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1. HOW TO
DECORATE YOUR
BEDROOM
• Fun learning for everyone •

2. Are you tired of coming home
to a nondescript bedroom? Or
have you had the same style
for years and want to give
your room a new look? Here
are some great ways to give
your bedroom a new look
without spending too much
money. There are even a few
ways to use what you have.

3. PART 1:
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4. 1. DECIDE HOW MUCH TIME AND MONEY
YOU WANT TO SPEND
If you have a lot of money to spend, then you can
decorate your room to your heart's content.
However, most of the time a decorator will have
to work within a budget. If you are on a tight
budget, however, you might have to cut some
corners.
Instead of buying new furniture, you could
repaint or refinish your old furniture.
Instead of repainting your walls, you could apply
vinyl wall decals. This is a popular choice for
youth, and for those who cannot paint the walls.
also great for those who don't have a lot of time.

5. If you are crafty, consider some DIY decorations
or furniture
Consider decorating your room a little bit at a
time. Maybe you do not have $500 to spend on
redecorating currently. But if one month you
spend $50 on paint, the next $50 on new
curtains, and so on, it can be more affordable.

6. 1. DECIDE ON A STYLE FOR THE ROOM.
While you don't absolutely have to have a specific
style, this will help you decide what furniture to
get, and what sorts of colors and patterns to use
for things such as walls, bed linens, rugs, and
pillows. Start by thinking of a place you really like,
like a certain restaurant, hotel, or coffee shop.

7. Browsing image-saving websites, such as
Pinterest.
Going through home decorating catalogs.
Visiting some furniture stores and taking note of
displays that you like.

8. 3. CONSIDER WHETHER YOU WILL LIKE
YOUR STYLE SEVERAL YEARS FROM
NOW.
If you are planning to stay in your house for a
while and are uninterested in redecorating often,
will you still like the style you have now? If you go
through different interests often, choose a style
with a neutral color scheme and versatile furniture
that can be reused later on.

9. Express your current interests with smaller items
you can easily change, such as throw pillows,
lights, and wall decorations.
If you are a teen, you are likely to change
interests fairly quickly. What were your
passions at 13may be different at 17.
Be careful of over-committing to a theme. It is
one thing to have your sheet set have a theme
of horses. But if your bed, lamps, curtains,
artwork, throw-pillows, carpet, and more have
horses, that could be a bit too much.

10. 4. MAKE SURE YOUR ROOM IS CLEAN.
If your room is very messy or cluttered, you might
want to clean it first. This will give you a blank
slate to work with. It will be easier to move things
around and see how they look.

11. 5. GET RID OF UNNECESSARY CLUTTER.
Do you have a theme already in your room, or a
mishmash of different themes? Consider getting rid
of some items that you no longer use, or that no
longer suit your taste or style. You can sell these
items online or donate them to a charity center.

12. If you have something that you still like, but that
no longer suits the current style of your room,
see if you can re-purpose, repaint, or redecorate
it.
Don't get rid of everything just because you're
redesigning your room. You still want your room
to be functional. Hold on to the must-haves like a
bed, dresser, and stand —you can always
revamp them to match your new style.

13. 6. CONSIDER WORKING WITH WHAT YOU
ALREADY HAVE.
If you are on a budget, take a look at your current
furniture, and see if you can re-purpose them to fit
your new style. A simple wooden bed can easily be
made to fit lots of different styles with the right
paint job or bed linens. For example:

14. Paint your bed a solid color for a sleek, modern
look.
Add a colorful quilt and lots of pillows with
different patterns for a boho look.
For a vintage, country-chic look, you could paint
your bed a base color, and then add a second
coat of a crackle-effect paint to get that
weathered look.
You can also swap out furniture from other rooms
in your house.

15. PART 2:
DECORATING THE
WALLS AND
WINDOWS

16. 1. GIVE YOUR WALLS A FRESH COAT OF
PAINT OR APPLY SOME WALLPAPER.
Painting the walls a new color or putting up some
wallpaper can give the room a completely new look.
If you don't want to do all paint or all wallpaper,
add an accent wall to with one or the other to make
the room more interesting.
If you can't paint the walls or change the
wallpaper, tack some fabric to the wall instead.
Try to get it as smooth as possible.
If you have a small room, consider painting your
walls one color, and leaving the ceiling white.
This will make your room look bigger.

17. 2. CONSIDER HAVING AN ACCENT WALL.
Instead of painting your entire room one color,
paint three walls a neutral color, and the fourth
wall a darker, contrasting color. Place all of your
statement furniture against this wall.

18. 3. ADD SOME DESIGNS WITH WALL
STENCILS.
Choose a base color for the background, and a
contrasting color for the designs. Paint the
background color first, let it dry, then apply the
designs with more paint and stencils.
If you live in a rental unit, use wall decals
instead. They are giant, vinyl stickers that peel
off easily when it is time to move out.

19. 4. HANG UP SOME POSTERS, PHOTOS, OR
ARTWORK.
This is great for those who are on a budget or are
unable to repaint their rooms. If you are living in a
rental unit, use double-sided mounting tape, stick-
on mounting hooks, or poster putty/tack instead.
If you are hanging the wall art above your bed,
consider matching it to your bed. For example, if
your wall art has subtle hints of gold in it,
consider getting gold pillows for the bed.

20. PART 3:
ADDING PILLOWS,
LIN E N S,CURTAIN S,
AND RUGS

21. 1. ADD SOME EXTRA PILLOWS TO YOUR
BED.
To get that luxurious, hotel-like feel, plan on having
two to six pillows on your bed. Place the larger
pillows towards the back, and the smaller pillows
towards the front. Don't be afraid to mix and match
different colors and patterns.Here are some more
ideas to get you started:
Mix large, bold prints with smaller, more intricate
ones.
Combine organic prints with geometric prints.
Use contrasting colors.
For accent pillows, consider using something
with a textured fabric or an irregular shape.

22. 2. GET LUXURIOUS COVERS.
Top your bed with covers made for snuggling like a
down comforter.
For an added touch of luxury, consider getting
a comforter with a duvet cover instead of a
plain old bed sheet.

23. 3. GIVE YOUR WINDOWS AND WALLS
SOME COLOR WITH CURTAINS.
Try to match the curtains to some aspect of your
room, such as the rug, pillows, or bed linens. You
don't have to go out and buy curtains; saris and
shawls can make beautiful, graceful curtains.

24. 4. ADD SOME SOFTNESS AND WARMTH
WITH A COZY RUG.
Try to get a rug that matches some aspect of your
room, such as the bed linens, curtains, or wall color
If the headboard is against a wall, get a rug that
extends 18to 24 inches (45 to 60 centimeters) past
all three sides of the bed.

25. PART 4:
ADDING ACCENTS
AND ACCESSORIES

26. 1. ADD WARMTH WITH LIGHTING.
Soft overhead lighting or a clip-on overhead lamp
is a great way to accomplish this. You can also use
tall, standing lamps in corners, or desk lamps on
dressers. Fairy lights and string lights are a great
way of adding some design and movement to your
walls while making things a bit brighter.

27. 2. USE CANDLES TO ADD A SOFT GLOW
TO YOUR ROOM.
Try to get a rug that matches some aspect of your
room, such as the bed linens, curtains, or wall
color. If the headboard is against a wall, get a rug
that extends 18to 24 inches (45 to 60 centimeters)
past all three sides of the bed.

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