Redecorating Your Bedroom In Contemporary Style

Posted: February 8th, 2010 | Author: Emely Gardner | Filed under: Home & Family | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

If you like the look of the contemporary style you can get that in your home with just a few easy tips and tricks. You need to know a little more about this style before you begin.

The most commonly recognized feature is the colors and lines. The most popular colors are the light beige and white with contrasting black. Dark furniture is another feature. Lines and shapes are all kept simple and straight, nothing fancy. The overall look of the room should be a clean look. Walls that are not cluttered up are part of the look as well as open spaces.

You don’t want anything cluttered. Organization is the way to go with this look so go through everything and discard what you don’t need or use. The bedrooms seem to always catch the overspill from other rooms. Walls should be white in color beige, or a pastel green. Neutral colors help to accessorize and not take over. The windows shouldn’t have little to no coverings. Make sure that if you do use curtains the rods are simple too.

Beds are usually low, spacious with self-color bed covers, tucked in neatly to show the edges. Frills are not part of this theme. A neat area rug at the foot of the bed in self-colors or geometric patterns should be placed to match the surrounding colors.

All furniture should be dark in color and not over designed. You will need a small closet for your clothing and a chest of drawer. The furniture should be simple as well. No lines or curves allowed in this design. Handles and knobs should be plain.

A stylish, well-designed mirror and dressing table would add glamour to the room, again in the same color tone and adding to the geometry in the room. All furniture made with this style in mind is simple with straight lines with no complicated curves or elaborate designs. Even the handles or knobs on drawers are plain without any embossing or design.

Potted plants add life to the room; tall palms look elegant when placed in the corner of the room. Artificial plants with different color leaves brighten up the room and are also easily maintainable. Placing them on side tables adds a little color to the simple look. Abstract paintings in neat, black frames stand out on the wall. Too many would cluster the walls and contradict the style, so it should be kept to a bare minimum. A transparent jar with color stones would add glamour to the modern style, even a bowl of potpourri; a mix of your choice would enhance the fragrance in the area. At the end of the day, you would be very happy with your room, the one place you would always come back to after a hard day, to just relax.

Don’t be ripped off by imitations. Be sure to buy authentic modern area rugs directly.