Bedrooms

10 creative ways to brighten up the master bedroom.

Many home owners spend a lot of time and money decorating right through their home, but for some reason they often overlook their own bedroom. If your bedroom contains all the essentials but is lacking warmth, here are ten easy ways to give it that extra bit of life.

1. Painting. If you want to create an inviting and cozy bedroom to relax in, choose one wall as the room’s focal. Pain this wall, usings colours such as oranges, reds, pinks, and warm yellows on rooms that have little or no direct sunlight. Blues and greens are a better suited to sunny rooms that may catch the sunight and overheat.

2. Plants and flowers. Put a little life into your bedroom with a few plants and flowers. Dressers and side tables make great spots to sit small plants or a small vase or flowers. You can even pick up flower pots in various sizes and colours at your local pound shop. If you don’t want the expense of fresh flowers, purchase silk ones from the craft store. There are very many different types of flowers and colours to choose from, but take care to purchase flowers which are very life like. Fill up one or two vases and set them in different areas of the room choosing colours to enhance your decor.

3. Window treatments. Replace those old, tired curtains or blinds and give the window a a new lease of life by hanging new curtains or blinds, select a fabric that matches the colour of the room. If making or having the curtains made get enough fabric to reach the floor and sew one end to allow a curtain rod to slide through. Once the curtain is hung, drape it the side and secure it with an unusual tieback, like a painted seashell or doorknob. It should hang elegantly and bunch prettily on the floor. If you have a windowsill, add a vase of flowers or plants and other items.

4. Pillows. Add decorative cusions in different shapes and sizes to your bed and chairs to give your room a luxurious feel. You can buy these from any haberdashery store or even make your own.

5. Lighting. If you have a ceiling light, simply putting in a lower wattage bulb will give the room a cozy glow or fit a dimmer switch to give you the versatility. For a new look entirely, update ceiling lights and fans. Lighting stores offer a huge selections of traditional items, as well as contemporary designs.