I have found that, for one reason or another, a LOT of you possess “aged” bedroom furniture that…you simply can’t get rid of. Usually antiques, outdated or just plain old, this furniture dates the room. And most of us are NOT inspired to decorate using “old” furniture.…so the room is often neglected!
But even though the furniture is antiques, outdated or just plain old, there ARE ways to totally update the room…and still keep the “old” furniture. So no more excuses…
This room I just completed for a dear client. They were NOT interested in getting rid of their existing furniture, but they STILL wanted to update their bedroom. They wanted the room to be “calming” and blue….(it seems many clients are wanting shades of blue these days)…anyway, they are very pleased with the end results…
Here are the key items on which to focus:
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First, we rearranged the furniture. Primarily to give the room new energy. Don’t be afraid to try different configurations. You won’t know what works until you see it arranged.
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Next we chose new bedding. The bedding is an important decor element. The client purchased this bedding because she loved it. It became our inspiration piece and the basis for our color scheme.
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Then we chose the wall color to compliment the bedding.
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Now the window treatments…to compliment the edding and the wall color.
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Finally the art and accessories …everything working in harmony within the color scheme.
By staying within the color scheme, we are able to mix contemporary fabrics and art along with the more traditional patterns of the bedding and furniture. Incorporating contemporary items is what helps update the room.
My client’s wedding dress. Her daughter wore it on HER wedding day too. Isn’t that a wonderful story? That’s the best part of my job…getting to meet great people with wonderful stories like that.
Hope I’ve inspired you.
Till next time,
Alba