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Bedroom putting you to sleep? These easy ideas will help put the zing back where it belongs.
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8 Super Easy Ways to Add Character to Your Bedroom
July 7, 2017
Bedroom putting you to sleep? These easy ideas will help put the zing back where it belongs.
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Choose a Statement Rug
1/8Choose a Statement Rug
1/8Photo Credit: Rug Star Source: www.rugstar.com
Go splashy underfoot and leave the rest of the room uncomplicated. Instant panache! These pretty parrots act as a floor painting. No need to over embellish the walls.Bedrooms8 Super Easy Ways to Add Character to Your BedroomChoose a Statement Rug
PHOTO 1 of 8READ LESS -Go splashy underfoot and leave the rest of the room uncomplicated. Instant panache! These pretty parrots act as a floor painting. No need to over embellish the walls.Photo Credit: Rug Star Source: www.rugstar.com
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Paint the Walls a Dramatic Colour
2/8Paint the Walls a Dramatic Colour
2/8Photo Credit: Benjamin Moore Source: www.benjaminmoore.com
Benjamin Moore's newly unveiled CENTURY line of small-batch paints features 75 new colours in a soft matte finish, like this stunning saturated Blue Muscari. The blue lends drama and depth. Pair it with jewel-tone pillows for a rich finish. Like a powder room, a bedroom can handle a powerful hue.Bedrooms8 Super Easy Ways to Add Character to Your BedroomPaint the Walls a Dramatic Colour
PHOTO 2 of 8READ LESS -Benjamin Moore's newly unveiled CENTURY line of small-batch paints features 75 new colours in a soft matte finish, like this stunning saturated Blue Muscari. The blue lends drama and depth. Pair it with jewel-tone pillows for a rich finish. Like a powder room, a bedroom can handle a powerful hue.Photo Credit: Benjamin Moore Source: www.benjaminmoore.com
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Add Panelling
3/8Add Panelling
3/8Photo Credit: Rambling Renovators Source: www.ramblingrenovators.ca
Architectural details, such as moulding or panelling, easily beef up plain walls. Case in point: Toronto's Jennifer Flores, the crafty blogger behind Rambling Renovators, who turned her master bedroom into a dreamy space — and she did it with MDF and Benjamin Moore Sea Pearl paint. She's since moved house, but this photo remains much loved on Pinterest. Check out her process <a href="http://www.ramblingrenovators.ca/2011/01/how-to-make-panelled-wall.html" target="_blank">here</a>.Bedrooms8 Super Easy Ways to Add Character to Your BedroomAdd Panelling
PHOTO 3 of 8READ LESS -Architectural details, such as moulding or panelling, easily beef up plain walls. Case in point: Toronto's Jennifer Flores, the crafty blogger behind Rambling Renovators, who turned her master bedroom into a dreamy space — and she did it with MDF and Benjamin Moore Sea Pearl paint. She's since moved house, but this photo remains much loved on Pinterest. Check out her process <a href="http://www.ramblingrenovators.ca/2011/01/how-to-make-panelled-wall.html" target="_blank">here</a>.Photo Credit: Rambling Renovators Source: www.ramblingrenovators.ca
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Bump Up the Bedding
4/8Bump Up the Bedding
4/8Photo Credit: Making it LovelySource: www.makingitlovely.com
Sure, crisp white bedding is safe but striving for something less ordinary will give your bedroom oomph. It's not permanent, so relax. Experiment with a fun pattern, like the whimsical Wink Wink Pillow that you can find <a href="http://peopleiveloved.com/others/wink-wink-pillow" target="_blank">here</a>. The eclectic bedroom by Making It Lovely — a blogger we can't get enough of — is part of the One Room Challenge. Read more about Nicole Balch's bedroom and den reveal <a href="http://makingitlovely.com/2016/05/11/one-room-challenge-week-6-bedroom-and-den-reveal/" target="_blank">here</a>.Bedrooms8 Super Easy Ways to Add Character to Your BedroomBump Up the Bedding
PHOTO 4 of 8READ LESS -Sure, crisp white bedding is safe but striving for something less ordinary will give your bedroom oomph. It's not permanent, so relax. Experiment with a fun pattern, like the whimsical Wink Wink Pillow that you can find <a href="http://peopleiveloved.com/others/wink-wink-pillow" target="_blank">here</a>. The eclectic bedroom by Making It Lovely — a blogger we can't get enough of — is part of the One Room Challenge. Read more about Nicole Balch's bedroom and den reveal <a href="http://makingitlovely.com/2016/05/11/one-room-challenge-week-6-bedroom-and-den-reveal/" target="_blank">here</a>.Photo Credit: Making it LovelySource: www.makingitlovely.com
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Install a Ceiling Medallion
5/8Install a Ceiling Medallion
5/8Photo Credit: AirCepSource: www.aircep.com
Harness an aristocratic attitude by adding a fancy ceiling medallion. Look at you go. You may not live in a castle or a Parisian apartment, but you can steal the look. Hit up Home Depot and <a href="https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/search.html?q=ceiling%20medallion#!q=ceiling%20medallion" target="_blank">select</a> away, dahling. A striking sputnik fixture never hurts, either.Bedrooms8 Super Easy Ways to Add Character to Your BedroomInstall a Ceiling Medallion
PHOTO 5 of 8READ LESS -Harness an aristocratic attitude by adding a fancy ceiling medallion. Look at you go. You may not live in a castle or a Parisian apartment, but you can steal the look. Hit up Home Depot and <a href="https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/search.html?q=ceiling%20medallion#!q=ceiling%20medallion" target="_blank">select</a> away, dahling. A striking sputnik fixture never hurts, either.Photo Credit: AirCepSource: www.aircep.com
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Highlight the Headboard
6/8Highlight the Headboard
6/8Photo Credit: HomeSenseSource: www.homesense.ca
Give the headboard some love by choosing a hot piece as your focal point — this one is made of tufted velvet and features nailhead detailing. Go the distance by installing pretty wallpaper behind it (this one is from HomeSense) and then layer, layer, layer. Lush bedding and a pile of pendants round out the bedroom's romantic vibe.Bedrooms8 Super Easy Ways to Add Character to Your BedroomHighlight the Headboard
PHOTO 6 of 8READ LESS -Give the headboard some love by choosing a hot piece as your focal point — this one is made of tufted velvet and features nailhead detailing. Go the distance by installing pretty wallpaper behind it (this one is from HomeSense) and then layer, layer, layer. Lush bedding and a pile of pendants round out the bedroom's romantic vibe.Photo Credit: HomeSenseSource: www.homesense.ca
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Get a Canopy Bed
7/8Get a Canopy Bed
7/8Photo Credit: West ElmSource: www.westelm.com
You don't have to buy West Elm's Sawyer bed, which is seen here, but we do love it. Canopy beds work really well in a space with lots of volume and not a lot of furniture. The unfussy, modern versions have architecturally striking lines that make them real scene-stealers.Bedrooms8 Super Easy Ways to Add Character to Your BedroomGet a Canopy Bed
PHOTO 7 of 8READ LESS -You don't have to buy West Elm's Sawyer bed, which is seen here, but we do love it. Canopy beds work really well in a space with lots of volume and not a lot of furniture. The unfussy, modern versions have architecturally striking lines that make them real scene-stealers.Photo Credit: West ElmSource: www.westelm.com
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Curate a Gallery Wall
8/8Curate a Gallery Wall
8/8Photo Credit: Danielle Moss/Styling by Alaina KaczmarskiSource: www.theeverygirl.com
Maybe your bed isn't the most exciting, that's ok! A wall packed to the gills with artwork is just what you need to bring in some personality. The minds behind The Every Girl blog assembled this stylish and serene bedroom with the help of Minted, an online shop that's stockpiled with amazing artwork by independent artists. Remember to have fun with the arrangement, so vary the size of the pieces and the subject matter. Click <a href="http://theeverygirl.com/how-to-curate-art-for-a-collage-gallery-wall-minted-giveaway/" target="_blank">here</a> for how it was done.Bedrooms8 Super Easy Ways to Add Character to Your BedroomCurate a Gallery Wall
PHOTO 8 of 8READ LESS -Maybe your bed isn't the most exciting, that's ok! A wall packed to the gills with artwork is just what you need to bring in some personality. The minds behind The Every Girl blog assembled this stylish and serene bedroom with the help of Minted, an online shop that's stockpiled with amazing artwork by independent artists. Remember to have fun with the arrangement, so vary the size of the pieces and the subject matter. Click <a href="http://theeverygirl.com/how-to-curate-art-for-a-collage-gallery-wall-minted-giveaway/" target="_blank">here</a> for how it was done.Photo Credit: Danielle Moss/Styling by Alaina KaczmarskiSource: www.theeverygirl.com
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