I received a comment from a photographer who was looking for ways to set up a boudoir set in his small studio. I thought I would pass along a few things I’ve found that worked for me. Here are photos of my studio space.
This is a close up of the bed set I often use. It is inexpensive to change the bedspread color to get a different look. I keep several different colors in the closet along with matching pillows. The headboard was originally $600 at big lots but went on sale for $200 because of the scratches and dents which I fixed with a little stain. I don’t use the foot board or side rails but I have them in case I ever set this bed up in a permanent location and no longer need to move it about. I lean the head board up against the wall for now.
The wall paper behind the bed is actually fabric from an online discount fabric store www.newtoto.com I think I paid under $6 a yard and it is 54″ material. I attached it to the wall with my husbands staple gun. I can pull it off at any time with very, very little damage to the wall. The second photo shows a pull back of the space.
Another product I’ve found to be invaluable is the curtain track. www.curtain-tracks.com under $60 for an 8′ section with carriers. I would think twice before buying this from a studio supply store or you will pay much more. You can place these tracks against a wall to hide it, or use them as room dividers like I do in this photo. Buy your material from one of the online fabric stores and you have an inexpensive backdrop to hide what ever you need to cover up.
The bed I got free from an ad on Craig’s list www.craigslist.com . Every city has a Craig’s list. The bed is on a frame with wheels that I can push around the studio. This head board was a cheapo from a place like walmart. My husband built L shaped leg brackets on it to hold it up. I can use this headboard for a more modern look. Not the best photo example but you get the idea. You can have two or three different looking headboards, they dont take up a lot of room. The shooting area in my studio is about 28′x18′ That includes the kitchen you see in the background. This was an in-law apartment attached to my house. Many (but not all) of the boudoir photos on my web site www.robinowen.com were taken in the studio. If you visit the site you can see how many different looks you can get out of a small space.
If you don’t have much room and a bed is impractical use a blow up air bed on the floor. Cover it with lots of pretty bedspreads and pillows, have the bedspread or sheets come out to cover some of the floor if you have an ugly floor. These photos were take no an air mattress. Remember you will have to bring your lights down lower. 
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