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Your bedroom should be a calming and relaxing space that you can retreat to at the end of a long day. The wrong decoration choices can make your bedroom feel less then welcoming though so here are 5 easy changes you can make to brighten up your bedroom
Bright accessories
Rather than constantly changing the colour of your walls the right accessories can make a world of difference. Think light and bright and you’ll be on to a winner. Choose bedding, cushions and throws in complimentary light colours and you’ll notice instantly how much brighter your bedroom feels. Your bed tends to be the focus of the room so by having light and bright colours on it your eye will be drawn to that and your room will feel brighter.
Neutral walls
Statement walls are great but when you inevitably get bored of your colour scheme you have to redecorate. Opting for neutral walls means that rather than repainting every time you want to change up your room, you can leave the walls as they are and just play with accessories instead like I mentioned above. Greys, creams and whites all provides a light, neutral base for your room and work well with all other colours.
Think about lighting
Having the right lighting in your bedroom really alters how to room feels and quite literally does brighten up your bedroom! On an evening you probably want the warm, subtle glow of a bedside lamp but when you’re getting ready for an evening out you want something a bit brighter. LED pendant lighting for the bedroom is a great choice for your main light. Not only do they look really stylish but you’ll find one that compliments any decor taste. Pendant lights tend to be quite low hanging which is great if you have high ceilings but that doesn’t mean to say they can’t be adapted. We have pendant lights and the wiring can be shortened so they don’t hang as low but they still look great! Just make sure you can some one making the alterations that knows what they’re doing.
Keep it tidy
Honestly I’m the worst for getting home from work and getting changed and not tidying things up but I always hate the mess! Get into the routine of putting things in your washing basket, tidying away makeup and making the bed every day and your bedroom will feel like a much more relaxing space. Once you’re into a routine you’re much less likely to fall out of it. Your bedroom will look much better and you’ll feel better for it too.
Blinds and curtains
What ever you choose to cover your windows you want to strike the right balance between getting plenty of natural light during the day and blocking out any light on a night. Personally I prefer blinds as they just look neater and less cluttered. Curtains can feel a little heavy and obtrusive whereas I think blinds help a room feel a little brighter but they still do a good job of blocking out light when you want to sleep.
Brightening up your bedroom is really easy to do and can be achieved on a fairly low budget. You’ll be much happier with a brighter and calmer feeling bedroom and you’ll be able to properly relax.
How do you brighten up your bedroom? Let me know in the comments.
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Such a good ideas, easy to implement 😉 I love relaxing spaces especially for the evening!
Yes definitely, it’s nice to have somewhere to chill out.
I love ❤️ this posts, I love a nice looking bedroom lauren, thank you so much for sharing this. So much excited 💖 that I found this posts .
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
Completely agree with all of these; I try to always keep my room tidy because of the whole ‘tidy room, tidy mind’ ideology but I love the other ideas! Thank you for posting x
Paige // Paige Eades
I try and keep it tidy. Sometimes I fail though haha!
Lovely post I am currently doing my bedroom up so always looking for tips! I love having flowers in my room in bright colours I always think that helps to brighten it up!
Yes flowers always look lovely!
Thanks for sharing, I redecorated my bedroom last year after getting a new bed, I just updated with a fake plant and a new blanket 🙂
Nic | Nic’s Adventures & Bakes
Sounds lovely. I definitely need a new bed soon.
It’s definitely a good point to think about lighting. It makes such a difference to have soft light and natural light!
Yes it definitely does.
Great post! Thank you for the tips! These are very helpful thank you!
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Keeping it tidy and free of electronics is key. I made huge changes to my bedroom after reading a book on insomnia. I keep it as a work free zen space.
Yes to no electronics although I am super guilty of playing on my phone in bed!
Great advice! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for reading.
I like blinds to but I couple them with sheer curtains. Just makes the blinds more romantic to me. Thanks for sharing. I agree with all of your tips.
That sounds like a lovely idea.
I try to keep my room as minimalist as possible. Clutter just stresses me out. I am lucky to have quite a sunny room so I used a light grey paint with white ceiling and skirtingboards.
Helen
Tea in the Tub
That sounds lovely! We get the sun towards the end of the day in our room which is nice.
I really enjoyed this post! The transformation of my room from how it was has been immense 😂
It’s now filled with grey, white and blush pink furnishings which makes it feel a bit more inviting and open.
Although I’m not so good at keeping it tidy, so that point made me chuckle!
Oh I’m definitely not always good at tidying either!
love it
Thanks
Love this! Always want to make my room so much lighter (especially with natural light)
Natural light is so important in all rooms I think!
Great ideas! I find that tidying up my bedroom and having enought sunshilight during the day are the most important things for me! Thanks for sharing!
Having sunshine during the day is great!
This is such a good post! I am moving into a flat next week so this is great for when I do up the bedroom!
Amber – The Unpredicted Page
Ah good luck with the move, I hope it all goes well.
It’s the little touches that make all the difference! Thanks for the ideas
It is! Thanks for reading!
Soooo true! Keeping your room tidy is a must for me, I can’t stand having stuff out when everything’s got a place! My bedroom is white walls and then white and baby blue wallpaper, really chilled and relaxed feel to it 🙂 x
That sounds lovely and relaxing!
What a lovely post! I’m thinking of redecorating my room soon and these will be lovely touches to add x
Thanks! Good luck with redecorating!
Thanks for the great ideas. I will definitely try this.
Thanks for reading!
Love this! I totally agree on keeping it tidy, it is such a nice feeling to have a nice open and tidy space. As it’s just not the same when its unclean. Great post xx
Hannah | https://luxuryblush.co.uk/
Thanks! That’s so true!
I love these tips! Thinking of redecorating my room but only way I know how to is to repaint. Will try these out! Thanks for sharing xx
Amazing! I’m glad it helped you out!
An interesting post. Thank you for sharing your tips.
Adriana
Thank you for reading!