Recreating a Bedroom

If you are planning to design and decorate your own bedroom, then you must know that there are many factors that can affect the outcome of your creative exercise.

Let's have a look at some of the possible factors.

1)Furniture: Furniture occupies maximum space in a room. The size and style of the furniture you choose will directly affect the way the space is perceived after the decoration is complete. 

Furniture pieces, which are abutting the walls such as dressing tables, wardrobes, cabinets, form the face of the walls which were previously blank in an empty room. Because of this the face of the furniture is a major factor is creating the mood of an space. 

2)Interior Color Scheme: Color has a direct effect on human mind. Color can make the room smaller or bigger than it is. Cool colors make a room larger while warm colors make a room smaller. Thee color red is not advisable for a bedroom because research finds that its a color related to blood thus your heart rate is increased in  room painted red. How do you feel when you enter a room with aqua blue or cool lavender? Calm right? It's not the room which changes, it's the effect of the color which our mind picks up.

3)Wallpapers: Wallpaper is a good alternative to using paints on walls. The greatest advantage of using wallpapers is that they can be applied quickly.Using wallpapers with design patterns can quickly alter a
space and give a "rich" look to a space. Wallpapers are available in washable types as well.

The only problem with wallpapers is that they can get torn because of sharp edges of furniture items. If you have children in your family then maintaining a them can be a little difficult.

4)Upholstery and Linen: This includes bed sheets, cushion covers, curtains, carpets, etc.. All these are dependent on something else. What does this mean? Curtains are always in association with doors, windows or other openings in walls, they allow privacy from the outside world and are multi-taskers. So the texture/color/finish of curtains define a frame to the openings thus affecting the interior space. You could use extra long curtains that go from ceiling to floor. It gives an illusion of height for short walls.

Other upholstery items are dependent on shape and size of the furniture on which they are used. That's why a clever use of color/texture/finishes can greatly enhance the furniture piece thus altering the overall grade of the space. A good way to accessorize is to play with accent rugs. Place by the feet of your bed, side of your bed, to underneath your bed in both ways, anyway you feel comfortable. Don't forget, its your room and you will be spending a lot of time in that space.

5)Lighting: A well planned electrical and lighting plan can greatly enhance the interior space. Depending upon the internal arrangement of the furniture lighting can be used to enhance certain areas of the space.

Spotlights and filler lights can be used as and where required. Filler lights are used to achieve a uniform lighting, which is normally available during daytime from sunlight. Spotlights used in the form of lampshades can be used to cater a specific area such as study tables, bedsides. Apart from these two types decorative lamps used as hangings can add extra mood to the space.

6)Add aphrodisiac, candles. Any element to help exhibit romance and relaxation.

If you are planning to refurnish your bedroom, you can use this as a dummy checklist to organize the entire process.

Hope you try it and send me pictures.

Till my next post stay "FAB"