Decorate a Small Bedroom with Style
Decorating small bedrooms can be a challenge, but it's not as hard as you might think! There are many things you can do to make the most of the space you have to work with.
PLAN YOUR SPACE
First, plan your space. The bed is, of course, the focal point when decorating a bedroom. Decorating small bedrooms does not mean that you need small furniture. In fact, using larger furniture will actually make the bedroom feel more cozy and inviting.
When you are short on space, consider purchasing bedroom furniture that can double as storage space. For instance, a bed with under bed storage is a perfect choice for a small room. The drawers underneath the bed are great for storage. Use the drawers as a dresser, that way you may only need to have a bedside table next to the bed. Choose a larger table, perhaps 2X3, so that it can do double duty as a work table, or writing desk.
A comfortable storage chair and ottoman will complete the furnishings in this room.
Sleigh beds also work well for decorating small bedrooms. You can put the bed alongside the wall and put several large decorative pillows against the wall, making a nice seating area for daytime use, and it makes the bed look oh so cozy and inviting! A sophisticated daybed is another great choice. Consider putting storage organizers underneath the bed, they can easily be hidden from view with a beautiful Bed Skirt. With the bed against the wall, you will have more room space to work with.
Find some beautiful trunks that can also be used for storing linens, blankets or whatever else you need to store. The trunks, if sturdy, can also be used to sit on. Scour flea markets, estate sales and garage sales if you like, to find some interesting pieces.
STORAGE
Storage and organization is key for any bedroom, but especially for decorating small bedrooms. Clutter in a bedroom is very distracting, and can make it harder to relax, or fall asleep, so get and stay organized!
Attach bookshelves up on the walls to free up floor space.
Do the same with lighting, use wall-mounted swing-arm lamps instead of floor lamps.
DECORATING STYLES
Consider the style you would like to use for decorating a small bedroom. If you want to keep the warm and cozy feeling going, consider using earth tones, and muted shades of color with accents of a bolder color carried into pillows for the bed, or a window treatment. Wallpaper is probably not the best choice for decorating a small bedroom. Instead, opt for paint in an ecru or eggshell color. If you do choose to use wallpaper, make sure that you choose a medium size pattern.
Small patterns are to busy and fussy looking in a small bedroom, and a large pattern will overwhelm the room.
Choose a comforter in muted shades of autumn, like browns and golds. A nice fluffy Quality Down Comforter makes the bed very cozy and inviting. Choose a down comforter one size larger than the size of the bed for an extra cozy and luxurious look. Choose sheets in a lighter muted color like ecru or eggshell.
For an extra luxurious feel, consider purchasing Luxury linens with a high thread count. The higher the thread count the silkier and lighter the sheets will feel. A thread count above 300 is best, but Sheet Sets with a thread count of 200-250 are fine for every day use. Accessorize by adding three or four large decorative pillows in red, and burnt orange shades to set off the browns and golds.
Carry the red or burnt orange shade into the window treatments.
Consider room darkening shades and a valance. Room shades are great because they can be pulled up during the day to let in sunshine, and also are great for keeping the room dark when it's time to sleep!
ACCESSORIES
When decorating small bedrooms, make sure to use bold accessories such as accent candleholders, or bowls of potpourri. Use large rather than small accessories, and limit them to 3 or 4 pieces that you really love. Using larger accessories keeps the room from looking cluttered.
Choose one or two nice framed prints to compliment your color selection and style and you are done! Or you might want to hang a collection of different size and style mirrors on the wall behind the bed. This is a really fun look, and it can be quite fun scouring garage sales, estate sales, and flea markets to find interesting pieces to add!
As you can see, decorating small bedrooms can be fun, and not as hard as it might seem! Happy decorating
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The Honey Brothers Set to Perform at Celebrity Studded Launch of NYC’s Newest Nightclub – GO-GO
New York, NY (ContentDesk) November 25, 2005 -- November 30th marks the debut of GO-GO Nightclub, a new ultra luxe nightlife destination set to capitalize on the decadence and free spirit of the 60s and 70s.
The star studded event sponsored by Clairol Natural Instincts will feature a performance by the Honey Brothers, a new Indie band rapidly gaining notoriety not only for pioneering unique Appalachian glam-rock musical beats, but also its member Adrian Grenier, of HBOs Entourage.
In collaboration with Life & Style Weekly magazine, this invite-only VIP bash, will take place at GO-GO Nightclub, located at 17 W. 19th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenue) in New York City.The Honey Brothers (Ari Gold, Andrew Vladeck, Adrian Grenier, Daniel Posner and Ethan Gold) have crafted a self-produced EP called "Honey 4 U," which was released this year. On the basis of this EP, they sold out New York Citys Bowery Ballroom this past summer and are now taking their show on the road....
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Ullberg Sculpture to be Dedicated at New Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Performing Arts Center - "Danzamar" to Grace Atrium of State-of-the-Art Facility
Kent Ullberg's sculpture, "Danzamar," which graces the atrium of the new state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, will be dedicated this Sunday, April 10 at 3:00 p.m. Danzamar is Spanish for "sea dancer," and the piece blends elements of music, the performing arts, ballet and folklorico dance and the ocean, and features a dancer's flowing skirt that suggests a sea shell. The Amy Shelton McNutt Charitable Trust commissioned the piece in appreciation of the university's impact on the community, and donated $100,000 to the university for the sculpture.On Saturday, April 16, world-renowned pianist Van Cliburn will perform for the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra's Inaugural Benefit Concert, in just his second appearance in the city since 1970, and in a rare appearance for a venue so intimate. The festivities will include an opening reception and a dinner. Van Cliburn will be presented with an Ullberg sculpture of three leaping dolphins called "Water...
Ullberg Sculpture to be Dedicated at New Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Performing Arts Center - "Danzamar" to Grace Atrium of State-of-the-Art Facility
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Nothing Unmentionable in New Cleaning Manual for Dirty Divas
(ContentDesk) March 28, 2006 -- "A Dirty Diva chooses her bathing suit like a soldier chooses his weapon." And so must she choose her cleaning agents. A Cleaning Manual for Dirty Divas: Coming Clean on Sexy Stains and Messes is author Laura Goodman's guide to stains you wouldn't want to ask your mother about.A Dirty Diva is a woman unapologetic about her boisterous adventures in the bedroom, on the copy machine, against a tree, or anywhere for that matter. Dirty Divas serves up cleaning recipes for the naughty by-products of sexual romps and soothes your embarrassment with interjections of Goodman's own sexual deviance.
Because not all of these naughty interjections are true, it is up to the reader to discern fact from fiction.From sex stain removers like rubbing alcohol, toothpaste, and turpentine, Dirty Divas lists 24 cleaning agents that every Diva should own. How else would you know that toothpaste is great for ridding jeans of pesky grass stains or canola oil has more uses...
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Clone Sheep Not Clothes
(ContentDesk) September 23, 2005 -- As I took a friend's son shopping at a mall the other day, I was appalled by the shocking cloning process running amuck in the building. Each shirt looked just like every other shirt; each skirt just the same. Although his budget and expectations were low, I felt that I should give him a taste of true fashion --haute couture.First, I began telling him about haute couture fashion. Haute couture is French for high fashion. Haute means high or elegant while couture means sewing.What's behind the notion of Haute Couture?Haute couture is now synonymous with the design and creation of upscale, one-of-a-kind garments.
Haute couture houses must be registered with the Syndical Chamber for Haute Couture in Paris, and only 18 exclusive shops* belong. Collections are presented twice a year, and each show must have at least 35 outfits for both day and evening wear. Examples of these haute couture houses are Coco Chanel, Pierre Cardin, and Christian Dior...
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How To Shop Online For Your Mother Of The Bride Dress
Your daughter's wedding day is announced.
She is ecstatically happy and cannot wait to shop for her wedding dress.
However, you as the mother of the bride, may have doubts about finding your perfect mother of the bride dress.
After all, weren't you the one who visited countless bridal shops, department stores, and boutiques, the last time so-and-so was getting married and could not find something to wear?
What about this special occasion now?
Your dress has to complement the color theme of the wedding and the chosen color is fuchsia and guess what, you look terrible in pink! Fret no more.
The internet revolution has been around for years and now almost everyone, including Grandmother Harriet, is really savvy in shopping online for anything and everything sold under the sun.
You can be too!
If you or someone you know own a computer, and you can type "mother of the bride dress" in that search box, you have...
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