Beautifully at Ease
Decorating a Bedroom

The placement of the bed should be the first consideration when decorating a bedroom.

The bed should be superbly comfortable. (For help with that, this is a must read mattress buying guide.)

Dress it with bedding, pillows and throws of a comforting texture for tactile pleasure and visual interest. Look for fine quality bed linens. Investing in beautiful linens is not a frivolous buy, but the kind of luxury that once you purchase them you wonder how you managed your bedroom decorating.

And when you do splurge, what do you do with them? How to make a bed...

Allow at least 24" on either side of bed to be able to make the bed and to get in and out of easily.

Surround yourself with meaningful objects, fresh fragrances, flowers, candles and soothing fabrics. Pictures, family photos and books make an enormous difference and give a homey feeling. Follow through with that feeling and bedroom decorating idea when welcoming guests into your home.

Use window coverings in soft fabrics that allow sunlight in during the day. If you need room darkening drapes for night they can be hung on a double rod.

For easier sleeping a restful ambiance is created with softer and lighter bedroom paint colors. A subdued color palette with muted tones of nature, browns, gray, rich cream of sand and stone is ideal for bedroom.

The cooler hues of spring and summer green and the cool blues of water and sky soothe the cares of the day. It creates a colorful but calming color palettes for a peaceful or a feng shui bedroom space.

Cheery colors are best suited for early risers and for teenage bedroom decorating ideas. (Although I doubt, your teenager will be among the early birds, just a hunch.)

Patterns are a wonderful design ingredient. They inject a feeling of warmth and coziness, bringing a signature statement rich in character to the room. Be sure to offset patterns with plains so the eye will not become tired. Large scaled wall paper can make a room feel enclosed.

Carpets should be chosen to coordinate rather than dominate, but you need not be limited to a plain carpet. Textured cut and loop designs are an excellent choice. It is halfway between a plain and patterned.

Take inspiration from the French with their love of passementerie (trimmings)and the importance of detailing. Something as small as trimmings used on the upholstery or tassels as a curtain tie back, adds another layer of luxury into the mix and to the success of decorating a bedroom.