Interior Design Secrets

Everyone loves to get away to a fancy hotel or luxurious resort. But unless you are very wealthy, most of us can’t afford these getaways too often. But with some simple interior design tips, your bedroom can be turned into a romantic getaway destination that you can afford to visit every day.

Bedroom Colors

Picture your ideal bedroom retreat. What color is it? A fresh coat of paint is sometimes the only interior design your bedroom needs to make a complete change. Calming blues and greens, combined with neutral accents can make your bedroom look more like a spa than the upstairs of your house. Choose linens that accent the color you have chosen, and continue the relaxing and romantic feel of the room. It’s tempting to buy the cheapest sheets and pillows available, but buying high quality linens will go a long way to creating the room you really want. Beautiful pillows and accents also help.

Another bedroom interior design trick is to recreate the colors and mood of a special vacation or location. Perhaps the crisp colors of the resort where you spent your honeymoon, or the deep browns from a cabin in the woods, the color of your room can transport you to a different place without ever leaving your house.

Containing The Clutter

It’s hard to feel restful and romantic in a bedroom that is full of clutter. And thankfully, for those of us that are not very organized, interior designers have designed bedroom storage and furniture to help contain the clutter while still maintaining the mood of the room. This can be as simple as buying several pretty laundry hampers with lids to contain dirty clothes (and get them off of the floor), or a wooden chest for the end of the bed to keep extra blankets and pillows in.

If you have the space in your bedroom for a chair or sitting area, keep it tidy with a basket for your books and magazines, and store the rest of your collection in a bookcase in another room. Don’t use the chair as an additional clothes storage area – put your clothes in the hampers or away in your closets. And definitely keep the kids’ toys somewhere else!

Accents For Your Bedroom

Your bedroom interior design can be easily completed with a few accents. A couple of pretty lamps will give you the right amount of light, and can be found in nearly any style to match the rest of your furniture. Hang a few paintings or pictures that remind you of your favorite places or the getaway that you are trying to recreate. A simple frame with black and white pictures of your most recent vacation can be a cheap and beautiful way to decorate your bedroom.