Here Is What Makes A Great Bedroom

Are you one of the millions of apartment-dwellers who thinks the living room is the star of the show? Stop neglecting your bedroom by addressing these key elements of a well-designed bedroom:

Bedding

The bed is your room's centerpiece, so make sure that baby sparkles!

Before you dress your bed, you need to figure out where to put it. Often designers will position the bed against the wall opposite the entry door, so that it is the first things you may feast your eyes upon when entering the room.

Often the key to designing a bed is correct layering. Don't feel as if you need to run out and purchase a bedroom set; sheets and comforters need not look as if they were purchased together, only that they compliment each other with color, pattern, or theme. Layer a quilt or blanket at the end of the bed, not only as a visually pleasing end cap, but also as a functional element within reach for those chilly nights when you need that extra layer of warmth.

Last but not least, headboards are a wonderful thing. They frame your place of rest, and if your bed is placed against the wall opposite the door, your headboard will control a significant amount of space on the first wall that you see. Don't have the money yet for a headboard? Check out these alternatives.

Symmetry

Though there is no absolute rule for design, it has been scientifically proven that human beings enjoy symmetry. A pair of matching nightstands not only provides the function of having a place to set your nightly glass of H2O, but creates a sense of calming order. If your nightstands aren't from a set, try to choose two pieces of similar visual weight. Extra credit: add matching/complimentary lamps on top!

Lighting

In an ideal world, every apartment would have tons of windows, and all those windows would face South. However, we must obey the laws of physics, so knowing how to maximize light that you have (particularly for North-facing rooms) is a must.

The most obvious way to maximize the light entering your room is to have as few objects blocking your windows as possible. Heavy curtains and furniture reduce the light available to you; if you must have thick curtains, think about adding a second curtain rod upon which to hang lighter-weighted curtains that may remain permanently shut, leaving the heavy layer of curtains to only be used when necessary. 

Now, go forth and count your sheep in style!