People are attached to their bedrooms as they make romantic memories here and it also helps to relax them after a long hard day. Bedroom depicts the tastes of a particular person. Therefore, to leave a good impression on others, take proper care while arranging your bedroom. You can follow some tips to make your bedroom look fabulous.
Color scheme- if you are planning to use contrasting colors in your bedroom, then choose dark shade for the opposite side of the bed. When you switch on light in the night, it will get reflected from the dark shade that can be unpleasant to the eyes. So always paint the wall opposite to the bed with dark shade. Although it is good to paint the walls with light and soothing colors as they make your bedroom look bigger.
Make it smell good- to create a relaxing environment in your bedrooms, use aroma candles. You can keep fresh flowers daily in the pot to make it smell great. These things create a romantic environment if you are living with your partner.
Beds- choose contemporary style beds if you want enough storage to keep your bed sheets, pillows or blankets. If you have chosen traditional theme to decorate your bedroom then the bed may not be functional enough. In that case, you can keep an artistic chest to store your bedding items. Beds today come with side tables which make them even more functional. You can place lamps or candles on the side tables to give you bedroom an interesting look. Drawers in the side tables can be used to keep your documents or other tiny things.
Modern wardrobes and dressing table- use big modern wardrobes to arrange your clothes. Wardrobes are quite functional in modern times as they have separate compartments and drawers for your clothes and other accessories. Wardrobes are made with a section of shoe rack in the bottom. There is enough space in the rack to keep your shoes. A mirror can be fitted on the other side of the wardrobe door that can be used as an alternative for dressing table. This idea is often used in the small bedrooms where there is not enough space to place the dressing table. Although, an artistic dressing table or modern style of dressing table with enough items to keep the make up stuff can give a fabulous look to your big bedrooms.
Lighting – proper lighting for your every mood is essential in your bedroom. Dim lights can create a romantic environment. LED lights and lamps can relax your mood and make you feel cozy. Bright lights like tube lights can be used when you are studying or reading. You can also install lamps on the sides of the bed for reading.
Curtains- you can use the combination of dark and light colors for the curtains. Curtains are available in different patterns and styles in the market like floral pattern, printed or block pattern. Floral pattern is the most preferred one.
You can also place some small chairs or coffee table in the bedroom for your friends or guests. This works out well if the bedroom is spacious. Use cupboards to keep your books and install a music system or TV to set the mood.
If you are bored with the old elements in your home then you can redecorate your home to give a new cool look to your place. We may have many aspirations to give a different look to the home. But with inflating prices of everything, we have to limit our aspirations. We can always follow some affordable ways to redecorate our home.
Paint the walls- a new coat of paint can completely change the look of your home. Though it is an expensive way to transform the look of your room, but investment in paint lasts for many years. You can borrow shade card from a paint store or take ideas from Internet to choose colors for the walls. Visualize how those colors will look like on the finished walls. Use soothing and light colors as they give a feeling of peace and make the room look bigger. Dark colors make the room depressing and make it look smaller. If you face any difficulty in deciding the colors then, take help of paint store. They take pictures of your home and fill colors on the walls using their software. This will make a clear picture in your mind that helps you in choosing the colors for your home. Pillars, molding or any bulging out area can be painted with a contrasting colors. Flat finish paint is used in ceilings and for walls, you can use paint in semi gloss finish.
Curtains- curtains with color combinations can give a vibrant and refreshing look to your place. Curtains come in variety of prints like floral, blocks, printed or some mix and match prints. Block printed curtains are best suited for offices, libraries or study rooms. Floral and printed curtains look good in bedrooms and living rooms. You can use them in combination too. Like net floral curtains can be used in combination with thick printed curtains. Light and soothing colors of curtains create a relaxing environment in our bedrooms. On the contrary, vibrant colors are the best suited for our living rooms where we make happy memories with friends and family.
Antique items and paintings- guests visiting your place will not be able to take their eyes off the walls once you hang a beautiful painting or a piece of art on the wall. Besides, you can also keep a beautiful statue in a corner to make the place look wonderful. That doesn’t mean that you have to empty your pockets. You can find such pieces in art galleries on discount.
Plants- plants can give a refreshing look to your home. Buy some according to the available space and weather. If your place is small then you can plant some flower bonsais instead of huge plants. You can also keep money plants in the room to create a relaxing environment inside the home.
Lighting- your hard work of redecorating the house goes waste if the lighting is dull. Proper lighting in the house reenergizes you. You can also highlight a particular place with lights that makes it look even more wonderful.
These tips will transform the look of your house. However, you should take utmost care while selecting the items to decorate the house. Always consider theme and budget before buying items to set the home décor.