| Going for a big-scale visual display behind the bed is a | | | | (from any DIY shops) suspended form two hooks on |
| very good idea because it focuses attention on the | | | | either side of the bed. |
| bed. It's a decorating device many interior decorators | | | | To create the panels, simply fold the top of the fabric |
| use. Here are some bedroom decor tips and ideas for | | | | over to create an open tunnel and sew, then attach a |
| the wall behind the bed. | | | | row of fishing weights or decorative tassels to the |
| It's very trendy to use wallpaper panels to create a tall, | | | | opposite end so they will fall straight up. Slip the cable |
| virtual 'bedhead'. You can also be adventurous and use | | | | through, hang and voila - a beautifully dressed bed. |
| three different wallpaper patterns - either | | | | Alternatively, look at wall cladding with wood. Large |
| complementary or contrasting - for an eclectic or | | | | wooden panels can be screwed in place and trimmed |
| funky look. The downside of using wallpaper is that it is | | | | with flat molding to make a grid effect. Flush plywood |
| permanent, so you have to be very sure you like the | | | | sheets or thin wood veneer at the head of a bed will |
| effect and the pattern before you put it up. In addition, | | | | create a warm sense of enclosure for a sleeping |
| you wouldn't be able to take it with you if you move | | | | space. |
| out. | | | | Wood paneling can be warming and give the effect of |
| A more flexible option to bedroom wall decoration is to | | | | enclosure if dark woods are used; with lighter woods, |
| hang fabric panels, which can be taken down for | | | | such as light oak, bleached teak, elm or maple, it tends |
| cleaning or changed when you get tired of the color | | | | to be refreshing. |
| scheme. This idea also has the benefit of being a | | | | If you're willing to stretch your imagination, you'll find |
| great DIY project you can complete in just one | | | | many other types of materials to use for your |
| weekend. | | | | bedroom wall, ranging from metal to leather and even |
| Depending on the effect you want, you can hang the | | | | coconut husks. |
| panels up individually on a cable wire or a thin chain | | | | |