| Is your bedroom a haven - a sanctuary where you | | | | bold colors and richly patterned rugs or bedding, or |
| can rest and rejuvenate? If not, here are some | | | | show off a collection of black-and-white photographs |
| suggestions for making your bedroom into the room | | | | on the wall. |
| that provides peace of mind along with bodily comfort. | | | | Whatever style calls your name, ambient lighting in a |
| Your bedroom reflects who you are. So the first | | | | bedroom enhances the mood. Put a dimmer switch on |
| question is, how do you see yourself? Imagine yourself | | | | the main light in the room, or think about lamps that |
| in different settings. Does traditional furniture - classic | | | | goes on and off to a clap of your hands. Have at least |
| Queen Anne, Chippendale, 18th and 19th century | | | | one bright light if you have a "work" corner in the |
| European antique styles - give you a feeling of stability | | | | bedroom that hosts a computer or project table, and a |
| and continuity? A canopy or sleigh bed in rich cherry or | | | | good reading light near your armchair or by the bed if |
| mahogany, with Pachabel playing on the stereo hidden | | | | you like to read in bed. |
| in your carved armoire, may be the perfect romantic | | | | To keep the peaceful atmosphere of the bedroom, |
| touch you've been seeking. | | | | hide TVs or computers in an armoire so they're not in |
| Perhaps the setting that makes you feel warm and | | | | view except when being used. Scented candles, fresh |
| cozy comes from country furniture - the rough-hewn | | | | flowers, and a beautiful decanter to hold your drinking |
| rustic look or the distressed finishes of cottage styles. | | | | water are wonderful touches for any bedroom. |
| Homey fabrics, like chintz, linen or denim, and | | | | The most important part of the bedroom is often |
| accessories like handmade quilts, needlework pillows, | | | | ignored for too long. Is your mattress the right one for |
| rag rugs, and framed watercolors with outdoor | | | | your back and for deep healthy sleep? Upgrade to a |
| themes may support your vision of the perfect place | | | | new pillowtop or possibly a larger size mattress for the |
| to relax and get a good night's sleep. | | | | ultimate in bedroom comfort. |
| The casual contemporary look leans towards light | | | | And if your bedroom haven is just too wonderful to |
| glowing woods like maple or dramatic pieces in dark | | | | leave in the morning, how about installing a "morning |
| stains like espresso. Clean lines on popular styles, such | | | | bar" with a coffee maker and small refrigerator? |
| as Mission furniture, make for a sophisticated yet | | | | Breakfast in bed, anyone? |
| warm space. Japanese prints on the wall and flower | | | | Please find the original article and more information |
| arrangements in colored glass vases may make this | | | | about this subject at |
| your favorite room in the house. | | | | If you would like to publish this article on your own site, |
| One step beyond contemporary is the look of modern | | | | please feel free to do so. Please let us know the URL |
| furniture for those who love the linear design of retro, | | | | of the posted article by emailing the URL to All we ask |
| Art Deco, or an eclectic mix of styles. Fabrics are | | | | is that you include the whole article, without changes, |
| simple, and leather pieces work well. A lacquered | | | | including the link to the original article location, author |
| platform bed and low sleek pieces can mix well with | | | | information, this disclaimer and the following link. |