By Lee Dobbins
When your kid gets to be a teenager, that little kids furniture and bedroom décor just won’t do. Your teen wants a cool new look, and here’s how you can get it.
First of all, don’t toss out that old bedroom furniture yet. Unless the furniture is totally banged up and broken, you may be able to give it a cool new look with some paint and new knobs. Before you start on that, however, you need to figure out the theme of your teen bedroom design.
Todays hot new looks are centered around retro, modern or “cool” designs. Teens actually have pretty good design sense (probably from watching so much TV!) and you can design a really neat room just by adding some new accents. Of course, your teen may need a new desk to do their home work at if the old one no longer works but you can give the old furniture a new look as mentioned above.
Luckily, you don’t have to spend a lot on accents for your teenagers room. Most of the discount department stores like Target offer hip furnishings and accents at discount prices. You can buy inexpensive shelves, or build them yourself, and use it for them to put all their stuff that might normally be thrown on the floor. This will help the room look neat and reduce the clutter.
You can give your teens bedroom a fun but sophisticated look by painting the room in a "cool" color like chocolate, sage or purple and using accents to as focal points. A flokati or rag rug will lend a sophisticated air and you can even put the down as area rugs on top of wall to wall carpeting to give the floor a whole new look. Replace the kids ruffled or theme curtains with tab topped curtains in a denim or canvas for a more adult look.
Bedding for you teen can be plain, or funky - whatever goes with the room. Depending on your teens taste, a neutral colored bed set with nicely textured fabrics like silks or a velvet duvet can add interest with out being too flashy. Or if you want to make the bed a focal point, how about an animal print set or something in bright colors like hot pink and orange?
Accents are where you add interest and give the room personality. Some fun accents include chairs shaped like a giant shoe, faux fur covered lamps in wild colors, bean bag chairs of all types, phones in all shapes and sizes, funky accent pillows, rugs and wall art.
Lee Dobbins writes for Bedroom Designs where you can learn more about bedroom design themes.
Bedroom Furniture Sets
By Peter Emerson
Nowadays people not only look out for single pieces of Bedroom Furniture but also for complete Bedroom Furniture Sets, which can create sync between the bed set, and its surrounding furniture. Bedroom Furniture Sets have taken the American furniture market by storm, as there are diverse ranges of Bedroom Furniture Sets available and offered at various price ranges.
However, if there is anything that is not to be missed, that happens to be the solid maple bed sets, due to their elegance, style, functionality and non-toxic features. These Bedroom Furniture Sets are mostly hand-crafted for a long-lasting finish. Most of them usually include a bed frame, 6-drawer dresser, a mirror and two graceful nightstands. They primarily come in three categories, as Ash, Birch and Maple.
These days, traditional six-piece Bedroom Furniture Sets have been replaced by the seven- and eight-piece furniture sets, which are now extremely popular. They are specifically crafted from classy and striking maple, rather than normal particleboard or thin layers. All the furniture in this bed set is polished with a non-toxic finish to provide a sound and tranquil sleep. All the Bedroom Furniture Sets available on the market are said to be free from any defects in material or craftsmanship. Normal Bedroom Furniture Sets usually have nightstands, chests, dressers, vanity cases and a jewelry chest. They are designed to harmonize with each other. Now you can easily find reasonable and fashionable Bedroom Furniture Sets at any furniture store.
Bedroom Furniture Sets can be classified in two categories: according to the finished form or according to the style. Bedroom Furniture Sets in finished form are basically available in oak, pine, cherry and many other forms. As far as styles are concerned they can be chosen from estate, mission, wall unit and many more. In short, we can say that there is something for everyone to choose from, with Bedroom Furniture Sets.
Bedroom Furniture provides detailed information about bedroom furniture, antique bedroom furniture, bedroom furniture sets, cheap bedroom furniture and more. Bedroom Furniture is the sister site of Air Beds.
Bedroom Furniture - It Brings Your Bedroom Space Together
By Jennifer Akre
Let’s face it, not all of us are as organized as we would like to be. In our bedrooms though, it is important to have a space that is neat and clean because if you do not, then it might be hard to rest and relax in the one room where it should be easy to do so. If your space is looking a little ragged, purchase some lovely bedroom furniture, which is a great way to keep everything in order.
Something that you might not know is that bedroom furniture is actually available in a number of different styles, so you can find something that matches your personality and your space without have any trouble. For example, maybe you are into furnishings that have a very modern look and feel to them, then a nice choice for you would be furnishings that have that same motif, and do not worry, you can get them. You can get a bed frame, dresser, and matching nightstands crafted from mahogany, that has a deep, rich finish with bold, sleek lines. Or, for something that has more of a traditional look, you can something along the same lines, but this time it would be crafted from oak that has an antique, brushed finish with lovely detailed accents. And, those just mentioned are only some of the options that are available. You can get end table, vanities, armoires, large cabinets with pull out drawers, hope chests, dressers, console tables and mirrors to match, dressers just for jewelry, and many, many other items. You can even get full on bedroom sets that are already put together for you. This is great because then you do not have to spend a lot of time trying to get furnishings that match since it is already done for you.
Along with organizing your space, new bedroom furniture is also a nice way to really enhance the appearance of your bedroom. These furnishings get their beauty from all of the fabulous materials that they can be made from, like the woods mentioned and even metal or stone, which also feature a number of lovely colors and finishes. If you want to check out all of the different options, just hit the internet and browse the some of the online stores that are out there. Then, when you find something it will be delivered right to your door, plus, unlike regular furniture stores, you will not even be charged for shipping. How cool is that? Pretty cool and extremely hassle free.
When it comes to our bedrooms, whether we like it or not, we need to keep them organized because if we do not, then it makes it tough to relax and rest in the one room that it should be easy to do so. In order to have a neat and tidy space, turn to fabulous bedroom furniture. You can keep everything organized, plus, create a room that is very pleasing to the eye.
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Bedroom Bedding Sets are the Easiest and Cheapest Way to a New Bedroom Decor
By Daryl Plaza
Bedroom bedding sets are the easiest and cheapest way to a new bedroom decor
If you're looking for the best night of sleep you can get than bedding will be the most important part of your bedroom plans. Bedding sets are available in many different colors and designs but you don't have to worry about not finding the perfect bedding linen for your bedroom. The average person will spend about one third of their life in the bedroom so your first priority should be to make it as pleasant and comfortable as possible. The first ingredient to begin with is a bed mattress that suits your body whether it's firm, soft or has a big pillow top, finish it with a beautiful warm comforter or duvet cover. Don't forget the bedding linen sheets because this bedding accessory is the one that actually will touch your skin and whole body and should be chosen wisely. All the modern and contemporary bedding sets have new design features that will allow you to fit new styles of pillow top, feather tops and any of the mattresses that manufactures offer for today's modern bedroom designs. Today's new bedding linens are very posh and have a rich looking appeal and will fit into any bedroom plan that you may have. New contemporary bedding sets will benefit mattresses that are 17 or 18 inch size, with the added feature of elastic on the corners of the bedding you will be able to have a perfect fit because you will be able to adjust to the actual size of your mattress.
Ideas on creating a new bedroom décor
With today's new styles and designs in bedroom linens you don't have to be a professional designer to create your bedroom's new look. A modern bedroom appeal can easily be created by just adding a fresh new bedding set. You can also change the look and feel by adding decorative pillows and maybe a throw blanket. Your bedroom wall colors should be kept neutral to make it easier to choose different bedding comforters and bedding linens because the neutral walls will allow you to change to just about any color. A good idea is to choose a bedding set that you think blends well with the seasons, this allows you to change your bedroom look several times in the year by keeping different bedding sheets on hand. Your basic bed set made of a variety of different synthetic or natural fibers like cotton or wool are easy to find at any manufacture bedding store. Silk and satin bed sheets will give you a more luxurious look and feel , the pricing will depend on the materials quality and thread count that you choose. Make sure you pick bedding set materials that will work with your particular needs and will enhance the bedroom decor. Something to keep in mind and to consider is if you have allergies and are prompted to different ailments than you would probably benefit from a fabric that is designed to be non-allergenic.
Bedroom bedding treatment benefits
Bedding sets should allow you to feel warm and comfortable and give you a dreamy comfortable all night's sleep. All manufactures of modern bedding know people are looking for new and fresh ideas , they now have a huge variety of colors and patterns to choose that will fit anyone's budget and bedroom plans. The bedding set is usually the center piece of the bedroom which tells you to spend a little extra attention on the design and theme. A new set of contemporary bedding will give you a beautiful new crisp inviting look. By starting your research plans for the bedroom you can decide what colors will suit the mood and feel that you are trying to acquire so you can find the perfect bedding set that will blend with the decor that you have decided on.
Daryl Plaza is a regular contributor to ComfortableBedding.com a website designed to inform consumers on all their bedroom bedding ideas and plans
The Oriental Vs. Contemporary Bedroom Design Theory
By Shrinivas Vaidya
Dear friends,
If you have read any interior design books/articles, visited a few websites on the internet, you will find the word theme used quite often.
What exactly is a theme-based design?
A theme according to me is a collection of various parameters of design of an interior space. So a theme may include a certain set colors, materials, repetition of a certain element, such as a decorative item, etc...
Primarily there are two basic themes under which a design can be categorized, 1)Oriental 2)Contemporary.
Oriental Bedroom Design Theme:
These kind of themes have a still drilled down niche design themes, such as country, rustic, vintage, elegant, etc... One of the major thing about these kind of themes is that much emphasis is given on the natural beauty of any material. These designs are close to nature or are shown to be close to nature.
These kind of design styles are very rarely found in the urban city interiors. Mostly the countryside homes adopt these kind if themes, to replicate the flora and fauna of the outside environment.
The designer tries to include the patters seen in nature, such as leaves, flowers, plants. All these natural patterns are seen on wallpaper patterns, decorative lamps, curtains, furniture upholstery, wall paintings, etc...
Homes which are build on country side such as farm houses, the scarcity of space is not an issue, but this creates another problem as far as designing interiors is concerned.
A bedroom, no matter of what size it is, requires some basic furniture elements as functional needs, such as a double bed, dressing table, wardrobes, study tables, a book shelf etc..
It is sometimes possible that because of the large spaces, the bedroom looks empty after the furniture is arranged. At such times "decoration" plays a major role. During ancient years the palaces and castles had such large built spaces, where extensive use of decoration was used in the form of paintings, heavy decorative flooring patterns, carvings, moldings as a decorative architectural elements.
So in this oriental design trend, decoration of the space using various accessories plays a major role.
Contemporary design Theme:
These kind of design themes are very new as compared to the previously mentioned oriental design theme. But how did the designers came along using these kind of designs?
During the starting years of the 20th century, the "Industrial Revolution" in Europe changed the face of our planet. It was easy to design and manufacture goods on a mass scale with amazing speed and efficiency.
This created a flood of industries in and around the cities. These cities attracted large amount of people to migrate from rural areas to city centers in search of a living.
Because of this migratory effect there was a sudden need of housing requirement for the workers. This is where the concept of an "apartment" was introduced. Because of the pressure of demand, a school of thoughts emerged within the architects, who believed that "simplicity" is the need of today's era.
They thought that, the design of the building has to be simple and easy to build, then only we can compete with the growing demand of housing needs in cities. That's why simple designs with mostly plane and square faces with square or rectangular openings were used. These forms and masses were easy to build and still beautiful. If everything from "safety pins" to "space ships" could be built on a mass scale, why not "buildings".
The school of thought believed that a plane rectangular form is in itself beautiful and they proved this using infinite permutations and combinations of the basic square form. That's why decoration was given a second preference. Today we call this school of thought as "contemporary". In contemporary design every element has an order.
That's why in today's modern interior design, simplicity is the key to an efficient design. Unlike the previous oriental design theme, the contemporary design theme states that any kind of architectural decoration is always dependent on the basic form of the building. The form itself is so beautiful, that the need to further decorate it is not required. Today's modern interiors spaces are simple to understand, simple to construct, and project a kind of simplicity.
By reading the above paragraphs some of you might say that, decoration is no more needed. But this is not true. I am not trying to force some ideas here. But most people confuse the whole concept of "Interior Design" and "Interior Decoration". Both are quite different and both have a unique value in today's complex society.
Decoration was something the primitive man learned, looking at the nature around him. He saw plants, flowers, birds, animals and tried to copy these elements. We still use "embroidery" on our dresses. But the modern design theory says that any sort of decoration can only "enhance" the existing form, but can not be an element of design.
What does this mean?
In the above said example the "embroidery" pattern can certainly add to the beauty of the cloth, but the modern theory denies to accept the cloth to be of a cheap quality. It states that every form, texture, material, shape is in itself beautiful and must be accepted as it is. Because of this the need to further decorate it does not arise.
Thus decoration whether used in architecture or elsewhere is always dependant on the form on which it is used, but design is an independent entity which does not need any justification from the external factors.
The two design themes mentioned above are still widely used today. The user must look upon them from a point of view of what best suits his/her likes and dislikes. Only then can you give yourself and your family the best quality of living.
I hope this article was informative to everyone.
Copyright Shrinivas Vaidya
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How Do I Finalize Budget for My Bedroom Design Project?
By Shrinivas Vaidya
Budget is one of the important factors in design and decorating interior spaces. Professional designers are trained to design various elements of the space in a way that would be most economical without sacrificing the beauty of their design.
This balancing act between money end and the aesthetic end is a difficult task. But before even chalking out a budget plan there are certain things that need to be considered here.
When it comes to finalizing budget, some people depend entirely on the designer. Since the cost of the entire project directly depends upon the finishes and materials used, they think that the designer will take care of all the economic aspects till the execution. But in practical life this may not happen.
If you are not quite sure about what you really want out of the decorating project, I mean the real purpose of this whole decoration project, you might end up spending a lot more that what you can actually afford to.
The reason I am talking this way is, many people unconsciously believe that "expensive design is a good design solution". Which is not always true. Of course expensive design will look good and impressive, but need not be beautiful. This is especially true with personal spaces such as a bedroom.
That's why it is first necessary for you to understand from within, why do you want to decorate or redecorate your bedroom. You can ask yourself questions like these....
1)Do I want more comfort in my room?
2)Do I want to feel good amongst other fellow colleagues in my office?
3)Do I want to spend some money on decorating because I have never done it before?
4)Is there any special purpose for such decorating work, for example your wedding or Christmas holidays?
5)Any other you can think of....
Now let's try to answer any one question from the above list. Let's say I select the first question and answer it as "yes, I need more comfort in my bedroom."
Now if I want more comfort in my room I can easily chalk out a list of points that causing my room to be uncomfortable at this present moment. If altering only a few amongst them will make my room more bright and cheerful, I won't go in for a full and heavy decorating project with loads of work and money being spent.
Writing down out those defective areas and doing a little market research on the web or local stores/yellow pages can fairly give an idea of the pricing and budget requirements.
So the most important is "purpose" of your decorating project. If the purpose of your decorating project changes, you will have to face a different set of problems. For example if you want to decorate your bedroom because it's your marriage, then probably you will have to add or alter certain amenities because then you will be sharing the room with your husband/wife.
In such a case you might go in for a full design and remodeling project, where your would be life partner will also participate in finalizing various aspects of design such as color schemes, finishes, and also the budget.
This was just a small snippet of what and how you can easily control the budget in a decorating project. I will try t throw some more light on budget issues in my future articles.
Till then, happy reading....
Copyright Shrinivas Vaidya
Shrinivas Vaidya discusses some excellent home renovation tips at his website. You will also find some great concept level thinking on bedrooms and decorating ideas.
Three Great Concepts for Remodeling a Master Bedroom
By Jeanette Joy Fisher
Since it’s one of the places people spend the most time, one of the most satisfying home makeovers is the main bedroom. Here are three ideas for creating a dynamic new main bedroom space:
The Passion Boudoir
The French have always led the world in designing sexy bedrooms, and now homemakers all over the world have followed their lead and begun decorating their bedrooms for sex and sensuality.
Use emotionally appealing colors that will enhance your beauty and sensuousness. Be daring; use bold colors. Examples of seductive colors are rouge or lipstick reds, creamy peaches, and subtle pink tones.
Prints such as animals or florals can suggest exotic locales, and mirrors placed in unusual places can reflect seductive candlelight. Tropic plants add mystery, and dressing tables filled with feminine accessories and intimate objects create a romantic mood.
The Reading Room
For many people, the bedroom is a place to lounge and read a good book. If you're one of those people, you'll want to create a space that will enhance your reading pleasure. For instance, adding padded headboards will make it easy to maintain proper posture while reading.
When painting your reading room, choose soft colors that reflect light without glare and also support peaceful feelings. Good colors choices would be old world ivory, antique amber, sage green, or slate blue.
Soft, pliable pillows, luxurious Afghans or throws, paintings featuring wide-ranging vistas, and mirrors will promote private reflection and add feelings of indulgence. A comfortable lounge chair with a floor lamp and tea table also work great in a reading room.
Be sure to provide enough light for reading, which can be done without having to flood the room with harsh reading lights. You can enhance the overall light by placing softer lighting throughout the room.
The Private Sanctuary
This type of bedroom, designed to create a place where you retreat from the world and unwind, provides total privacy. Display photos of friends, family, and places you love. Also display meaningful mementos and souvenirs to remind you of happy times, but don't go overboard and clutter your calming serenity. Exchanging these personal keepsakes often with ones in storage helps counter the clutter and gives added significance when next viewed.
Colors that work well in private sanctuaries include navy or cobalt blues, deep chocolates, and forest greens. Darker colors create a womb or cave like feeling and aid deep sleep.
A writing desk, small refrigerator, and television all contribute to the feeling of being able to shut out the world and luxuriate in your own private space, without interruption.
You spend a great deal of time in your bedroom, so no matter what type of feeling you're trying to create, remodeling your main bedroom to reflect your lifestyle is one of the best projects to undertake.
Copyright c. 2004 by Jeanette J. Fisher. All rights reserved.
Professor Jeanette Fisher, author of Doghouse to Dollhouse for Dollars, Joy to the Home, and other books teaches Real Estate Investing and Design Psychology. For more articles, tips, reports, newsletters, and sales flyer template, see http://www.doghousetodollhousefordollars.com/pages/5/index.htm
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