Quick and easy ways to update a bedroom

With so many choices in plains, patterns and colours, a new duvet cover and matching shams can help create a whole new look, which means that a new look for your bedroom can be accomplished instantly.

 

 

 

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Refresh your bedding

Go shopping at your favourite store for a new duvet or comforter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A different view

Moving the furniture around in the room, even slightly, will add new life to familiar quarters, so don't be afraid to shake things up. And while you're at it, rotate and flip your mattress to prevent uneven wear.

 

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Small details - big changes

Wallpapering or painting the front of a dresser or nightstand drawers is an easy way to incorporate new colour and design elements. An accent of floral paper can convert a previously dowdy dresser into a feminine classic.

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Turn down the lights

Keep bedroom lighting subdued. Nightstand lamps or wall sconces should be close enough for bedtime reading, and for that romantic interlude.

 

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Get romantic

Mount a long-arm bracket to the wall directly over the centre of your bed. Use a piece of fabric that is long enough to hang over the bracket and still reach the ground on both sides of the bed. Fold the fabric in half and sew a seam along the fold. Thread the bracket through the seam and the fabric should billow gracefully to the floor.

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Plain and simple

If you love the look of crisp white linens in the bedroom, here's an easy way to dress up plain bed linen for a look that is modern and stylish. All you need is colourful embroidery thread and sewing accessories to transform plain pillowcases and sheets.

Simply draw your design onto the pillowcase or sheet with a washable fabric marker pen and then follow the lines with a simple running stitch - no previous sewing experience is necessary for this easy project!

 

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