bedroom decor without headboard image
rise&shine
i'm tired of the look of my bedroom and willing to change something about it to make it more cheerful... conducive for study.. i'm 21.. it's a medium sized bedroom the colour of the walls are peach-ish cos the curtains and the wall cabinets in the room are peach in colour.. i've 2 layers of curtains.. the thick peach and the thin white.. i've a queen bed which is creamish.. i've a study table, it is a glass table.. a wooden chest and a book shelf in my room. the room looks really full with all these stuffs but they are also necessary..i don't want them but i don't know about throwing them either..basically the colours are boring me. i cant change the colour of the curtains..perhaps get rid of the thick peach curtain for more light.. and the bed as well cant be changed.. there are no posters in the room.. just a wall clock and nothing else.. oh yes, i have a table fan also.. what can i do to make my room more colourful.. spacious and so that i feel like sitting in it and study!!! ideas will be very much appreciated! thanks
Answer
To make your room look larger, neat and brighter arrange your room in separate areas, with lighting for each area and a lot of natural light.
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-Piece-Lamp-Set-Table-lamp-Floor-lamp-Room-Dec_W0QQitemZ130303048891QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLamps_US?hash=item1e56aabcbb&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116
Center your bed with the headboard against a large wall with a nightstand and lamp.
Set the chest at the foot of your bed.
Place your bookshelf on the opposite wall across from the footboard.
(unless it blocks a window)
Put your study table in a far corner.
You could get a footstool to put the fan on.
http://texashideout.tripod.com/footstool.jpg
Is the thin white curtain a liner or sheer?
If it's a liner replace it with white sheers.
http://www.target.com/Home-Embroidered-Lace-Window-Sheer/dp/B000ZA488A/sr=1-9/qid=1242951441/ref=sr_1_9/187-0732701-7983810?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=0&index=target&rh=k%3Awhite%20sheer%20curtain&page=1
When the weather starts getting cold put the liner back up.
Decorate with candles, vases, candle wall sconces, lava lamp, jewelry box, blown glass figurines.
Inexpensive at the Dollar Store or thrift stores. (Goodwill/St. Vincent Depaul)
Large abstract or scenic wall art above above your head board.
http://www.art.com/products/p10101422-sa-i863271/don-li-leger-bamboo-division.htm?sorig=cat&sorigid=0&dimvals=0&ui=3358b5d79bd6485db71ced1357d13a4 <20% off
http://www.art.com/products/p13596416-sa-i2718090/african-plains.htm?sorig=cat&sorigid=1833&dimvals=1833&ui=3358b5d79bd6485db71ced1357d13a44 <"
http://www.target.com/gp/search/187-0732701-7983810?field-keywords=lava+lamps&url=index%3Dtarget%26search-alias%3Dtgt-index&ref=sr_bx_1_1&x=0&y=0
http://www.target.com/gp/search/187-0732701-7983810?field-keywords=candle+wall+sconce+set&url=index%3Dtarget%26search-alias%3Dtgt-index&ref=sr_bx_1_1&x=0&y=0
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=blown+glass+figurines&btnG=Search+Images&aq=f&oq=
Here are some DIY ideas.
Wall Decals
Use contact paper ($5 roll) and cut out any design, tons of colors and easy to remove without damaging walls.
http://www.dezignwithaz.com/
http://www.vinylodesign.com/work.htm
http://www.threadbanger.com/decor-it-yourself/episode/DEC_20080520 decor yourself < watch video, instructions after commercial
Message Board
Hang by your study table, pushpin/tac up notes, photos, memorabilia...
Cut a large square out of box cardboard, about the size of a cork board.
To make the hanger, punch two holes 1/2 inch apart 1 inch from the top in the center, thread the ends of a twisty tie (the paper covered wire used to close bread) thru the holes, turn panel over, make a loop and twist the ends.
Cut a piece of fabric 2 inches larger than the cardboard.
Lay cardboard on top of fabric and wrap to the back like a present and pin.
http://www.singermachines.co.uk/access_images/pins.jpg
You could decorate it with ribbon, make a geometric design or add a border.
(you could use an old shirt or sweater or a shirt with a cool design or your fav band,
cut the front of the shirt two inches bigger than the cardboard)
Fabric panels
Cut two or three matching size rectangles about 12"x30" out of box cardboard or a sheet of styrofoam. <available home improvement stores
Make the hanger as above, add a layer of batting and wrap each with matching fabric and hang together on one wall or you could use wallpaper and glue to the back.
For thicker panels glue layers of cardboard together.
http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e07582
You can get remnant fabric for $1-$3 per yard at any fabric store or in the fabric section of dept. stores in every color, pattern or design imaginable.
http://www.designpublic.com/shop/wall-art/fabric-panels <I'm amazed at the prices
Picture collage
Cut out any size out of thin cardboard. (a cereal box works great)
Make the hanger.
Use a glue stick or a small drop of glue for each pic, you can arrange the photos side by side or overlapping.
Group framed photos or nature pics on one wall.
Best to arrange on the floor with largest pic in the middle before hanging or in matching frames. You can frame calendar pics or cut out pics from magazines or print pics from the net or frame wallpaper or wrapping paper in two small frames.
http://www.monchesfarm.com/Abstract%20Art.jpg <click file top left, choose print, print full page, cut down and frame in a 8x10 frame.
You can make frames, cut out any size frame from cardboard and wrap with fabric strips, wallpaper or gift wrap.
http://home.howstuffworks.com/fabric-crafts5.htm
Or a multi-pic frame
http://www.exitinteriors.co.uk/office-13/superframe-contemporary-perspex-mounted-376-377_medium.jpg <about $3 at walmart
Hang a poster of your favorite band, movie or celebrity.
To make your room look larger, neat and brighter arrange your room in separate areas, with lighting for each area and a lot of natural light.
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-Piece-Lamp-Set-Table-lamp-Floor-lamp-Room-Dec_W0QQitemZ130303048891QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLamps_US?hash=item1e56aabcbb&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116
Center your bed with the headboard against a large wall with a nightstand and lamp.
Set the chest at the foot of your bed.
Place your bookshelf on the opposite wall across from the footboard.
(unless it blocks a window)
Put your study table in a far corner.
You could get a footstool to put the fan on.
http://texashideout.tripod.com/footstool.jpg
Is the thin white curtain a liner or sheer?
If it's a liner replace it with white sheers.
http://www.target.com/Home-Embroidered-Lace-Window-Sheer/dp/B000ZA488A/sr=1-9/qid=1242951441/ref=sr_1_9/187-0732701-7983810?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=0&index=target&rh=k%3Awhite%20sheer%20curtain&page=1
When the weather starts getting cold put the liner back up.
Decorate with candles, vases, candle wall sconces, lava lamp, jewelry box, blown glass figurines.
Inexpensive at the Dollar Store or thrift stores. (Goodwill/St. Vincent Depaul)
Large abstract or scenic wall art above above your head board.
http://www.art.com/products/p10101422-sa-i863271/don-li-leger-bamboo-division.htm?sorig=cat&sorigid=0&dimvals=0&ui=3358b5d79bd6485db71ced1357d13a4 <20% off
http://www.art.com/products/p13596416-sa-i2718090/african-plains.htm?sorig=cat&sorigid=1833&dimvals=1833&ui=3358b5d79bd6485db71ced1357d13a44 <"
http://www.target.com/gp/search/187-0732701-7983810?field-keywords=lava+lamps&url=index%3Dtarget%26search-alias%3Dtgt-index&ref=sr_bx_1_1&x=0&y=0
http://www.target.com/gp/search/187-0732701-7983810?field-keywords=candle+wall+sconce+set&url=index%3Dtarget%26search-alias%3Dtgt-index&ref=sr_bx_1_1&x=0&y=0
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=1&q=blown+glass+figurines&btnG=Search+Images&aq=f&oq=
Here are some DIY ideas.
Wall Decals
Use contact paper ($5 roll) and cut out any design, tons of colors and easy to remove without damaging walls.
http://www.dezignwithaz.com/
http://www.vinylodesign.com/work.htm
http://www.threadbanger.com/decor-it-yourself/episode/DEC_20080520 decor yourself < watch video, instructions after commercial
Message Board
Hang by your study table, pushpin/tac up notes, photos, memorabilia...
Cut a large square out of box cardboard, about the size of a cork board.
To make the hanger, punch two holes 1/2 inch apart 1 inch from the top in the center, thread the ends of a twisty tie (the paper covered wire used to close bread) thru the holes, turn panel over, make a loop and twist the ends.
Cut a piece of fabric 2 inches larger than the cardboard.
Lay cardboard on top of fabric and wrap to the back like a present and pin.
http://www.singermachines.co.uk/access_images/pins.jpg
You could decorate it with ribbon, make a geometric design or add a border.
(you could use an old shirt or sweater or a shirt with a cool design or your fav band,
cut the front of the shirt two inches bigger than the cardboard)
Fabric panels
Cut two or three matching size rectangles about 12"x30" out of box cardboard or a sheet of styrofoam. <available home improvement stores
Make the hanger as above, add a layer of batting and wrap each with matching fabric and hang together on one wall or you could use wallpaper and glue to the back.
For thicker panels glue layers of cardboard together.
http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e07582
You can get remnant fabric for $1-$3 per yard at any fabric store or in the fabric section of dept. stores in every color, pattern or design imaginable.
http://www.designpublic.com/shop/wall-art/fabric-panels <I'm amazed at the prices
Picture collage
Cut out any size out of thin cardboard. (a cereal box works great)
Make the hanger.
Use a glue stick or a small drop of glue for each pic, you can arrange the photos side by side or overlapping.
Group framed photos or nature pics on one wall.
Best to arrange on the floor with largest pic in the middle before hanging or in matching frames. You can frame calendar pics or cut out pics from magazines or print pics from the net or frame wallpaper or wrapping paper in two small frames.
http://www.monchesfarm.com/Abstract%20Art.jpg <click file top left, choose print, print full page, cut down and frame in a 8x10 frame.
You can make frames, cut out any size frame from cardboard and wrap with fabric strips, wallpaper or gift wrap.
http://home.howstuffworks.com/fabric-crafts5.htm
Or a multi-pic frame
http://www.exitinteriors.co.uk/office-13/superframe-contemporary-perspex-mounted-376-377_medium.jpg <about $3 at walmart
Hang a poster of your favorite band, movie or celebrity.
I want to remodel my bedroom, help with my parents?
Hello Kitt
I've had the same theme in my bedroom for most of my life and it's not really me anymore.
I've matured more and I would love for my room to show that.
I hate when people walk in and see ice cream, polka dots, and obnoxious colors everywhere.
I'm having trouble talking my parents into it. They always argue that I'll only be here for a few more years (I'm 14. My parents = FAIL.)
Any tips?
By the way, I'm kind of a pushover for people... Including my parents. If that helps some.
Answer
Take initiative. Exercise your imagination and work with you currently have so it better reflects your personality now. You can radically alter the way a room looks without spending any money just in a day or two. What you take out of a room will often effect its appearance even more than what you put in it. Remove old posters you no longer enjoy, and pack up trinkets and toys throughout your room that you don't use anymore. A room will look more mature when it's less cluttered. Rearrange the furniture in your room. If your duvet cover / comforter / bedspread is reversible flip it over and see if you now prefer the other side. Look around your house and up in your attic for things you could ask your parents about putting in your room. A string of Christmas lights draped along the back of a bookshelf, woven through the rungs of a headboard, or just cascading down a wall can look cute. See if there are vases, throw pillows, art, and linens that would like nice in your room and ask if your parents would let you put them there.
Your parents might be impressed by what you've done and be more willing to buy a few new things for you room if you've already made an effort. Start collecting ideas for your room. Polyvore is great because you can install the "clipper" on your computer and add things from sites to your account and then make a collection with them. You can also view collections other people made. Having a clear idea of what you want will help convince your parents. Since they are already reluctant to let you do a remodel, don't push for too much. Start with asking for a new paint color and bedding. Paint will have the biggest impact on your room, is often inexpensive. If you happen to live in LA the Orchard Supply Hardware is having a huge sale on paint right now with a gallon being just $15. Choose a color that you'll be more likely to still love three years from now. Avoid neon colors and cutesy color schemes like the black and pink zebra or Paris theme that so many 14 year old girls have. You'll outgrow that fast. Target has some really adorable bedding, and there's a Teen Vogue bedding line at Macy's and JC Penny's. If they so no to buying it for you now, ask if they'll consider it for Christmas or your next birthday.
You can make cute, inexpensive wall decor by finding fabric or scrapbook paper you like and framing it. I helped a girl redecorate her room on a very tight budget, and all the wall decor was under $50. We got inexpensive simple black frames from IKEA, the fabric and scrapbook paper from Michael's, and taped up a picture collage in the shape of a heart. I glued the wooden Scrabble holders to the wall to create "shelves" and used the game piece letters to write out a line from her favorite song. You could do creative things on a budget as well.
Check on your local Craigslist for things you could use in your room, like a vanity, curtains, a storage ottoman that would also be extra seating, art, a rug and the like. Oftentimes there will be great finds. (obviously, never meet anyone to buy anything by yourself). Some furniture can be repainted, so don't be put off by something that looks unappealing at first. Look for its potential. Find things that are pretty but purposeful and will last for a while so your parents will see it as good investment. You could even tell them that you'll take some of the things off to college or move them into your first home of your own when the time comes.
Best of luck!
~ skylark : )
Take initiative. Exercise your imagination and work with you currently have so it better reflects your personality now. You can radically alter the way a room looks without spending any money just in a day or two. What you take out of a room will often effect its appearance even more than what you put in it. Remove old posters you no longer enjoy, and pack up trinkets and toys throughout your room that you don't use anymore. A room will look more mature when it's less cluttered. Rearrange the furniture in your room. If your duvet cover / comforter / bedspread is reversible flip it over and see if you now prefer the other side. Look around your house and up in your attic for things you could ask your parents about putting in your room. A string of Christmas lights draped along the back of a bookshelf, woven through the rungs of a headboard, or just cascading down a wall can look cute. See if there are vases, throw pillows, art, and linens that would like nice in your room and ask if your parents would let you put them there.
Your parents might be impressed by what you've done and be more willing to buy a few new things for you room if you've already made an effort. Start collecting ideas for your room. Polyvore is great because you can install the "clipper" on your computer and add things from sites to your account and then make a collection with them. You can also view collections other people made. Having a clear idea of what you want will help convince your parents. Since they are already reluctant to let you do a remodel, don't push for too much. Start with asking for a new paint color and bedding. Paint will have the biggest impact on your room, is often inexpensive. If you happen to live in LA the Orchard Supply Hardware is having a huge sale on paint right now with a gallon being just $15. Choose a color that you'll be more likely to still love three years from now. Avoid neon colors and cutesy color schemes like the black and pink zebra or Paris theme that so many 14 year old girls have. You'll outgrow that fast. Target has some really adorable bedding, and there's a Teen Vogue bedding line at Macy's and JC Penny's. If they so no to buying it for you now, ask if they'll consider it for Christmas or your next birthday.
You can make cute, inexpensive wall decor by finding fabric or scrapbook paper you like and framing it. I helped a girl redecorate her room on a very tight budget, and all the wall decor was under $50. We got inexpensive simple black frames from IKEA, the fabric and scrapbook paper from Michael's, and taped up a picture collage in the shape of a heart. I glued the wooden Scrabble holders to the wall to create "shelves" and used the game piece letters to write out a line from her favorite song. You could do creative things on a budget as well.
Check on your local Craigslist for things you could use in your room, like a vanity, curtains, a storage ottoman that would also be extra seating, art, a rug and the like. Oftentimes there will be great finds. (obviously, never meet anyone to buy anything by yourself). Some furniture can be repainted, so don't be put off by something that looks unappealing at first. Look for its potential. Find things that are pretty but purposeful and will last for a while so your parents will see it as good investment. You could even tell them that you'll take some of the things off to college or move them into your first home of your own when the time comes.
Best of luck!
~ skylark : )
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