| Naturally, it reflects the personality of the | | | | a good idea to have a small light inside, which switches |
| occupant.LAYOUT: A master bedroom ideally should | | | | on as you open the door of the wardrobe. The |
| have a cozy bed, walk-in or conventional wardrobe, a | | | | dressing table is another important piece of furniture. It |
| dresser, a recliner, a chair or two and a coffee table, | | | | must have a full-length mirror and ample storage. If the |
| at times also a stuby table. Understandably not all the | | | | space is short then a slim cabinet behind the mirror can |
| bedroom sizes allow everything to be included. The | | | | be incorporated to accommodate various cosmetics, |
| childrens bedroom usually gets cluttered with two | | | | perfumes, etc. The lights of dressing table must not fall |
| study tables. Guest bedrooms can do with smaller | | | | on the mirror but on the face of a person, in front. This |
| wardrobes. The colours used should be preferably | | | | makes reflection in the mirror flattering. Dresser light |
| warm. One of the walls can either be textured or | | | | must be yellow coloured, which improves the skin tone |
| covered by a wardrobe.LIGHTING: There should be | | | | when you see in the mirror.CURTAINS: Curtains must |
| three kinds of lights, ambient lights, reading or working | | | | be double layered, i.e regular and sheer curtain. The |
| lights and highlights. The ambient lights are indirect wall | | | | regular curtain can have blackout lining behind. The |
| washers that fall along the wall of the pelmet above | | | | blackout lining virtually cuts off the external lights. This is |
| an up lighter. Down lighters should not be used as they | | | | essential for afternoon naps. One should think of extra |
| fall on the eyes while sleeping. Highlighters, highlighting | | | | artifacts only in a large bedroom as it reduces the |
| sculptures or pictures should not be too bright and | | | | moving space. However, smaller artifacts on shelves |
| should be sufficient for its purpose. At different times | | | | of bedside table can be included. Large plants should |
| one can change the effect in the room by switching | | | | be avoided in the bedroom. Each bedroom has its own |
| on different lights. Warm coloured light filters can also | | | | emphasis. For example, a bedroom with a grand view |
| be used to increase the coziness.FLOORING: Flooring | | | | must do justice to the view. Some of the occupants |
| can be done by natural stone, laminated wood or | | | | can also reflect their personality. A musician can |
| natural wood. However, vitrified tiles score over most | | | | create a corner by placing a piano or sitar etc in a |
| of the materials due to its non-absorbing quality and | | | | suitable manner.CHILDREN'S BEDROOM: Your child's |
| ease of cleaning. Carpets are not easy to maintain in | | | | room is an extra special place, so make it both |
| Indian conditions. Vitrified tiles also give a design effect | | | | welcoming and safe For child toilet should be neutral |
| without the hassle of maintenance.BED :The bed must | | | | with the colour scheme of the room. Some theme |
| be cosy and inviting. The headboard of the bed must | | | | elements can go on the mirror; shower glass partition |
| be designed in a way so that one can rest on it. | | | | or shower curtains as they are easy to change when |
| Headboards should be padded or have a pile of | | | | you need a change, but redoing the whole toilet for the |
| cushions of soft fabric, as desired. Storage inside the | | | | growing child would prove costly and inconvenient. The |
| bed is very common in smaller bedrooms. Having | | | | child always like to write or draw lines, pictures. They |
| trolleys or a top lid can incorporate storage. The bed | | | | do it on walls so it is better to have a soft board and |
| should never have sharp corners. There is an | | | | writing board, at the skirting level, as children in lower |
| increasing trend towards contemporary furniture that is | | | | age groups would find it easy to sit on the floor and |
| simple, elegant and affordable.WARDROBE: A | | | | write. Not necessarily the writing boards should be |
| wardrobe tends to cover a large area of the wall. The | | | | black but it can match the colour scheme of the room |
| surface of the wardrobe in such a case should be of | | | | by using laminates.Lighting is an another important |
| light texture with low contrasting veneers, laminated | | | | aspect of the room. Yellow lighting is good for all the |
| cloth, plain etch glass or even modern paints like 'Oikos' | | | | rooms. But for the study room white lighting is perfect. |
| or 'Jotun' offering wide varieties and low maintenance | | | | Flooring of the child's room should be easy to maintain. |
| paints. The internal division of wardrobe is a matter of | | | | See to avoid marble as it gets stained quite easily. |
| personal preference. However, in addition to hangers, | | | | Laminated wooden floor as it adds warmth to the |
| drawers and special drawers for jewelry, individual | | | | room and is also good for the crawling ones. Wooden |
| glass fronted trays for each garment, not more than | | | | flooring does not get cold as marble does in low |
| two inches in height could give each ironed garment | | | | temperatures. The floor can also be covered with |
| the proper care. Usually garments kept in a pile on an | | | | multi-coloured rugs and cushions in a variety of shape |
| open shelf get crushed whereas in this case they are | | | | and sizes for extra comfort and warmth. As a child |
| kept neatly. It also protects the garments from | | | | owns lots of toys and books, enough space should be |
| moisture, dust etc. A shoe rack at the bottom of the | | | | provided for these things, which can go above the |
| wardrobe can be incorporated for keeping | | | | study table.Check the website for more reference on |
| shoes.Storage for the smaller articles like watches, | | | | this. |
| accessories, and ties must be designed separately. It is | | | | |