I love canopies. In an ideal world, I would have a four poster bed. However, I can’t afford one & I have sloped ceilings. So like all good decorating ideas, it’s just a matter of figuring out what I like, & how I can achieve that feeling in other ways. I think in this case I really like the canopies that go along with four poster beds, it makes the room feel much softer. This translates into something different depending on the style of your room.
- You can make a simple net canopy yourself. You can buy such canopies but they are rarely the right size or fabric & can be quite expensive. There are a number of ways & style of canopies that can be created using just some simple fabric.
- For a more modern look you can even just hang an entire wall of draperies.
- Position the bed under the window so the curtains act as a make shift canopy.
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This is another easy headboard idea. I think that every bedroom should have a headboard, & this one is practically free. All you have to do is paint a big square in a contrasting color over your bed. This is a faux headboard, if you want to get a little crafty you can stencil a pattern over it to make it look more like fabric. For a more contemporary look try overlapping squares in different colors.
This will create a focal point in the room, plus act as a head board & art all at the same time. I know that a lot of people will think, but I can’t paint, I’m not an artist. I think most of these people have never tried & surely everyone can paint a square with the help of a ruler & some painters tape, so try it, you’ll like it.
I remember back in the day when we only had one TV in our whole house, & it was kept in the TV room. Now it seems like people are putting TV’s in every room, even their kitchen & bathrooms.An easy way to update any room is to get new plasma tvs. If it’s a really nice model, it’s something that everyone will gravitate towards so much that they probably won’t even notice the way that your room is decorated, as long as there is a comfortable place to sit. Sad, but true. This is a very important & very expensive purchase, you’ll probably look at the TV more than anything else in the room so it makes sense to make it an investment piece.
This can be difficult for me because while I can pick out a TV armoire like it’s no one’s business, TV’s all basically look the same to me so they are out of the realm of my expertise. That’s why this new site called Testfreaks is so cool. It will be up & running soon & it will be full of reviews all different kinds of electronics. This means I will be able to get information from all over the world so I can easily find the best TV & get down to the fun part of decorating. A good TV is essential because now every room is a TV room.
Well, I’ve been through all the colors that I can think of & learned a lot about them & how to use them in decorating. I think the most important lesson I learned that there is a place for each & every color in the home. For instance, I love warm colors, so I have always envision the walls to be reds, oranges, & yellows. However, I just can’t picture those colors in a bathroom because to me the cooler colors such as lavender & blue seem much cleaner, & therefore more suited to a bathroom. Yes, I would even consider purple, if it was done correctly. It just takes finding a shade that you love & pairing it with complimentary shades, & you can make any color work in any room. Plus, I learned that another name for brown is deep orange which has to be the coolest discovery in modern times.
