Revamp Your Bedroom

Did you ever wake up one morning, look around your bedroom and want to pull the covers back over your head? Join the club! Humans are one of the few creatures that frequently change their living space. Bedrooms are the most frequent redecorating candidate.

Every so often, for reasons unknown, we look at that cozy nest we carefully created and think "ugh." It's boring, it's outdated, I'm sick of that color. Visions of a totally gutted and remodeled space may fill our mind, until you look at your bank balance. Redecorating doesn't need to cost an arm and a leg!

The quickest way to a new look is a splash of paint. Even if you use the same color, a fresh coat of color always reinvigorates a room. If you've grown tired of your wall color, choose a new one. One reason a fresh coat of paint reinvents a room is that the different color gives the space a whole new identity.

The same idea applies to your bedding. If your budget is extremely limited, you might start by adding new pillow shams. Usually sold as a separate piece from comforters, sheets, or pillowcases, a sham is a highly decorative pillow covering. If you find a great deal on pillow shams, buy a bunch-you can fill them with plain foam pillows and give your bed a luxurious look by piling them on.

A new comforter or bedspread is another way to redecorate your bedroom inexpensively. A simple way to create a coordinated look without spending a lot of money is to use bed sheets to make window treatments. Often, comforters are sold in "bed sets," which contain the comforter, as well as a fitted sheet, flat sheet and pillowcases. Since your sheets will usually be covered by the comforter, you can use the fitted and flat sheets as material to frame bedroom windows. If you don't sew, use the special "no-sew" fabric glue sold in craft and fabric stores to hem a nice edge.

Decorating or redecorating a bedroom is often a matter of changing one or two elements. You can have a new look even if you don't feel up to the task of choosing colors or shopping for the best bedding deal. Sometimes, all that's needed is to re-arrange the furniture. And if that simple change leads to others, good for you!