Lighten Up Bedroom Decor
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It’s time to lighten up. I don’t mean those weight loss resolutions that we made on New Year’s. We need to lighten up our homes.
When I first decorated our hacienda style home, the old-world carved mahogany furniture called my name. Deep jewel tone colors spoke to me and carried through every room in my home. Donna Decorates Dallas was always on my DVR. If you are not familiar with Donna Moss, she has a great website. There are episodes of the show still on the link for HGTV. I still love Donna Moss’ style but I felt like a change
The new lighter colors are now speaking to me. The creams, soft grays, and muted pastels have a way of giving any room a fresh look.
Since I like to change things up from time to time, I opted to decorate my bedroom with a neutral palette and accent with color. The walls had been painted recently in “Cliff Rocks” by Behr at Home Depot. This taupe background was a perfect setting to use cream or ivory for the bed and window coverings. These 2 items are the most expensive items to change out in a bedroom. I already added a light colored headboard which I described making in an earlier post.
I found a comforter set designed by Catherine Zeta-Jones on QVC. It was perfect for the lighter look I was creating.
The only other choice was an accent color. I love a soft dusty rose or lilac, but my husband would have called it too feminine. We have just returned from an overnight stay on the coast where I picked up some sea glass on the beach. I had remarked at the time that it was such a great color and he had agreed. It was kismet. This accent color was added in pillows, a throw and tabletop accents sprinkled throughout the room.
The draperies are my creations. I used ready-made draperies from Wal-Mart for the fabric on the cornices and the valances. I recovered the cornice boxes, made from scrap lumber, with the drapery fabric. They are lightly padded with batting and a staple gun was used to cover. The iron pieces were added back on by simple nailing.
The valances required very little sewing. I cut the draperies into shorter pieces and did a simple edge finish before adding the tassel trim. The edge finish wasn’t necessary, and the trim could have been added with fabric glue or a glue gun. Sheets, tablecloths, and pre-made draperies are often a less expensive alternative to fabric by the yard. They can also be a time saver if the finished edges can be utilized. The window coverings were kept neutral to accommodate my desire to “change things up” for the seasons.
I don’t need sun protection or privacy, so I opted for sheers to give a light and airy feeling. Shades could be added in the same color. JC Penney offers sheers in many lengths at reasonable prices.
I’m already thinking about changing the accent color for fall.