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The Right Bedroom Design Colors

By admin on January 12, 2010

The Right Bedroom Design ColorsYou pass so much time in your bedroom and its aura and energy are so important for your mood. Implementing the purity symbol, white, is my advice to you if you’re looking for new ideas for your bedroom interior design.

For your bedroom you have two options: paint the room white and have the rest of the items in the room in other colors or have, for example, yellow walls and white furniture and accessories. As for me I prefer the combination of those two. But you may choose to have a completely white room– white walls, white curtains, a white rug on the floor and white furniture. This white bedroom style will fill your room with light and will make it look larger.

If a completely white room may be too plain for your tastes and lacking in personality, add art work . I hung a print of Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” in my bedroom and it added a piece of the sun to my room.

The fact is that not only white but black and white rooms are the latest trend of contemporary bedrooms. You may use black accessories and decorations for your white room. But do not overload it with black as it will darken the room, making it look dull.

Take these bedroom design ideas and create your aura in your room.

Uncover the Possibilities of a Beautiful Bedroom

By admin on January 12, 2010

Redecorating Your Bedroom From Top to Bottom
Bedroom Decorating If your bedroom doesn’t offer you a respite from the hustle and bustle of the day, then now’s the time to transform it. The time and money you invest now will definitely pay off in big dividends in your future. Your bedroom redecorating project might just mean that you’ll find yourself a little happier, a bit more joyful and most importantly, at peace with yourself and your surroundings.

Decorating your master bedroom is probably more fun than decorating any other room in your home. Why? Because it’s the one room in your home where you can truly allow your personality to shine.

Begin with three easy steps.

1: Start by visualizing and listing all the types of activities you’ll want to conduct in your “get-away” haven. Perhaps it’s writing in your journal, reading, knitting, watching movies or contemplating your plans for tomorrow — whatever the activity, it’s important to think through the specific things that will make you the happiest.

2: Look at your bedroom space with a critical eye. Can your bedroom accommodate all the activities you listed?

3: As with most all decorating projects, one of your first priorities is locking in a color scheme. Color sets the stage and is truly the backdrop for all your furnishings, fabrics, accessories and lighting.

Make Color Considerations

* Use color unequally for better proportion and balance. While this sounds like a complete contradiction, it truly works. Consider a deeper, more dramatic hue to create an accent wall behind your bed. Then, by coloring your adjoining walls in a lighter shade of the same color, you’ve created a more visually interesting space.

* Use lighter colors to create a feeling of spaciousness. Paler shades naturally reflect light rays instead of absorbing them. A lighter color palette would be particularly important if your bedroom isn’t quite as large as you’d like.

* Use bright, strong colors to create a warm, cozy feeling. If your bedroom is large and spacious and has very high ceilings, warmer colors will help “humanize” your space, making if feel more livable and welcoming.

* Pay attention to your room’s architectural features. If you wish to emphasize interesting architectural features, enhance them with stronger contrasting colors. And, conversely, if your desire is to camouflage architectural defects, then a more neutral paint color of the same tonal value will help blend your walls, ceiling and floors and hide those unhappy features.

Light Up Your New Room

Now that you’ve got some great color ideas for your new bedroom retreat, the amount of artificial and natural light in your room will be the defining factor in your ultimate color choice.

“Lighting plays such an important role in any redecorating project,” says Sue Pelley, national spokesperson for INTERIORS by Decorating Den. “I recommend that my clients take stock of how much natural light is entering the room, and for how long a period of time. If their room is bathed in sunny natural light, I recommend working with a cooler color scheme. And conversely, if a room doesn’t enjoy a lot of natural light, a warmer color palette will help eliminate a feeling of coldness.”

Bring in Fabulous Furnishings

Bedding ensembles come in a variety of sizes and designs. From the uniquely custom-designed, outline-quilted bedspreads, to the sophisticated and luxurious duvet covers, your bedding ensemble should definitely take center stage. No bedding ensemble is complete without multiple pillow shams and decorative accent pillows.

Incorporating a custom-designed window treatment, will help your windows take center stage. Once you’ve determined privacy and room darkening needs, the design possibilities are only limited by a decorator’s creativity.

Uncover the Possibilities

Uncovering the possibilities as you begin redecorating your master bedroom is an exciting undertaking, when you plan ahead, and focus on making wise choices along the way. Remember, you spend more time in your home than anyone else. So be sure your ultimate decorating choices reflect your personality and your unique sense of style. Sweet dreams.

Bright Colourful Rooms

By admin on January 9, 2010

Over the last couple of months, I’ve been suffering from (yet another) style identity crisis. Oh, this is nothing new for me. I’ve been afflicted with this off and on for the past three years. This latest episode was brought on when I came across a blog that made me question my entire plan for my tiny little condo. I was seriously thinking I wanted to scrap the whole thing and start over, using a more neutral palette, natural elements, etc.

Why am I so wishy-washy with my own home!? It’s exhausting!!

But I’m slowly learning, and becoming increasingly convinced, that while I LOVE neutral color palettes and warm, earthy, natural elements in a room, those things just aren’t me. At least they’re not me right now, at this particular stage in my life. I’m energized by bright, colorful rooms. I get giddy when I see a room filled with aqua, pink, orange, and apple green. Yes, this is who I am, and I need to stop questioning it, and just press onward.

A vignette in Anna Spiro’s gorgeous, color-filled store Black + Spiro, located in Australia. Those lamps bring a smile to my face!

Another view of Black + Spiro. It may be a store, but I’m pretty sure I could just move right in and be perfectly comfortable.

One of my all-time favorites from designer Amanda Nisbet.

It has probably been Erin of House of Turquoise who has single-handedly influenced my love for bright, colorful rooms the most. And, of course, her blog was the single influence in my decision to paint my cabinets turquoise. She finds some of the most vibrant, exhilerating, and gorgeous color-filled rooms from the most talented designers around. I remember one night several months ago, I spent hours pouring over every one of her posts, looking at and studying every detail of every room. Here are some of my favorites from her blog:

From BHG

One of my favorite living rooms EVER, by designer Judith Balis of Nest Instinctual Interiors.

Dining room by Jonathan Ader.

Yep, I’m definitely a bright color kind of girl. Maybe in my next home, when I grow up, I’ll pefer more neutrals and a softer palette.

Article from addictedtodecorating. com

Bedroom Décor

By admin on January 8, 2010

Most people around the world likes to go with the season or fashion therefore these people like to design their bedrooms to specifically match with the current season. Bedroom décor needs autumn colors that make them look beautiful and appealing. Winter colors are mostly used in the winter and on the other hand spring time colors are used to brighten up the room and to put in a beautiful touch to the décor.

A wonderful bedroom decoration can also be achieved if a person maintains one bedspread; set of curtains, window seat covers e.tc. One has just to be sure to make the right choice. To have a universal Bedroom décor one should always use neutral colors such as black, white, brown, beiges and off-white. Because the seasons come and go, people need to change the bedroom colors as the color of the season changes. To avoid having two to four bedroom sets one is advised to pick or choose their favorite colors. Bedroom décor do not always reflect the personal style of an individual or his/her decorative style unless the person enjoys doing that.

The base of bedroom improvement and décor is the bedroom sets which include night stands, bed frames, dressers, Vanities, armoires e.tc the reason may because the sets will at many times draw attention to the entire design. Curtains in the bedroom also have an importance part to play when it comes to the overall look of the room and consider neutral colors for carpets.

Bamboo Furniture For Your Bedroom

By admin on October 12, 2009

Bamboo Furniture For Your BedroomWe have recently moved into a new flat. My husband and I have already furnished our living room, kitchen and bathroom. Now it’s bedroom’s turn.

Bedroom furniture is important since you spend your rest time there and it needs to be really comfortable. Moreover, bedroom furniture has the power of setting a mood.

Since we had a limited budget we decided to look for a type of furniture that stylish, quality and at the same time cheaper. After tiring searches we decided on bamboo bedroom furniture.

We considered an online furniture store and found an “everything bamboo” set with bamboo nightstands, dressers, headboards, bed frames, vases, picture frames, fans and lights. The set is made in a tropical style. This furniture was available of different colors, but we picked up the natural color of bamboo, because it looked much better than the other options.

Bamboo furniture adds style, texture and comfort to a bedroom. Its advantages include strength, durability and cost efficiency. Besides, it is easily removable. In order to protect bamboo furniture from dust and moisture we regularly coat it with stain or sealant. Thus, it always looks fresh and shiny.

As a final touch to our bedroom decoration we installed a mirror with a bamboo frame. We also added several pictures on the walls with bamboo frames.