room divider for busy bedroom decor?

Bronwyn

I am in a small appartment and my bedroom is in the process of being transformed. My problem is that there is not enough storage space so I have bought a cheap gibboard white wardrobe (3 doors, 2 draws) It is clean and tidy but next to it I have 4 filing cabinet draws which I keep all my art work supplies, tools, craft supplies etc. The whole lot is along one wall my bed is on the opposite wall. I am ok with it being on this paticular wall so I really want to have some sort of room divider to just give a softer apperance to my 'work area'. It must be easily moved as I am in a rental.

Answer
Hi,

I would like to suggest a look at these room dividers, they have beautiful paintings which can soften any surrounding:

http://starcodex.com/organizing-small-spaces-room-dividers

Good luck!

Bedroom decor ideas.?

Bronwyn

I am in a small unit and want to redecorate my bedroom. The walls are white and I have wood panel floors. So far I have a white bedspread with a Raspberry throw across the end of the bed and raspberry and white patterned pillows. I think the whole room needs more but I am not sure what to do to add a bit more interest to the room. What colour bed skirt do you think I should have as I am thinking a Raspberry colour may be too overwhelming. Also would introducing touches of lime green be too radical? What sort of rug should I have as well and what type of furniture? (White or woodgrain?). Your suggestions would be much appreciated :)

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oooh i love your ideas so far, im currently in the middle of redecorating my bedroom so im in decor mode (and getting excited for christmas decorating isn't helping either!), any whom depending on what "raspberry" is to you (more red, or more dark/bright pink?) i think accent colors that would work best are; medium bright blue, lime green, or even dark purple. depending on your age and your taste i think you would be happier with purple or blue in the long run (they are a little more mature and will age better) also, for furniture i think that wood grain is the better choice because it comes in many different colors, styles and you can always re stain old furniture to suit a new style. white is more juvenile and it harder to keep clean. for a rug i would go with your accent color, maybe shag..... just a few ideas, hope you like them!

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What is a good color for a bedroom?

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lian

I'm having my room repainted this December. What color should I choose to paint it?And any bedroom decor ideas?

Note: I have a small width, large length room (if that makes sense...)
My old room color is blue so i'm not going for that

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It depends on what sort of mood you want to create in your room, like if you want a happy, jolly mood you can go for a bright colours, or if you want a calm effect you can go for calm colours like grey, or pastel colours.

How do I turn my plain boring bedrooms in to a cool trendy teen hangout space?

A.J.

I have a small room that can fit a small bookcase, a bed, desk, and a dresser. i want to turn my room into a colorful and fun teen hangout space! does anybody know any websites that could show me how to renovate it?

Answer
http://www.essortment.com/all/decorateteensb_rtrj.htm
http://interiordec.about.com/od/teenrooms/a/all_teenrooms.htm
http://www.hgtv.com/topics/teen-bedrooms/index.html
http://www.digsdigs.com/12-modern-cool-and-elegant-teen-bedroom-decor-ideas/
http://www.topblogarea.com/sitedetails_14238.html
are a few to start with. i used them to redo my room. My room is teeny tiney, but i made it my personal paradise.

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How do I turn my plain boring bedrooms in to a cool trendy teen hangout space?

bedroom decor for small rooms image

A.J.

I have a small room that can fit a small bookcase, a bed, desk, and a dresser. i want to turn my room into a colorful and fun teen hangout space! does anybody know any websites that could show me how to renovate it?

Answer
http://www.essortment.com/all/decorateteensb_rtrj.htm
http://interiordec.about.com/od/teenrooms/a/all_teenrooms.htm
http://www.hgtv.com/topics/teen-bedrooms/index.html
http://www.digsdigs.com/12-modern-cool-and-elegant-teen-bedroom-decor-ideas/
http://www.topblogarea.com/sitedetails_14238.html
are a few to start with. i used them to redo my room. My room is teeny tiney, but i made it my personal paradise.

how do you make your room look smaller?

Sara

yeah...this is a strange question. but my room is wayyy too big. i always hated having a big room. i would always take the small room and give to big one to my brother. so...any ideas?

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It's not a strange question. Large rooms arent' really cozy and I have had a number of clients ask me the same question. Here's what I tell them:

An excellent way to take up some space in a large room is to have more than one furniture group in the room. For your bedroom, think one area for sleeping, one area for reading, one are for writing, one are for hanging out or watching television (if you have one in your room). Each group should be in its own space. This will make your room cozier and fuller. An oversized chair would be great in the reading section! Just don't put oversized furniture in the entire room because you'll find it's just toooooo much.

If your color scheme is light, opt towards darker colors. Dark colors absorb light and make the room appear smaller. You can do dark colors on the walls. A deep exspresso coffee brown would look good on the walls. And using dark colors in one area (the paint) doesn't mean you can't use light colors elsewhere. Brown walls look amazing with soft powder blue! Add silver metallic accents to warm it up. If your ceiling is high, bring it down by painting it dark also. It doesn't need to be brown in this example, but I'd do exspresso lightened with cream... Stay away from white ceilings.

Warm up the room and make it feel more comfortable by adding plants. Spider plants are the best in a bedroom, as they give off lots of oxygen and filter your air so they are definitely a plus.

Choose curtains, a comforter, duvet cover or bedspread with a large bold pattern. Although you should vary the size of fabric prints, make certain that the main fabric in the room is big and bold. Think huge dots, bold geometrical patterns, great big peace & love flowers!

Some designers will tell you that placing furniture away from the walls eats up space. And they'd be right. It eats up floor space. But personally, I think even though it eats up floor space, unless the room is already small (and yours isn't), when you see furniture not up against the walls, though you are physically taking up floor space, psychologically, you still get the impression that the room is big. What I suggest to make a room appear cozier, is to mix the two. Keep a big piece up against the wall. Not your bed! Having a bed away from the wall makes life so much easier when making the bed! Opt for keeping the other furniture away from the walls... group chairs away from the walls, maybe stick your desk crossway in a corner, things like that. It's hard to say when I don't know what furniture you have to work with...

Place area rugs in strategic places. A nice warm color next to your bed, a rug underneath the chair, table & lamp in the reading area, etc. This will take the focus off the space (the walls) and redefine the room perimiters.

In a small room, baskets, vintage suitcases, funky & decorative storage cases feel sometimes like clutter. In a large room, they work. You can use these in your room to take up visual space.

Don't hang small items on the walls unless you are hanging lots of little items together in a large scheme (such as framed photos, for example). Stick to bigger pieces of art.

Don't forget to think about lighting... Keep away from just having a ceiling light. Opt for a standing lamp, perhaps next to the reading area. And a nice table lamp on the desk or table in the writing area (if you don't have a desk in your room, a table that fits your decor can do this duty.

I hope this has given you some ideas. If you need any other help, feel free to email me.

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How do I turn my plain boring bedrooms in to a cool trendy teen hangout space?

bedroom decor for small rooms image

A.J.

I have a small room that can fit a small bookcase, a bed, desk, and a dresser. i want to turn my room into a colorful and fun teen hangout space! does anybody know any websites that could show me how to renovate it?

Answer
http://www.essortment.com/all/decorateteensb_rtrj.htm
http://interiordec.about.com/od/teenrooms/a/all_teenrooms.htm
http://www.hgtv.com/topics/teen-bedrooms/index.html
http://www.digsdigs.com/12-modern-cool-and-elegant-teen-bedroom-decor-ideas/
http://www.topblogarea.com/sitedetails_14238.html
are a few to start with. i used them to redo my room. My room is teeny tiney, but i made it my personal paradise.

how do you make your room look smaller?

Sara

yeah...this is a strange question. but my room is wayyy too big. i always hated having a big room. i would always take the small room and give to big one to my brother. so...any ideas?

Answer
It's not a strange question. Large rooms arent' really cozy and I have had a number of clients ask me the same question. Here's what I tell them:

An excellent way to take up some space in a large room is to have more than one furniture group in the room. For your bedroom, think one area for sleeping, one area for reading, one are for writing, one are for hanging out or watching television (if you have one in your room). Each group should be in its own space. This will make your room cozier and fuller. An oversized chair would be great in the reading section! Just don't put oversized furniture in the entire room because you'll find it's just toooooo much.

If your color scheme is light, opt towards darker colors. Dark colors absorb light and make the room appear smaller. You can do dark colors on the walls. A deep exspresso coffee brown would look good on the walls. And using dark colors in one area (the paint) doesn't mean you can't use light colors elsewhere. Brown walls look amazing with soft powder blue! Add silver metallic accents to warm it up. If your ceiling is high, bring it down by painting it dark also. It doesn't need to be brown in this example, but I'd do exspresso lightened with cream... Stay away from white ceilings.

Warm up the room and make it feel more comfortable by adding plants. Spider plants are the best in a bedroom, as they give off lots of oxygen and filter your air so they are definitely a plus.

Choose curtains, a comforter, duvet cover or bedspread with a large bold pattern. Although you should vary the size of fabric prints, make certain that the main fabric in the room is big and bold. Think huge dots, bold geometrical patterns, great big peace & love flowers!

Some designers will tell you that placing furniture away from the walls eats up space. And they'd be right. It eats up floor space. But personally, I think even though it eats up floor space, unless the room is already small (and yours isn't), when you see furniture not up against the walls, though you are physically taking up floor space, psychologically, you still get the impression that the room is big. What I suggest to make a room appear cozier, is to mix the two. Keep a big piece up against the wall. Not your bed! Having a bed away from the wall makes life so much easier when making the bed! Opt for keeping the other furniture away from the walls... group chairs away from the walls, maybe stick your desk crossway in a corner, things like that. It's hard to say when I don't know what furniture you have to work with...

Place area rugs in strategic places. A nice warm color next to your bed, a rug underneath the chair, table & lamp in the reading area, etc. This will take the focus off the space (the walls) and redefine the room perimiters.

In a small room, baskets, vintage suitcases, funky & decorative storage cases feel sometimes like clutter. In a large room, they work. You can use these in your room to take up visual space.

Don't hang small items on the walls unless you are hanging lots of little items together in a large scheme (such as framed photos, for example). Stick to bigger pieces of art.

Don't forget to think about lighting... Keep away from just having a ceiling light. Opt for a standing lamp, perhaps next to the reading area. And a nice table lamp on the desk or table in the writing area (if you don't have a desk in your room, a table that fits your decor can do this duty.

I hope this has given you some ideas. If you need any other help, feel free to email me.

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