subject: Bedrooms, A Place Of Rest [print this page] Is your bedroom just a place to go to sleep or is it something more? Lots of people just see their bedroom as the place they go at day's end and go to sleep. For others it is a place of peace, relaxation and sanctuary. How you decorate and furnish your bedroom says a lot about you and your personality. So, if you are the type who just uses their bedroom to go to sleep, you are probably not too worried about what your room looks or feels like. However, if you like your bedroom to be a part of you, you will take a lot of care in ensuring that it looks and feels exactly how you want it to.
When refurbishing your bedroom think about what you want the finished room to look like. Have a plan and measure everything carefully so that it all fits together perfectly. Are you going to have a particular theme or are you just going for a charming effect. You might like to begin with the colour scheme and build the rest from there. When choosing colours, you need not be boring or dull but do remember that a bedroom is a place of rest and relaxation so quiet colours are probably best. The furniture can be constructed from a number of materials but wood is the most common and readily available. You might like to have solid wood which will be durable and beautiful but it will be more expensive. Wood veneer will have a pleasing look but will not be so hard wearing or so expensive. Bedroom furniture should be chosen with care particularly your bed, so take plenty of time in finding the right one.
Refurbishment is a costly business whether you have a limited or extensive budget, so you do need to know how much you have to spend on each item. Make a list of items you require and cost them all. Take time to find out if there are any offers or deals available and see if there are any that suit your needs. If you are doing a complete refurbishment, don't forget your linen and soft furnishings. Always buy the best linen you can afford not only will it last longer, but it will feel nicer too. If you have an East or West facing window, you may want to purchase curtains with special blackout linings particularly if you reside in parts of the hemisphere where daylight levels change during the year.
Before you purchase your furniture, do make sure you have measured the room properly so that you know exactly how much available floor space there is for your furniture. It would be so disappointing to purchase items that will not fit in because you have not prepared properly. This is more common than you might imagine, people have a habit of buying things on impulse because they look nice and think it would look great in their new bedroom only to discover that they don't have quite enough space for said items. So, the message here is be prepared and do proper research before you begin.
