Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Who doesn’t want a bedroom where they can have a sanctuary and be at peace? Luxury bedding were once the right of the rich and the royal but not any more, there are many stylish and very affordable types of bedding to suit your interior design style and bedroom colour schemes.
Egyptian cotton, luxury bedding is soon becoming a necessity even for an average person. People, in today’s modern world, want a durable, comfortable and fashionable styles of bedding. This is especially true for delicately embroidered and neutral coloured sheets with high thread count. Materials like high quality linen, silk with beautiful motifs and cotton fabrics especially linen are the most popular choices for natural and soft bedding sheets.
Luxury bedding just by itself can accentuate and bring beauty to your room without any accessories or alterations. use neutral colours like ivory, light green, white or taupe and smaller detailing for the bedroom curtains. You need not colour coordinate everything, just use colours that complement each other or create a monochromatic style by using different shades of the same colour.
One can always buy neutral bedding and spice it up with pillows which have designs to add a dash of colour to your neutral bedding. You can keep changing the colours of pillow covers. This is the best way to bring a variety of different looks into the room.
If your room is crowded with furniture, you can also go opt a headboard covered with a neutral fabric so that it makes your room look less crowded. One advantage of using luxury bedding is that it is available in standard sizes as well as king size and super king size to fit your bed perfectly irrespective of its size.
Always keep in mind decorating your bedroom in a way that appeals to you not just because it is in fashion. This includes your bed as well, it should be functional, comfortable and stylish. Luxury bedding can be bought from discount stores or on online retailers so that the overall cost is very affordable. If you are not in a mood to go for the lacklustre neutral bedding, then go ahead and experiment with colours but only do that after considerable thought, as you may find it too overpowering!
If you have a neutrally coloured bedroom then you can buy bedding that is black or colourful in order to make your room look lively. Opt for patterns to inject style as well as colour and choose a compilation of shades to add a sense of cohesion and balance.
White and cream coloured bedding needs to be crisp, simple and plain. They can be accentuated by lighter prints, embroidery, sequins, or better still decorate them with colourful accessories like throws, boudoir style pillows or the latest trends of bed runners. You can also keep changing your bedding to suit the mood of changing seasons. Clear and calming whites are a better option during summers, alternatively you could go for brighter green or cool summer prints to coordinate with white. You can use warm orange or vivacious red during chilly winters to create a feeing of sensuous warmth.
Keep your bed simple and clean, as overdoing anything will actually make the bed look cluttered rather than calming, coordinated, reversible bed sets are the ideal option.
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
Creating bedrooms which ooze elegance and chic style may not be as costly as you may think. High street and online retailers who specialise in bedding and matching accessories enable you to bring a fresh clean makeover to a bedroom in a weekend.
Begin with a blank canvass:
Spend time looking for ideas from interior design journals or online blogs which are dedicated to interior styles. Make notes, mental or jot them down, of all the features you like. Be realistic with your budget and swap expensive items for bargain pieces.
Take a fresh look at your existing bedroom furniture. It may simply need a good clean and polish or you could opt to paint worn or dated pieces.
Take a look at your headboard. If it is fabric may be able to find some great discount or wholesale fabric to re-cover it. Alternatively you could make a new headboard by covering foam rectangles with fabric, sew ribbons onto the top of each, if you are creating a new headboard for a double bed. Fix a wooden or white curtain pole to the wall, positioning it at the appropriate height, add beautiful end finials. Simply tie the covered foam pads with the ribbons to create a quick and effective headboard.
You could opt to match the headboard with new curtains or make a foot runner for the bottom of the bed to add coherence to the room.
Think of the colour combinations which you love and which make you feel relaxed. Pastel colours are ideal for bedrooms and offer a gentle and chic look when teamed with crisp white.
Decorating:
The easy way to start is to strip the room of all clutter, furniture, curtains and carpets as much as you possibly can. If you are keeping the carpet make sure it cover it with a dust sheet before you even think of opening a paint pot!
Fill cracks in walls with fast drying filler. Sand down woodwork on doors and their frames and window casements. Begin by doing the gloss paintwork, keep brush strokes vertical to give a smooth finish.
Paint the ceiling in white to reflect as much light as possible back down into the room. Paint walls with emulsion in neutral tones so that it will coordinate with your furniture and soft furnishings.
Re-introduce furniture:
Bring your furniture back into the room. Try and keep a generous amount of space around the bed, this will help you to make the bed properly as well as being far easier to climb into!
Keep things as simple as possible, a chest of drawers, a chair and wardrobe should be all you need!
Place a rug on the floor to give you a warm and soft feel to step onto first thing each morning!
Windows:
Clean the windows before you either replace your curtains or blinds. If you opt for new, choose full length curtains which match or compliment the bedding and headboard. Wood blind are great for bedrooms which have a cottage style and blend beautifully with pine furniture and stripped floor boards.
Bedding:
Treat your self to wonderful luxury bedding in colours which compliment your new paint colours and window treatments. Choose bedding which has a gentle and elegant style with matching or coordinating valences, curtains and pillow shams.
Conclusion:
A chic and stylish affordable bedroom with little effort!
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Friday, January 16th, 2009
Do you feel your bedroom looks plain? Do you feel bored by the look of your bedroom? Help is at hand, with a few simple tips you can transform your bedroom a into stylishly chic room which won’t break the bank!
A person can give one’s bedroom a makeover in several ways:
* Change the furniture, this is a costly way to transform you bedroom unless you opt for a shabby chic style of design.
* Add wooden furniture to your bedroom. Natural materials are definitely in-vogue with interior designers. The great advantage with natural wood it that it blends effortlessly with any colour scheme.
* Change the colours of your wall and artwork. By simply painting the walls will refresh a bedroom. The use of wall paper has seen a huge revival recently, having just one wall or the entire bedroom wallpapered will dramatically change its appearance.
* Add accessories like lamps and bedside table keepsakes. Try not to over clutter, just add a few very chic pieces as focal points.
* Of course, the best way to make your room stylish is by changing that bedding of yours! This is not only easy but you can create different looks throughout the year by changing your duvet sets.
If you do not want to take much of a risk and make your bedroom look simple and stylish then the best way you could do that is by adding crisp bedding that has neutral prints and shades. If you do not like multiple pillows, you could go for one big pillow as well. This keeps your bed looking clutter free.
If you want to get style with luxury then velvet bedding and embroidered sets are a good choice. However, beware as some shades can make your bed look tacky so while choosing colours make sure you choose colours which harmonise with the room.
If you want the look of designer beddings at cheaper costs try appliqués with the print and colours of your choice on complementary beddings. This is a sure-fire way to make your bedding look designer made.
Adding bedding and pillow covers that have laces and frills on the edges gives that luxurious and opulent look for your bedroom. What’s more, with the choices available in shades and patterns you can have your own distinct style by stitching laces of your choice onto your bedding. One useful tip is to not overdo the lace as this can make your room look too over the top, subtlety is the key to great interiors. Embellishments, delicate sequins and button work on your bedding can not only add colour and texture, but also make your bedding look more stylish.
One can also choose ruffles instead of lace to create their look. Ruffles complete a bedding and pillowcase. However, be careful when you choose the colours as this can either make your bedding look stylish by adding a hint of colour or make it look like a mismatched upholstery on a bedding, which does not give you any specific design look, which can end up looking like a shambles rather then chic.
If you are not a big fan of designs and prints then the best way to make your room look stylish is by using bedding made of Egyptian cotton having a high thread count or using satin sheets. Earthy colours or pure white look best on Egyptian sheets with rich, deep colours make satin sheets look, sexy, sumptuous and beautiful.
Above all, make sure your luxury bedding is pulled back tightly over your bed as this just makes your bed look impeccable, unless of course you like the ‘unmade’ bed casual chic style!
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