How to Make a Bedroom Cheerful

Color is key when it comes to creating a cheerful bedroom.

To ensure you have a smile on your face when you wake up, introduce cheerful colors and fabrics into your bedroom. While you cannot expect your room alone to elevate your mood, it will certainly help. According to "The Complete Color Harmony: Expert Color Information for Professional Color Results" by Tina Sutton and Bride Whelan, color has both physiological and psychological components and can have an impact on mood.

Instructions

1. Choose a color palette made up of warm shades. These are yellow, red and orange; while they would be overwhelming if used as a solid block, choose a light shade of the color for your fabric in the room. Paint the walls an ivory shade that has undertones of yellow or a light gold. Use accent pieces in the more vivid yellow, red or orange.

2. Replace old flooring with wood, tile or carpet in a shade to match the warm colors in your decor. If you choose a wooden or tiled floor, go for a terra-cotta color. A deep pile carpet will create a much more comfortable surface than a tightly woven carpet. Or choose a wooden floor with warm reddish tones covered with a plush area rug in bright colors for a cheerful look.

3. Paint white furniture to reduce glare. A subtle tint of pink, orange or yellow will soften the look and increase the cheerful factor. Replace black furniture items with mahogany pieces, which are warmer.

4. Add a few luxurious fabrics to the bedroom in colors to complement the cheerful color scheme. Floral or retro patterns in several colors provide an ideal way to bring the full range of warm colors into a space. Soft fabrics heighten the sense of touch and bring another dimension to the overall effect.

References

• "The Complete Color Harmony: Expert Color Information for Professional Color Results"; Tina Sutton and Bride Whelan; 2004
• "Choosing Colours"; Kevin McCloud; 2007
• "Kevin McCloud's Colour Now: An Expert Guide to Choosing Colours for Your Home"; Kevin McCloud; 2009
• Worqx.com: Color Wheel, Color Circle and Color Relationships
• Color Wheel Pro: Color Theory Basics