Need help setting up a kid's bedroom (corner built in?, paint, etc)
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Comments (51)Believe it or not, decent looking ceiling fans exist. On every design show I've ever seen they're the first things to be thrown out, but I have them in every bedroom. Mmm slight draft at night without the sound of floor fan... I pspent no fewer than 18 weeks looking (off and on) for a "pretty" one to go in my master. I have lived with a 4 poster bed. My experience - unless you have really high ceilings, and I'm talking like 10 ft, and a sizeable room, it will turn your space into... tiny. Once upon a time in a previous life I thought I had a big bedroom until I put a poster bed in there. I like your computer nook. I always wanted a space like that, which I could separate from the rest of the room with some romantic drapery tied back. I might force that idea on my formal dining room. :) beds/headboards coverin ga window do bother me. I don't like anything to cover a window (couch, table, or otherwise) -- but that's just me. And if it came down to a queen bed, or covering that window, sure - the window would get covered! We have single panels on our two bedroom windows, mostly because they're skinny and it looked silly to me to have two panels. If you need to cover the window, something that seems to help (at least when I've seen it done) is to pull the bed away from the wall a foot or so. Then you can go with two panels, and it looks kind of intentional instead of "didn't have space." Something else to keep in mind with blocking windows -- does the sun come directly in such that it would fade your bedding over time?...See Moreneed help warming up cool color bedroom
Comments (41)Thank you all so much for your ideas which I plan to use. I actually had taken my winter decorations off my mantle before the picture was taken which did help the monotones of the mantle and clock. For some reason my husband is partial to the clock but I do hope to replace it. I think something unframed may be a good option.I also plan to put a picture between the two windows as soon as I find something I like.Will post some pics of my mantle to get some feedback.. Kismet08-As soon as I take a few pics of the bathroom, I will post them on the decorating site. Thank you for the compliment....See MoreNeed help decorating corner of big bedroom
Comments (13)OK..............The contingencies are that the bed cannot be moved from it's current location, not that that would matter being that there is only one other wall that could take it and the result would not yield a greater benefit especially taking into account the cost of moving the switches. The other is that you like the TV in that exact spot since it can be viewed from the bathroom and the bed. So.........basically the answer is, you need 'more stuff'. I try to never suggest ideas that cost money unless the OP has indicated they are going shopping for new items. Most of the time a room just needs decluttering or to be put on a diet by removing furniture that is not serving any purpose to solve decorating dilemmas. In this case I would suggest an amoire for the TV. Make sure you get one with a pull-out and swivel so the sides don't block viewing with the amoire angled in the corner. Don't worry about matching woods. In a larger room you can mix different wood tones and/or painted pieces. (Smaller rooms run the risk of looking junky with mismatched pieces.) One of the first and more inexpensive fixes is to add a dust ruffle to the bed and maybe fluffier bedding so that it does not look skimpy. Due to the Contemporary styling of the bed don't actually get a "ruffle" but something box pleated. A bench at the foot of the bed will be functional and help fill in the room. Some art over the bed. Curtains on the windows will help with the emptiness the room has now. How about a trunk placed under the window? Great for storage of out of season items too. Is that chaise actually used for sitting? It's diminutive size emphasizes the vastness of the room. Can it be put elsewhere? A large room needs large pieces of furniture. If it is in the budget I would get larger nightstands. You can use small dressers or tables next to a big bed. Larger lamps would have added impact. Over time can the current furniture in this room be moved to be used in a guest room and larger pieces be purchased? A larger dresser and chest of drawers would fill in the room and increase storage options. Avoid the tendency to try to fill in the room with a lot more little pieces of furniture to fill in any "holes". Spend the money in the budget on getting one or two beefy substantial pieces. Trying to fill in the room with decorative tea carts and fake plants will just make the room look cluttered without solving the original problem of the vastness the room has. Only buy furniture pieces that have a real function. Don't fall into the trap of buying a lot of shin bangers. Leave walls blank until you find art that you love. Buying art as mere 'fillers' won't make your heart sing when you look at them, they will only bring your spirits down. Adding crown molding at the wall level and in the pan would soften the harsh lines it has and make the ceiling not seem so vast. Note how some of the wall color is brought up to break up the 'sea of white'. Just bring up some blue. Don't do the cloud pattern. Right now the only real color in the room is Blue and there need to be another color or two to break things up. The color can be in the new bedding or bench cushion with a few pieces of wall art or things set on surfaces. Take your cue from the painting you love with the touches of Rust, Faded Yellow and Dusty Pink. Use Muted colors. Blues and Yellows are very intense and can be screaming when put together. Believe me, a 'dirtied' Yellow color will still look very intense in a room with a Blue background....See MoreNeed help finishing my bedroom
Comments (23)hello, I see where your husband is coming from. I would not want to cover the picture window either. Here are the options I would consider and just go with whatever ended up looking best to me: (1) Move the bed in front of the small window, raise the curtain rod to the ceiling and put the tan curtains on that rod, making sure that the top of the curtains went to the ceiling and covered the top of the window--this would mean putting the rod on the crown--which is the one thing that makes me question if this is the right thing to do. Also, extend the rod the width of the bed--so the curtains both go to the ceiling as well as fill the entire space behind the bed. Then I would move the picture window curtain rod up higher and put new panels on either side than can be opened or closed. You would need new panels as the existing ones would then be too short once you move the rod up higher--plus they would now be on the small window beside the bed. you could put the butterfly pics on either side of the picture window if the scale is right. (2) Alternatively, with the bed in front of the small window, you could do some type of tapestry, that again starts at the ceiling and covers the entire window and space above the bed. Maybe made from a twin size quilt, like you suggested. (3) Finally, consider the roman shade--however, i am not sure if the scale might be too small. But if you got a really nice fabric and had the shade lowered--the decorative effort may be just as good or better than the curtain or large fabric. And then you could put artwork on either side of the window. If you go this route then I would either paint the window trim the same as the crown or use a more contrasting stain--something darker than what it is now. In any event, from what I can see of the room, it looks like the curtain rod with the tan curtains should be higher. However, I can't see any pics of it straight on, so it may be just fine. And perhaps some artwork flanking that window. Good luck! That little window is hard to work around!...See Moreharpua728
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