1. Choose a Décor Style or Theme
Try a departure from the ordinary. Add some romantic floral patterns or even exotic Asian or French provincial touches. Go out on a limb! Build your choices around your theme.
2. Let New Linens Anchor Your Look
A simple step to makeover your bedroom is simply finding fresh bed linens.
“Add some pattern or pizzazz to the room with a new comforter and a matching pair of shams,” Paper says. “You'll find designer styles in every price range – even at discount stores.”
3. Complement Your Look with Curtains
“Customize an inexpensive pair of curtain panels to suit your personal style,” Paper says. “Add jumbo rickrack or some other flat trim along the curtain's inside and bottom edges.”
4. Enhance the Mood With a Coat of Paint
Select a colour that plays off your comforter and linens selection and creates a unifying and soothing tone.
"For no more than the cost of a gallon or two – and a little elbow grease,” Paper explains, “you can transform a room."
5. Rearrange to Refresh
Reposition furniture, side tables, chairs and other pieces for a refreshing change that doesn’t cost a dime!
6. Add Drama With Lighting
Assess your room – could it use more light? Home décor stores, thrift shops and export stores have cheap and chic lighting choices that can complement your theme.
7. Beautify Your Storage
Corral books in baskets. Let old china or mismatched dinner items hold items such as nail polish, nail files and lotions. Look around your house for fun or creative ways to keep organized.
8. Welcome Some Wall Décor
Switch out your paintings to match your new colour scheme. Or shop your other rooms for pieces that might enjoy the switch.
When you’re all finished, take time to celebrate – with a nap! When you wake up, you’ll really get the chance to admire your handiwork.
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