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