A bedroom is a place where we want to feel at ease when waking in the morning and relaxing at night. Interior design is important so you can blend your bedroom decorating ideas with bedroom themes, colours and textures, materials, furnishings and bedroom pictures to create the right atmosphere for your relaxing, sleep and waking needs. You may want to create a haven of warmth, comfort and privacy but today bedrooms are used for more than sleeping. Good bedroom design ideas must consider if you need somewhere to watch television, eat breakfast, talk on the phone, read a book or write letters - with or without a computer. Once you have figured out how you will use your bedroom, list the pieces of furniture you need apart from the bed itself. This can include chest of drawers, bed side tables, wardrobes, chairs or sofas, a desk or table for a television. These pieces take on a life of their own each playing both a practical and visual role. The layout of a bedroom is important so begin by drawing a floor plan, allowing as much room as possible around the bed and making sure wardrobes, cupboards and chests can be easily opened and accessed. But in the end warmth, comfort and privacy are created through your choice of colour, furnishings, lighting and accessories to create mood. Colour Colour is such a powerful force that even a small amount can have dramatic effects. Touches of colour are a way of breathing new life into a scheme without the need to redecorate the walls or replace curtains or upholstery. They can take the form of bedding, lampshades, cushions and rugs or a dramatic piece of art. One large art work or a combination of many pieces can change a room from drab to glam. Even small pieces can have an immense impact on a room, not only in terms of colour but also by bringing cohesion to a room. Make sure you are happy waking up to your choice of colour so you feel refreshed when you start your day. Lighting Lighting has a strong influence on mood. Soft, calm lighting is important for times when you just want to relax and good task lighting is also needed for activities such as applying facial products, reading in bed or using a computer. Dimmer switches and lamps are an easy way of changing the ambience within a bedroom. But why go for subtle when you can use a chandelier, wall sconces or candle holders as great features. And while candles are romantic they should be placed in hurricane lamps or other forms of containers for safety. Window Treatments Window treatments impact mood and should follow the rest of your bedroom theme. The best solution not only suits the style of the room but has the flexibility to allow light in, keep draughts our and provide privacy by using a clever combination of blinds, voiles, curtains or shutters. Bedding Bedding should be chosen to suit the look of the bedroom, be it romantic or smart, country of simple. Pattern, scale and colour are important so choose with care. Colours can either harmonize or contrast with the scheme and patterns can be mixed for example by using checked pillow cases with plain ones or floral with stripes. Whether you opt for linen or cotton sheets, blankets or duvets, throws or rectangular pillows or square ones what matters is how comfortable you feel when you're in bed. Blankets and sheets give character to a bedroom in a way that duvets do not, but unless you have time to make the bed properly they are not worth considering. One solution is to use a top sheet with a duvet and fold it over the top of the duvet.
