Dark and dingy basement bedrooms are not inviting.
When you remodel your basement bedroom, take into consideration the difference between your basement's temperature and the upper level of your home. Consider ideas to warm a basement with paint, blankets and other accessories. The key of successfully remodeling a basement bedroom is to plan your remodel and end with a bedroom that does not look like a thrown-together, unplanned space.
Instructions
1. Paint the basement bedroom in a soothing, relaxing color. Basements tend to be colder than the rest of the house, so a warm color works well in a basement bedroom. According to the Pebblez website, earth-toned paint keeps a bedroom feeling cozy and suggests thoughts of family and loved ones. Choose your colors carefully because basements tend to be dark by nature. Consider a medium brown hue on the walls and a light beige on the ceiling.
2. Install white molding in the basement bedroom after you have painted it. White molding adds a crisp, clean and airy feeling to a basement bedroom. Consider your basement as the lower level of your home and instead of a basement. The basement bedroom should resemble the rest of your home's décor and style.
3. Hang full-length window curtains in your basement bedroom. Typically, basement windows are small windows and hanging full-length (to the floor) curtains in your basement bedroom creates an illusion of a larger window.
4. Hang mirrors and strategically place at least one mirror opposite the bedroom window, as this naturally reflects natural light within the room. Purchase mirrors of different sizes to increase the visual appeal and enhance the illusion of a large bedroom.
5. Purchase ample lighting options for a basement bedroom. If the walls in the bedroom are painted a darker hue, consider placing sconces on them. Sconces will draw subtle light to the bedroom. You may wish to incorporate floor lamps, table lamps or a ceiling light fixture into your basement bedroom as well.
6. Lay a rug on the floor of the bedroom. Commonly, basement floors are colder than the upper level flooring in your home. Take this into consideration when you remodel bedroom. Decide if you want to purchase smaller area rugs and use them throughout the bedroom or if you wish to purchase one large area rug and cover most of the bedroom floor with it.
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