How to Decorate a Renaissance Style Bedroom
A modern renaissance man has a passion for the decorative arrangement seen in the Italian camera during the Renaissance. The bedroom's comfortable furnishings command attention. Supporting the heart of life, the belongings show the home's lasting memories in carved wood and hand-painted scenes. You can duplicate that look by decorating your bedroom in a renaissance style. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Four poster canopy bed
- Hand-painted chest
- Hand-carved wardrobe
- Majolica lamp
- Wooden frieze for the fireplace
- Firedogs to hold logs
- Round painting with golden frame
Instructions
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Rest a four poster canopy bed in an alcove, draping a cover in deep blue with a violet hue. Make a grand bed that has the sturdiness for secure comfort and the cover for intimacy. Position the bed with care. Trim the cover in golden fabric. With the loyal support, you can rest admirably, keeping your calm composure until daylight.
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Place a burgundy red wooden chest, hand painted with a historical scene and decorated with carvings and gilding, against a wall to hold your things for sleeping, washing and dressing. The chest has enough space to hold the ordinary linens, wash towel and dress for daily life and the treasures you keep. Choose a scene in history that gives a portrayal of a part of family history. You can keep your reminiscences in the familiar chest.
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Set a green wardrobe in hand-carved wood along a wall. The high wardrobe gives you the room for hanging dress clothes. The wooden casing stands in a characteristic manner. Carvings across the top command a firm respect.
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Place a majolica lamp in bright blue across the room from the bed. Shaped like an ornamental vase, the lamp sets the room apart. Light, cast from under a dome, spreads through the room, filling the place with a sensible radiance.
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Adorn the fireplace with a wooden frieze, framed at both ends with a family head. Tell a faithful story you can appreciate on a cold winter's night. Place firedogs inside so they sit ready to hold logs.
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On a wall across from the bed, set a round scene painting with vital colors, framed in golden ornamentation. The painting's message gives a telling account of how a choosen quality, like your traditional justice, brought about success in the past. Think of your story like that of Lorenzo de' Medici during his glorious days in Renaissance Italy.
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