Bedroom Themes: Design Ideas and Decorating Tips

Bedroom themes are very fun way to decorate. It really allows you to create a lot of atmosphere in your space. This can work for a nursery all the way up to a master bedroom. It's the opportunity to experiment with color in a lot of different design styles to get a room that is really your retreat from the rest of the world.

If you do decide to go with a theme that has been done a lot such as a floral theme then you really need to find ways to make it all your own. Otherwise it will seem predictable and might even remind people of a cheap hotel room. Instead, you'll really want to go for an understated elegance. Right now, you can find a lot of comforters or duvet covers that contain a very high thread count cotton. They might be in a deep rose color and having a lot of different ruffles on them can replicate a rose. Then you can just bring in a lot of elegant types of accessories and keep the room very light with just a touch of elegance. This ensures that your theme isn't too overpowering or feminine. Plus, then you really only have to buy one important statement piece so you can really afford those design elements that you have been craving.

Nature can also be a fun theme for this kind of room. It's very gender neutral and allows you to bring in a lot of beautiful earth tones or just decorate with a bright white. There are several ways to do this. For instance you could even draw inspiration from a cloud. You can keep everything a bright white in your space. This can be very comfortable and an easy way to decorate. Then just find a really overstuffed down comforter that can be the focal point of your entire space. This can be your retreat from the rest of the world.

You can also look at decorating inspirations for the other rooms in your home. Right now birds and twigs seem to be quite popular. You can easily bring this into your room just by framing a few botanical prints on your walls. You'll want to use very oversized mats and frames to really get more presence. Also, you could even use it in place of a headboard. Use very subtle touches and accents such as finding twig drawer pulls for your dresser that looks like twigs. You also want to keep the elements elegant so maybe they can just be a silver color.

This is a really cozy way to subtly bring in your theme. Before you ever start decorating, you really need to decide just how far you are going to go. This really depends on the air of elegance that you want in your space as well as the age that you're decorating for. You'll need to lean to the less literal the older you are. For instance, you might only need one or two pieces in your room to create a theme. The rest can really be done with color. You can even just mix and match up the color palette if you really have statement pieces to really make it all your own. This will keep your space from seeming too juvenile or predictable.

One of the most important decisions that you will make is how to bring in your furniture with your overall theme. Of course paint can really do a lot but the lines of the pieces are also very important. You might be able to just change out a few of the less expensive pieces such as the night stands and then buy an over the top bed that can really become the focal point of the entire room.

You can also draw inspiration from the hotel chic movement. This really brings in the feeling of luxury hotels right into your own space. Going with a more modern color palette is very important for this kind room. For instance you could find a variety of grays, silvers and blacks. Then just bring in a pop of purple. You will need to use a lot of restraint because the dark colors will create a balancing act for you. Be aware that this isn't the type of work that will last forever. However while it is in fashion, it will really give you a very high end and designer feeling that you can create yourself quite easily.