Bedroom Decoration Ideas

Design your bedroom with comfort in mind. While buying a house may be the biggest financial investment we make, buying the right bed is one of the most important.

Really. Sleep deprivation caused by a crying baby, pressure of work or a snoring partner may not be easy to resolve, but if it is a direct result of an uncomfortable bed, then the solution is in your own hands.

But more of beds later. Let's consider just how you want your bedroom to look and how to achieve that before we get into the specifics of furniture. Start with the style, which will dictate colour choices, fabric types and furniture design, and bear in mind that there are endless variations on these themes.

RUSTIC LIVING

Bring the comfort of the country into your bedroom. Yellows and greens or rosy pinks can form the basis for the scheme. Keep a light touch when decorating. Opt for wallpaper with a delicate print, and if you can't face papering every wall, then just use it in alcoves or on the wall facing the door. Choose carpet for the floor and reflect that cosy mood with wool blankets on the bed or a patchwork quilt that matches your colour scheme. Indulge yourself with a curvy wrought iron bedstead and plump for painted or pine wooden furniture for storage. Lamps with pleated fabric shades would be apposite for the bedside table, as would a blanket box positioned at the end of the bed.

CONTEMPORARY ROOMS

The art of Feng Shui and the influence of the Orient have had tremendous impact on interiors, and nowhere more so than in the bedroom. Work with a colour scheme including white, shades of grey, cream and brown. The mood is minimalist so hide or disguise clutter in the room. Opt for a laminate or real wood floor that you can dress up with rugs for extra comfort. Select natural linens to deck out the bed, calico or cotton pillowslips, for example, and put wooden Venetian blinds or shutters at the window. A low-level wooden bed would suit this style, and fitted wardrobes would contribute to the clean lines of the space.

CLASSIC LIVING

Consider a muted yellow or duck egg blue as the starting point for your scheme. It may be appropriate to pick a patterned carpet so you will need to choose your bed linen to coordinate accordingly. Curtains are a must. If you want to add a dressy pelmet at the window then echo this look with a canopied bed and be lavish in your use of fabric. Feel free to introduce a gilded mirror or arrange classic prints across one wall. It suits the mood to display a collection of perfume bottles or perhaps have an antique set of brushes and hand held mirror on display. A slipper chair, fabric-covered ottoman or chaise longue will add the finishing touch.

Next consider how you will layout the room. Can you create a focal point with the bed or will you rely on architectural features such as a fireplace to draw the eye? Maybe you have invested in a magnificent old armoire that you are going to use for storing clothes and linen, or have a dressing table that will sit in the bay of a window.

Where are you going to put the mirror? Don't leave it out but don't just stick it on the wall. Consider a freestanding design or a large framed mirror left on the floor to lean against the wall.

Where are the lamps? A reading light mounted at either side of the bed or lamps positioned on bedside tables will add symmetry to the space.

Given that we spend up to a third of our lives in the bedroom, it is worth getting a style that works morning and night, summer and winter to fulfil every requirement.


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