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Your Bedroom Should be Your Own Personal Retrieve…!

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A Bedroom that Looks and Feels Good

Is your bedroom an inviting oasis of relaxation? Or does it look more like a storage unit, a veritable wasteland of clutter, dirty clothes, dirty dishes and kid’s toys.

If your room is the latter and you’re finding it increasingly more difficult to find the bed when it’s time for bed, you may want to consider giving your bedroom a well-deserved makeover.

With just a few changes, some hard decision making and some tough love, you can transform you bedroom into everything you ever dreamed it should be. And it’s easier than you think.

Start with the basics

First, your bedroom is not a storage facility. If things in the room do not contribute to relaxation, enhance the beauty, add space or provide some entertainment, get rid of it. Pack it up, move it to another room or put it in the garage or trash. If you like to watch a little television before calling it a night, consider getting an armoire to hide it away when it’s not in use. If you’re an avid reader, make sure your nightstands have a drawer so you can put your book or magazine away, along with your glasses. If you love the latest fashions, add more dressers, wardrobes and a closet organizer to the room. Finally, get a hamper for the dirty clothes so you’re not tempted to leave them wherever they fall. As they say, “A place for everything, and everything in its place.”

Add furniture to the mix

Now that your room is clear of clutter, it’s time to add beauty and charm to the space. Start by looking at your furnishings. Do they have the same style or at least complement one another? Are there pieces that should be moved out to make way for others? Does the style of your furniture match your tastes? For example, if you have a love of modern or contemporary furnishings, why do you continue to hold on to that monster of an oak four-poster? Creating a cohesive or at least complementary look is essential to promoting relaxation and a sound sleep. As you review your bedroom’s needs, consider the space you have to work with as well. If you are in desperate need of another dresser, do you really need the California King or can you do with a platform bed instead? This is not the time to be in denial. Once a piece of furniture is purchased, it tends to stay with you for a long time, so you want to choose carefully and deliberately. Nothing is more maddening than creating a bedroom retreat where the furniture is so big you can’t make it to the bathroom without stubbing a toe or cracking an elbow.

Think of your future storage needs

The old adage; “stuff expands to fill the space available” is certainly true in the bedroom. Fashions change seasonally, and what’s hot now may not be next year. So clothing and footwear seems to multiply as the years pass, even though storage remains the same. Here’s a couple ways to gain space in your bedroom without knocking out a wall or doing a major remodel. First, choose bedroom furniture that offers maximum storage. A platform bed with space or drawers underneath provides a surprising amount of additional storage without adding to the overall furniture footprint. The same is true with dressers. A nightstand with drawers is a better choice than one with a single open shelf. Several highboys take up the same space as a low dresser, but offer two to three times the space. The same is true of a lingerie chest. A shoulder height lingerie chest offers more storage than a Queen Anne dresser for your unmentionables. When you’re evaluating the space you need to store your clothing, don’t ever think you have enough. It’s far better to have a few nearly empty drawers for a few years than to have drawers so tightly packed that you have to struggle to get them open in the morning. Nothing puts the damper on a day than getting a black eye from a bra strap that got caught on the back of an overstuffed drawer.

Don’t go it alone – ask an expert

A well-designed bedroom doesn’t happen by accident. If you’re not comfortable with doing it yourself, there are lots of good resources out there. The Internet has sites devoted entirely to the subject of interior and bedroom design. Another good source is a reputable furniture retailer. Because they deal with design, style and fashion at every turn, these experts can help you create a bedroom that meets your needs perfectly. They can also provide you with good advice about colors, materials and fabrics so you can mix and match with ease and confidence.

How to Transform Your Bedroom Into a Sanctuary

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After a long day at the office or many hours of shuttling around the children, every individual deserves a place to retreat to in anticipation of complete comfort.  With the constant hustle and bustle in today’s world, not only is it difficult to find time to give yourself space and solitude, but it is also challenging to seek out an area that would reflect your ideal solution. 

There are many rooms within the home that serve as communal spaces.  From the kitchen to the bathroom to the dining room, living room and more, there is typically some type of action occurring among several members of a family simultaneously.  Think about it?  How many times have you gone to relax in your family room only to find that one of your children has already staked a claim on what you’ll inevitably be viewing for the next half an hour plus?  Here is where your bedroom can become your savior.  By transforming this space into a much needed sanctuary, you’ll be able to experience the solace that you deserve at the end of each day.

First things first: In order to achieve exceptional comfort, one must initially address the bed.  Adorning your bed with a comforter set ensemble is an easy way to add immediate character into your bedroom.  Fortunately for us, many comforter sets today come complete with a comforter, two standard pillow shams, a bedskirt, and a three-piece decorative pillow set.  Despite your desire for a transitional look or a more modern look, designing your bedroom with your own definition of comfort in mind is the ultimate goal.  Incorporating soothing hues, jewel tones, and simple patterns provides an easy way of creating a peaceful look within your bedroom.

Moving on from the bed, continue to transform your bedroom into your ideal space by adding matching window curtains.  Perhaps you’re one of those fortunate individuals with a window seat?  Including matching throw pillows here will not only spruce up the atmosphere, but will also add another element of comfort to your room.  Having more than one place to relax within your bedroom is practically obligatory.  In addition to window curtains, find a matching valance to tie the entire window theme together. 

As a final touch to your mini-makeover, adding the appropriate light fixtures to your space will really help to accent the mood within your bedroom.  Additionally, consider adding some candles to enhance the atmosphere.  Perhaps these tips will give you some romantic ideas for Cupid’s upcoming holiday.  Transforming your bedroom in time for Valentine’s Day will undoubtedly translate into total relaxation and comfort.

Giving yourself the bedroom that you deserve should help to alleviate the stresses and burdens of everyday life.  Additionally, affording yourself the opportunity of highlighting your creative side will surely enable you to feel more expressive and complete. While we can never totally escape reality, it certainly is the minor improvements that can momentarily lead us to a better place.

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