Bedroom Talk

What are some tips when rearranging/redecorating a bedroom?

Tomorrow I will have a brand new queen sized mattress in my bedroom, and it has inspired me to want to redecorate my room. I have already painted my walls and my I have a decent amount of furniture already (I'm not really fond of it, but my mom says it has to stay). My taste leans to a more contemporary style.

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1. think outside the box (you knew that one) paint the chairs, or make covers for them. get a new piece of art, or make one.
2. Get some graph paper and lay out how you want your room, remember to be as close to scale as possible (this means each item - wall, door, window, bed, etc. - has to be in proper size relation to each other). You can make each square one foot or 6 inches or 18 inches or 3 feet - whatever works for your design (smaller numbers work better for accuracy). Once you know where you want your bed, desk, chair(s), vanity, or whatever you may be putting in your room (in regards to furniture), decide what you want to focus on and what colors you want. Choose one or two main colors, any additional colors (not required) would be for smaller items or accents. Try to get colors that go together or pick several shades of one color, if you prefer. Make a list of what you want before shopping to ensure you don't go crazy with impulse buys you'll just be cluttering your room with (and emptying your wallet for, needlessly). Bigger items work better for drama than a bunch of little items UNLESS you have them matched in some way and they are set up in some pattern (3 or 5 candles, vases, matching wall hangings, etc.) instead of just thrown together or scattered around. Things can match by shape, color, fabric/material (e.g. all woodgrain), etc. Keep the amount of (or lack of) space in mind when shopping to ensure you don't crowd your room too much. Those are just some ideas to start.