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Tucking your child into bed is usually the least phase of the bedtime routine, but not all kids stay tucked quietly into bed. The steps leading up to the tucking-in process affect how likely your child is to drift off to sleep. She may get out of bed if she feels uncomfortable, scared or too wound up to sleep. Your child's safety is also a concern, as you tuck her into bed. Creating a soothing, and safe tucking-in routine can help reduce sleep problems for your child.
A small bedroom with lots of sharp angles can be tricky to decorate, but with a little thought it's possible to create a relaxing, comfortable space that appears larger than it actually is. Paint color, furniture, lighting and accessories are the elements you need to consider for this type of room.
When redoing bedroom furniture, one thing that you might want to do is repaint it black. Redo bedroom furniture with help from an experienced furniture restoration specialist in this free video clip.
3M hooks are a great tool to use to make fabric walls if utilized properly. Decorate a guy's dorm room using 3M hooks to make fabric walls with help from an interior and life designer in this free video clip.
Many people don't realize just how important pillows really are when it comes to decorating. Find out how to decorate a brown sofa with pillows with help from a professional interior designer in this free video clip.
When it comes to designing a particular room, it really helps to get as creative as possible. Get a creative furniture idea with help from a designer and interior decorator in this free video clip.
If your bedroom has Wainscoting, you're going to want to think about the colors you use to paint that room very carefully. Find out what colors to use to paint a bedroom with Wainscoting with help from a decor expert in this free video clip.
Teen bedrooms naturally lend themselves to a wide variety of different great decorating styles. Find out about decorating styles for a teen bedroom with help from a decor expert in this free video clip.
An old fashioned black and white bedroom is a great opportunity to explore a number of different decor ideas. Get an old fashioned black and white bedroom idea with help from a decor expert in this free video clip.
Bedrooms in bungalows should always be decorated in a very particular way to maximum spacial constraints as much as possible. Decorate bedrooms in bungalows with help from an accomplished interior and life designer in this free video clip.
Rooms with dark grey rugs naturally lend themselves to a wide variety of different painting concepts and techniques. Get painting ideas for bedrooms with dark grey rugs with help from one of Hollywood’s most sought-after interior designers in this free video clip.
If your bedroom doesn't have a natural light source, you're going to need to pay very close attention to the colors you choose to paint it with. Get tips on paint colors for a bedroom without natural light with help from a lead designer in this free video clip.
Orange painted accents can make a great addition to many different types of bedrooms. Get ideas for orange painted accents in bedrooms with help from an interior design professional in this free video clip.
Decorating a bedroom with robin's egg blue is something that always requires you to keep a few key things in mind. Decorate a bedroom with robin's egg blue with help from an interior design professional in this free video clip.
Not all types of decor are going to go with brown and blue bedding. Learn what decor goes with brown and blue bedding with help from an interior design professional in this free video clip.
Painting your bedroom with a tropical influence requires you to keep a few key things in mind. Get tropical bedroom painting ideas with help from a remodeling expert, speaker, writer, certified construction manager and LEED Accredited Professional in this free video clip.
When it comes to an ocean-themed bedroom, you're going to want to use as many bright accessories as possible. Find out what bright accessories you can use to decorate an ocean-themed bedroom with help from an interior design professional in this free video clip.
When making beach-themed rooms, you're going to want to explore a few key painting techniques for the best results. Learn about painting techniques to make a beach-themed room with help from an interior design professional in this free video clip.
If your living area offers little closet space, you might struggle with finding enough room to store clothing and keep your home free of piles of folded clothes. Building a cabinet-style closet can be an effective solution for obtaining extra clothes storage. Before you complete your cabinet-style closet, you need to build a frame to ensure that is structurally stable. Building the frame for this type of closet is relatively straightforward, and requires only common shop tools.
Japanese-style rice salad needs to be prepared in a very specific way to unlock all the rich, natural flavors. Learn about Japanese-style rice salad with help from the owner and operator of a variety of food businesses in this free video clip.
Your bedroom is a happy and relaxing place, and the color of the walls should reflect this. Find out about relaxing and happy colors to paint a bedroom with help from an interior designer, home staging expert, and Allied member of ASID in this free video clip.
You can design your master bedroom in a wide variety of different ways depending on your preferences. Design master bedrooms with help from an interior designer, home staging expert, and Allied member of ASID in this free video clip.
Just because you don't have a lot of furniture in your bedroom doesn't mean you can let it get messy. Organize a bedroom when you have little furniture with help from an author, teacher and blogger in this free video clip.
Having more furniture than space presents challenges. Whether it's a temporary situation, such as storing extra furniture as you downsize, or a long-term need such as making a room serve multiple functions, learning how to fit a lot of furniture into a small bedroom can help you prioritize your furniture and create a layout for the room to best serve your purpose. Making a plan for how you want to use the room will help you create a successful arrangement.
The right color and type of paint can change the look of your whole bedroom, so make your choice wisely. If you consider your angled ceiling a negative, use paint so it seems to recede and blend, making it less dominant. If you consider it a positive, use paint to accentuate it so it stands out.
Mounting a TV to the wall is an excellent way to save space in a small room. You don't need any extra furniture for the TV and it leaves your surfaces free to hold other items. When choosing a TV for a small room, choose one that is an appropriate size. TVs that are too large will overwhelm the room and take up too much space. They are also harder to watch because you have to sit closer. Choose a TV that you can easily see and fits nicely on your wall.
Rooms with vaulted ceilings often have an unusual and charming style, but many homeowners are lost when it comes to painting them. Since there is often confusion about where the walls end and the ceiling begins, it's difficult to decide whether the ceiling should be the same color as the walls or if it's better to differentiate between the two. When painting a vaulted bedroom, assess how large the room is and what kind of effect you want before deciding on paint color and details like crown molding.
The warm light of a chandelier turns a boring bedroom into a cozy refuge that you'll love retreating to. Chandeliers also make for dramatic centerpieces, setting the tone for look and style of the room while serving a practical purpose. A new, modern chandelier is a worthwhile decorating splurge, though old ones can be given new life with a little creativity.
In some homes, there is no such thing as too many windows. A bedroom with a lot of windows allows you to let in as much light as you want, and the windows and views themselves can act as decorative elements. If arranging furniture with all those windows intimidates you, shrug off the rules and think outside of the box.
Black is an often overlooked, versatile furniture color that adds drama and dimension to any space, including a bedroom. Many homeowners are frightened by the idea that black furniture overwhelms a space and makes the room feel dark and dingy. Find the right balance between your black furniture, the wall colors and room’s accessories to make the pieces blend perfectly in the space.
Redecorating a room doesn’t always require the purchase of new furniture. After changing the curtains and main wall colors, makeover your high gloss laminate bedroom, rather than replacing it. The standard laminate bedroom set usually consists of a bed frame, headboard and dresser, as well as a nightstand or two. Easily redo these elements in any number of ways, depending on the decor of the room and how much work you plan on putting into the room.
One advantage of owning your home is that you can remodel it, and make changes as needed. Take a large space and convert part of it into a bedroom. Build a new wall for the bedroom with a door so you can enter and exit the bedroom. Building the new wall and installing a prehung door is completed with the proper tools, knowledge and the help of a friend or two.
Rustic style is all about incorporating outdoor accessories, such as wood and animal furs, with homey accents to achieve a cozy atmosphere in homes. Since rustic style is a combination of country and mountain lodge styles, antiques and other old-fashioned decorations mix well into rustic style homes. Rustic bedrooms are characterized by wooden furniture, cotton quilts and small, dim lamps for an overall comfortable, relaxing vibe. Aside from furniture and bedding, walls also provide focal points for displaying rustic style decorations in bedrooms.
When you are considering French home decor, you have a choice between lofty Parisian and cottage-in-the-country styles. One thing that these two different French decorating themes have in common is the brave integration of colors, such as antique blues, golds and rustic reds. If you are redoing a bedroom and need ideas for ways to decorate a bed the French way, consider the types of colors and textiles that fit in with the rest of the decor in the bedroom.
Turning an attic into an authentic loft style bedroom is an excellent way to add a guest room or additional bedroom to a home. Attics with sloped ceilings and rough walls and fixtures will add to the loft look of the bedroom, as lofts are generally industrial in appearance. Before you convert your attic into a loft bedroom, have it inspected by a qualified professional in your area to make sure it is safe if you haven’t already done so.
Most homes that do not have attic stairs have small square access panels in the ceiling to gain access to the attic. The problem is that these require setting up ladders to slide the panel open and get into the attic. Cutting into an attic space above the bedroom is an ideal way to install a set of attic stairs in an inconspicuous place. Before cutting into an attic, it is a good idea to gain access through one of the panels and ensure you will not cut into anything else other than the ceiling board and joists.
Mint green has many moods, from deeper, earthy tones to wispy shades like sea foam. Light or pale mint is usually experienced as a cool, tranquil color due to its association with nature. Mint works well in almost any decor. Compatible colors and well-chosen furnishings and accent pieces -- new or re-purposed -- help you make any bedroom into a comfortable, restful retreat.
Maple is a hardwood that lends itself well to bedroom furniture because of its strength and durability. Finding the perfect color palette that coordinates with maple bedroom furniture consists of blending designer tips and personal preferences. The bedroom is a sanctuary, so choose paint colors that draw you in and keep you cozy.
When ZhuZhu Pets debuted on toy shelves in 2009, the selection was limited to hamsters. As the interactive creatures grew in popularity, so did the species of pets, which now includes animals such as pigs, cats and puppies. Along with the pets, a large variety of accessories and merchandise is available, which comes in handy when decorating a room with a ZhuZhu Pets theme. Combine these items with a few creative ideas to design a room for the fan of all things ZhuZhu.
The hues in a bedroom don’t have to be as vivid and bright as those found in a kitchen. The bedroom is a place to rest and shouldn’t be overly stimulating, but it shouldn’t be dull and dreary. Waking up in a room that’s dark and uninteresting is hardly a motivating way to start the day. Inexpensive design fixes can help you transform a cave into a haven.
A pressurized wall is an answer to temporary privacy needs. While a regular wall is permanently attached to the floor, walls and ceiling, a pressurized wall is easy to install and remove. It provides more advantages of a real wall than options such as a panel room divider or sliding vinyl door.
An orange and black color scheme for the bedroom, although daring, creates a room that's warm, exotic, fiery, mysterious -- or even soothing. The magic comes from the shade of orange you use and through coordinating the elements of the bedroom. When you balance these strong colors, they give the room a majestic power -- without becoming overwhelming. Overcome the risk of potentially unpleasant results with black and orange by learning how to work with this color scheme. Explore romantic orange and black bedroom ideas to make this color combination work in your home.
Door hangers are a creative way to inform friends and family of which delivery room you're in, as well as a way to let people know you're temporarily unavailable for visitors during times like breastfeeding or testing. Delivery room door hangers easily slide over the door and can be made from a wide range of materials and designs.
When you’re furnishing a small bedroom, each piece has more impact than it would in a larger space. Every decorating decision affects the feel and function of the room -- even the choice between shades and drapes. The right choice for your small bedroom depends on the room’s layout and your goals for the space.
When planning a bedroom decorating project, consider major updates for younger teenagers who have several years left before leaving home and minor updates for older teenagers with one foot out the door. Whatever the changes made, let your teen's personality shine through.
Lime green and navy create a bold bedroom color combination. By understanding how to work with a color scheme to create the desired effect, you can design an appealing navy and lime bedroom. Testing the colors and planning the elements of the room will help you to avoid potentially expensive mistakes. Make the right color choices for the bedroom walls and the key bedroom furniture and accessories to makes these strong colors pop.
An open bedroom area gives you more freedom in decorating because you aren't as restricted by space limitations. Walls won't be getting in your way during the decorating process as frequently, and you can therefore get more creative in your room design. Numerous options exist when decorating or designing an open bedroom.
A maroon quilt is a deep bold color for a bedroom. You can use the quilt to cover the bed, hang it on the wall as a piece of art or incorporate it into a headboard. Darker colors on the walls make for a warm and cozy room, so the quilt will fit into this color scheme well. Accent the room with light-colored curtains, pillows, art and accessories that pick up the dark color of the quilt and yet gives the room an open look.
Rather than using a traditional wooden or metal frame, you can opt for an upholstered bed. Upholstered beds come in a variety of colors and styles, easily fitting into any room with a traditional or modern look. Instead of spicing up the bedroom with framed photographs or other knick-knacks, this type of bed enables you to use the bed as the focal piece.
Choosing the color combination for the bedroom sets the mood for one of the most important rooms of the house. Coordinating the wall, bedding, furniture, window treatments and accessories with a carpet color may seem intimidating. However, following basic guidelines for creating a color scheme can take the guesswork out of creating an attractive bedroom color combination. Using designer strategies to create a relaxing bedroom with a harmonious color scheme can save you from potentially costly mistakes.
