Posted on 05 September 2010

Color has an amazing effect on our emotions, moods and senses. Yet, we often don’t give them the consideration they deserve when decorating our home. The right colors can create a sense of warmth and promote relaxation while other colors can energize us or leave us feeling blue.
Color isn’t universal either. We all perceive color differently, even across cultures. For example, the Chinese perceive red as being calm while Americans feel it is aggressive.
When choosing colors for your bedroom, don’t forget to think about the color of the bedroom furniture itself. A lot of homeowners and even designers give endless thought about the color of the wall treatments and the fabrics without giving a second thought to the color of the furniture that is an integral part of the room.
Strange, since wall treatments and fabrics can be changed out easily if you don’t like them but changing the color of the finish on your furniture furniture can be difficult, if not impossible.
That’s why it’s vital that you think about the color of your furniture when decorating a bedroom.
For example, black bedroom furniture commands attention, but it can also make a room look smaller. So you may want to use it in a larger master bedroom rather than a small guest room. White, on the other hand, is neutral, allowing you to contrast it with colorful bedding, flooring and wall treatments. It is perhaps the easiest color to work around for Modern bedroom furniture, since it adds light to the room and gives it a breezy appearance.
The warm look of wood bedroom furniture connects us to the outdoors and can create an emotional bond with nature. This is particularly true of the lighter woods such as maple, birch or pine. The darker stained woods can offer a feeling of elegance and warmth, especially when combined with bedding of silks, velvets or overstuffed comforters.
Browns are also very neutral when it comes to bedroom furniture. This is both good and bad. On the plus side, it means that your furniture goes with nearly any décor, even if you plan to have purple walls. On the down side, your bedroom furniture simply blends in with the surroundings, since everyone is used to brown furniture, particularly wood furniture. It can come across as bland.
Bedroom furniture with an orange hue, on the other hand, can make you happy while yellow can become irritating. Perhaps that’s why you don’t see much yellow furniture these days like you did in the 70’s. Red is exciting, which can make sleep harder to come by. Finally, blue and green are calming, though these colors may be better suited to bedding than the bed itself.
Because colors, and even shades or tones of color, affect each person differently, you need to see what works for you. Just don’t forget to consider the color of the bedroom furniture as you shop for the right look for your master bedroom or guest bedroom. It has a greater influence on you than you may think.
Posted on 04 September 2010

Getting the right style of bedroom furniture to suit your lifestyle is important because it determines whether you will enjoy staying in it or not. Bedroom furniture should compliment the overall theme and style of the house. Different styles appeal to different people due to the diversity in tastes and preferences. Choose a style that will make you comfortable and one that provides a relaxing atmosphere because your bedroom is where you unwind at the end of a busy day.
The best bedroom furniture style is the one that works for you and not just because something is in fashion. You can choose something that is out of fashion as long it takes care of your needs. There are a number of factors that can help you choose a style for your bedroom furniture. They include the overall style of the house, the affordability, color, size and space available.
You may have chosen a traditional appearance for your house hence if you want to make the house uniform, you can go for the traditional style of bedroom furniture too. Same case applies to contemporary appearance. There is also the exotic style where you combine both the traditional and the modern appearance so that you have mixed furniture but still looking good. For a casual style, this does not have a lot of details and the furniture is just selected on the basis of the feeling it creates which is meant to be comfortable and warm.
The color is important because with contemporary furniture, the color tends to be lighter and stylish while traditional furniture tends to be dark colored. You could match the general color you have chosen for the other rooms or choose to go different with the bedroom furniture and find a color that creates a relaxed atmosphere.
Your bedroom space will determine the size and shape of the bedroom furniture you chose. Big sized furniture in a small bedroom will make it appear full and cluttered. The way you arrange the furniture in the bedroom too matters because you need to arrange them in such a way that cleaning is made easier and moving around is not a problem.
The materials that make the furniture will also determine the style because different styles go well with different materials. Traditional styles of furniture are mostly made of wood so if your home has a traditional appearance, the furniture is most likely to be wooden as opposed to may be metal.
Your style of bedroom furniture will depend on what you want to get out of it but quality of the furniture is something you must not forget for whatever style you choose. This is because you want something that will last and give you value for your money. Any decorations you adorn the room with should go well with the style.
Posted on 04 September 2010

We all know the statistics of how much of our lives we spend asleep, but the curious fact can be taken one step further. If we dress and prepare for our day — as well as end our day there — what percentage of our lives is spent in the bedroom? You would have to guess somewhere close to 40% overall, so it’s obvious that setting up a bedroom right is an essential part of your interior design. Whether big or small, hard wood-floored or carpeted, the bedroom must be handled with care. Here are the five big things to do in order to set up a perfect bedroom.
1. Get the bed right. Obviously, without the proper bed any planning you make in the bedroom will be nullified. Make sure it is up-to-date and allows you to sleep like royalty. Not only will your energy be affected by a poor sleep cycle: your entire demeanor can be damaged if you’re not sleeping soundly. Spend the majority of your budget on the mattress, with a balance between firmness and softness. The box spring, or foundation, is the place where the impact will be absorbed. Don’t undermine a great bed without the right foundation. As for placement, give access to sunlight but don’t drown yourself in it, unless you can block it out with blinds or curtains.
2. Identify and maximize storage space. If you have been blessed with many large closets, the majority of your bedroom furniture can serve a decorative purpose. However, if you need to store clothing, you’ll have to find the right pieces for space and design. A chest of draws with a mirror above it can serve as an ideal place for getting ready. An armoire will afford the luxury of hanging clothes where space in the closet ran out. Coordinating your pieces is essential.
3. Make sure your desk is usable. There is nothing like getting work done on a desk in the privacy of your own bedroom. Whether talking on the phone, sending an email, or just thinking things through, the desk is one of the most intimate places when it comes to self-reflection. If your windows overlook a busy street, move the desk back to keep that solid frame of mind.
4. Keep a chair and table space. No matter how small your bedroom may be the presence of a table and chair makes a huge difference. These pieces might have to be small, but it’s not something to overlook. Within the bedroom, there is going to be a desk and a bed to do your reading and thinking. They represent two extremes, one too rigid in some situations, the other too relaxed. With a cozy chair and side table, you will make your bedroom the ultimate comfort zone.
5. Get the lighting right. Don’t forget about lighting. It’s a room in which a dimmer switch is a must. Also, make sure turning off the lights at the end of the night is not a chore. You don’t have to clap your hands; just put the switch within reach of your bed.
Posted on 04 September 2010

As every one will tell you we all want our bedrooms to be warm and inviting as well as a place where we can get away from the stresses and strains of modern living. But for many decorating a bedroom can be a daunting task. But hopefully the bedroom decorating tips that we provide below will give you the chance to produce your dream bedroom.
Accents
The best way to achieve this is by using decorative pillow and then pile them high on your bed. It is important that you use a variety of shapes, styles, sizes, colours, patterns and materials for these.
Also you could use candles as a great accent item which will add a splash of colour to any room and can add a wonderful mood altering scent to the room as well. Another way to add scent to your room is by strategically placing some pots of pot pourri around your bedroom.
Little Girls Room
If you want to add wonder and enchantment to a little girl’s room then why not consider using special lighting. How about adding a small decorative chandelier to the design of the room they are quite inexpensive and your daughter will enjoy looking at the light as it sparkles on the chandelier glass.
Colour in a Bedroom
If you want to achieve a much fresher look in your bedroom then why not consider using more neutral colours instead. There are many items within a bedroom which can be easily adapted to match a bedroom design and by using neutral colours on the walls this will help you change the colours of the room more easily simply by changing the bedding and accents that you have in it.
A more personalized room
To achieve a more personalized look to your bedroom why not gather a few small mementos that are based around a particular theme and them display them either in picture frames or a shadow box. However when grouping such items together it is best to group then in odd number (3 or 5) as they look much better than even numbers of items together (2 or 4).
How to create the illusion of space in a bedroom
To create the illusion of space in your bedroom then use cool light colours (white, blues or greens) as this will make the walls seem to recede. Also paint the moldings around the room in the same colour. Plus look at the furniture if you have in your room (a king size bed placed in a small room just does not work). Also remove as much clutter from view as possible and this will help to create the illusion of space in a room. If you can place a mirror on a wall opposite a window as this will reflect light back in to a room further creating the illusion of space and making the room feel bigger than it is.
Hopefully the bedroom decorating tips which have been provided above seem simple and inexpensive and will help to provide that look you are after for your haven from the stresses and strains of modern life.
Posted on 03 September 2010
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Posted on 01 September 2010
Wisconsin quarterback Scott Tolzien walked into his bedroom in the apartment he shares with offensive linemen John Moffitt and Bill Nagy and made a startling discovery. His room was upside down. The furniture. The posters on the wall. Everything. “We had his bed turned upside down, his TV stand upside down,” Moffitt said, laughing about his prank.
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Posted on 01 September 2010

Platform beds are fast becoming one of the most popular trends in interior design. Most of these sleek, understated beds employ a decidedly contemporary style that can add a modern flare to bedrooms with outdated bedroom furniture. If none of that grabs you, how about this—platform beds can save you some serious money. The reason for this is with a platform bed, there is no need for a box spring or foundation.
For those still in the dark about what is a platform bed exactly, here is a brief description: A platform bed consists of a raised, flat, horizontal surface, meant to support a mattress without a box spring. In most platform beds, multiple slats of wood or metal running the width of the bed provide the support. Oftentimes, a thin, flat surface such as masonite or plywood sits on the slats and the mattress, in turn, rests on this surface.
Many platform beds are very low profile, giving them a European or perhaps a Japanese aesthetic. This is one of the many perks of owning a platform bed, setting yourself and your bedroom décor apart from the millions of Americans with boring, old fashioned standard beds. Use your bedroom space to create a peaceful sanctuary where you can unwind with a book after a long day at work or sneak away for a much needed nap on a hectic weekend.
Box springs and foundations can cost upwards of $500. Save yourself this needless expense and join the millions of forward-thinking Americans who have chosen to modernize their bedrooms with a beautiful new platform bed.
Posted on 31 August 2010
Canadian furniture retailer Bedroom Depot, which filed for bankruptcy protection last week, said it would honor some orders customers have already paid-for.
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Posted on 29 August 2010

Little girls would love their room to be a life size doll house, because it’s one of the toys that they love playing with. Designing a doll house themed room requires a lot of planning and creativity. Read on these tips to help you design a doll house themed bedroom for your child.
• Decorate the wall: The wall occupies a large portion on your child’s room making it very noticeable. Beautify your child’s wall with the use of wall papers that have interesting patterns and colors like lavender floral prints. You may also paint your child’s wall with pastel colors like pink, yellow and orange. Put different doll print posters on your child’s wall to accentuate her newly designed wall.
• Use lovely furniture pieces: Get inspiration from the furniture used in doll houses. Most often, the furniture in doll houses come in classic designs. But, classic furniture might not be age-appropriate for your child so choose classic furniture in light and soothing colors. Check poster printing materials online to see samples of doll house-inspired furniture that you can use in your child’s bedroom. If your child owns a doll collection, arrange them on a pastel colored shelf to create a doll house atmosphere for her bedroom.
• Ask for your child’s opinion. Children have a wide imagination and their ideas can be a big help on their bedroom design. Let your child add her personal touches on her bedroom design such as her artworks. Your child’s artworks can also serve as inspiration in designing her doll house themed bedroom. You can place your child’s drawings in a frame to make her artwork more presentable.
Following these tips can ensure that your child will love her bedroom’s new look. Your child will definitely be proud to show her doll house themed bedroom to her friends. Let your bedroom decoration serve as a fun and interesting activity for you and your child.
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Posted on 29 August 2010

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