Create Your Own Bedroom Retreat
Today's bedroom design gives us many options for supporting personal style and creating a peaceful
, calm mood at the same time. No matter your style, you can implement some simple ideas to make the space sensational.
If you like a formal mood, dress up your bed with lush, rich shams. Go for tapestry, jacquard, or chenille shams trimmed in even pleats, loop or tassel fringe, or a contrasting flange. A bed skirt that puddles elegantly onto the floor will give added formality.
If you prefer a casual atmosphere, choose dense ruffles on European shams and throw pillows, and a soft cotton folded coverlet. Accent the bed by tossing a simple, comfortable throw.
Or, for a modern environment, use clean lines on the bed. Deliberately leave space around furnishings, giving every element room to breathe. Embellishments should be left to a minimum. Use simple, quality fabrics in muted, solid colors or understated patterns. Throw pillows should be very few in number. Modern bed skirts must be tailored, if used at all.
Bedroom Colors
Choose colors that serve you.
Green is associated with being calm, refreshed, and renewed, and it promotes healing. Green helps relieve physical and emotional tension, relaxes the muscles, and refreshes tired eyes.
Blue also relaxes and refreshes, and produces feelings of peace. Blue is so meditative it can actually make you lose track of time!
Green and blue are cool colors that help to replenish depleted minds and bodies. Both slow the pulse rate and lower blood pressure, and are perfect for the bedroom retreat.
On the other hand, hot colors excite the body and mind. Red, for instance, raises the blood pressure. This is great for romance, but not so great for a night of rest.
Choose predominant colors that calm the spirit, and add a few accents of hot color for a bit of contrast and excitement.
A Few Ideas to Create Tranquility in the Bedroom
* Take the TV out of the bedroom.
* Purchase the best pillows and linens you can afford. Create your own Dream Bed.
* Replace night tables with upholstered ottomans to soften lines.
* Add an inspirational book or two to your new bedroom ottomans (or night tables).
* Replace overhead lights with a chandelier for instant luxury.
Let your bedroom become the space that pampers your body and mind.
by: Melinda Richardson
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