Bedroom

Shabby Chic Bedroom Ideas and Decor Inspiration

The shabby chic style is sort of a mix between vintage and bohemian. You have the classic vintage style furniture pieces but mixed in with the free spirit of the bohemian style – like the chipped paint.

The Color Pallet: The color scheme to use to create a shabby chic style bedroom is white plus pastel shades – usually pink, but light blues and greens work well too as seen in pictures (1) and (2).

The Bed: For the bed style, the go to choice will be a French design (3) – while other ideas include an elegant four poster bed (4) (5) or a canopy bed with drapes hanging down. Having a fireplace mantle headboard is a bold statement piece (6) (7). For more headboard ideas check out our post here: Headboard Design Ideas: From Monograms to Fireplace Mantels.

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Furniture Pieces and Accessories: Chipped painted furniture is the style to go for as seen in pictures (8) and (9). Regular pieces can be upcycled to the chipped style with just some sandpapering, paint, and sandpapering again. Check out the tutorial here for a great step by step guide on how to create shabby chic style furniture (10).

The Crowning Jewel: One of the best shabby chic bedroom ideas and decor piece to have is a mini chandelier (11). 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11

March 15, 2013 in Bedroom

Headboard Design Ideas: From Monograms to Fireplace Mantels

Modern Ideas: Modern headboard designs will be straight angular shapes – squares and rectangles – like the headboard in picture (1). Having lights fitted to the headboard (2) is great for reading at night and creating a romantic setting (How to Create a Romantic Bedroom: Pictures, Designs and Decor Ideas).

Vintage Style: For a more vintage and traditional style headboard look for French styled ones. These will be rounded, decorative headboards as seen in pictures (3) & (4).

Decorative Headboard Design Ideas: For a personalized touch why not have a monogrammed headboard (5). This can be done through sewing the initials into an upholstered/fabric headboard, or painted onto a wooden one. Another decorative idea is to match the headboard design/pattern with other pieces in the bedroom (6) – like the curtains, wallpaper, or pillow cases.

Rustic and Shabby Chic Ideas: Doors (7) or a fireplace mantel/frame (8) can be used to create a wonderful framed shabby chic styled headboard.

Simple and Creative DIY Ideas: Want any headboard you can think of? How about painting a headboard onto the wall (9) – and using large decorative pillows as padding. Hanging up a curtain arrangement behind the bed is another way to create a homemade headboard (10). And then there is creating a unique headboard using wallpaper and a border (11). Draping fabric over any existing headboard can restyle it instantly (12)

Storage: Putting up a book shelf behind the bed is a great alternative to having bedside tables (13). 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13

Creative Bedroom Ideas: From Reading Nooks to Hanging Chairs

March 15, 2013 in Bedroom

Purple Bedroom Designs: Inspiration Mood Board

When we talk about decorating a bedroom in a color, the biggest question is how much purple do you want? Some people will like a bedroom that have all of the walls covered in purple as seen in picture (1). Others will like a more toned down version, and have one wall (usually the one against the headboard) painted in purple while the rest of the walls are painted more neutrally like the purple bedroom designs in picture (2) (3) and (4). Another option is to keep the walls free of purple and instead decorate the room with purple accessories. It doesn’t take much to create a purple color scheme.

Purple Color Scheme: Another design question to go over is what shade of purple to use. Going for a dark purple shade will create a romantic and cozy feeling room as seen in picture (5), but it will also make the space feel a bit smaller and darker (which is alright if you have a large master bedroom). While a light shade of purple will create a bright and spacious feeling bedroom (6). Then there is the option of adding in another color to the palette like the yellow and purple bedroom in picture (7).

The Walls: We always recommend taking a look at our textured wall painting post: Textured Wall Painting Ideas: From Faux Wood to Linen Effects. Yes you can paint a wall in plain purple, but why not get a little create and add a luxurious touch. In the textured painting post we go over simple ideas on how you can create a linen effect (using a dry brush) or a marble texture (using a sponge), plus other simple techniques.

Then there is purple wallpaper. Have a look at our post for ideas and design tips when wallpapering a bedroom: Wallpaper Ideas for the Bedroom.

Purple Accessories: Another design option is to go for neutral white walls and add in purple decor pieces to the room. Take a look at the bed – it takes up so much space in the bedroom that it is a focal point. Just by using purple bedding you’ve already created a purple styled bedroom – like the bedrooms in pictures (8) and (9). Add in a few other purple elements and furniture piece here and there and you are all set – curtains, shag rug, picture or mirror frame (10), etc. 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10

March 15, 2013 in Bedroom

Creative Bedroom Ideas: From Reading Nooks to Hanging Chairs

Decor Ideas: Some creative and unique bedroom decor ideas, as seen in the pictures above, include: hanging up a photo arrangement (1), wall cubes are great for framing decorative items (2), and a floor mirror is great for getting ready with and makes the bedroom look larger (3).

Storage: A trunk at the end of the bed can double as a bench and as storage for throw pillows (4). How about hanging up your jewelry in a frame (5) – not only will it help keep it organized but adds to the decor of the room.

Furniture Pieces: Some unique bedroom furniture pieces include a romantic canopy bed (6) and a hanging chair (7). Creating your own headboard means you’ll have a one of kind piece. One idea is to hang up wallpaper and create a frame around it – as seen in picture (8).

Secluded Spaces: How awesome would it be to have a reading nook in the bedroom (9)? This can either be custom built by the window – or a comfy chair/beanbag/daybed by the window surrounded by books and bookshelves is another way to go about it.

If space is limited in the house, then a home office can easily be fitted into the bedroom. Have a look at our post here for ideas and designs: Bedroom Office Ideas, Tips, and Designs.

Lighting Up The Room: In our post Relaxing Bedroom Lighting Ideas we covered a whole bunch of awesome lighting ideas like: creating a fiber optic constellation ceiling, using mood lights to completely change the color of the room, and using LED string lights wrapped in drapes or wrapped around tree branches.

For more romantic ideas have a look here: How to Create a Romantic Bedroom: Pictures, Designs and Decor Ideas

Colors: If you want to make a statement with your bedroom then go for a set color scheme. Here are some of the color combinations we have covered so far:

Or how about designing the room with a specific style in mind:

Wall Ideas: When it comes to the walls the go-to choice is to paint them a solid color. Let’s look at more creative bedroom ideas – do you know how easy it is to create a textured wall with paint? You can create a linen effect or marble texture with simple household tools. Our post here covers a lot of the different texture ideas: Textured Wall Painting Ideas: From Faux Wood to Linen Effects. Then there is always wallpaper, but how about wallpapering the ceiling! Check out our post here for tips and design ideas: Wallpaper Ideas for the Bedroom. 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8