaller bedroom chairs on our list.

At just 57cm in width, this is one of the narrowest chairs on our list – but all that frothy volume in the skirt makes it appear considerably chunkier than it really is.

A small accent chair with outsized appeal. The curved arms, neat piped edges and soft rounded back give it a thoughtful quality that's hard to resist – and the classic country ticking is the icing on top.

The Lovett Armchair by Soho Home is for those who like their furniture without fuss or frills. And whilst it is common for bedroom chairs to be hidden under the piles of clothes we neglected to hang up, investing in something so lovely might encourage you to be slightly tidier...

Whilst possessing all the design markers of a traditional armchair – curved armrests, turned wooden feet, deep comfy cushions – the Charlbury is updated with a fun floral upholstery. The perfect accent piece for an underused corner of your bedroom.

You can always trust an interior designer to come up with a brilliant solution to a small space conundrum. This sweet slipper chair designed by Nicola Harding is one of our favourites.

The Morley is a deceptively compact accent chair with heaps of charm. It has lovely attention to detail – the small curved arms, neatly piped upholstery and a soft rounded back – and 170 fabrics to choose from to make it just right.

Petite by name, petite by nature. This clever design from Decotique is soft and cocooning without being cumbersome. Upholstered in an undyed, tumbled wool which gives a textured and slightly deconstructed appearance, this piece is just 70cm in width making it the perfect small bedroom chair.

This narrow Emmeline chair from Atkin and Thyme has a curvaceous Art Deco design, with innovative cane armrests and a lush olive velvet upholstery. This chair would be perfect for bedrooms with narrow recesses with ample depth, such as the empty space next to a dresser.

The Easins is your go-to for versatility. A simple angled back armchair, without the frills and fuss of buttons or studs – it is available in a choice of 143 fabrics to suit any design scheme imaginable.

Swoon’s version of a slipper chair is quite faithful to the classic, with a scrolled button back and plump seat. Long, spindly legs like this always make armchairs appear less bulky in situ.