| Decorating your bedroom can be a great way to | | | | Do you have hundreds of pictures and just |
| give your self a tranquil retreat, yet so | | | | don't know what to do with them? If the idea |
| many people neglect this room. Often times | | | | of a personalized bedroom picture wall |
| people focus on the public rooms of the home | | | | appeals to you, you could arrange the photos |
| - the kitchen, living room and guest bathroom | | | | into a huge wall photo collage. Examples |
| but the bedroom is your own private sanctuary | | | | include pictures of exotic places, weddings, |
| and you owe yourself to decorate it! | | | | and children growing up. If there is a |
| | | | teenager in your home, their bedroom is |
| If decorating your bedroom seems like an | | | | probably home to a huge collection of music |
| overwhelming task, you might want to take it | | | | CDs. They can create their own wall collage |
| easy and make small changes over a period of | | | | using the cover art from their CDs. Although |
| time instead of one huge change. On way to | | | | you will have more fun creating your collage |
| ease yourself into decorating the bedroom is | | | | yourself, there are companies that will take |
| to start with the walls. Artwork can make a | | | | care of this for you. The cost ranges from |
| huge difference in the look of your bedroom | | | | about $50 for an 8x10 to $150 for a 20x24 |
| and is one decorating idea that you can | | | | wall collage. |
| easily reverse if the look doesn't work. | | | | |
| | | | If your bedroom contains foliage, you might |
| What is the first thing you notice when you | | | | want to consider pressing leaves or flowers |
| walk into someone's home? The walls, right? | | | | and framing your work; the best of these are |
| Walls enclose the home, giving a thematic | | | | flat. You basically place the leaves or |
| impression. So, if your walls are empty | | | | flowers in a book to allow them to dry flat. |
| you've got to get to work to populate them. | | | | They are ready for your wall hanging when |
| Wall hangings can be expensive, but that's | | | | they become crisp. This shouldn't take longer |
| only if you purchase something by a famous | | | | than a week or two. After the items are |
| dead artist. You can create your own artwork | | | | pressed, you will just need to mount the |
| without any art instruction whatsoever. | | | | artwork and hang it on your wall. |
| First, you have to consider your theme. If | | | | |
| you have a Victorian, feminine or shabby chic | | | | When you decorate your bedroom with artwork |
| bedroom theme then you will want floral or | | | | you are only limited by your imagination. |
| feminine artwork. A modern bedroom theme | | | | Don't be afraid to experiment. As mentioned |
| will look best with prints in sleek frames. | | | | previously, artwork is easily reversible. So, |
| A tropical look? Then get some jungle style | | | | be imaginative and creative and design your |
| prints or prints of exotic animals and birds. | | | | artwork. |
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