Monday, February 7, 2011

Rocker Chic Meets Hippie Bedroom Ideas

Creating your own personal bedroom space can be a challenge, especially when your sense of style does not seem to mesh with prepackaged bedroom decor sets. The remedy, of course, is to mix and match your own choices. Create a great look by combining rocker chic with hippie or bohemian styles.


Basics








Paint the walls of your room mismatched colors to add a bohemian touch. For a touch of rock 'n' roll, put a zebra print on one of the walls, using either paint or fabric. Experiment with textures on your bedroom walls, reflecting the care-free hippie style. For the floors, you can use glossy black tile for a sleek and modern appeal; warm it up with a bright red Persian rug. These rugs can be found in antique shops and sometimes at yard sales.


Furniture


Using varied styles of furniture is a good idea when creating a mixed-genre bedroom. Choose sleek, modern materials such as black brushed steel for your bed frame, and coordinate the look with matching nightstands and a vanity. Throw the look off a little bit by putting a bohemian wicker trunk at the foot of your bed. Create a free-spirited effect by allowing colorful blankets to peak from the edges of the trunk.


Miscellaneous


Complete the look with accessories. If the bedroom has more of a rocker-chic appeal to it, with glossy black floors and a zebra print on one wall, choose your bed linens and window treatments carefully. Traditional tapestry prints are a favorite of bohemian home stylists, so incorporating a red and gold tapestry bedspread with matching window treatments will pull the room together. When it comes to knick-knacks, you can never have too many, especially if you're following a hippie style.

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