I was thoroughly amused by the time I got to the end of the "10 Signs Your Bedroom Needs To Grow Up" Slideshow on [the nest]. I started reading expecting to go "Ohh I'll need to do this and add that and do that..." but instead it was "Ohh, I have this and I've done this and that too..."
Then I did a childish "Yeah, I'm a grown up" dance at the end. Oxymoron, I know.
So here they are - the signs that a bedroom needs to grow up.
1. You Only Have Mismatched Bedding
"A complete bedding set including sheets, pillowcases and a duvet will pull the room together in a more sophisticated way. Look for a high thread count and mature colours, like cream, gray & blue"
Grays and blues - check! How about some brown, too!
Then I did a childish "Yeah, I'm a grown up" dance at the end. Oxymoron, I know.
So here they are - the signs that a bedroom needs to grow up.
1. You Only Have Mismatched Bedding
"A complete bedding set including sheets, pillowcases and a duvet will pull the room together in a more sophisticated way. Look for a high thread count and mature colours, like cream, gray & blue"
Grays and blues - check! How about some brown, too!
2. You Don't Have A Headboard
Headboard? Check! Customized, no less.
3. You Don't Have Bedside Tables
"Time to replace the milk crates with proper bedside tables - two of them! For someone who needs her phone, books, a glass of water ad a hundred other things, a sturdy wooden style with drawers or a cabinet will fit the bill"
I could have sworn this article was about me cos I'm that girl who needs her water, phone, keys, books, magazine and glasses (cos I wear them) by the bedside each night. And befittingly I do indeed have the sturdy wooden style bedside table with drawers - two of them too!
4. Your Beside Accessories Are Lacking
Headboard? Check! Customized, no less.
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| Bedding set, headboard and bedside tables...check! |
3. You Don't Have Bedside Tables
"Time to replace the milk crates with proper bedside tables - two of them! For someone who needs her phone, books, a glass of water ad a hundred other things, a sturdy wooden style with drawers or a cabinet will fit the bill"
I could have sworn this article was about me cos I'm that girl who needs her water, phone, keys, books, magazine and glasses (cos I wear them) by the bedside each night. And befittingly I do indeed have the sturdy wooden style bedside table with drawers - two of them too!
4. Your Beside Accessories Are Lacking
Well, my husband has a nice enough alarm clock on his side of the bed and that's all he actually needs on the side table. So the rest was up to me to style with a simple painting and a "wu-lou".
On my side of the bed, the white tray is the most functional item used to corral my phone, keys and glasses each night. Books and magazine go in the shelf under the drawer.
5. You Don't Have Curtains
"Curtains can change the feel of the bedroom, so take down those cheap, broken blinds and choose a window treatment that speaks to your style."
Seeing that the 'windows' in the room are sliding glass doors leading out to the balcony, I have a curtain box in the ceiling and floor length curtains complete with sheers too. Necessary to maintain privacy and block out the sun on the occasional mornings I get to sleep in!
6. You Have No Art
"Here's a chance for you and your guy to really showcase your personal style. Black-and-white photos say you're a sophisticated and cosmopolitan couple, while those with more traditional taste might hang classic oils on their walls"
Hmm...so here's where I feel a little..young at heart? So we've got art picked out for the bedroom. And no, they're not black-and-white photos or classic oils. A set of fun prints which are going to go above the bed. Only thing is I just haven't gotten around to framing them and hanging them up yet. Its the thought that counts right?
7. Your Furniture Clashes
"We love eclectic furniture that works together, but if you really want to change the feel of your bedroom, splurge on a set that traditionally includes the bedframe and headboard, side tables and dressers or armoires."
Clashing furniture? Maybe someday. For now, I have a set so coordinated, even the closet doors match.
8. Your Only Lighting Is Overhead
"Nothing sets the mood in your bedroom like good lighting. Coordinating table lamps, floor lamps or wall scones will spruce up your digs in a flash"
Why yes, I do have coordinating table lamps on my coordinating bedside tables! Gosh, I'm starting to sound boring!
9. Your Floors Are Bare
"Center your space with a large area rug or decorate with smaller rugs in different spots of your room for a pulled-together look"
With all the coordinating furniture and table lamps, the last thing we needed was a coordinating rug. The oriental rug in the room was chosen to clash with the theme of the rest of the room, something to break up the monotony.
Yeah, right! The lies I tell myself. If only my decorating plans were so put together. Truth of the matter, the hubby and I went a little (maybe a lot) rug crazy when shopping for the new house. We have so many rugs and this large one we got just happened to fit size wise between the bed and the TV shelf. So there you have it, my decorating style called "making do with my impulsive buys"
10. Your Walls Are Lacking Colour
"Another way to make an impact is to create a color scheme for your walls. Grey is a sophisticated and trendy wall color, but as long as you avoid typically juvenile colors"
Grey it is, with an awesome feature wall too - colour and texture!
And there you have it.The 10 signs, according to [the nest] that my bedroom is grown up! View the original slideshow from [the nest] here.
"Here's a chance for you and your guy to really showcase your personal style. Black-and-white photos say you're a sophisticated and cosmopolitan couple, while those with more traditional taste might hang classic oils on their walls"
Hmm...so here's where I feel a little..young at heart? So we've got art picked out for the bedroom. And no, they're not black-and-white photos or classic oils. A set of fun prints which are going to go above the bed. Only thing is I just haven't gotten around to framing them and hanging them up yet. Its the thought that counts right?
7. Your Furniture Clashes
"We love eclectic furniture that works together, but if you really want to change the feel of your bedroom, splurge on a set that traditionally includes the bedframe and headboard, side tables and dressers or armoires."
Clashing furniture? Maybe someday. For now, I have a set so coordinated, even the closet doors match.
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| Matching closet doors! |
8. Your Only Lighting Is Overhead
"Nothing sets the mood in your bedroom like good lighting. Coordinating table lamps, floor lamps or wall scones will spruce up your digs in a flash"
Why yes, I do have coordinating table lamps on my coordinating bedside tables! Gosh, I'm starting to sound boring!
9. Your Floors Are Bare
"Center your space with a large area rug or decorate with smaller rugs in different spots of your room for a pulled-together look"
With all the coordinating furniture and table lamps, the last thing we needed was a coordinating rug. The oriental rug in the room was chosen to clash with the theme of the rest of the room, something to break up the monotony.
Yeah, right! The lies I tell myself. If only my decorating plans were so put together. Truth of the matter, the hubby and I went a little (maybe a lot) rug crazy when shopping for the new house. We have so many rugs and this large one we got just happened to fit size wise between the bed and the TV shelf. So there you have it, my decorating style called "making do with my impulsive buys"
10. Your Walls Are Lacking Colour
"Another way to make an impact is to create a color scheme for your walls. Grey is a sophisticated and trendy wall color, but as long as you avoid typically juvenile colors"
Grey it is, with an awesome feature wall too - colour and texture!
And there you have it.The 10 signs, according to [the nest] that my bedroom is grown up! View the original slideshow from [the nest] here.
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