Guest Post: 8 Top Tips For Meaningful Bedroom Decor

Hey everyone! Today I have a fun guest post from Alice who writes the blog for her aunt's store, The YorkShire Linen Company. She's sharing tips to create more meaningful bedroom decor, and I love all of her ideas! Alice is also going to be creating her own personal blog soon, so we'll be able to check out even more of her writing! In the mean time you can connect with Alice on her Facebook Account. If you'd like to learn more about guest posting, click HERE.

                                                        
Hi my name is Alice and I am glad to be guest posting here today! I am a blogger with the vision to do home decor for everyone. Say hello to me HERE 

8 Top Tips for Meaningful Bedroom Decor (Bedspreads & more)

Have you ever wondered why some interiors look fantastic; welcoming, cozy and attractive, while others that are superficially similar just do not work? The main difference, you may be surprised to learn, has nothing to do with the quality or expense of the decor, but rather the meaning, or import behind the design. This is why some homes look absolutely lovely and yet are lacking in that sense of intimacy that makes a room decor successful. Here is how to make sure your decor is both beautiful and meaningful, especially in the bedroom.

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Be Passionate
If you are not interested in decor and do not really care about what your bedroom looks like, this will show in the finished room. Do not worry if you have never decorated a room before, but do make sure that you have strong feelings and ideas about what you want the decor to portray. Do you like cool elegance or warm vibrant colors? Are you a neat-freak, needing smooth uncluttered surfaces or do you prefer a more lived-in room? Plan out your bedroom on paper and in your head, drumming up enthusiasm for the task ahead before putting any of it into action.

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Put In the Necessary Effort
Do not be tempted to race through the job as this can result in poorly applied wallpaper or streaked paint. Rather, think ahead to the finished decor and imagine it as you would like it to look then, rather than racing to get it all done too quickly. Take your time over the decor task, slowly purchasing all the products you will need before you start, and then working your way slowly and steadily through all the tasks on your to-do list.

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Tweak Where Necessary
Once the job is done, look around with a critical eye and allow yourself some leeway to make changes to anything that does not look as you imagined it would. Flexibility is a key trait that we all need at some stage during our lives and learning to embrace it makes our lives very much easier. Having said that, do not continue to change and fiddle with the decor: try once or twice and then perhaps decide to accept that you may not ever achieve the exact effect that you are aiming for.

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Fantastic Furniture
Although costly furniture is not necessary, buying the best quality bedroom set that you can afford is the best policy. Better quality furniture will look good and last for a longer time than poorer quality pieces. Do shop around though and make sure you pay the lowest price for the best quality pieces.

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Beautiful Bedspreads
Choose your bedding with care and attention. Not only will you be forced into contact with the bedding every night but the bedding will go a long way to setting the whole tone of the bedroom. There is an immense array of bedding fabrics, styles and patterns on the market today and some research should help you to find the perfect bedspread to complete your chosen decor style. I have a strong thing for colorful bedspreads in Summers and Yorkshire Linen is a good option for getting them.

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 Lovely Light
Good lighting is essential in any room. Poor lighting detracts from the decor as people are simply unable to see it clearly enough to appreciate it! Choose attractive light fittings and make sure that you put in relatively high wattage bulbs. Lamp & Light has fabulous glowing bedroom lights.

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The Whole Picture
Look at the room as a whole to see what is lacking and to pick out any jarring notes in the decor. It can be all too easy to want certain things in the bedroom, for perhaps sentimental reasons, but if these items (it could be a picture, statue or even an old chair) upset the smooth flow of the decor you may be better of keeping it in another room.

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Finish It Off
Make sure that you complete the entire bedroom. As mentioned above, you may need to work on your bedroom over time, but do give yourself a timetable for having the room completely finished. As a final touch, having checked the overall ambiance and feel of the room, make sure that there are no obtrusive spaces in the room, areas where there is something lacking. Fill these spaces with accessories, soft furnishings or even soft toys: whatever will please you!