Every room of our home is equally important and hence deserves equal attention. By this, I mean that it’s important to lend an excellent décor to each room, regardless whether it’s the living room or toilet, bedroom or kitchen, balconies or dining rooms, if you have these.
Giving each room a distinct and wonderful décor makes us feel welcome and comfortable within those brick walls. A well-decorated home also speaks a lot about our personality and social standing. It is a clear indicator of our sense of hygiene and affluence at the same time.
Yet, one of the rooms that merits some unique décor is the bedroom. Hence, I personally suggest that you give a lot of attention to decorating the bedroom of your home.
Now, decorating a bedroom needn’t be as expensive as you might imagine. That’s because there’re some superb budget friendly minimalist bedroom décor tips. I will be providing such tips in this article. Therefore, continue reading till the end.
Let’s begin by understanding briefly, the importance of any bedroom.
Reasons Bedrooms Decors Are Special
Medical science and psychology prove that every human requires at least eight hours of restful sleep. As a result, a bedroom has to be cozy and inviting, very comfortable and aptly illuminated.
And there’re reasons for these elements to feature in our bedroom décor.
We use bedrooms for various purposes. The primary purposes are to relax and sleep as well as for intimacy and making love. Often, people use the bedroom as a place to dress up and get ready for the day. Given such importance of the bedroom, its only appropriate that it should feature the best possible décor that lends it a stress-free ambience. That’s because none of the activities can be performed well unless we’re stress free.
The bedroom is also the area of our homes where we spend maximum time: between six to eight hours, if not more. Hence, it’s important to ensure that it carries that timeless appeal and always meets our needs, regardless of the activities.
This is where minimalist bedroom décor comes in. Such décor costs less while ensuring a stress-free ambience.
Understanding Minimalist Ambience
Some of you might be confused about the meaning of minimalist ambience or minimalist décor. Hence, I will briefly explain its significance during our times, to help better understand the concept of minimalist décor tips I’ll be telling you about.
Basically, the concept minimalism or minimalist life doesn’t focus only on having the least. Instead, it focuses on nature-friendly stuff such as décor made of natural products. Furthermore, minimalist décor also means minimizing consumption. In the case of bedrooms, it would imply reducing consumption of electricity through correct lighting.
Minimalist décor is by no means frugal. Instead, it could cost some money due to use of natural stuff and pricier gear. That’s because it should align with the minimalist concept of being easy to use and equally easy to maintain while providing the highest level of comfort. That’s the reason minimalism as a movement is rapidly gaining traction worldwide.
Minimalist Bedroom Décor Ideas
Having explained briefly the concept of the minimalism movement worldwide, let’s now explore budget friendly minimalist bedroom décor tips. You could implement these at your bedroom over a few days since minimalist ideas need proper thought and consideration.
Here we go.
Beautify the Ceiling
Let’s start with the ceiling of the bedroom because you’ll be seeing that while lying down or performing other activities. This entails that the ceiling be attractive. Install a superb bedroom lampshade to cover the main bulb of your bedroom. This could entail removing any florescent tubes that provide harsh lighting. Replace harsh florescent tubes with a frosted bulb at the center of the ceiling and cover it with a superb lampshade.
The next step is to beautify the ceiling with luminous stars and planets. These are self-adhesive pieces of plastic, fortified with Iridium, that glow at night and cast a pleasant, dim light over the bed. These luminous stars and planets are available easily online and can you can fix these easily, using own creativity. If you’re so inclined, use similar stars for the wall behind your bed, to create that extra-romantic ambience.
Declutter the Bedroom
By this, I mean really declutter the bedroom. Psychology and medical science prove that a cluttered bedroom can play havoc with your relaxation and sleep because it imparts unnecessary stress. Decluttering a bedroom is a very simple affair, in every way. Look around the bedroom and find out what stuff shouldn’t be there. This includes unnecessary chairs and other furniture, clothes hanging from walls or strewn carelessly on beds, stuff stored atop closets and things stashed beneath the bed. These attract dust, mites, insects and reptiles.
Instead, invest some money on buying storage bins and boxes. You can stash away all the stuff, except clothing in these boxes and place them inside your bed. Nowadays, most beds are hollow within the frame and hence offer excellent underbed storage area. Usually, there would be a retractable cover just beneath the mattress that can be opened to place these plastic storage boxes. That way, you’ll also be protecting all the stuff from mites, dust, fungi, moisture, insects and reptiles such as house lizards, while giving a neat, tidy look to the bedroom.
Stuff Clothing Properly
Used clothing of all sorts is usually the main culprit for clutter in any bedroom. If that’s your case, buy a wonderful laundry bag that matches the walls and overall décor of the bedroom. Place the laundry basket in some corner of the bedroom where it would be inconspicuous. A laundry basket also serves well to stifle odors from used clothing.
At the same time, make sure that the laundry basket doesn’t come in contact with moisture or water when the bedroom floor is being cleaned or wiped. That could damage the laundry basket. Select a laundry basket of a size that would sufficiently meet the needs for dumping unwashed clothes, instead of leaving them hanging on walls, behind doors or lying on bed.
Bedsheets & Comforters
Bedsheets and comforters are excellent ways to add color and style to your bedroom décor. When selecting these items, it’s important to choose matching and soothing colors and shades to prevent eye strain. Generally, pastel shades for bedsheets and comforters are ideal, as they are gentle on the eyes and help create a relaxing ambiance compared to bright or gaudy colors. You can find bedsheets and comforters in a variety of designs, such as ethnic and traditional patterns, florals, geometric shapes, or simple solid colors.
For a perfectly coordinated look, consider a matching comforter with bedding set that includes a fitted bedsheet and pillow covers, saving you the time of searching for matching items separately. This will effortlessly transform your bedroom’s overall look.
Ideally, the colors and shades of your bedsheets and comforters should complement the overall décor of your bedroom, including the color of the walls and any furniture. A fitted bedsheet topped with a well-chosen comforter creates a cozy and inviting look for the bed, which is the focal point of any bedroom. Fluff your pillows daily when making the bed to add a touch of luxury. Finally, avoid using torn, damaged, or faded bedsheets, as they can create a sense of neglect and detract from the relaxing atmosphere of the room.
Other Décor Articles
Generally, a bedroom should have minimal décor in a minimalist style. However, you can add a superb, relaxing wall painting or wall hanging to adorn the walls and lend some extra color. These wall hangings could be of serene sceneries or soothing waterfalls.
I would also recommend that you move out the TV or what is known as the ‘idiot box’ out of your bedroom and utilize that space to fix a superb wall hanging. One of the things I recommend for bedroom décor is small water fountains. There’re several such available online and instore. These fountains don’t require a running water supply because they recycle the volume you fill. Water fountains give off a typical, soothing sound that’s said to offer superb healing and promote better sleep. These are inexpensive.
Wrap Up
Some persons might recommend adding indoor plants to your minimalist bedroom décor to give it a natural look. That’s a blunder and I suggest strongly that you desist from using any indoor plants. The reason is simple. Indoor plants, unlike what promoters claim, exhale Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Dioxide at nights and not Oxygen as commonly claimed. These gases are toxic to humans and can cause severe health problems. I have suggested moving out your TV because watching movies and telenovelas before bedtime can leave you emotionally drained and stressed, robbing you of precious, restful sleep. Use these minimalist bedroom décor tips gradually since it might not be possible to turnaround the ambience rapidly.
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