Creating the appearance of space is a feat that can easily be accomplished. A few small changes are all that is necessary for making rooms appear open and airy and you do not have to compromise the personality and appeal of the areas. These ideas will help you create a larger looking master bedroom. However, they aren’t exclusive to that area of the house, they can be used anywhere!

Use Mirrors!
This is an old trick, one that you have probably heard before, but it works. On your bedroom wall, just opposite of a window, you should hang a mirror. The window’s reflection, especially with light colored curtains, makes the room appear spacious and sun filled. This can also be applied to one of your bathrooms, or your living room.

Paint – The Solution for Many Problems
Many things can be accomplished with paint in your home. Small bedrooms should have light colored walls. Some good color choices are cream, off-white and soft pastel shades of peach and yellow. Adding a lighter look to the room is as easy as painting the ceiling white. Using light shades will open up an area, while darker ones diminish.

Floors Should Be Light as Well
Keeping your floors lightly colored will add visual space to any one of your rooms. If you use carpeting light hues, like sand and cream, work just as well. In the case you use wood flooring good choices are light colors and natural woods. What if you already have a dark colored carpet and cannot afford to make any changes? Well, you can always add light colored rugs on each side of the bed and at the foot.

A headboard typically appears to be bulky. Removing the headboard and replacing it with a large tapestry or rug hung on the wall behind the bed can easily solve this problem. This can really open up the area, adding a more spacious feel to the room. Try to hang swing arm lamps on the walls instead of using a lamp on a night table to open up the top of your night table.

This is a neat trick that will help to open up your master bedroom: Hang sheer, light colored curtains that are higher and wider than your windows! With this, the room will appear more open and airy because the illusion of larger windows will add a new dimension to the room. If you have extra space, you should consider moving a chest or drawer into a closet in order to open up more floor space.

You should also keep any comforters, curtains and throw pillows lightly colored instead of using darker tones. Remember, you want to stay away from using dark colors; they absorb light and diminish the room. Keeping things light and open will ensure that your room will look large and spacious.

About the Author…
For over forty years Leon Tuberman has helped people with their home furnishings and interior decorating needs. He owns and manages a popular furniture store in California. They carry a large selection of Amish made solid wooden furniture for your home office, dining room and bedroom. Are you searching for a trestle dining table or a dining set for your breakfast nook and dining room then they probably have everything you need.

Paint the Walls
The easiest way by far to spruce up a boring bedroom is to paint the walls. Nothing adds style and color to a room more quickly than adding a coat of paint or two to the walls. Although it’s important to choose a color you like, it’s also important that it adds some interest to the room. Be sure the paint color accents or matches the accessories you have in the room, as that will make the décor look more cohesive.

Add an Interesting or Colorful Bed Set
Since the bed tends to be the largest item in the bedroom, it usually serves as a focal point for the space. Therefore, by adding color to the oak bed, you can instantly add interest to the room. You want a bed set that’s interestingly patterned or colorful but also coordinates with the other items in the room. Add a few decorative pillows to the new comforter or bedspread. If you’d prefer to stay away from a patterned bed set, then get a set that’s a single color and add accent pillows in a contrasting color to add interest to the area.

Hang Photographs on the Walls
If part of what is keeping your bedroom dull is empty walls, then you need to hang up some items to add some style and pizzazz to the décor. An easy way to cover your walls is to hang up framed photographs of you and your family. You might also consider hanging photographs of nature scenes such as ocean shots or pictures of flowers. Or if you like, go with some old black-and-white photographs.

Perhaps photographs just aren’t your thing or you’re looking for something a little different. Then consider hanging a large piece of artwork that’s caught your eye. You might even make the artwork yourself, if you’re feeling creative. If you like, you can base your entire bedroom scheme off that one piece of art. This approach to decorating can be very inspiring when it comes to design.

Add a New Piece of Furniture
If you have the space, consider adding a new piece of furniture to your bedroom to make things more interesting. Replace your old or out-of-style furniture with new pieces, as this will lend more style to the room as well. You might get a new oak dresser, a chest or bench for the end of the bed, or a new bed if you can afford it.

You want your bedroom to be a place where you can relax and enjoy hanging out. If your bedroom is dull and boring, that can certainly be a drag. So follow these simple ideas to create a stylish and interesting retreat in no time at all.

Get Rid of the Television
The television is the number-one distraction that prevents people from falling asleep at night or being able to de-stress in their bedroom. Televisions definitely do not belong in the bedroom. Some people do swear by falling asleep to the television at night, but the general consensus is that having the television on before you go to sleep does more harm than good. Thus, keep the television out of your bedroom’s design, because you definitely don’t need it.

Choose Relaxing Colors for the Walls
Another common distraction in the bedroom is colors that are either too dark or too bold. For a relaxing and peaceful environment, you need to start with by putting colors on the walls that are also relaxing and peaceful. Stick with neutral or pastel colors in your décor. Colors such as tan, cream, light pink, and light yellow work great in a bedroom. You want to avoid harsh colors such as red, black, and dark green, as they can actually affect your mood in a negative way.

Get a Comfortable Bed and Mattress
When it comes to your oak beds, you should always choose comfort over your wood bedroom furniture design or style. It’s not easy to fall asleep at night if your bed and mattress are uncomfortable. If you have a certain vision for your bedroom and no other bed will do, then be sure to compensate for any awkwardness by buying the most comfortable mattress you can find.

Include a Water Feature in the Bedroom
A water feature in your bedroom (such as a small fountain) may be just the thing you need to be able to relax at night. Many people really enjoy falling asleep at night to the soft trickle of water. It can help you fall asleep quicker as it calms and clears your mind. Do be sure, however, that the sound of water is soothing and not annoying to you before placing a water feature in your bedroom.

Buy the Proper Window Treatments to Block Out the Light
In the bedroom, window treatments have double duty. They need to be functional, as well as adding some character and style to the décor of the room. Your bedroom’s window treatments should be able to block out the light. That way, you’re not having to wake up at 5:00 a.m. with the sun. You can also choose to dress the window with a great curtain or valance and then add a pair of functional blinds.

Before you start to decorate your bedroom, consider what items most help you to relax. After all, these are the items you’re going to want to incorporate into the style of the room. No matter how perfectly a décor item fits with the theme of the bedroom, that doesn’t necessarily mean it belongs there.

Believe it or not, when it comes to choosing bedding, there are literally hundreds of different options available. It’s important to put some time and effort into buying the best bedding set you can, as it will play a significant role in your décor. Before you buy your next bedding set, here are some things you need to remember.

Determine the Color and Style
Unless you are decorating your bedroom around a bedding set that already jumped out at you, you first need to determine what color and style you are looking for. This typically depends on what style and colors you have chosen for your bedroom. For instance, even if you’ve fallen in love with that zebra-print bedding, it’s still not going to fit in with the beach-themed décor you’ve already planned for your bedroom.

Other people will decide to shop for a bedding set first. Then they will base the décor of their bedroom off that. Still, it’s always better to have some sort of an idea of what you want in the bedroom, rather than aimlessly shopping.

Set a Budget
Having a wide variety of bedding sets to choose from means that you’ll be faced with a wide variety of price points as well. A very inexpensive bedding set will go for 50 dollars, whereas a luxury bedding set will go for 2,000 dollars. Thus, it’s important to decide how much of your decorating budget you want to spend on your bedding set.

If your project includes decorating the whole bedroom, you need to be sure to set money aside for other items you might need. You might also want to keep in mind that not every bedding set will contain everything you need. So you might also end up having to buy extra sheets and pillows for the set as well.

Know the Size of the Bed
You should know what size bed you have and even take the measurements of the mattress before you even start looking at bedding. If you don’t know the size of your bed, you might end up going back to the store and returning items. When you go to measure the mattress, just be sure to measure its length, depth, and width, especially if your mattress is a pillow top.

Research Bedding Materials
Different bedding sets are made of one of several different materials. The type of material you choose will determine the price, so you’ll need to decide on a material that’s going to fit in your budget. You need to also look at thread count for the sheets. When the thread count is higher, the sheets will be more luxurious and also more expensive.

Cotton tends to be the most popular bedding material. There are a few different types of cotton you can choose from. At the more expensive end is Egyptian cotton, which is also very luxurious. The most common and least expensive material that is sold for bedding is standard cotton. Other materials you might choose from include silk, flannel, and chenille.

A bedding set can easily add to or take away from the décor in your bedroom. Avoid ending up with bedding that’s a mistake—plan accordingly before purchasing the right bedding set for your bedroom.

About the Author…
Leon Tuberman has four decades of experience in the home furnishings and interior decorating industry. He owns and operates his family owned furniture store. They carry a large selection of USA made solid oak furniture for your home office, dining room and bedroom. It doesn’t matter whether you’re shopping for a wood bed for your bedroom or a mission file cabinet for your office then they carry everything you need.