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bedroom... practical but cosy

pinkchocoholic

how does one make their bedroom practical but cosy?

As I'm living with my parents my bedroom is where I keep all of my stuff etc. although it's practical it sometimes doesn't feel cosy, then sometimes it feels cosy but not practical 

I don't want to spend money if possible - at least not a lot if I have to, to make it cosy and practical 

my bedroom should be somewhere I can go to do things I enjoy and relax, but it should feel cosy

I'm not sure if my colour of my bedroom is right (at the moment light purple pinkie colour) 

Any advice and tips and suggestions appreciated 

Just need a practical cosy bedroom 

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  • Those matchpots, sample size tubs of paint are good, rather than paint them directly onto the walls paint them onto lining paper and put them in different places over a couple of days to seen how you get on with them. Colours look different in different lights, so something dark may look OK during the day, but feel wrong at night.

    How you dress your windows makes a difference too, heavy curtains can block the light and make the room look smaller, whereas blinds won't hide the light in the same way but may feel a bit to open.

    I think zoning a room's important too, have a craft space thats practicle, maybe with hard flooring, but with rugs to differentiate the space and make the sleeping area feel cosy and softer, maybe a curtain that you could put around your bed will make it feel extra cosy when you really want to feel enclosed.

    Lighting is super important in any space, not just natural light, but how the light flows around the room, lamps with soft shade bulbs will make a space feel more intimate whereas something brighter for a crafting space will feel better.

    Don't forget about texture either, you can layer textures to create a different feeling, with more muted colours, I think this is called Scandi Maximilism.

    Maybe watch Interior Design Masters, which finished last week but should still be on iplayer, to see ideas and more importantly what you don't like, some people love lots of bright clashing colours and patterns, things that would give me a migraine looking at them.

    Good design dosen't have to be expensive, theres lots you can upcycle, fabrics that can be bought fairly cheeply and if you find something like a wall paper that you really like, but is expenive, then think about having it on one feature wall, or put some in picture frames?

  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    Thank you!

    never thought of watching Interior Design Masters before - I'll give it a go Slight smile

    Other good ideas there too - will definitely think about the lighting and about feature wall or maybe two feature walls- think I have too many things for just one!

  • in reply to pinkchocoholic

    Unless you're into serious maximilism then keep a feature wall to just one, more will be confusing, but that dosen't mean you can't use features as part of zoning

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