Your bedroom is often the only private area of your home. Too often the bedroom is also the most neglected room in a home. After all, you and your special someone are the only ones who see it. It can get put off in your decorating plans for so long that it just never gets done. Other things come up that the money gets spent on, or you decide to redecorate one of the public areas of your home rather than spend the money on something no one else will see. Neglecting this room is a mistake. Rather than put it off until last, you should decorate your bedroom first, before any of the public areas of your home. Your bedroom is your private retreat and should be decorated in a way that reflects that.

A bed should be elegantly, yet simply, designed. Your bedding will be the biggest style statement in your bedroom. Allow the fabric and design of your bedding to take center stage. An ornate bed will only fight against the detail of fine bedding. Your mattress should be supportive without being too hard or too soft. Mattresses with areas that offer variable support throughout the length of your body are often the most comfortable.

Bedside tables should be simply designed as well. Consider your needs for space when choosing bedside tables. If you often read while in bed, choose bedside tables with either a storage shelf or a drawer. Cluttered bedside tables make the whole bedroom look cluttered because the eye automatically goes to the area that is in disarray. Hiding books away rather than allowing too many of them to sit on top of your bedside table will add to the relaxing feel of your bedroom.

Chests should have adequate storage for your clothing with drawers that flow smoothly along their tracks. Low and high chests are both widely available. Consider using both a low chest and a high chest to add visual interest to your bedroom.

A wardrobe should blend seamlessly with your bedroom décor. Large wardrobes provide wonderful storage, but should be understated in design. Clean lines and minimal adornment will allow your wardrobe to maintain its position as a central piece of furniture without overwhelming the room.

Accessories in the bedroom should create an aura of calm relaxation. Other than bedside reading lamps, lighting in the bedroom should be diffuse. A bedroom lit primarily with bare bulbs blasting out from beneath lampshades will break up the soft focus of a well-designed bedroom. A very few tabletop accessories can be placed on the tops of your bedside tables and chests. Choose small accessories carefully, using color and shape to subtly enhance the design of the bedroom.

Creating a retreat in which you and your special someone can spend quiet time will be reflected in the design of the rest of your home. When you have somewhere to relax and unwind at the end of the day, your entire home will take on a more calm and serene atmosphere.