Zen Bedroom Decorating Ideas

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Home decorating is easier than you may think and creating the peaceful and serene style of the Zen decorating theme in your bedroom can be a snap if you know which colors, accessories and furniture to make use of.  Here are a few design ideas on how you can get the illusion of a meditation garden in your bedroom.

You should use soft colors and neutral tones colors for the tones in your Zen décor bedroom.  Get paint cards that match your decorating scheme.  You can take the cards with you when you are shopping for decorative accessories and be assured that the colors will match.

In the bedroom, you want to add flower vases and photos in frames along with bed and nightstands.  Go for a minimalistic style with stained wood furniture.  Taking the time to purchase the ideal accessories and furniture will add to your Zen décor look.

Your home decorating project should plan for shoji screens, plants and furniture with simple lines around the room, but don’t forget to change your window treatments, flooring and walls.  Window treatments for the Zen decorating theme should be simple and plain.  You might consider decorating your windows with bamboo blinds.  Now that your windows look perfect, your walls might be boring.  To get your walls looking great think about using watercolors sparingly.

You also want to be sure to get the proper lighting for your decorating style.  bedrooms are better off with bedside lamps as lights.  Try to choose lighting that is subtle or plain and simple to balance the Zen decorating theme interior design style.

While you may not think too much about it flooring plays a key role in your interior design style so putting in area rugs to your
Zen decorating theme bedroom can really boost it’s appearance.  The style of flooring you should have for your peaceful and serene style is organic woven mats which you ought to buy in neutral tones.

For some finishing touches that will help  enhance your Zen décor use a water fountain on a low table or a bamboo plant in a simple planter plus a lotus bowl with 1 flower, rice paper lamps, and Asian pottery to complete your theme.  For a softer look add pillows that are silk In addition to greenery and plants.

Decorating for a Zen decorating theme bedroom can be a fantastic way to get a new look and if you plan it out properly it will be easy and fun.  Simply purchase the items on your plan and put them in place - your room with have the ambiance of a meditation garden in no time!

Oriental Style Bedroom

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Selecting your accessories, colors and furniture carefully are an important aspect of home decorating if you want to have the exotic and colorful ambiance of the Oriental decorating style in your bedroom.  Here are a few suggestions on how you can transform your bedroom to have the appeal of  the Orient.

Use bold colors like reds and golds for the backdrop of your decor.  Paint the walls in bright red and then buy bedding and accessories to accent the golds and even some black to make the room have a bright Oriental appeal.

In the bedroom, look at accessorizing with flower vases and photos in frames as well as your bed, bureaus and nightstands.  You want to end up with an orient influenced style so using black lacquer furniture is ideal.  Taking the time to choose the proper accessories and furniture will improve you’re your decorating theme.

Your remodeling or redecorating project should consider oriental folding screens and lacquered items to add appeal, but the flooring, windows and walls are key to the design too.  Window treatments for the Oriental decorating style should be simple.  Try decorating your windows with bamboo blinds.  Once you have your windows decorated, it’s time to add wall décor. To get your walls looking as wonderful as your windows, think about adding Oriental silk embriodery in lacquered or bamboo frames.

When decorating, you should also consider the lighting.  bedrooms are more practical with bedside lamps as their secondary lighting source and an overhead light as the primary.  Decorate with lighting that is of an oriental flair such as paper lanterns or light with paper shades to go with the Oriental decorating style.

Flooring is another integral factor to any decorating style and adding area rugs to your Oriental decorating style bedroom can add interest to the decorating scheme.  The perfect flooring for your exotic and colorful style is sisal mats or Oriental rugs in neutral colors or reds and blues.

The finishing touches give your room an an interesting charm so think about enhancing your decor with Imari  or cloisonné vases  with a single flower or a lotus blossom in a flower bowl as well as Oriental room dividers, potted plants, and a waterfall bowl to add ambiance.  To soften up the room, consider including silk pillows with beautiful embroider and some live bamboo plants for good luck.

Putting together an Oriental decorating style bedroom can be a fine way to get a new look and if you plan it out correctly it will be easy as well as fun.  Be sure you focus on your plan and purchase the ideal items and your room will have the feel of the Orient before you know it!