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Bedroom makeovers can be as elaborate and as expensive as adding a walk-in closet, or a master bath, or even a private master patio. But not everyone has the budget to accomplish such a makeover. Fortunately, you can totally makeover a bedroom inexpensively by following a few basic guidelines.
First, get rid of the clutter. Clutter is epidemic in this country. If your bedroom is cluttered, be ruthless and remove everything from your bedroom that isn’t absolutely essential. Then organize the rest. A simple de-cluttered bedroom generates a sense of peace and ease. Isn’t that what you want from a bedroom?
Second, choose a color palette for the room. Choose warm browns, blues, and greens to create a tranquil setting. Choose bright primary colors to create a get-up and get-going bedroom setting. When choosing a color palette professional decorators suggest staying with different shades of one color with one accent color. Strive for color balance. Mixing the colors in the proper balance creates interest for the eye. The most popular formula is :
- Dominant color – 60%
- Secondary color – 30%
- Accent color – 10%
So choose your paint , bedding, and window treatments with the balancing formula in mind.
Third, rearrange the furniture. Make the bed the central feature of the room. Buy new bedding, invest in accent pillows. Consider a new headboard or a wall accent above the bed. Invest in good lamps. Move the television to a cabinet where it won’t be the central focus of the room.
Bedrooms are our sweet haven. The place we spend one third of our lives. Redecorating the bedroom periodically not only revives our spirit but it increases our quality of sleep. When we are well rested, we are ready to take on the world.
