How to Create a Romantic Bedroom
Look at websites and magazines., Decide how much work you’re willing to do., Make a model., Choose a color scheme.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Look at websites and magazines.
People have different ideas about what might be a romantic bedroom.
For some people, an uncluttered room with a few choice items and art pieces on the wall is much more appealing than a room with more traditional “romantic” decor like lace, tulle, and muted or pastel colors.
If you share your bedroom, consult your partner.
It needs to be a place that both of you find romantic and comfortable.
Some questions that you and your partner might need to think about before you begin:
What is your idea of romantic? Is it overtly sexy, or more cool and understated? Will the room be private, or will people other than you and your partner enter it at times? Do you use your bedroom to work on the computer, watch tv, or other activities that could be done elsewhere? -
Step 2: Decide how much work you’re willing to do.
Are you going to buy all new furniture and repaint or wallpaper your room? Or are you looking for a few key pieces that will make the room more romantic? Before you begin, you need to create a budget and have an idea of what you are going to accomplish.
Again, if you are sharing your bedroom with a partner, consult him or her about your plans. , If you’re completely redoing the room, consider creating a model of how you want it to look and where furniture is going to be placed.
It might be as simple as some sketches and a floorplan on a paper, or you might want to make some computer drawings of your plan.
Try a free 3-D sketching program that can give you a complete picture of what your completed room could look like. , Even if you’re just thinking in terms of a new comforter set and some new curtains, new colors in your bedroom can significantly help change the feel of any room.
Think about what you find romantic
-- do you lean more toward muted and pastel colors, or splashes of strong or bold color? Will you be using black or white as a contrasting color? If you’re going to be painting the room, go to the hardware store to check out some paint colors
-- this can be a good way to get inspiration.
Think about it being first and foremost a place where you will sleep, and choose colors that can help you and your partner be both passionate and relaxed.
Some possible combinations might be:
Traditional romantic
-- pink, white, creamBeach getaway
-- sand, turquoise, pink Retro cool
-- beige, blue, black Dramatic sexy
-- red, gold, black Country house
-- lavender, green, white -
Step 3: Make a model.
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Step 4: Choose a color scheme.
Detailed Guide
People have different ideas about what might be a romantic bedroom.
For some people, an uncluttered room with a few choice items and art pieces on the wall is much more appealing than a room with more traditional “romantic” decor like lace, tulle, and muted or pastel colors.
If you share your bedroom, consult your partner.
It needs to be a place that both of you find romantic and comfortable.
Some questions that you and your partner might need to think about before you begin:
What is your idea of romantic? Is it overtly sexy, or more cool and understated? Will the room be private, or will people other than you and your partner enter it at times? Do you use your bedroom to work on the computer, watch tv, or other activities that could be done elsewhere?
Are you going to buy all new furniture and repaint or wallpaper your room? Or are you looking for a few key pieces that will make the room more romantic? Before you begin, you need to create a budget and have an idea of what you are going to accomplish.
Again, if you are sharing your bedroom with a partner, consult him or her about your plans. , If you’re completely redoing the room, consider creating a model of how you want it to look and where furniture is going to be placed.
It might be as simple as some sketches and a floorplan on a paper, or you might want to make some computer drawings of your plan.
Try a free 3-D sketching program that can give you a complete picture of what your completed room could look like. , Even if you’re just thinking in terms of a new comforter set and some new curtains, new colors in your bedroom can significantly help change the feel of any room.
Think about what you find romantic
-- do you lean more toward muted and pastel colors, or splashes of strong or bold color? Will you be using black or white as a contrasting color? If you’re going to be painting the room, go to the hardware store to check out some paint colors
-- this can be a good way to get inspiration.
Think about it being first and foremost a place where you will sleep, and choose colors that can help you and your partner be both passionate and relaxed.
Some possible combinations might be:
Traditional romantic
-- pink, white, creamBeach getaway
-- sand, turquoise, pink Retro cool
-- beige, blue, black Dramatic sexy
-- red, gold, black Country house
-- lavender, green, white
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Grace Ward
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