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Expert tips on bedroom decor, design
By Melissa Erickson
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mprove your bedroom with these
tips from interior design experts.
Face bed toward door
“Sometimes this just isn’t possi-
ble, but if it is it should be your go-to,”
said Justin Riordan, interior designer,
architect and founder of the Portland,
Seattle and Los Angeles home staging
company Spade and Archer Design
Agency. “Ideally your bed should be
placed on the wall you immediately
face when you walk in. It should
welcome you into the room, gently
persuading you to jump right in.”
Mix it up
“I think one of the biggest mistakes
people make when decorating their
bedrooms is wanting all of the furni-
ture and/or bedding to match,” said
interior designer Doreen Amico-Sorell
of Sorell Interiors, Long Island, New
York. “Over the past few years we
have gotten away from that design
aesthetic to where it is OK and actu-
ally preferred from a design standpoint
to have things not match but instead
go well together, where it is pleasing
to the eye in a cohesive manner.”
Light it up
“The biggest mistake I see in bed-
rooms of any size is not enough light-
ing,” said Jill Hosking-Cartland, owner
and principal designer of Hosking
Interiors, Windham, New Hampshire.
“A good general lighting plan will
assure you have enough task lighting
(nightstand lamps), ambient lighting
(to find clothes or get dressed) and
accent lighting (like wall sconces).
Put every fixture on a dimmer to
have complete control over both the
functional and the mood lighting.”
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Attach a bath
“Having an attached bathroom in
a master bedroom is no longer a lux-
ury, but an expectation in modern
homes,” said Brad Little, president of
Case Design/Remodeling in Charlotte,
North Carolina. “So whether you’re
planning your remodel for resale or
to increase your home’s comfort, we
strongly advise including your bath-
room in your master suite upgrade.”
Avoid clutter
“Especially in smaller homes, it can
be convenient to outfit your bedroom for
things other than sleep,” said Karin Sun,
founder of Crane & Canopy, an online
provider of luxury bedding, bath and life-
style goods. “While we understand the
merit of an office or exercise space in the
bedroom, related items can often distract
and clutter. If this separation is impossi-
ble, keep stylish storage readily available
to keep clutter out of sight and mind.”
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