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The
bedroom is usually a smaller room which can be seen in its
entirety with just one glance, for this reason it is important
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that
the furniture matches, and if all the pieces are not the
same style they should atleast have uniformity of colour
and texture.
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The
walls and the lighting should be tenous and not be concentrated
around the head board.
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The
essential function of the bed is to provide a surface
which is neither too hard nor too soft for the back and
body to response in the correct position.
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Choosing
the right mattress is also complicated as there are many
dofferent types to choose from:foam,latex,spring,and combinetions,
with one side for summer and the other for winter, anti-allergy,traditional
wool ones, and a sybaritic tendency to place several mattresses
one on top of other, one spring and other latex.
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Wardrobes
and beds are usually combined in the bedrom and are designed
to make the most of the space available,they incorporate
comfortable details such as doors which open with just
a light touch and the indispensable interior lighting.
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Wardrobes
are usually from 1.90 to 2m high and 55cm deep and have
interior steps for adjusting the shelves. If the wardrobe
has only two doors it is a good idea to put mirrors on
the inside to be able to see oneself from behind as well
as the front.
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When
deciding how to finish the walls and the ceiling in the
bedroom one must know the kind of atmosphere desired and
how to maintain it. Normally it is recommended to paint
the headboard wall a more outstanding colour than the
other three which should all be the same relaxing, warm
colour. So if the furniture and the upholstery has already
been chosen, the walls and ceiling should be their appropriate
background.
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Carpeted
walls are another alternative for the bedroom which normally
is considered when the floor is carpeted as well, very
appropriate for colder, more humid climates for their
insulation and warmth.
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Bedroom
lighting should have a special treatment, the tone of
the light should be warm and cozy, to achieve this, apart
from the ceiling light and the lamps on the night table,
we recommend that the light intensity might also be adjustable.
The regulator of light intensity, also called a dimmer,
is a mechanism which permits, apart from the normal function
of a light switch, gradual control of intensity of the
light, allowing one to choose the exact level desired
between the total lighting and the total darkness of the
room.
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Interior
door frames should be as decorative as the doors, highlighting
their design and quality. If the frame should expand or
contract dua to wood's movement it will have to be carefully
planed, checking the measurements regularly, re-hanging
the door to check the progress untill it is correct, remembering
that there should always be a little pay.
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When
decorating one's bedroom one usually mixes and matches
coordinating fabrics,in the curtains, bedspreads, pillows,
lampshades, headboards, walls, but avoiding overdoing
it.
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Whites
and creams adapt to both classic and modern styles and
are found in fabrics made of cotton, polyster, wool and
embroidered linen.
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Fabrics
with a natural design create a bucolic atmosphere,with
light lovely colours,with fabrics like cretonne,polyster
and cotton chintz, silk, faille, teffeta.
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One
romantic finish is to cross two embroided muslin blinds
held open with two wide velvet bands.
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There
is nothing better than a wooden rug to warm up a room,placing
one at the end of the bed is not only a basic decoretive
element but also an object which adds warmth, calm and
intimacy. The choice of a rug depends primarily upon the
floor, furniture, walls, upholstery, luminosity, space
and if the bedroom has a specific decor, one will be obliged
to choose a coordinating rug which is essential to create
the right atmosphere.
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Bedspreads,
sheets, blankets, quilts, comforters and pillows all enter
into the play in the decoration of the bedroom. One need
only know the decorative style and have bit of extra fabric
to combine walls, curtains, canopies, headboards, lampshades
etc. with the indispensable bedding.
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The
fabric is the body and soul of the bedroom set, such as
jacquard, tapestry inspired, elegant and noble lines which
shine through somber tones.
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