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A bedroom is supposed to be a
haven, where you can escape from the world and spend
quality time sleeping or otherwise. How the room
is furnished and decorated is completely down to
personal taste, be it minimalist with just a lamp and a
bed to cozy with lots of wooden furniture and cushions.
Whatever your style, there are ways of making this room
the place you want to be.
Lighting is an
important aspect of any room, the bedroom especially.
The right lighting can create an atmosphere and ambience
that either sets the room off or spoils the effect
completely. Creative use of light can turn an
ordinary room into something truly special.
Uplighters, down lighters, lamps, dimmer switches and
colored shades or light bulbs can all add to the
atmosphere of the space. Dimmers are great because
they can quickly change the mood lighting in a room from
bright and practical to dim and romantic.
Soft furnishings
such as curtains, drapes, quilt covers, comforters and
carpeting also add a lot of character and mood to a
bedroom. Here the effects are more obvious and
can’t really be changed that easily to thinking ahead
about what kind of style or mood you want in the room is
the best idea. Softer furnishings with warmer
colors for a romantic room, or starker colors for a more
modern room. Pastels work well for a room
somewhere between the two.
It’s no surprise
that furniture plays a big part in how a room looks
either. The bed is obviously going to be the
centerpiece and will need to conform to the overall
effect you’re trying to achieve. Wardrobes if you
have them should either be of the same style or at least
complement the bed. Having everything that matches
isn’t everybody’s idea of style, so picking elements
that complement is a good way of keeping an overall
theme. Bedside cabinets can be effective pieces in
creating a look too. They aren’t just for hiding
books and holding lamps.
Dressers or
chests of drawers might also factor in the bedroom and
will need to be considered like all the other pieces
already mentioned, along with other pieces you might
want to include like full length mirrors or free
standing lamps. All are completely optional but
can add that extra something to many styles.
Wall covering
and carpet should be considered together as one should
relate directly with the other. Whether you pain,
wallpaper or use fabric, the color of the walls will
directly influence the mood of the room. The same
as with furniture, warm colors will create a warmer,
cozier atmosphere, whereas starker colors will be
cooler, and maybe more modern, especially black and
white. Pastel wall colors sit somewhere in the
middle and lend themselves to all styles of room.
If you choose darker colors, then more light will be
needed, natural or otherwise, lighter rooms may need
thick drapes to keep extra daylight out to stop it
becoming too bright.
Your taste will
dictate how you have your bedroom, but consideration
will dictate how effective it will be.
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