However other than for the two criteria stated above when decorating a bedroom you also need to think about the amount of space you have available as this will help you decide on the type and amount of furniture plus other items that you will be able to include without making the rooms space feel too cramped. It is important to remember when decorating a bedroom it should be a calm and inviting space.

So the best thing you could do first before starting to decorate your bedroom is to measure the space and then design the theme or style that suits the space and that you like the best. The more popular decorating ideas that people regularly seem to use are as follows:

1. Modern

2. Mediterranean

3. Cottage

4. Southwestern

5. Victorian

6. Shabby Chic

7. Paris Chic

Once you have chosen the style then it is important that you look at decorating ideas which will help you to achieve the final result. Say you were thinking of decorating your bedroom in a Victorian style then these are some of the bedroom decoration ideas you should be considering.

Remember the Victorian style has quite a feminine feel to it and this kind of decoration will often primarily be enjoyed by women, and therefore if you are looking to decorate the master bedroom in this style it is important that you make sure that your partner or spouse also likes this particular style.

The Victorian style is also quite showy and dramatic and the bed most typically suited this style is usually a heavy four poster made from wood or cast iron, it may well have a canopy, curtains, throw pillows and blankets along with a bedspread that has been embellished with patterns, fringes, bows and ribbons.

You also may find that you have to include for a great deal of accessorizing in order to achieve the ultimate Victorian look to your room and this will include such items as large and overstated rugs, flowering plants as well as large gold/gilt frames which surround paintings and pictures of flowers, birds, children or young women (maidens).

You would follow a similar train of thought for any other style. If you wanted a modern bedroom, you would choose simple primary colors or black, tan and white. The furniture and accessories would have clean lines which are part of the modern look - nothing frilly or girly.

A southwestern look would have colors of the southwest and use accents that are Mexican or Native American in feel. Perhaps some southwestern pottery or a Native American rug?

One good place to get bedroom decorating ideas from is magazines. Flip open any decorating magazine and find a photo of a bedroom you like. Look closely at the bedding and accessories then try to model your bedroom after the photo.