Your bedroom is one of the most important rooms of the home – if not the most important. It's where you have your ultimate alone time. It's where you read, where you sleep and wake up, where you get ready for the day and where you rest at the end of it, and where you switch off. Here are a few decorating ideas and tips to help you get the most out of your bedroom design.
1. Go subtle with the colors
Beautiful bedrooms are meant to be soothing, comfortable areas, and the best colors to achieve that are delicate color schemes: neutral colors like whites and creams or a light color palette like lavender and light blue. This can be done with paint colors, accessories, and more. Warm wood is a life saver when it comes to adding that cozy element. This doesn’t mean that your bedroom needs to be boring—if your favorite colors are bold colors, feel free to experiment with different ways to add interesting pops of color. Try out some bold throw pillows; a busy duvet cover, comforter, or bedspread; or even an interesting paint color or wallpaper on an accent wall or the ceiling.
2. Make sure you can move
One of the best ways to give your bedroom a restful and relaxing vibe is to focus on the ease of movement, or how well you can walk around the floor space without feeling cramped. Where possible, try to avoid a lot of extraneous bedroom furniture in your bedroom so that you’re not tripping over bookcases and coffee tables or squeezing past bedside tables to get to your bed. This is especially important in small spaces and small rooms, where the space is so limited that you need to make sure you can breathe. If you’re having an especially hard time, think about extra storage spaces you could implement, like drawers underneath your bed.
3. Decorate with Flowers
You can bring greenery into your home. From magnolia wreaths to simple Ikea plants, and lovely branches. Plants add a homey feel, texture, and brighten a space up instantly. Not everyone has a green thumb or can afford fresh flowers on their bedside, so adding a bowl of artificial peonies or roses is a cost-effective way of brightening up the space all year round.
4. Layer your lighting
Rather than relying on just your overhead light or a table lamp, it’s a good practice to layer the lighting in your bedroom, which means including several different light sources that you can toggle on and off for maximum functionality and cohesion. You don’t need a chandelier to layer your lighting—think about the different simple light sources you can take advantage of in your bedroom (like built-in natural light, overhead lights, floor lamps, bedside lamps, table lamps, reading lights, pendant lights, dimmers, and sconces) and pick a few to include.
5. Distribute the soft touches
All bedrooms have one large soft item in them—the bed—which is often the focal point of the room. To help balance out the visual softness of the bed, try including that softness one or two other places, which will avoid making the rest of the room feel overly “hard” in comparison. Window drapes, area rugs, or plush throw blankets are great ways to spread the soft look throughout the room.
6. Follow your personal style
When coming up with bedroom ideas, don’t get so caught up in decorating tips that you end up with a bedroom that doesn’t feel right to you. Your bedroom should feel comfortable and tailored to your needs, so make sure along the way that you’re asking yourself what appeals to you. If you love something specific—be it greenery or upholstered headboards—be sure to make room for it in your design ideas.
