What to Consider When (Re)decorating your Bedroom
Your bedroom is your private space where you can unwind in, recharge your batteries for the next day or just escape from everyone entirely. This is why you have to make sure it is a place you actually look forward to spending time in. Naturally, now and then everybody gets the feeling that they need to change how their bedroom looks or feels. The dilemma comes when selecting the design style you want to use. From Traditional interior, Modern interior style to the Mediterranean, Craftsman, Scandinavian or Asian interior design style. The choices are endless! However, when selecting a design style for your bedroom (or home in general), all interior designers agree on one very important point – avoid trends if at all possible, unless you want to redecorate every five years.
Basically, if you are thinking of redecorating your bedroom, and searching for new and creative bedroom ideas, think about what you love and try to imagine your bedroom through that perspective. Your bedroom should, above all, reflect your personality and possibly give off a calming and relaxing vibe. It is, after all, your sleep sanctuary.
In this article, we are outlining a few essential things to consider before you give your bedroom a new look.
Focus on how you want it to feel
Ideally, your bedroom should be the most comfortable room in your house. You want your bedroom to feel as peaceful and relaxing as falling asleep on clouds. Now, you might think that in order to have that feeling of coziness and relaxation, you need to avoid design aesthetic. Yet, this is not true. With a bit of creativity, you can have both. For example, if your space is mostly neutral, you can add character and coziness by adding natural textures. If you want your bedroom to be elegant, try balancing your design elements. Choose one of your colors to be the dominant tone in the room and use the second color for the accents. You can achieve elegance also by balancing prints – mix and match patterns as much as you like, but keep them within your color scheme and theme. Or maybe you have a corner in your bedroom and you don’t know how to use it? Turn it into your favorite spot in your house with a hanging chair. We promise it will be your ultimate place to read or take a nap.
The right bed and bedding
The bed is often the focal point of a bedroom and a good mattress is the most important element. There are so many options when it comes to buying a new bed or bedframe. With the vast variety of materials on the market, you can choose from something flashy to something a little more old-school and vintage. Depending on what type of decor you want to introduce in your bedroom, online you can find a lot of different styles of bed frames that can go perfectly with whatever you have. A popular decorating idea used by designers is to have an amazing chandelier over your bed to make the bed an even more amazing focal point. The chandelier will add a touch of glamour and romance to the room.
Since the mattress is important for your good sleep and overall health, do take your time when selecting and buying this item. The mattress that you choose depends totally on personal preferences, but it is absolutely critical to enable you to sleep well. There are a number of types of mattresses that are available on the market. From memory foam, latex, to even innerspring mattresses. A model that fits your particular needs will make a big difference in the rest your body receives each night. There are seemingly endless options, so take the time to research the possibilities within your price range and read online mattress reviews before heading to a mattress store to test them.
Sinking into a comfortable, fresh and clean bed with the right bed sheets can make all the difference to getting a good night’s sleep. Cotton is the most popular fabric used to make sheets and other bedding, and for good reason. It’s durable, breathable, soft, easy to care for, and generally quite affordable. If you want to feel more luxurious, try silk. Real silk sheets are cool, silky and sensuous, which makes them a must for the romantic or sexy bedroom. However, if you want to invest in silky bedding, be prepared to pay more and invest more time in taking care of this type of bedding since it is very delicate. As to choosing colors and patterns, interior designers often use bedding pieces of different textures and patterns to create a bedding collection that is truly unique, so be creative and try this trick. For an added touch of luxury, plan on having more (two to six) pillows on your bed. Place the larger pillows towards the back, and the smaller pillows towards the front. Again, don’t be afraid to mix and match different colors and patterns.
Decorating the walls
Painting the walls a new color or putting up some wallpaper can give your bedroom a completely new look. Most people suggest using calming colors, since white and other light colors are visually associated with cleanliness and freshness, which are the kind of characteristics that can lead to a room feeling peaceful. However, if you want to experiment, feel free to select any color scheme that makes you happy. Keep in mind that the wall behind the bed (the accent wall) is important, too. Maybe you want to decorate it with travel photos from that time you spent on the beach? Or maybe family photos that evoke joy and peacefulness in you? Another idea is to hang a patterned rug, add a wall mural or hang a series of wall art.
Do not forget the details
Choose the right size of furniture. Furniture should fit the room it lives and this is particularly true for bedroom furniture. Don’t choose a heavy, large bed and dresser for a small bedroom. Matching furniture is convenient; however, it is not very interesting. Interior designers and decorators say that matching furniture is out of style. Ideally, no furniture in your bedroom should match, except maybe your nightstands and the lamps on those nightstands.
Invest in good lightning since it is key for creating a pleasant atmosphere. You should have several sources of light in your bedroom — a bedside lamp, a floor lamp, a ceiling lighting. Ambient lighting lights the whole room. If you like to read before you go to bed, also choose small lamps which can focus light where you need it. Accent light helps to wash the walls in soft illumination.
Pay attention to the floor. Rugs add texture, color, and coziness to the bedroom. Moreover, a well-chosen rug can tie all the elements of style together. For most bedrooms a four-by-six-foot rug by the bed is ideal. As for the color, style, and material, well, that totally depends on your personal preferences.
Since your bedroom should express your personality, feel free to add fun artwork, plants, or maybe family photos. This way your bedroom will look like from a magazine.
