Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Wall Decorations for Bedrooms

Wall Painting Techniques
One of the easiest wall decor ideas for bedrooms is painting the walls in a pleasing wall color combination and finish. You can also create a dramatic statement by painting one of the walls in a darker hue like cobalt blue, wine or aubergine. The rest of the walls can be painted in a complimentary color. Experiment with different finishes and textures to create a unique bedroom wall. You can also opt for different wall painting techniques like sponge painting, strie painting or painting stripes and chequers in two or three different colors for bedroom decorating. These wall painting techniques do not require any prior knowledge of paintings and can be done by you very easily.

Wall Papers as Wall Decorations
Does painting walls as wall decorations for bedrooms does not sound too appealing to you? Well, why not try wallpaper as decorations for your bedroom walls. There are many different patterns and designs of wallpaper to choose from. You can even have wallpaper that is personalized by having a design that matches with the curtains and upholstery of your bedroom. To create a dramatic statement in your modern minimalistic bedroom, have only one of the walls behind the bed wall papered in a contemporary and bold black and white wall paper pattern. Adding moldings to your bedroom wall when you have a high ceiling also works as bedroom wall decor as it makes the room look cozy and inviting.

Wall Hangings and Paintings
Hanging wall art, wall hangings and painting is of course the most traditional way of wall decorations for bedrooms. Choose an oil painting or watercolor painting that appeals to you and hang it just above your bed. You can choose a large painting or group together four or five paintings in attractive canvas painting frames to liven up the bedroom.

If you love textiles and prints, one very good way of using them as wall decor for bedrooms is to frame them with attractive and antique frames and hang them on the bedroom walls. Modern abstract paintings are ideal for adding that pop of color in a minimalistic bedroom and landscapes and portraits are just right for an English cottage style bedroom.

Wall Murals and Mirrors
 hen maybe you can create a beautiful wall mural for your bedroom wall. If you want something more understated, you can go in for stenciling a border on the walls of the bedroom or using lace covered in paint to create a unique detail on the wall. Whatever you do, just make sure that the end result looks graceful. A good wall decorations for bedrooms is to use antique silver frames that has a lot of details and use it to frame mirrors. Large wall mirrors hung on the bedroom wall makes a great style statement.

Chitika