Your bedroom is the room where you start and end your day – they are your sanctuary and your peaceful escape from the rest of the world. It is important that it reflects your personal style and takes the stress away as soon as you enter it. Use a contemporary bedroom design when you want a simple, streamlined retreat at the end of a busy day

Contemporary bedroom design is about simplicity. This design style is anchored around clean lines and very little accessories. It is perfect for people who want a streamlined, modern look for their room.

Here are some ideas on how to go about designing one:

Choose the Right Colors - Paint the walls a neutral colour. If you don’t like neutral, a bold color is fine too just as long as the walls are one colour. Tip: Forget the rich reds or cool blues and greens often utilized in other bedroom design styles. In contemporary design, color is muted, natural, and unobtrusive. Think of colors like beige, taupe, or soft grays for your walls. Don’t dismiss standard white – there’s nothing more modern yet timeless. Just be sure to choose a pure white and not a peach-tinted one, which looks dingy.

Choose solid coloured bedding for the most streamlined look. Solid colors tend to look the cleanest and most modern, but don’t rule out patterns completely – just make sure they are subtle. You might consider browns, tans, mauves, or even white. If you want to add a splash of color, consider including a few decorative pillows in colors your like, but keep in mind that the idea is to keep the color soft – a background feature, and not something that will stimulate you. Fabrics with a soft sheen (like sateen) can look luxurious without being expensive. Just don’t clutter your bed with too many throw pillows: think streamlined.

Hang solid-colored curtains. Choose a color that complements both the bedding and the walls.

Simplify your Furniture – Large, garish carved wood wardrobes and dressers or four poster beds are out of place in contemporary design. Look for small furniture pieces in light wood finishes, or alternatively, look for furniture with shiny metal pieces. The corners of the furniture should be pointed. For your bed, look for one without posts and either with no headboard or a very small one with a straight line top.

Setting the Mood with Low Lighting – Overhead lighting can be too harsh, yet you need to be able to see to read in bed. The perfect solution? Bedside table lamps with semi-opaque shades or floor lamps that reflect light onto the wall or ceiling. Choose light fixtures with, as always, clean lines. Brushed nickel or steel fixtures tend to look more modern than brass or gold.

Adding Some Texture – Try adding a rug. Sheepskin and shag rugs are really trendy right now, and you can buy inexpensive versions at IKEA. This will add a bit of interest to your bedroom and feels great to step onto on a cold morning.

The Finishing Touches – One vital area that is many times ignored when redecorating your room is the wall space. Even the plainest walls can be made to look good with great wall decor. Try applying simple, plain artwork, black and white painting or abstract art to your bedroom walls to really bring out the modern feel of your contemporary look. You can find a wide variety of such paintings in our hOurStyle Gallery.

Getting a perfect contemporary look in your bedroom can be as basic as changing out a few accessories or as involved as doing a total room remake. Either way, paying attention to detail and being sure to match your decorative accessories and furniture will help you coordinate a great new contemporary look that you’ll have fun showing off to your friends!

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