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Inspiration Board: Bed Designs, Ideas, and Pictures

There aren’t that many bed designs really, but we thought we would highlight the major styles as the bed you use can play a big role in how your bedroom looks and feels. It is the biggest piece of furniture in the room – so it becomes a natural focal point.

Platform Beds: The benefit of having a platform bed is that there is no need to have a box spring. Doing this creates a more modern bedroom style as seen in pictures (2) and (3) (Room Guide: Modern Bedroom Ideas and Designs).

. There are platform beds that stick out on the sides – giving you a little space to put small items like glasses, phones, books, etc.

Sleigh Bed: A sleigh bed is a type of platform bed that can be wooden or upholstered. Because of its elegantly curved headboard, baseboard, and legs it resembles a sleigh (4) (5).

French: If you want to go for a more traditional, vintage style bed, then look to French bed sets. French style furniture is more decorative, timeless, and rounded as seen in pictures (6) and (7).

Grand Statement Beds: A 4 poster bed (8) or a canopy bed set (9) are more unique styles (Romantic Ideas: Canopy Bedroom Designs). You can even hang drapes from the canopy bed to create a more romantic, secluded feeling (How to Create a Romantic Bedroom: Pictures, Designs and Decor Ideas).

Space Saving: Bunk beds and loft beds (where you have a desk under the top bunk) are ideal for kids rooms (Cool Bedroom Ideas for Kids) (Bunk Bed Ideas for an Awesome Kids Room). For kids sharing a room or for a guest bedroom there is the trundle bed – which is a single bed with roll out mattress underneath (10). Then there are built in beds – more common in kids rooms (11) but also can be done in master bedrooms. Another space saving idea is to use a bed that has storage in the headboard – have a look her for different headboard ideas and designs: Headboard Design Ideas: From Monograms to Fireplace Mantels.

For a more indie, bohemian style bedroom, just have the mattress laying on the floor: The Free Spirit: Bohemian Bedroom Ideas. 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11

March 18, 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

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

Cool Bedroom Ideas for Kids

March 8, 2013 in Bedroom

Relaxing Bedroom Lighting Ideas

In the bedroom you want to have lighting that is soft and relaxing:

A Relaxing Ambiance: Some mood lighting ideas include fitting lights behind the headboard as seen in picture (1), or hooking up your ceiling lights to a dimmer switch lets you control the brightness and the mood. Check out our How to Create a Romantic Bedroom: Pictures, Designs and Decor Ideas post for some cozy lighting and decor ideas.

Some other relaxing lighting ideas include having flameless battery powered candles, or if you want a more whimsical feel – hang up some string lights (2) (The Free Spirit: Bohemian Bedroom Ideas).

Focusing on the Bed: You want to focus the attention to the bed. You can do this by putting a lamp on each side of the bed (either wall or table lamps), creating symmetry (3). These are also ideal for reading in bed.

Ceiling Lights: The most common ceiling lights found in modern homes and bedrooms are recessed lights (4). These lights fit into a drop down ceiling and all of the hardware is hidden away. You’re left with a clean sleek look. Flush mount lighting is when the light fixture sits just below the ceiling and usually has a cover to diffuse the light. And then there is track lighting (where you have 3-5 lights on one track). Usually you will only need one light outlet in the ceiling for these, and you can angle the individual track lights to different areas in the bedroom.

For luxurious and grand master bedroom lighting designs check out cove lighting (5) (6). This is when lights are fitted into the ceiling and bounce light off of the ceiling and back into the room. Another way of fitting cove lighting is to use crown molding as seen in picture (7). Here crown molding is fitted onto the wall a few inches below the ceiling. This allows space for rope lights to be fitted above the crown molding. What you are left with is a wonderful glow of light that spans across the room.

For high ceiling bedrooms some lighting ideas include using pendant light fixtures or a mini chandelier (8) (9). You can easily convert recessed lights to pendant ones without doing any wiring by using a pendant light adapter. These hanging lights just screw into any normal light socket. 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9

One last ceiling idea to check out are solar tubes. These are tubes that bring daylight through the roof and into the bedroom. Free lighting! There are some versions that will have a light fitted around them so you can use the same fixture at night.

For a beginner’s guide to home lighting design, have a look at my post here: The Simple Guide: Home Lighting Design Basics.

For large bedrooms, using some wall lighting would be ideal: Designer Home Wall Lighting Ideas.

For some kid friendly bedroom lighting ideas and tips, like soft toy night lights and portable battery powered lanterns, have a look at our post here.