| If you stop and think about it, the room in which the | | | | only two seasons the year, you'll still have a variety! |
| average person spends approximately one third of his | | | | If you are completely at a loss as to where to begin, |
| or her entire life really deserves to be as attractive as | | | | why not simply go shopping for a coordinated bedding |
| it can. Most people who pay attention to their | | | | set and build your bedroom decor around it? It's a |
| surroundings, in fact, make an effort to choose stylish | | | | great time saver, and you'll be starting with the |
| bedding and bedroom accents. There still remains, | | | | materials you already know you love. Simply pick two |
| however, one bedroom feature which more often than | | | | or three of your favorite colors from the materials and |
| not is neglected in most bedroom decor plans. Which | | | | look for throw rugs, artwork, draperies, and other |
| one is it, you ask? It's the floor! | | | | accents to tie your entire room together! |
| There is no reason in the world why you can't | | | | If you can remember what it was like to shop for a |
| incorporate your bedroom floor into your overall | | | | bedroom decor only 10 or 20 years ago, you know |
| bedroom décor, and in doing so give yourself a | | | | exactly how far we've come. You might also realize |
| truly unique room. Bedrooms, above all, should suggest | | | | just how ocular simplicity has become as an approach |
| comfort and luxury. Scattering some floor pillows | | | | to bedroom decorating. One of the most simplistic |
| around your bedroom will add to the opulent look | | | | approaches is that of Feng Shui, which is an ancient |
| suggested by your bedding and bed pillows. It's just | | | | Chinese discipline of choosing a few objects and |
| one of many different approaches you can take when | | | | finding the perfect places for them in your bedroom so |
| planning the layout of your bedroom. | | | | that they will work together to attract balance and |
| Don't feel as if you're doomed to failure simply | | | | comfort into your life. |
| because you lack training in interior design. There are | | | | The art of Feng Shui dictates that your bed be placed |
| plenty of simple and affordable ways for you enhance | | | | so your feet face away from the door (in China, the |
| not only the appearance, but the "feel" of your | | | | deceased is carried from a room feet first). Nor should |
| bedroom. Try adding a contemporary lock with a few | | | | your bed be facing a window. The window glare, |
| brightly colored modernistic paintings, or some abstract | | | | according to Feng Shui, attracts "Sha," or "poison |
| of sculpture, and a few touches of chrome. Choose | | | | arrow" energy. Having more than two mirrors in your |
| bedding and bed pillows and complementary colors | | | | bedroom will disturb your life force Chi; neither should |
| (black, white, and bright primary colors are all great for | | | | you position mirrors across from the window or at the |
| modern look.) | | | | foot of your bed. If you like the concept of Feng Shui's |
| Using neutral colors, like off-white, beige, or gray, on | | | | artistic simplicity, you can find plenty of related |
| your bedroom walls will allow your walls to take | | | | information either on the Internet or at your local library. |
| advantage of their flexibility, because you will be able | | | | Decorating your bedroom successfully requires far |
| to change the rest of your bedroom décor | | | | more than choosing matching sheets and pillows. Start |
| without having to completely redecorate. You can | | | | thinking about cushions, upholstery fabrics, and soft |
| even treat yourself to several new looks each year | | | | materials to drape over your other bedroom furniture. |
| by changing your bedding and accents according to | | | | Choose a color palette and stick with it, because it's by |
| the seasons. Your bright, airy spring look with lots of | | | | far the simplest and most affordable way to a |
| pastels can give way to warm sunny summer colors, | | | | harmonious bedroom which is truly something special. |
| followed by the golds and deeper reds of autumn and | | | | With just a bit of effort and a weekend, you can |
| perhaps some whites and blues to reflect the cold of | | | | create your own sanctuary without ever having to |
| winter. Even if you live in a climate where there are | | | | pick up a paintbrush. |