| Redecorating a bedroom need not be outrageously | | | | walls.DirectlyHome: When redecorating your bedroom, |
| expensive. While a new bed may be a very healthy | | | | the most important thing to have is a PLAN! Include a |
| investment, you can redecorate the bedroom less | | | | realistic budget to cover products ranging from |
| expensively. Online shopping sites share their tips for | | | | replacing smaller items (rugs, lamps, mirrors and |
| bedroom decor without breaking your budget. You'll | | | | bedding) to larger items (such as beds, bedroom sets, |
| see they give differing opinions and some great | | | | dressers, armoires and nightstands). With a little |
| ideas.All the vendor sites stated advantages to | | | | creativity, you can change the theme of an entire |
| shopping online for bedroom furniture. Among the | | | | room with a simple change of bedding. Shapes, colors |
| advantages are savings on gas and parking, greater | | | | and patterns can add subtle sophistication without |
| variety than you normally find in a brick and mortar | | | | spending an armoire or a leg. One can stress the main |
| store, a possible break on sales tax, and the relaxed | | | | theme of a bedroom with wall and framed art as |
| atmosphere of shopping from home without a sales | | | | well.StacksandStacks: The simplest way to transform |
| person tagging along. Online retailers tend to offer | | | | a room is to change color schemes. Choose |
| more competitive discounts than traditional brick and | | | | accessories like candles, lamps and shades, curtains, |
| mortar companies because of the lower overhead. | | | | and throws in fashion colors while keeping the same |
| Also, some online retailers such as DirectlyHome and | | | | furniture. Store all clothing in sliding basket storage units |
| TotalBedroom offer free shipping on their entire | | | | in the closet so the chest of drawers can be |
| inventory of thousands of products. Delivery costs | | | | eliminated to make room for a sitting area or chaise. |
| have been increasing because of skyrocketing fuel | | | | Use floor screens to divide the room's space.How do I |
| costs, so free shipping can mean serious savings. | | | | choose a bed online? Isn't it the kind of thing you need |
| Besides the bed itself, what are the most important | | | | to see in person?DirectlyHome: When choosing a bed |
| items | | | | online, you must take into consideration quality, |
| of bedroom furniture and | | | | craftsmanship and materials. Online furniture retailers |
| decor?StacksandStacks.com: Nightstands, lighting and | | | | such as DirectlyHome and TotalBedroom focus very |
| chests of drawers. Storage is probably the most | | | | much on the products details, such as: size, dimensions |
| critical element in bedrooms. So, any piece of furniture | | | | and warranty information with detailed pictures of |
| must be able to serve not only as a fashion element | | | | various angles and options to zoom. Look for a |
| but also perform a storage role. Buy products to store | | | | customer service department that can also answer |
| under the bed, in the closet, and behind | | | | more specific questions and pull product details from |
| doors.DirectlyHome.com: Depending on the size of the | | | | the vendor within seconds and respond to your e-mails |
| bedroom, a nightstand can add style especially when | | | | within minutes.StacksandStacks: I would not buy |
| accented with table lamps or wall lamps if space is | | | | mattresses on line because that is definitely something |
| limited. A bench/ottoman at the foot of the bed can be | | | | you would want to try out before you |
| used as a comfortable seat or a perch for luggage | | | | buy.EverythingFurniture: All you really need to know is |
| which can open up to be a storage chest. Dressers | | | | your preferences. Do you like pillow top mattresses? |
| and boudoirs enable one to maintain the rooms theme | | | | Memory foam mattresses? Most mattresses are |
| without the need to compromise space.Can I achieve | | | | listed as firm, medium, or soft. When you know your |
| a new look in my bedroom without spending a | | | | preferences, you should be able to find a good fit |
| fortune? Do you have any special | | | | online.You can find shopping links to all these fine online |
| tips?EverythingFurniture.com: Get a new comforter set | | | | vendors and others at GoodwinLaura Goodwin writes |
| and buy some drapes that match. Or another trick is | | | | for about home decor and furnishings. Visit the Home |
| to buy some different pictures / prints for the | | | | Life Blog for tips and ideas and recommendations. |