(Black Press) – The bedroom is your own private place. It should be a space that makes you feel wonderful, surrounded by the things you love. More than in any other area of your home, your bedroom is the place to express yourself passionately through your decor.

First, the bed: Add individuality and personality to your bedroom with a custom-made bedspread or duvet cover, or for a more elaborate effect, drape a huge canopy bed in satins and let it become the focal point of the room.

Choose bedside tables that are big enough to discreetly store all the essentials inside. For a soft, luxurious effect, drape the tables with light, flouncy fabrics that blend with the rest of your linens.

Add a beautiful chair or bench and drape it with a cozy throw. Linens are an important aspect of your bedroom decor. Choose only patterns and colours you find beautiful. After all, you spend one-third of your life in bed!

Try to buy a variety of high-quality bed linens that blend with the rest of your decor. If you have a couple of sets of quality, solid-coloured sheets, simply changing your duvet-cover and pillow shams can totally transform the feel of your room. ( Beautiful Egyptian Cotton Comforter Sets, Duvet Sets and Bed Linens from Heavenly Duvets and Linens comes to mind here. )

Small details make a difference: Fresh new accessories such as potted plants, flower arrangements, new window coverings, pillows, shams, or a grouping of pictures on the wall can add life, style, and comfort to your room.

Keep in mind little things like an overflowing wastebasket or a cluttered dresser can ruin an otherwise beautiful room. So, make sure your wastebasket is attractive, discreet, and large enough.

When it comes to artwork, hang only prints or photos you love. Group smaller ones together, rather than hanging them randomly throughout the room. Paint or replace the frames so they all co-ordinate with your new decor.

Family photos can look stunning, once edited, re-sized and re-framed as a beautiful grouping on your bedroom wall. For an elegant look, convert the photographs to black and white or sepia prints.

Paint walls to brighten the room Of course, before you hang even one picture, brighten up your bedroom walls by painting in your favourite colour.

For a gorgeous effect, try adding three-foot high wainscoting along the lower walls of your room, topping it with a beautiful moulding, and then wallpapering or painting above. Use a rich paint colour on the bottom, with a lighter version of it (or a pretty wallpaper) above, and tie it together with a co-ordinating paper border, wood moulding, or both.