Contemporary styling for the bedroom

Large bedrooms may just seem too big with the minimalist arrangement of beds, nightstands and dressers and have extra space that could have been used for more fruitful purposes. Use this space and transform your bedroom into a chic bedroom retreat and a romantic getaway.You can lend your bedroom a sleek contemporary touch or decorate it in lavish classical decor depending on your taste by setting the appropriate furniture in the room. Lifestyle furniture arrangements and architectural elements such as a foot stand at the end of your bed, canopy beds and armoires or treasure chests can add a customised touch to your bedroom. Wall colours and wallpaper patterns, fabrics for furnishings, bedspreads and pillows along with accessories can make your bedroom look romantic, period room or rustic according to the texture and choices that you have made. Sticking with your theme and decorating your bedroom makes you feel comfortable in it.Romantic European-style furniture made of rich and deep toned woods such as cherry and walnut and having stains such as cocoa, java or sienna are long lasting and always popular. It can be used in conjunction with painted wood and iron bed, nightstand or armoire for a tasteful blend of styles.Maintaining the harmony in room is vital and for doing the same, keeping a repeated pattern of style, colour or scale is crucial while decorating your room. One could also stimulate romantic feelings by adding lavish pillows, throws and duvets in deep bright hues in the bed and sheer draperies made up of light fly-away fabric around it.For lavish and extravagant look, using a high thread count bed sheets, fabric with a rich smooth soft texture such as silks and velvets for tapestries, linens and bedding helps. Chandeliers and beaded lamps and accessories also make the bedroom look luxurious. You can hang a larger one over the bed and two small complementing ones over the nightstands in a large bedroom to make it look unique. Fresh flowers and fragrant candles arranged in Japanese style make the room look peaceful and relaxing. Use straw wall hangings, wooden finishes and matte wall colours in earthy tones for a rustic look.Colour palette of the bedroom should incorporate colours that you enjoy in all moods and you wouldn’t get bored over time.You can add stylish and functional furniture pieces in addition to the basic furniture arrangement in the bedroom for a customised space where you can relax, as you want.Besides dressers, you can also use treasure chests and wardrobes for additional storage space or make a small reading room at one side of your bedroom complete with a study lamp for those late night readings.If you watch television in your bedroom, you can incorporate higher headboards in the bed to support your back. Platform beds are in vogue these days.Footboards can be adjusted according to your height to support your feet when sitting up in bed or you can use two footboards to accommodate couples of different heights.