If Decorating Bedrooms are in your Plans
Start by Creating Beautiful Walls
Start by Creating Beautiful Walls
Whether you're planning on decorating bedrooms for more than one family member or just re-decorating an existing bedroom, you have lots of options and quite a few decisions to make.
Simply replacing your old bedroom furniture with a new bedroom suite can cost thousands of dollars and that can put the cost of a bedroom makeover out of the reach of many people.
However, by decorating your bedroom walls you can enhance the beauty and style of your room and give it a fresh new look without breaking the bank.
Make Plans - Set a Budget:
First you should set a budget that you can live with and that will cover the majority of your plans and costs for decorating bedrooms.
Secondly, it's an excellent idea to write your plans down on paper while you're standing in the room evaluating your wall space and are able to see just exactly what the room needs in order to provide functionality as well as attractiveness and comfort.
If you're "on the fence" and need help decorating bedrooms and formulating ideas on how to decorate any of your rooms, one of the best strategies to use is to do a bit of research by browsing home decorating magazines and home improvement stores for color schemes and decorating inspiration.
Let's Talk Color:
When it comes to decorating bedrooms, choosing a color scheme for your bedroom makeovers is very important. For most people the bedroom is a private sanctuary and a personal retreat for some much needed R & R.
A place to unwind, curl up in bed or groom oneself; a private restful place to be by yourself or with someone you love.
Decorating bedrooms with cool colors like blues and greens, or slightly warmer colors like taupes and pinks are ideal.
However, if you're a young adventurous person who loves stimulating colors you can try some of the brighter primary colors as long as they are used selectively as accent colors along with some softer tones and hues.
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For example, here is a beautiful coordinating color scheme of red, light grey and ecru. A large wall clock and a canvas artpiece ties in beautifully with the wall colors and the bed ensemble putting a final finishing touch to the entire bedroom.
Traditional wall presentations have given away to unique displays that include a variety of beautiful wall art, stunning mirrors, picture frame presentations, shelving and wall cabinets.
Whether you select items from each of these categories for decorating bedrooms or just a single category, the most important strategy here is to make sure that each item that goes on the wall blends in with the room's decor and color scheme.
Wallpaper or Paint:
Your selection of wallpaper or paint for the walls of your bedroom re-do should be the first decision that you make after you decide upon a plan and a budget for decorating bedrooms.
As the most prominent feature of the bedroom's structure, the walls are going to gain everyone's attention as soon as they enter the area.
Depending on your budget, the style of your home and bedroom and your personal taste will determine your choice of wallpaper or paint.
Of course painting the walls is a much faster and less expensive fix than hanging wallpaper.
When it comes to decorating bedrooms, painting the walls is a fairly easy task though a tad messy. It's a great DIY project that instantly brings a satisfying and beautiful makeover to any room in your home.
Always choose a shade lighter than what you see on a color swatch or a paint can. Paint always looks darker when dry and it's amazing how light and a lack of it affects color.
There are just as many choices in wallpaper colors and styles as there are in paint; maybe more.
You can achieve the look of wood, stone, brick and tile with wallpaper as well as with faux painting techniques. Decorating bedrooms with lovely faux finishes or beautiful wallpaper designs are perfect wall decorating choices.
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Contemporary style bedrooms might also look great with this unique natural grasscloth wallpaper that adds texture as well as style to the room and the eye-catching artpiece over the bed completes the look in this interesting and comfortable looking bedroom.
As well as the natural grasscloth seen in this example, there are also gorgeous classic damasks, organic themed wallpapers with interesting vines and leaves and unique scroll motifs that are perfect choices for decorating bedrooms.
You can also select intricate geometric patterns, an endless variety of themed and novelty wallpapers as well as exotic animal skins for an interesting and unique bedroom makeover.
Country and colonial style homes might look wonderful with some up-to-date botanical wallpaper or a combination of wallpaper and paint.
So as you can see your choices are absolutely endless and are only limited by your own imagination and personal taste.
What a wonderful time you'll have selecting just the right wall treatments that will make decorating bedrooms lots of fun as well as make your bedrooms come to life with beautiful color and style
Hanging wallpaper can be a bit tricky especially if you have a number of windows and doors to contend with.
Don't try to hang wallpaper by yourself. It's definitely a job for two or three people.
If you have decided to invest in some more up scale designer wallpaper for your bedroom makeover then maybe you should consider hiring a professional so that the job is done right and you achieve that perfect finished look.
Before painting or hanging wallpaper it's not a bad idea to test the colors and styles out first by getting samples from your home improvement or online store and trying out several options before making any final decisions.
Adding Decorative and Fuctional Elements:
Adding functional shelves supported by decorative corbels to your bedroom wall is a great idea if you have enough space because it gives you a perfect place to display family pictures, collectibles, nik nacks and the like.
If you have a large enough space for a wall unit like the one pictured here so much the better.
Now you can cut down on clutter and have some elbow room as well as having a very attractive and functional piece of bedroom wall decor
Another alternative if space is limited is to consider a corner bookshelf or a decorative wall cabinet.
Decorating bedrooms with some beautiful architectural elements such as crown mouldings and wainscoting can also add elegance and a lovely designers touch to bedrooms. And any of these decorative elements can be painted to match or coordinate with your wallpaper and color scheme.
Whatever your choices there are plenty of options to explore to make your bedroom makeover functional, beautiful and a truly cozy retreat.
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Wall Accents - Your Final Finishing Touch:
There are many wonderful options to decorate with wall accents in your bedroom and in particular, bold and beautiful headboards can set the tone
for your decorating
style and color
scheme and are a most originial choice.A striking abstract canvas set on a blue background in this bedroom makes an eye-catching and stunning focal point for decorating bedrooms in a contemporary style.
A beautiful work of art will always find a prominent spot within any wall decor scheme in any room in your home.
Your choices range from beautiful canvas art to limited edition framed art to original paintings and authentic reproductions depending on your budget and your personal taste and style.
You may also wish to arrange themed framed prints in pairs above your bed or you can even design and frame your own imaginative family photo collage to display on your wall for that memorable personal touch.
To complete your bedroom makeover finishing touches might also include some interesting wall scones that fit very well in many bedroom settings and can add light and ambience to your personal and private space.
Similarly a handmade quilt or an heirloom rug hanging on your bedroom wall adds a unique touch as does a grouping of different shaped wall mirrors that creates a lot of shimmer and shine.
Whether you're re-doing a bedroom for yourself, a family member or a guest boudoir, decorating bedrooms is all about enhancing the beauty and the comfort of the environment as well as making it a perfect private place to retreat for much needed rest and relaxtion.
Decorating Bedrooms with a beautiful piece of art is always in good taste.
