How to Create Your Dream Bedroom

Along with the sands of time, bedroom design trends are constantly shifting. A quick Google search will expose you to potentially hundreds of these trends, although the key challenge is to distinguish which option is the most suitable for you. This will depend on multiple factors, including the precise layout of your bedroom, its shape and the space that you have for including fixtures and fittings. Once you have developed an innate understanding of the room and space at your disposal, the next step is to follow this through and translate this knowledge into a unique and pleasing design.

With this in mind, what are the general factors that are influencing contemporary bedroom design trends in 2014?

Consider the following:

Make the Bed the Focal Point of your Room

As a starting point, it is crucial that the bed remains the focal point of your room. More specifically, it must be the dominant fixture around which the remainder of the room is ultimately organised, as you look to position alternative items of furniture once the precise location of the bed has been confirmed.

You can also look to embellish the aesthetic appeal of the bed, simply by adding some colourful soft furnishing and cushions to create a softer and more alluring visage. These extras are relatively cheap to buy, which means that you can shop at higher quality outlets when purchasing your bed.

Determine the Key Purpose for your Bedroom

On a fundamental level, your bedroom is usually a place of relaxation and recuperation. While this is almost a universal truth, however, it does not mean that this space cannot be used for alternative purposes according to each individual’s needs.

This can be extremely counter-productive, however, as a lack of defined purpose can cause your bedroom to either become a dumping ground for clutter or a pressurised and overly busy workspace. This must be avoided at all costs, so take the time to determine the key purpose for your bedroom before you decorate and invest in fixtures, fittings and furnishings.

Use Colour Wisely and as a Way of Establishing Mood

Once you have determined a purpose for your bedroom, the next step is to add colour as a way of establishing a viable mood and tone. This is a key part of the finishing process, as while it is not particularly labour intensive it can undermine the hard work you have put into remodelling your bedroom space. If you have created a bedroom that is intended to be a haven of rest and relaxation, for example, it is important to use soft pastel colours and develop a tranquil mood that enables you to escape from the pressure of everyday life.

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