Bedroom Decorating Themes


Carl Sandburg once said, "You remember some bedrooms you have slept in. There are bedrooms you like to remember and others you would like to forget." A bedroom is more than just a space that is surrounded by walls, it's a retreat from the chaotic world that we live in. It is very essential that a bedroom makes you feel relaxed and for this, one needs to create an appropriate theme. There are plenty of bedroom decorating themes that one can choose to work with. Let's take a look at some and see how we can create the same look for our boudoirs.

Traditional Ritzy
The traditional ritzy style is one that captures the classic polished look that spells comfort and luxury. The colors needed are warm and bold. To create this look you should have bedroom color schemes with colors like wood brown, reds, purple, beige etc. Have some neutral colors to play down the bold warm colors, otherwise the room may just turn out looking gaudy. Depending on where you decide to have your warm colors, your decor items will vary accordingly. For example, if you decide to have neutral colored walls, then you can pick linen in warm colors, the bedroom furniture in the room can have strong dark colors. Try an imagine a white walled room, with a red bed spread, with brownish black furniture, the floor carpeted in a strong bold pattern in red, with some white table lamps, neutral chandelier shades and silver decorative ornaments. There you go, the perfect traditional ritzy room is ready.

Contemporary Zest
This one is for those who love the modern designs and style. To create this look pick either one color and play with its various shades, or you can choose two or three colors to decorate the room. So let's say, you pick green as one of the painting ideas, now you can have the bedroom walls in a nice shade of light green. To play down the wall paint, you can have a darker shade of green as one of the curtain ideas. Choose different textures in green for decorating items and opt for a neutral color for the bedspread. You can have the same color for the furniture like sofas, then you can add green cushions to spice up the room. If you have a big window which opens to a garden, make use of the colors similar to those in line of view from the window. This way you can steal a part of the outdoors for your private indoor space.

Tomorrow's Suave
The tomorrow's suave is a design concept, where the set using bland and nude shades like white, beige, light pink along with elements of strong contrasting colors and bare minimal interior decoration to create a clutter free space. So let's say you have creme colored walls with crisp white bedspreads, and similar colored night lamp shades. Your flooring too can be cream colored. For this style one of the best decorating ideas for bedrooms would be to pick any strong color for your curtains like blue, red, purple, or yellow but use simple sleek fabrics. Then add an element of design by playing up your headboard or wall decorations. You can pick a wall hanging, or pick an art piece or sculpture of contemporary art. There you go, you have a bedroom decorating theme inspired by modern trends.

These were some bedroom decorating themes that can give you some ideas for adding zing and rejuvenating your boudoirs. Don't be afraid to experiment, so go ahead let your fingers run wild. Remember, this season the fad is contrasting design elements and colors.

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