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[B288]Bedroom Decorating For Girls

by Julien Raynal, Jul

The centerpiece of every bedroom, the bed, is most often the most overlooked piece of furniture in that room. It used to be that your choice of bedding determined the look of your room. With the many different designs of beds available today, this is not necessarily so anymore. The type, style and design of your bed is now the focal part of your bedroom design. There are traditional to contemporary beds available. For many years the bed was simply a metal frame that supported mattress and box spring, with or without head board. The market place today offers a broad variety of bed styles and designs.

First determine what your d'cor style is. Look around your home and get a feel for your design style. If you like the romance of the Victorian era, choose a four poster bed. If you prefer a simpler contemporary look, contemporary beds are widely available. Once you've determined your style, you are making some strides in the right direction.

What size bed do you need? This is determined by the size of your bedroom and how much space you have available. At this point, determine the function of your bedroom; sleep only, relax, watch TV or read. This information lets you know if you need a bed with a head board (if you read in bed) or not.

There are many types of beds to choose from:

Four poster Beds

Four poster beds revive romantic memories. Their basic design is four posts at the head and foot board. These posts are normally high rising at least two feet above the mattress. The posts can be ornate and decorative or simple and plain. Draperies added to the frame of the posters can add to the d'cor of the bed. The four poster bed is not only found in the traditional style but is also available in contemporary bed style for the more modern look.

Sleigh beds

Sleigh beds have been around for a while. As their name suggests they have a head board and a foot board that resemble a sleigh. Sleigh beds are also made in contemporary bed styles. Sleigh beds work well in smaller rooms.

Brass and Iron Beds

Then there are the traditional beds made of brass and iron. These styles of beds have head boards that can be ornate and they add a traditional feel to your room. This bed is reminiscent to the days of ?bed knobs and broom sticks?

Platform Beds

Platform beds are excellent in rooms where you could use little more storage room.

Upholstered Bed

Upholstered beds as they name suggests have upholstered head and foot boards. The upholstery is comfortable to rest against and makes for an excellent bed if you enjoy reading at bedtime.

One of the best ways to ensure a relaxing transition to a good night's sleep is to have a bedroom setting that is calm and tranquil. If you have a bedroom that feels cluttered and chaotic, this atmosphere may interfere with a good night's sleep, according to sleep experts. The clutter and messiness will activate your mind, making it difficult to relax and drift off to sleep. For the best night's rest, you have to create an oasis of peaceful calm. There are so many wonderful ideas for decorating your bedroom, that you will be sure to find a decorating choice that suits your taste, and also creates a peaceful retreat.

You can find decorating ideas for your bedroom in a variety of sources. Decorating magazines, store catalogs or displays, even in the movies and on T.V., you will see bedrooms that appeal to you. Don't forget the new decorating shows that are on T.V. now. Decide on the theme you want for you bedroom and be sure to pick relaxing colors that will not jangle your nerves as you try to fall asleep. Bright, primary colors such as bright yellow or red are probably not the ideal choices. However, if you love red or yellow, you may be able to work with a softened version, such as a deep maroon or butter yellow. The color should appeal to your sense of style, but at the same time be soft and relaxing, not bright and wake-you-up vibrant.

To bring color into your bedroom, you have a lot of choices. You can paint, or you can choose wallpaper, or a combination of the two. The secret, in either case, is that you do not choose bright colors or loud patterns. Make it something that is soft and soothing to the eye. Shop around for colors or wallpaper patterns that you like. You may have no ideas when you start out, but after looking through dozens of paint chips and wallpaper pattern books, you will find something that strikes you as uniquely yours.

The new television series, such as Trading Spaces or the HGTV station are great places to get ideas for decorating bedrooms and other rooms. As a matter of fact, you may get way too many ideas and lose sight of what you want. As you watch, jot down ideas that you like for your room and then stop watching for a while so you can digest these ideas and start to incorporate them into your bedroom decorating scheme. You may get overwhelmed otherwise. Once you have narrowed down the ideas you like best or work best in the space you have available, you can start shopping for materials.

If you have a hard time finding or deciding between decorating ideas, you might want to consider hiring a professional decorator to help you out. There will be a fee for this, but if you are having a hard time finding your style, it may be better in the long run because you won't be wasting time and money on decorating mistakes. Just tell the interior designers what kinds of things you like, what colors you prefer, and they will use their professional expertise to find the paint colors, wallpaper and fabrics to suit your needs and create the perfect bedroom for you.

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