How to Decorate a Garage Bedroom
Garage bedrooms are built into areas that were never intended to be used as living space, so they require a bit of finesse and creativity to decorate. When planning the design scheme for your garage room, gear your decorating decisions toward creating a warm, cozy atmosphere that belies the fact that it is built into an area that was meant to be a storage place for cars. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Paint
- Light fixtures
- Curtains and rods
- Wall border
- High-pile carpet
- Plants
- Paintings and accessories
Instructions
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Paint the walls a bright, cheerful color that would be unexpected in a garage.
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Cover the floor with padding and a soft, high-pile carpet to help retain heat and make the room feel more like a living space and less like a garage.
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Hang thick, colorful curtains on any windows to keep in warmth and maintain privacy. If your garage bedroom doesn't have any windows, hang a couple of curtain rods in appropriate spots on the walls to create the illusion of windows, which can help make the room appear more like an actual bedroom.
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Include decorative touches that are normally found in homes and rarely found in garages, such as molding, ornamental light fixtures or a patterned wall border.
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Sprinkle an assortment of potted plants throughout the room. Garage bedrooms can often feel dark and cold, but a bit of greenery can lift some of the gloom.
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Ensure there is enough illumination in the room, but try to avoid using fluorescent lighting. If possible, remove any fluorescent ceiling fixtures and cover the ceiling with plasterboard.
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Tack up framed paintings, mirrors or wooden shelving units on the walls to give the room a cozy, welcoming feel.
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