How to Decorate Cape Cod Bedrooms

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Decorating Cape Cod bedrooms might not include dorm windows and the associated alcove. You can have a Cape Cod style regardless of whether you have a Cape Cod home. You can create a beach- or cottage-themed bedroom with shades of blue and white or subtle floral fabrics. Cape Cod bedrooms are light, airy and comfortable; decorate one of your own with these tips and ideas.

Things You'll Need

• Paint
• Furniture
• Linens
• Lighting
• Accessories

Instructions

Dorm Windows

1. Address the dorm windows in a true Cape Cod bedroom based on their size and scope. Depending on how your windows are placed, you might have space beneath for a lamp table, bookcase or window seat. If your windows are full length, an open style lamp table that does not block the light or cover the window will use the space without compromising the architectural details. Hang curtains or add shutters as your room décor dictates. If the wall around your dorm window is also affected with angles resulting in low ceilings, use the space for seating or decorative storage.

2. Decorate your bedroom in a Cape Cod style with or without the architectural details. Whitewashed walls can be paired with shabby chic furniture and wrought-iron lighting and accessories. Soft washed blue- and white-striped linens and rich hardwood floors scattered with soft white rugs contribute to a beach style. White clapboard shutters work as window treatments and a simple white rocking chair is a nice touch for added seating. Accessorize minimally with pictures of rocky cliffs and light blue water or deserted stretches of sand and sea.

3. Embrace the cottage feel of a Cape Cod-style bedroom with deep blue walls halfway covered by white bead board below the wainscoting. Select a white or mahogany poster bed, and mismatch the remaining white furniture. Place an overstuffed floral fabric chair next to a table and a small bookcase to create a reading nook. Add a fluffy down comforter covered by a solid white or floral duvet and too many pillows and soft billowy curtains for a cozy, yet airy feel to your Cape Cod cottage.

Tips & Warnings

• Accent architectural details in your bedroom with coordinating paint colors.

• Paint in a well-ventilated room.

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• Cape Cod Bedroom Styles