4 Best Types of Decorating Ideas for the Modern Bedroom

Your bedroom is the one place where you can allow the REAL you to emerge. It is an extension of your character and personality. People who prefer bedrooms that are easily maintained with a contemporary appearance tend to enjoy modern bedrooms.

Overview of Modern Bedrooms

If you’re leaning toward modern bedroom decorating, consider using colors such as mauve, pastels, earthy tones, and white.  Shades of browns and greens, and golden and mauves combine to make a very trendy bedroom. Fabrics should be calming and soft. Stay away from heavy velvet draperies, and try some geometric designs on the upholstery. For accessories, consider things such as wall hangings, bedside lamps, nightstands, and chandeliers. Keep accessories to a minimum for a modern bedroom.  Get sophisticated and sleek furniture rather than a country style.

You should remember to keep the bedroom uncluttered. Throw away anything that is old and useless. Make sure that plenty of natural lighting can get in. Preferably, your bedroom should face east. Once you have all the facts straight, you need to get a theme in mind. This includes the right colors, furniture, fabrics, window dressing, lights and accessories.

Modern Italian Theme

Start with gray walls since usual Italian colors are earth tones. Put an Italian round leather bed in light brown in the center of the room. Now put up 5 mirrors of various geometric shapes on the wall behind your bed. A long glass table goes in front of your bed and should be decorated with a plant. Add leather chairs on either side.

Modern Dramatic Theme

To create a dramatic modern bedroom, start by covering the walls with full length mirrors with dark tint. The bed needs to be low and light colored wood. Add upholstery in the color of a lemon yellow. A matching lemon rug should be placed in front of the bed. Use one nightstand and put a red liquid lamp on it. Put red pillows on the bed. The lighting should be varied to create different moods.

Modern Japanese Theme

Paint the wall behind your bed in red. Then paint the other walls white. Buy a Raku Japanese tatami bed, or a wooden low platform bed. The curtains should be white as well as all of the upholstery. Get a white long bolster pillow for the bed. This should have Japanese inscriptions. You will need 2 wooden side tables. A Japanese vase containing a natural plant can stand on one of these and a small lamp with a yellow light on the other table. Hang 2 framed pictures of Japanese artwork above the bed.  You only need an oriental rug now, and your room is ready.

Modern Fun Theme

Everyone needs a bit of fun in their lives and having a modern bedroom that’s also fun is a great way to do this. Paint the whole room in mauve. Use furniture of white. Try a white cocoon bed and white night stands. These will be in direct contrast with the mauve walls. Hang colored paper lanterns of various sizes from the ceiling over the bed. Keep the white theme going with curtains and upholstery. Add multi-colored pillows to your bed.

These are some ideas to get you started. As you go, you may find your own path.