Posts Tagged ‘fabrics’

Making your bedroom serene!

Making your bedroom serene doesn’t mean you have to lose style. A soothing bedroom doesn’t have to be boring. Here are some easy step to achieving the bedroom of your dreams!

1. Imperfection-don’t try to fight it, instead embrace and work around it.  Long narrow horizontal   windows can be a problem but if you get floor to ceiling curtains, that will give the illusion of wider windows.
2. Matchy, Matchy-this is one place you can and should match. Matching nightstand , lamps these will give the room a symmetric look and feel to the room. This will enhance that soothing feeling that we want to achieve.
3. Fabric-use fabric that can withstand stains
4. Color-when choosing sheet for your bed, my rule of thumb is to match the bedspread. Too many color  are jarring to your sense.
5. Be practical-don’t try to have a high fashion bedroom that only looks good but is difficult to live in. Be practical and make it livable.

Remember this is your bedroom, use items that will appeal to your sense. Limit the amount of furniture (over crowding is a huge problem in bedrooms) and if you can at all help it, don’t put your office in the bedroom. Think 5-star hotel feeling and you won’t go wrong.

Romancing your home can be easier then you think. With Valentine coming up quickly,  and people suffering from the winter blues, sprucing your home may be the cure for boredom. So why not get it ready for Valentine? When we think of romantic homes , we naturally think Victorian homes, perhaps a nice English Cottage or even a Tudor. Seldom do we think of Contemporary , Ranch, or even Mediterranean style homes as having a romantic feel to it, but if you decorate it right any home can have that romantic feeling.

Here are just some of the ideas that you can implement to get that desire effect:

1. Pay attention to the details of your home. Do you have a lake or ocean view, perhaps a beautiful garden? Don’t hide it, instead play it up. These elements have a natural romantic feel to it. They will naturally enhance any room.

2. Color. Think pale colors with warm undertones, colors that give a beautiful glow to the skin and make people look good. Special techniques, like sponging or even marbling can add to that romantic feel.

3. Furniture. Love seats with big fluffy pillows. Padded headboards or daybeds with fancy iron work for the bedroom. Using lots of big oversize, fluffy pillows can make any room look sumptuous.  When we see a bed covered with big fluffy pillows, we image throwing ourselves onto it.

4. Fabrics. Silk, satin, and even velour. Throw blankets draped over a bed, chair or sofa. Playing with patterns and layering different finishes to see what suits your taste.

5. Window treatments. Add full length sheer curtains to add fullness. Let them billow on the floor. Layer curtains to add depth and you can’t go wrong.

6. Smells. Use fresh cut flowers. Nothing awakens the sense more then nature. Incense works just as well, so long as it’s not over powering.

7. Lighting. When we think of romance, nothing comes to mind faster then candlelight. Dimmer switches can have the same effect.

So use your imagination and have fun!