Your bedroom is much more than a place for you to sleep. Your be your oasis, your place to get away from the hustle and bustle and craziness that life throws at you. Unlike other high-traffic rooms in your home, your bedroom should be place for you to unwind, forget the daily grind and relax. Creating a bedroom that is serene and relaxing should be at the top of your decorating to do list.
Colors
Choose soft, gentle neutral colors. Creams, taupe, pale grays and soft yellows are relaxing colors. They are also fairly easy to match. Those colors coordinate with and complement many other colors as well as styles and themes that you can use in your bedroom.
Lighting
Add soft lighting to make your bedroom relaxing. Add dimmer switchers. Use recessed lighting. Add track lighting so you can easily direct the light where you want it to shine. Use frosted, low watt bulbs in all your lighting fixtures. Add candles or faux candles where it would be unsafe to use real candles. The more sources of diffused lighting there are, the more relaxed you'll feel.
Bedding
Choose soft, plush bedding you can relax in. Use pillows that are the most comfortable to you. Add small throws to wrap up in when a heavy comforter or quilt would be too warm. Consider buying an adjustable bed so that you can sit up and read in bed or have extra support where your body needs it.
Wall Art
Choose wall art that you find relaxing. Avoid vivid and bright colors. Gentle seascapes and calm landscapes can be relaxing. Add photos of family, friends and places that bring to mind the times you've had in the past. Keep the wall art simple and sparse; too much wall art can make your walls appear over-decorated, busy and cluttered.
Accessories
Choose accessories that add to the relaxing atmosphere you are creating. Keep them simple. Group similar items together to form collections such as blown glass, ceramic figurines and books. Use decorative boxes and baskets for additional storage; keeping your bedroom free from clutter will help to make it more relaxing for you.
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