Boy bedroom theme ideas?

Barbara

My son will be turning 1, and his grandparents are wanting to decorate his room for his birthday. He'll have this theme till he's about 5, or is able to decide on a theme he'd like instead. We're moving into a house 2 days after his birthday, so what better time to do it now! When he was born, we had a teddy bear theme in his room at our apartment. What other themes are there?

- Teddy Bear
- Dinosaur
- Sports
- ???????

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i would do a jungle theme or a race car theme or a space theme those are things that a child will maybe not even grow out of when there 8...

what are some decorating ideas for a teen boys bedroom on a waterfront cabin with a watersports theme?

Eric Richa

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PB Teen has a lot of great decorating ideas with water sports themes - whether you buy from them or just use them as inspiration:

http://www.pbteen.com/gift/thm/thmguy/thmguyolo/
http://www.pbteen.com/gift/thm/thmguy/thmguytdl/
http://www.pbteen.com/gift/thm/thmguy/thmguynor/
http://www.pbteen.com/gift/thm/thmguy/thmguyosi/
http://www.pbteen.com/gift/thm/thmguy/thmguysbe/

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What would be a good flooring type for the kitchen/familyroom?

Amy S

The kitchen and family room are open to each other with no obvious separation. Right now I have linoleum in the room and it needs to be replaced, but I want to try out a new flooring type. Do you have any suggestions besides the ones below?

Hardwood floors: There is wood paneling on the walls, so this would be too much for the room to handle.
Tile: Too cold.
Carpet: The boys in my house are too messy to have carpet in the kitchen/familyroom.
Linoleum: No.

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That all depends on the traffic.
how is your budget?
~do not put carpet in the kitchen.
~pergo is nice.
~carpet in family room is nice and you could get a carpet stemer to clean it.
~slate?
~heated tiles. if you use tiles in kitchen, put then at a 45 degree angle and it will make the room look bigger.
~mixing and matching is ok.
~vinal?
~steping stones?
~grass/astroterf/sod?
~straw
~concreet
~blacktop (like a street)
~rubberish mats like they have in school gyms?
~metal?
~stainless steel?
~indoor basketball flooring material to match your decor?
~alternating black and white is out dated.
well.. what ever you use do not put the same flooring in the kitchen as you do in the living/family room.
be bold.
let me know how this works for you.
would like to see pics.
thanks,
RSVP,
-sean- http://www.hoverspot.com/fseanb

try http://www.homedepot.com for ideas.

What should I get my boyfriend for Christmas?

Nicole

I honestly have no idea what to buy him! My family is poor, as well as me, so I can't spend very much money on him. The thinggs that I want to buy him are too much! I can only spend about 20-30 bucks on him unfortunately:( He likes xbox, but those games are expensive. He likes the celtics, but jerseys at 70 bucks.. he likes guitars, but guitars are hundreds!
What do you think a normal 15 year old boy would like for christmas that is affordable? Thanks!

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If he likes xbox, he would LOVE a microsoft points card!
Or an xbox live membership card.

A microsoft points card is like a gift card, that provides money in the form of points that he can use to buy things (items, games, media) on the xbox.

An xbox live membership card will give him the ability to play games online and message his friends and many other things on the xbox for certain months at a time.

Also, check out some video games he wants. Not all are 50 bucks or more. Some are $30, some are $20-25, some are $18 or less. They also go on sale sometimes. So you can check out different stores to see what they offer game and price wise.

Sports products with the celtics logo on it could be nice. Like hats, t shirts, room decor, blankets, basketballs, etc.

Basically, take his interests and think outside the box a little. He may like guitars, but that doesn't mean he has to have a guitar exactly. He could have guitar accessories, decor that has guitars on it or something similar, or a C.D of his favorite band.
Maybe you could also get a C.D of the soundtrack from his favorite video game. They have those, and they are pretty cool.
Merry Christmas and happy shopping :)

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What kinds of Baby Boy Bedroom Themes can ya'll think of?

nckyhess

My husband and I just found out we are having a boy. We are so excited because we were really hoping for a boy. :) I was wanting to do something a little more creative for his room. Something more than the typical themes you see at walmart, target, etc. Do ya'll have any ideas? Does anyone know any good websites for themes?

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vintage airplane theme
magic castle ( with dragons and stuff)
nautical theme
baby on 1st! baseball theme
Surfs up theme
Frogs, turtles
solar system
dragonfly
transportation
mosaic theme
board games
sports theme
extreme sports theme
little prince theme
underwater theme
music theme
Pirates
Dinosaurs
Tractors theme
Trains
Stars
World theme
Hey Diddle Diddle theme
Whales
Fire Engines theme
outdoors theme
Asian Oriental
Camouflage
Alphabet theme
My name is ____ theme
Big City thme
rocket ships
Bugs theme
Robots
mini monsters theme
Tattoo art theme
Mountains theme
comic books theme
Man on the moon
legos theme
crayons theme
Nursery rhymes
Route 66 Highway theme


thats all i can think of at the moment... i'll add more when i think of some

I hope these help you. good luck!!

How long would a boy like a transportation theme room?

Sandy

I want to redecorate my 4 year old boys' room and I would like to get things that they wouldn't outgrow fast. I think they would love trucks or cars or even dinosaurs but I'm afraid they will outgrow them and they will think it's a little boy's room. I like stripes or squares for they room but fun prints make a room look so much fun for kids and I don't want to decorate as if it was for me.

Is it worth to go with the fun prints? for how long would they like something like that? any experiences?

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You can paint it in solid colors that match the theme he likes. Then buy the removable stickers in the theme he wants. That way it's still cute, still looks like it's for kids and it can be changed when he outgrows it. You can also buy curtains in the colors. For example, if he wants Disney Cars then paint the walls blue, put up red curtains, by red bedsheets and covers and then put Cars stickers on the walls. It saves a lot more money than painting big pictures on the walls and buying the themed bedroom suits.

BTW my 9 year old cousin still loves cars, dinosaurs and other things that my 3 and 4 year old like.

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girlsbedroom decorating?

ebayjemjem

Hi all wondering if anyone can help me give me some ideas or even websites would be brilliant. We have just moved in to a house and i want to decorate my girls bedroom its her 1st bedroom so dont want it to be babyish even though she is only 1 but we alos use her room for guest to stay and have a bed settee in there so want that to tie in with it plus the picture below is gonna go one of her walls as well. We cant put anything on floor cus just had them laminated so any ideas for other walls or accessories would be great
http://www.childrens-rooms.co.uk/product_display.php?product=muralfairyprincess&bc=murals

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use colours that are quite grown up so not pink, nice wallpaper i would use light cyan blue or magnolia mabey purple? not together! umm you can always have things like posters & bed duvets depends on ure budget asda, tecso & charity shops always have good & cheap stuff, u could do a fairy theme but definatly make anything lil girlish removable like hanging fairy wings from celing or plants though kids would probs just get mud everywear soo mabey not! ask them what colour they would like it steer them to more grown up colours and then paint it that, have fun! and if u have an ikea near you then go there, i like matching stuff i go everywear charity shops ect till i get the same colour and it looks neater that way, defo get storige units if you dnt ave em the r useful! gd luck!

Help with my 3 year old daughter's bedroom?

emily

Hey! What are some good ways I can decorate my 3 year old daughter's room? I'm clueless! Any ideas on bedding, decorations, etc? Thanks so much.

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i dont have kids but here is an idea that i have

Kids' Rooms on a Budget

http://www.hgtv.com/decorating/kids-rooms-on-a-budget-our-10-favorites-from-rate-my-space/pictures/page-10.html

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HELP!? What to buy a 1 year old for Christmas...?

His Shinin

My brother and I have to buy a present for our 1 year old nephew. I have no idea what he likes, I haven't seen him since August, and then I had to look after everything else (It was Dad's 60th).
The present has to be to the value of $60 ($30 from me, $30 from my brother). What do I buy HIM? He's one!

Help is appreciated!!!

Thanks in advance.

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I will list 14 items and hopefully you find at least one good gift idea.Or can combine at least two to get your total

1.Tickle Me Elmo
2.Cute little outfits(call his parents and ask for his sizes if unsure)
3.Huge stuff Animals
4.PlaySkool train set
5.Mini furniture or just one chair that is a theme of a cartoon character
6.Kid's Guitar
7.Kid's keyboard
8.Toy ambulance that makes sounds
9.Leap Frog Learning games (so many to choose from)
10.A puppy
11.Horse On A Stick
12.A Wagon
13.A Football
14.A Kid Tent(Kind that can be used indoors.I had one growing up and my sister and I often slept in it in our bedroom and played in it throughout the day and then when my little cousin was 2 my mom gave it to him cause we outgrew it)

WHERE SHOULD MY SWEET-16 BE?

IWillAlway

my mom keeps asking me but I don't know !!! I could invite all i want - that's not a problem with my parents - only I don't want the kids to mess up my house and my bedroom like they did in the last birthday-party, there the girl was almost going to cry of stress because everything was a mess and there were drunk people and some were in the bathroom puking and it was not a beautiful scene.
I don't know where else i could invite them because my country is so boring and so NOT many things possible to do .. :(
well, i could invite them to bowling, and say it's a closed party, but i don't think they'll listen and bring along some people i don't know !! it would be REALLY annoying !! and what am I supposed to say if they do bring someone? "you are not aloud to come in here!! " ? that's so not cool !!! besides who am i to not allow them to come to bowling?? lol
then I have another idea to only invite girls to my house, but i don't know what I am supposed to say why i didn't invite any boys to the party, which is not very cool, but alright.....

so please share all ideas !! thank you !! :D

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IT should be something YOU really like...bowling is ok if bowling is important to do. Party at a rental hall...Moose, Elks, Eagles or the like. I would say hotel banquet hall but don't think parents would agree. Any place that has a Banquet hall to rent. You can send invitations and say entrance by invitation only meaning they must bring the invitation to enter. There could be a movie, dancing, Video game challenges or other activities you like. Dress can be casual, or dressy. You can say no gifts if that makes sense to you or say nothing. I have had friends have a fancy sit down dinner followed by a private movie, don't know where you are and what month...ski day, beach party, party with Hawaii Theme, Hawaiian luau, Barn dance, horse back riding, giant picnic. sky is the limit...its your big day...what is something you always wanted to do? give mom a couple ideas let her pick. Happy sweet sixteen...have a grand day

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Creative ideas in decorating my room?

yahaira

Well to begin with I'm not creative at all! I suck in creativity so yes that's why I'm asking it, so no rude answer, please. Anyways, I'm remolding my room, I don't know what color to paint it. I'm thinking of pink or purple. Also, I'm 14 so I don't want something that looks to childish or too grown up. If it was your room how would you decorated? If you can put a picture or web to check it out that will be amazing. I'm going to put furniture too so that might help and it doesn't matter if its expensive just that it looks pretty. Thanks in advance!(:

Here are something I like if that helps in a way:
Music( I play the violin)
Butterflies
Reading (books)
Astronomy such as stars, galaxies, etc.
Quotes ( I would like to put quotes but idk how)

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You can do pink or purple - the shade of the color is what can make the room classy. Avoid your carnation pinks or lavender purples. Also - you don't have to have pink or purple walls to have a pink/purple room. You can decorate with accessories and bedding that are those colors. Even furniture! Here are a couple links to rooms:

http://www.curbly.com/users/diy-maven/posts/9928-10-amazing-purple-rooms

http://www.hastingshouse.co.uk/assets/room-img/pink-room/pink-room-1.jpg

As far as wall decor - you can get quotes printed and frame them, or you can find quotes that adhere directly to the wall! http://www.quotethewalls.com/fpdb/images/Theme0/quote-the-walls-collage-3.jpg

You can decorate with shelving (inexpensive from Ikea!) and place books, iPod players, etc on the shelving. Check this out - I realize it's a home office, but you'll get the idea; http://designandinterior.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/best_home-office_2010_box_shelving.jpg

For the ceiling, I would stick some stars up there that glow in the dark. My husband and I have that on our ceiling and we love it! (I know, it sounds silly, but it's awesome!)


Hope this helps!

In my opinion, if this were my room, I would paint the walls a pretty taupe or gray and then decorate with pink/purple accessories. Painting is a pain and having walls a bright color can be overwhelming. I have a deep plum wall in my master bedroom, and I'm sick of looking at it. :)

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Changing my bedroom color and decor?

Nicole Mic

I want my bedroom to have bedding like this http://www.countryliving.com/cm/countryliving/images/tT/bedroom18-de.jpg

I am trying to figure out what color of blue wall paint will go good with a navy and white bed spread or a blue and white bedspread. I am going to have all white furniture and then random bursts of color like a blue vase or something fun :) Any paint color ideas/swatches? Any idea where I could find bedding like that? Thanks!

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I would either put a bright white, lime green, or this color blue: http://www.google.com/imgres?q=baby+blue&hl=en&client=safari&sa=X&rls=en&tbm=isch&prmd=ivnsl&tbnid=7aj_ixZg2sjfiM:&imgrefurl=http://www.sodahead.com/fun/what-color-is-your-room/question-1598629/&docid=aHLObcoXqPnF8M&w=1024&h=768&ei=MS5ATpb8Ic_-sQK3nvD-Dw&zoom=1&biw=1244&bih=833

My New Bedroom Tips (Colors, Decor)?

I just moved into a new house, and I want my room to contain the colours Black, White, Red & Purple. We're renting, so i'm unable to paint my walls. It's a pretty large bedroom I have. I have a Queen Size bed with a Black bedspread and White pillows. My Televisions Black, The walls are white, My dresser is White but has some pink on it.. And my desk is White & Pink.

Some things.. Like is there any way I can make my Pink desk not as pink without using paint?

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You can buy some really colorful furniture and maybe add some wall lighting of different colors.
Look for maybe some hand painted end tables, a dresser, Moroccan poufs or ottomans are
pretty nice too. You can get those in black, white or just about any color you want.

Go to the site below and search for some of what I just mentioned. I'm sure you'll find something
that you will like.

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royal Caribbean international cruise - freedom ships (freedom/independence/liberty)?

Q. what do u recommend?
how was the experience?
good for family and kids?
where did you go?

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I cruised on the Freedom in November of 2006. The Freedom class ships are identical but have different names and color schemes and decor. They are the exact same size, and all have the same features.

All three ships have the rock climbing wall, the "flowrider" where you can surf right on ship, an ice skating rink, a fabulous free Ice Capades type ice show that you should not miss (tickets are free but you have to go to a designated place to get them.), a mini-golf course, a H2O Zone water park for kids, the best gymnasium on any ship, several pools and hot tubs on the pool deck, and a solarium (covered area) for adults only. The ship has a mall down its center with shops and eating places, a casino, a show room, and a bunch of lounges with a variety of music, and a disco that's really unusual because its in an unusual location.

We enjoyed our cruise on it and do recommend it and that's why we'll be cruising again, next time on the Liberty. The ship is huge but even with 4,000 passengers it doesn't seem crowded. A couple good things as far as crowds are concerned is the H2O Zone is a kids water park area where the youngsters can enjoy the water. Then there is the regular pool and then an adults only pool and hit tub. The kids also have Adventure Ocean which is an area of the ship just for them that has a professionally trained staff person to supervise them in activities. It includes a teen disco that is open until 2:00 AM for all of the teens to use.

The Freedom and Liberty ships do pretty much the same itinerary rotating their itinerary between Eastern and Western Caribbean each week. So no matter which you you go on you can get the exact same thing. The Independence, as I understand it right now, will be permanently stationed in Europe. RC also plans to move the Freedom's home port from Miami to Port Canaveral next year and move the Mariner of the Seas (which home ports there now) to Los Angeles, Ca.


The Eastern Caribbean is usually St Thomas, St Maarten, and maybe another island like San Juan or Tortolla. The Western Caribbean is usually Jamaica, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. Then both itineraries usually always include Royal Caribbean's private island, Labadee, Haite.

Labidee is in my opinion THE best private island. It's huge and has a free tram to take you around the island to the various beaches and activities. It has multiple beaches, an ocean water park, a zip line, and a lot of water related activities like snorkeling, ocean kayaking, jet ski and para sailing.

Yes I do recommend the ship for adults and especially for kids.

Where do large families go for Vacation?

Q. We have four kids and one on the way. Well I was thinking ahead of time, and my question is where do large families go for family vacation without going broke, and the kids still have a blast.

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You need to find a place where you can rent a vacation home instead of all cramping in to a hotel room (that is just no fun).

I have a luxury mountain cabin rental with truly breathtaking mountain views! There's loads of area activites and sites but there's also loads to do inside the cabin.

*Year round mountain views from all 3 levels
*Covered wrap around deck with loads of rockers to enjoy the peace and serenity of the mountains!
*Hot Tub & Wood Burning Fireplace on Screen Porch
*All Wood Lodge Interior, Log Furniture & Decor throughout!
*Huge Game Room with a Custom Made Cedar Top Wet Bar (from a local craftsman in Blue Ridge), pool table, poker table, log checker board table/benches
*Wireless Internet throughout!
*Satellite TV, DVD and VCR
*Paved roads to driveway - Car Friendly!
*3 bedrms, 3 bath, 3 fireplaces, 3 levels (bdrm and bath on each level for the comfort & privacy of all)

AREA ACTIVITIES:
*Ocoee River - White Water Rafting and Kayaking
*Toccoa River - Tubing and fishing
*Blue Ridge Marina - Jet Ski & Boat Rentals
*Lake Blue Ridge, Lake Nottely, Morganton Point â swimming, fishing, picnics
*Aska Adventure Wilderness Area - Hiking and Biking
*Horseback Riding, Golf
*An Old Fashioned Swan Drive-In Movie Theatre playing all the latest movies http://www.swan-drive-in.com/
*The Blue Ridge Scenic Railway - Take a 4 hour train ride along the Toccoa River and through the Mountains with a short layover in neighboring TN http://www.brscenic.com/pages.cfm?id=14...
*Day Spa, Antique Shopping, Waterfalls, Sightseeing & more!

Whever you go..............ENJOY!

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bedroom decor help?!?

Laura Mcla

i am thinking of redecorating my room soon, i need help on :

. 2 COLOURS THAT GO WELL TOGETHER.
. THEMED WALLPAPER

can you guys send me some good links of nice themed wallpaper

and what colours do you think my room should be?

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just wanted let you no that there is a online shop call taylor's shopaholic it is really good i buy some bedroom stuff off this website. they are not to high at all. some of the thing are in bulk, but i'm sure if you look around you will find what you need . the web site is www.taylorshopaholic.com. this is my new fun place to be. try it you will like it

bedroom decor website ?

keepinitru

I'm looking for a good website that has nice bedspreads and things. Any suggestions?

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Ever heard of the HOMEgoods store
http://www.homegoods.com/index.asp
I think you will like it you might find what your looking for

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where can i obtain woodworking patterns for children beds with train thyme?

pomohud

children thyme beds [trains]

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Look to see how its been done
This childrens Train Bed is exclusive and unique to VipKids and is hand built, ... This children's bed is manufactured and hand built using Child safety paints and ..www.vipkids.co.uk/tgt_train_bed.htm

bedrooms - transportation theme bedrooms - boys Train Bedroom transportation ... written permission is strictly
prohibited. EMAIL Kids Theme Beds. BW TRAIN BED ...http://www.uniquethemebeds.com/Train-beds/train-theme-boys-beds.html

THen learn to make a bed here

Angel Theme Nursery. Parents' Art Project: Pillow Pals. Project for Kids: Rock Star Art ... Biplane Bed. A Bedroom Ready for Takeoff. Playroom Makeover. Tri ...http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/dc_design_childrens/0,1792,HGTV_3367,00.html

i need your unique and creative ideas?

me

so im planning the nursery for our baby boy due in august and as myself and my husband both love animals we want this to be encouraged in our sons nursery. i was thinking of a safari theme or just animals in general. i dont want it to be too cluttered or overpowering.

i have been trying to find some simple animal bedding and so far have found one that i like

http://www.olivers-baby-care.co.uk/kids-line-zanzibar-bedding-collection.html

with this around the walls

http://www.linenstore.co.uk/baby-bedding-3711/cot-bed-duvet-cover-sets-1870/zanzibar-cot-bed-bedding-3835/safari-border-and-stickers-16712.html

the only other thing i had was to get letters in his name (we are thinking that its going to be Niall) and hang them on the wall with an animal above each letter corresponding to it i.e. N- a newt, I- an iguana, A- an anteater, L- Lion, L- leopard etc.

what other things can i do to the bedroom??? we are going for a dark brown sleigh cot too

Answer
I think its all quite dull to be honest. I like the idea of a jungle theme in bright colours.

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Where can I buy a teen bedroom set with trundle bed?

Laura

I want a white or black bed that is a trundle. I cant find cute ones anywhere! Or do you know where they sell cute full sized beds?

*must be low cost* :)

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http://www.jcpenney.com/jcp/X3.aspx?DeptID=57087&CatID=57096&cm_mmc=Google-_-G_Furniture-_-G_Furniture_Kids-_-trundle%20beds
http://www.humbleabode.com/Trundle-Beds?gclid=CLGxnqKsuZYCFQNaFQodjHkSMQ&partner=002-003
http://www.google.com/products?q=trundle+beds&sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGGL,GGGL:2006-42,GGGL:en&um=1&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&resnum=1&ct=title
http://www.trundlebedstore.com/
http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=3733211
http://www.crateandbarrel.com/search.aspx?query=trundle
http://www.namebrandbeds.com/trundle-beds.html?gclid=COSp8NysuZYCFQSPFQodtkxVLg
Hopefully, you can find something you like here.

Anyone know where I can find a scoccer ball table and chair set for me son's bedroom?

kristen_jo

I think I have searched every website I can think of for a table and chair set with ONLY soccer balls on it. They all have footballs, baseballs, and basketballs too. I just want the table top to be a HUGE soccer ball.

Answer
Hmmmmm.. I'm not sure, but I would try amazon.com, ebay (you can find almost anything!), overstock.com, or even just do a google search for "kids soccer table and chair set" or similar. If you know of any artists (friends, relatives, or even any busineses in the area) you could buy a plain table and chair set and have it painted with soccer balls also. good luck! kids never realize how hard it is sometimes for parents to find just what they want!

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Teen beach themed bedroom ideas?

Olive

I don't have much to work with, so this might be hard. My mom is about to move me into a smaller room and agreed to redo it's design for me. I can't get any new furniture (such as drawers, bedposts, etc..) And I have really old carpet. The furniture I do have, is antique and dark brown wood... Which isn't exactly my taste, but its what I have to work with. I would like to incorporate a beach theme in my room. I like the idea of very vibrant blues, purples, and/or greens that pop out against white and black. Can anyone help me? I'd love to make my room look as modern as possible with the antique-ness of my furniture and carpet.

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Beach themes are great for a bedroom.
When you think of beach you think of two things: Water and sand.
Water can be a beautiful gorgeous blue turquoise (think walls here).
If you can paint a palm tree growing up the wall and perhaps extending the palm fronds onto other walls (or even the ceiling) that would be cool.
Any bright color is acceptable in a beach theme. Yellow (the color of the sun) can be on the ceiling.
To balance out colors you need to have them in more than one place. For example, you'll need something else that's blue in the room (sheets, blanket) although it doesn't have to be the same blue shade. You'll want to pick up the yellow (or whatever other color you like...maybe green) somewhere in the room. When you see the same color repeated it makes things seem more important.
I hope this helps.
I wish you fun.

Halloween Themed Bedroom Ideas?

Tori

Okay so I am redoing my bedroom soonish and I want to do it in like a halloween-fantasy-dungeon-Dark sort of theme and I need some ideas for it. I like pretty much everything that is part of the holiday so please any help would be great.

FYI I am not painting my room black or some dark color like that cause it will be a pain in the butt later. I may though use wallpaper either in black or like a stone dungeon wall kind of thing. (though haven't decided on it yet.)

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If you paint, you might want a more neutral color like light gray. That would lend itself to many possible changes in decor. Might want a dark purple comforter, sheets, & throw pillows. As cooler weather comes on, you may want flannel sheets. Knit, crochet, or flannel throws can all be used for curling up with your books.

Dried flower arrangements & baskets would add a very sophisticated & pretty look. Might see a fake bird's nest or bird house along with madrone or manzanita tree branches & fabric blackbirds. Could also frame appropriate quotations from Edgar Allen Poe, nature haiku, or an Alice in Wonderland poster. Can switch the ornaments on the tree branches to match the season of the year.

For the Halloween theme, what comes to mind is the little seated skeleton that I bought last year at Big Lots that's purple with glitter & glass eyes. He holds a little candle holder & looks very similar to a seated yoga pose. Not realizing it was a candle holder, I got it to hold the quarters that I was giving away to trick or treaters. If you get to the stores early in the season, you may find ones that are especially cool. You may see stuffed characters, such as jester, Harlequin, or velour pumpkins, such as the male & female ones that I have. Would also be a hoot if you ever got a good price on a store mannequin or a coat rack to dress & decorate for the season.

Could set up a fake crystal ball on side table or desk. Can sit on the floor, too, & practice readings with Tarot cards. You may want some cushions for this.

May also want an organza canopy on a ring or rods. Might be over the headboard of your bed or surrounding a rattan rocker or comfy velvet side chair used for reading. Look at thrift shops or 2nd hand stores to see what you can find.

May want an old-fashioned floor lamp with Victorian shade with clear glass beads hanging from the shade. You can also use LED lights, either a plain string or the skeleton ones. Note, too, that LED night lights are fairly inexpensive & use less than one watt of electricity.

Whatever you do, build in a provision for switching over to other seasons of the year. Light gray might also combine with yellow, orange, or coral & white for a sunnier look in spring & summer. Can store your velour jack-o-lanterns on a tall closet shelf using a gallon size slide lock bag or a clear plastic bag from the purchase of new pillows or store your Halloween things in a clear orange storage box.

Whatever you do, go with the electrical lighting rather than burning candles near fabric curtains. Read all the warning inserts that come with nightlights & stringed lights about keeping them away from fabric & furniture. Once you've safely mastered all of this, you still may be able to burn incense very carefully when you're nearby or you might use scented essences from a health food store in specially crafted aromatherapy containers. Can also buy dried floral mixtures to make sachets for inside dresser drawers & to give as gifts.

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These questions are for experienced Sims 2 PC gamers!!! Look here for the questions!?

becky_sue1

Question 1: What extension pack comes with the ability to go on dates?

Question 2: What features come with the Deluxe extension pack?

Question 3: What features some with the Glamor Life extension pack?

Question 4: How about Family Stuff? What comes with that?

The person who answers ALL FOUR the best will be chosen as best answer. Thank you!

Answer
1) nightlife

2) the sims 2 base game & nightlife (The Sims 2 Deluxe Edition contains The Sims⢠2 Nightlife Expansion Pack and a bonus DVD. Take your Sims downtown in their new cars to all the after-dark hot spots! Whether they're dancing 'til dawn on a guys' night out, romancing that special someone by candlelight, or throwing strikes at the bowling alley, it will be a night to remember.)

3) Your Sims can now indulge in a glamorous life with this collection of luxurious furniture, fashionable clothing, and extravagant décor items*. Create lavish homes furnished with the finest modern bedroom, living room, and dining room sets. Turn heads in the neighborhood as your Sims show off elegant gowns, red carpet formalwear, and cool casual styles at their next big soirée. Your Sims will live the high life with 60 new items including pop-art paintings, sectional sofas, a high-end stereo, fur coats, and more!

4) Add excitement to your Sims' family with this all-new collection of furniture, clothing, and décor. Decorate the home with an assortment of cool new furnishings, including upscale living room items and adventurous bedroom sets. Dress your Sims in matching attire for an amusing day out with the family. With 60 new items from castle beds to cruise ship replicas, your Sims now have more stuff for family fun.

You can find out more about ALL of the Sims 2 PC games at this link: http://thesims2.ea.com/about/index.php?pid=pcgames

:o)

In sims 3 generations!?

Kelly

I have a family of five a Mom a Dad a teenage daughter, a son that is a kid, and a little girl that is a toddler. And every once in a while the grand parents come to visit! would it be better for them to live in a REALLY pretty two story house that is only three bedrooms? Or a BIG five bedroom one story. if you have generations it is called kid friendly mother approved but I updated the decor. And the 2 story is a house I built!
basically here is the question do you like one story houses or two story houses better? and what is best for a family?
well here is the thing I love the floor plan of each house and I like the fact that each of the kids could have their own room and the two story is a little cramped but I like the two story better so that is my problem!
Thank you every body for your feedback it was all VERY helpful and I agree I will make a copy and then move to the big one!

Answer
Make them live in the bigger house, heres why.
When you have partys there will be more room
when you need more space for some items there will be more room
get the picture?
you will like the one story because you wont have to click to go up and down every time you want to go to the next story.
And i think the kids would agree they want their own bedrooms! :)
HOPE THIS HELPS! :P

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Bedroom decor?

hollymccar

Any ideas on how to decorate this on a TIGHT budget? I'm open to all suggestions on colors, themes, etc.:) Details appreciated.
My bedroom : hardwood floors, no furniture yet. Off white walls (can paint), White doors and trim. Two tall, narrow windows. About 7 or 8 feet tall, start about two feet off floor and about 4 inches from ceiling. Pretty small. We have a queen size bed and after that there is probably enough room for say, a dresser and desk and then a bit left to walk through. Not much space at all. Just looking for some fresh, creative ideas from people instead of websites:)

Answer
Well how about visiting your local budget store (like Walmart or Target if in the US) and look for side wicker tables. They are usually cheaper. I would go with White.
Then pick a fresh clean color for your walls. Like spa blue or light lemon yellow.
Get a white down comforter and white sheets. You can find these for cheap at budget stores.
Find a throw blanket in the color of your walls and fold at the edge of bed for a splash of color. Get white curtains. Find a lamp that goes well with the walls and also a canvas painting to hang right above the bed. (Target has some very cute canvas paintings for all color themes -some under $20).
It depends on what YOU like obviously. But on a tight budget- you can do a crisp clean Summer Spa room for very little money. Set a couple colored candles on a dresser and just give your room an airy feel.
I would skip any kind of carpet or rug altogether. Hardwood floors are the BEST.
As for bed. Just get a bed frame (especially if you hang a painting above the bed) and mattress. To give the bed more feel - add loads of pillows instead.

bedroom painting and decorating ideas?!?!?

S

hi, im a 14 year old girl and sometime (relatively) soon im going to completely re-do my bedroom. the last time i was allowed to paint my room i was little and i decided to paint it multicolored. BIG mistake. now im stuck with walls that are painted green-yellow-purple-yellow, and i hate it.

also, my room is small and has a small window which, because the way our house faces, gets hardly any sunlight.

i know i should pick to paint my room a light/bright color because it will reflect light better but i have no idea what color(s) to pick,

and another thing that is making it hard for me to pick a color scheme is that when i was younger my family always gave me photos and canvas art for my room, because im an "art-sy" person. now i have a rainbow of photos and such that i love and want to keep but that i cant quite loop into one color scheme.

i want to keep my room simple so it will appear bigger and less cluttered (all the knickknacks on my dressers don't help with that either) but i cant decide on how to paint it or how to loop all the colors in my room together.

another unhelpful factor, i have a rainbow bedspread. a rainbow, it was given to me a few years ago, i think its from target..... here's a link to a similar one (except the stripes go the other direction)
http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&sa=X&tbo=d&biw=1600&bih=748&tbm=isch&tbnid=YmKTnQbUlHdiXM:&imgrefurl=http://kidsthemebedrooms.com/stripes/squares-bedrooms-stripes-decor.html&docid=7Dt-_a-7z-bzmM&imgurl=http://kidsthemebedrooms.com/stripes/rainbow-stripes-decorating-ideas-bgrnd1.jpg&w=173&h=164&ei=R9_cUJSrLOaw2QWGm4GQBw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=496&sig=107090310410942366608&page=1&tbnh=131&tbnw=138&start=0&ndsp=36&ved=1t:429,r:9,s:0,i:118&tx=66&ty=69

so how do you think i should paint my walls?
how should i find a color theme within what i already have?
how do i de-clutter my room?

thanks so much for any ideas/methods, any help is much needed and appreciated! also, happy holidays!

Answer
I suggest that you choose a warm color, which will make the room look smaller than a cool color would, but with a tiny window and little light, a cool color will probably be quite depressing. Horizontal lines will make the room seem more spacious. You could paint a stripe, or put up a border, or find a more creative way to introduce horizontal elements. Such as a shorter stripe upon which the pictures are hung, who knows? Horizontal wavy lines? If it doesn't work out, you will have leftover base color that you can use to paint over it later. If you want a very colorful room, yellow would be nice and go with that rainbow bedspread.

But if that's too loud for you, maybe off white and don't be so worried about "matching' everything. I do oil painting as a hobby, and if someone wanted to buy a painting from me and see if it "goes with" their color scheme, I'd tell them don't buy it and go get something at Walmart. Decorate with what you love. You don't have to coordinate everything. It might look funny to have modern art in a room decorated in 18th century style, for sure, but you can mix up color schemes and just do what you want. just group pix in a pleasing manner and enjoy them for what they are - art. Art museums make the walls white so the art is the star, but that's kinda harsh at home.

My husband and I turned his old house into a lake cabin, and the ceilings are only 7 feet high, so what I did there to make the room taller and larger was to have the ceiling white come down onto the walls, paint the walls just a shade lighter than the bulky living room furniture we couldn't afford to replace, so the furniture visually receded into the walls, and rather than create a horizontal line and lower the ceiling, I make the border a bold wavy line, like ocean waves. I just eyeballed it. It is really different, and it WORKED, even though it's sure different. I'd always been "taught" to paint the walls light, but if you have dark furniture, it makes the room seem cluttered and small, so imo, it was better to match the color of the furniture, only lighter so the room wasn't too dark. The house had such limitations!

So for you, it's horizontal lines that you want, the opposite of the big problem that I had. So do some horizontal stripes, or arrange all your pictures in a horizontal stripe, or make sure you don't break up the horizontal lines of your bed or dresser with a tall bookshelf in between, etc. I've seen in picture books that horizontal lines on a throw rug work well, but that'll put you back a couple hundred bucks that you probably don't have.

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Vintage Girl Bedroom?

bruy�re

I am looking for a bedding that is vintage and artsy like this:
http://weheartit.com/entry/5320645
or this:
http://weheartit.com/entry/5310812

but I can't find any like them. Sites or links would be great. also if you know how I could go about setting up my room like this:
http://weheartit.com/entry/3477172
like where to get the sheets over the bed and the string of lanterns that size. Also any other design tip you would think look good in the room. Thanks!

Answer
Try Anthropology's home store (though it does tend to be a little expensive)
http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/category.jsp?navAction=jump&navCount=0&id=HOME
if you want something a little less expensive, try Urban Outfitters apartment section
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/category.jsp?popId=&navAction=poppushpush&isSortBy=true&navCount=27&pushId=APARTMENT&id=A_DECORATE

Both of these places have bedding, decor, and furniture that achieves that bohemian/indie/vintage look you are going for.
follow this link for the lanterns:
http://www.japanesestyle.com/catalog/partywedding/bulk-paper-lanterns
regarding the canopy style thing-- just take 2 or 3 pieces of light (not heavy) fabric of your choice that each piece should be twice the length of your bed. you can either put thumbtacks over the 4 corners of your bed on your ceiling or nail in the fabric in whatever drape-ish fashion you like.
regarding the decor: hit the second hand shops and vintage stores, they will have cool but cheap artsy papers and art that you can hang on your walls. Also, find some photography that you like and pin it all over your walls (magazine clippings will do)
also, find a pretty tapestry (they sell them at urban outfitters or vintage stores) that you like and hang it on the wall, use it as rug, or a blanket.
last but not least: dont be matchy matchy! vintage bohemian style is all about different colors and patterns coming together to create one artsy and pretty room. dont be afraid to take risks!

Teenage girls bedroom?

Hello

im a 15 year old girl and i am giving my room a makeover ( new curtains, painting the walls, and painting my chair and bookcase, new bed covers) i have i lilac carpet which i dont like but i cant change. i also have white furniture, which is sort of off white. i was going to have dark pink curtains, ivory coloured walls, and lots of things on the wall like posters, pictures etc. but im not sure about it now. i want my room to have a warm cosy feel to it. what colours should i go for?

i like this room:
http://www.pbteen.com/shop/teen-rooms/girls-bedroom-furniture/bohemian-bedroom/

if you have any links to bedrooms i would appriciate it also. Thankyou

Answer
Well it's kinda unfortunate that your carpet is colored, but you could stay with the purple color scheme. I have ivory carpet and lilac walls, for my bed I have dark purple linens. For your curtains you could get double curtains which means a sheer and a non-seethrough curtain, like this
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=double+curtains&um=1&hl=en&biw=1056&bih=627&tbm=isch&tbnid=JFhBojKQjU3bJM:&imgrefurl=http://www.the-curtainshop.com/tab_top_cur.htm&docid=QMVfPWT2yj6wMM&imgurl=http://www.the-curtainshop.com/images/curtains/curtains%252520for%252520poles/tab%252520tops/PA250160.JPG&w=640&h=480&ei=GsEuT7agL4LhiAL28unTCg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=460&vpy=291&dur=4475&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=130&ty=133&sig=113977126072818520400&page=1&tbnh=126&tbnw=170&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:0

layer them over each other (Check at IKEA for curtain they have different fabrics and colors available). I also have a decor piece on my wall... it's a candle holder with metal plates in silver, purple and gunmetal... You could paint decorative touches on your walls or google for wall stickers... there are all kinds of stickers depicting objects, quotes and they can be a cheap way to make some personal touches... Plus most are easy to remove so you can change stickers as often as you like...

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Bedroom Decorating Ideas?

Giggly_Gir

I am a 14 year old girl, and I'm re-doing my room. I have a couple questions and I want your opinions!

1. I was either gonna do a horse-themed bedroom or just a colorful pink and green bedroom. Which do you like better?

2. I was also thinking about combining the two, but I can't find any horse decorations that would go with a pink and green room. Any help?

3. Any other ideas for any of these themes would be great! Thanks everyone! :D

Answer
14, huh?

My suggestion is to go with pink, green, and white. Anything other than that and you'll grow out of it too fast. You want something lasting.

I think (personally) that your furniture should be white. Your walls a pale green, or just a shade of green. And then for the rest of your things, like wall hanging, blinds, curtains, pillows, sheets, etc... should be either pink or white. (:

Overall, though, a nice colour scheme. Just don't have too bright of colours for your walls, though, otherwise headaches will ensue.

how to decorate my bedroom?

smexy 42

at the moment my bedroom is boring so i would like to know any ideas on how to decorate it.I love horses, music and vintage type stuff so i wondered how i could show that it my bedroom a combination of all three. can't be expensive. x

Answer
there's nothing worse then a boring bedroom! a bedroom can complete transformed when you add a colour theme, common colors are (light pink, black, and white)All you have to do is choose three colours that go well together!

you say you love horses so if you have a horse maybe get a photo printed out of him/her and frame it and hang it on your wall if you don't have a horse find a nice photo on google images and print it out?

and seeing as you love music maybe get some cheap posters of your favorite singers/bands and cover a wall in photis of them!

I also love vintage! I have this bed cover (damask)  http://www.google.com.au/search?tbm=isch&source=mog&hl=en&gl=au&client=safari&tab=wi&q=damask%20reversible%20comforter&sa=N&biw=320&bih=356#i=0
you can get it from ikea it's double sided!

it looks very vintage but modern at the same time if you add a bit of colour, (eg. cushions, throw blanket.) have fun decorating your room girl! (: x

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Where can I go to download for the ORIGINAL Sims 2 game?

Aneres

I would like to know what website(s) I can go to, to download clothes, new hairstyles..etc. for The Sims 2 (Not 'the sims 2 PETS', or 'the sims 2 VACATION', or any of those other ones, just 'The Sims 2'). Thanks.

Answer
http://www.modthesims2.com they have alot of things for the base game... LOTS and its free all of it. You just need to download the CEP to get recolors of meshes thats already in the sims base game. Also they have so much talent that there are alot of meshes made from base game objects. Everything is labeled nicely (most of the time. They are good about that stuff there.)

http://hnote.net/ lots of nice male clothes. Make sure you get the meshes.

http://www.simpathetic.com/genetics.htm complusive D's Dreads.. they can't be found anywhere anymore except here (compulsive D left the sims community) and some awesome nice ethnic skintones

http://www.digitalperversion.net/ i love her hair recolors which normally have the mesh included with the download as well as a link to the original How can you not like these recolors http://www.digitalperversion.net/downloads/hair/radicalangel/radicalangel.html

http://www.pixelsims.com/ awesome furniture recolors and building stuff

http://www.karinssims2.webbyen.dk/ wallpapers/floors.. extravangant to cute to realistic

http://www.rensim.com/index.php lipstick!/makeup/eyes! They actually have great lipstick for my black sims *happy*

http://noukiesims2.net/ hair...nouk is impressive.. but beware.. some hair is heavy in v &f's and will slow your pc down.. you can find her on mod the sims 2 too. She posts her work there with details of the v&f's since I have about 5gigs of stuff my game runs a bit slow and I can't use some of her heavy items..lol

http://www.cinnasims.com/index.html realistic clothes for babies and kids (thats why i like it..lol)

http://www.xmsims.com/sims2/ehtm/main/index.htm loads of hair and there is a bedroom set there that is so totally a cheap set.. you but the bed for 50 simoleons and after midnight you can sell it for 1000 the longer you have it the more you can sell it for lol found here http://www.xmsims.com/sims2/ehtm/objects/bedroom01.htm

http://www.hairfish.com/mermaidcove/html/makeovers.html Her mix and match plain jane clothes and style is just brillant!! brillant I get so tired of glamourous high fashion sims.. not everyone is high fashion... so yea this site is so brillant her stuff it iconned.. if it has no icon then it works in the base game! Also her clothes are elder enabled and pregnant enabled meaning elders can were adult body clothes without looking like elders.. though they will still have the elder walk.. its still better...


sorry I wrote so much...
just make sure you read around so that you don't mess up your game and download meshes that you'll need and the CEP (color enabler) from MTS2 and and...i think that it! Hope I was some help.. oh!! on websites that i linked don't follow the links to other sites on those websites since some may be outdated and some of those sites may be down and hackers could have bought the space and uploaded a trojan to hit you when you enter some REALLY old used to be popular sites have had that happen. the site I linked are still open and active and frequently updated so don't worry about those site they are safe have fun!

Sims 2 Expansions & Stuff Packs?

lulusmiley

I'm just getting into the Sims 2 on PC. That being said, I know that Expansions and Stuff packs are seperate. They don't go in any particular order and only require the base Sims 2 to run. However, in your experience, do certain stuff packs "compliment" expansion packs better than others?
I'm planning on expanding my Sims 2 game experience by buying one expansion followed by one stuff pack (and then another "set" once I start getting bored with what I'm playing). I'm doing it like that to make the experience last long.

From what I can tell, the only expansion and stuff pack that looks like it may go well together is the University and Teen Style. Are there any other pairings that you would recommend? I intend to go in the order of release for expansions (starting with University and working forward to most recent). Just leave your suggestions of which stuff pack works best with expansions (I have nightlife & celebration as a double deluxe).

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I wouldn't say that any of the stuff packs compliment the Expansion packs directly. They are really more about how do you want to enhance your game the most.


Do you love the building of homes and community lots the best? Then Ikea stuff or Kitchen and Bath interior would be the best for you.

Do you love having parties and weddings? Then get Celebration stuff to get more items to make your parties great!

Do you love family interactions and playing with kids the best? Then get Family fun stuff to make your little girl a princess or a mermaid! (It's just a costume not a real mermaid!)

Is making outfits and dressing up your sims you favorite part? Then Glamour life or H&M stuff is probably for you.

Do you love the holidays the best and want your sims to get visits from Santa? Then get the Happy Holidays stuff.

Do you love the teen years and want to be able to express your teens personality in their bedroom and clothes? Get Teen Style stuff.

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Help With Bedroom Decor Ideas?

Smile :)

Im designing a room for a 17 year old and she is stuck between 2 themes.
She either wants a sort of 1920's Old Hollywood Glam or a Cirque de Soliel themed bedroom.
Her request for the Old Hollywood Glam room is a little different though. She doesn't so much want a Hollywood Movie theme more of a Roaring 20's Showgirl type decor. I have ideas that she likes but few. DIY projects are definately welcomed.
I'd appreciate the help =)
Thanks in advanced!

Answer
I don't know much about decorating, but I like the Cirque de Soliel idea. Maybe you could buy sort of theatre curtains for the windows, and paint the walls rich purple or green colors. Also candles might look cool.
I don't know too much about either of those themes, so sorry I can't be of more help!

Any ideas on bedroom design?

Whitney H

I'm redecorating my apt- and need some ideas for my bedroom. I have dark wood furniture and am pretty simplistic in style. My boyfriend lives with me and does not want anything too girly in the room. I was thinking of doing a white bedding with accent pillows in light yellow, green and blue. (I found some great ones at Macys). I was also thinking I could do a colored sheet in one of those colors. I was planning on painting the walls a neutral tan but do not know if this will make the room too boring (as the carpet is tan as well). Any ideas of wall color, other decor ideas or bedding ideas? Thanks!

Answer
First, are you sure that your guy will be okay with a bunch of throw pillows on the bed. A lot of guys hate this.

Second, I would think about artwork. If you have ideas and the budget for the right artwork, I think white and beige with some accent colors can look good. But it needs to be well pulled together. If you pick more interested bedding and a coordinating wall color a room can look pulled together more easily.

Here are a few examples of rooms I think could work well for a couple and with dark brown furniture:
http://www.polyvore.com/autumn_bedroom/set?id=15401050
http://www.polyvore.com/mod_leafy_green_bedroom/set?id=16366023
http://www.polyvore.com/red_taupe_pop/set?id=16152071
http://www.polyvore.com/safari_floral_bedroom/set?id=16081102

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