How to Decorate a Manga Bedroom
Manga is a popular form of entertainment that has led to manga comic and movie collectors as well as aspiring manga artists. For the manga lover in your life, one of the best ways to show off all the manga wares is to decorate a bedroom using the Japanese animation art form as the theme. It's simple to find accessories such as manga figurines and wall scrolls, and then add Japanese-themed components to tie the decorative elements together. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Paint
- Paint supplies
- Window covering
- Manga figurines
- Manga pillows
- Manga toys
- Manga wall scrolls
- Manga swords
Instructions
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Assemble the manga elements you want in the room and start making a plan for the room's decor. Possible items to include are favorite manga books, samples of Japanese calligraphy, manga-related artwork or reference pictures for a manga mural.
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Prep the room for painting by taking out all of the furniture that you can't cover, and by covering the remaining furniture and room accessories.
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Paint the room in manga colors, which tend to be strong and vibrant colors such as hot pink, blue, black and red. Let the paint dry.
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Paint Japanese and manga-related elements on the wall, such as Japanese calligraphy, a manga character mural or the room occupant's favorite manga-related quotes.
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Bring some of the design elements from Step 4 into the room by painting the design elements onto larger items, such as the bed and shelves. If you opt to paint Japanese calligraphy or quotes on the wall, you may also paint these decorative elements on the shelves or headboard as well.
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Hang the window treatments you've chosen. They don't have to be the same color as the walls and any carpeting, but complementary colors provide visual contrast.
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Bring the furniture back in the room.
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Frame any manga-related artwork. For an original touch, choose pages from an old manga book or posters of favorite characters. Create a framed collage from the covers of Japanese cartoon DVDs.
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Create a Japanese-themed gallery by hanging framed manga artwork. Think about adding additional items to your gallery, such as manga swords, clocks or manga wall scrolls.
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Accessorize the bed by adding manga throw pillows or plush toys if they are age appropriate. Otherwise, choose bedding that matches the color of the room and add accents such as throw blankets featuring Japanese calligraphy.
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Place manga figurines, swords, books and DVD collections on shelves.
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Tips & Warnings
In terms of wall color, the floor covering and window shades, it is better to go with solid colors. Manga is strong in terms of design, and too many other patterns might be distracting.
