Bedroom makeover tips you need to know

A bedroom should be a personal getaway, a reliquary, which expresses your favourite colours, feelings, and collections. Learn the main rules to remember when decorating your bedroom.

Instead of bold primary colours, choose soothing shades and a restful palette of monochromatic tones. Remember colour theory: gentle hues of blue, lavender, or green are considered calm and serene. Rich jewel-toned hues help set the mood of cosiness and comfort. These might include toasty browns, deep pomegranate, or topaz. Use toned-down versions of your favourite colours in the bedroom." That might mean choosing mauve instead of eggplant, or pumpkin instead of tangerine.

The ceiling is the fifth wall in a room. When you lie in bed, do you see a bland, blank surface? Add a subtle pattern or soft colour. Paint the ceiling a slightly lighter version of the wall colour. This will help to visually lower the ceiling and give the space a feeling of comfort and intimacy.

Other solutions would be to stencil or wallpaper the ceiling, add architectural elements in the form of beams or mouldings or use a decorative paint treatment. For ultimate luxury, silver-leafed bedroom ceilings, a canopy or tented bed with a dressing that hangs from the ceiling can envelop you in sensuality and warmth while adding texture, design, and colour to the ceiling. Add a moulded medallion and chandelier of crystal or delicate shades bringing colour, pattern, and texture to the "fifth wall" above you.

A bedroom should look cosy and simple, sophisticated, and elegant, regardless of what style of decorating you choose. For ease of movement, leave a minimum of three feet between the bed and side walls or large pieces of furniture and at least two feet between the bed and low furniture, like tables and dressers. If you have to walk around the bed to get from the closet to the bathroom, Think of how you can move the bed.

Furnish your bedroom with only what you need. A bed, a bedside table or two, a dresser, and chair are necessities. Anything else is clutter. If you have room, place a chest of drawers in the closet.

Accessories should be kept to a minimum. Choose a beautiful piece of artwork, arrange some family photos, add flowers and candles, and leave it alone

When you're ready to buy bedroom furniture, start with a floor plan and a measured drawing of the space. Furniture should fit the room it lives and this is particularly true for bedroom furniture. Don't choose a heavy, large bed and dresser for a small bedroom. If the ceiling is high, a tall headboard will help to visibly bring it down to size.

If your bedroom is large, choose furniture that fits it, too. Add a chair and ottoman or place a piece of furniture at the end of the bed. Furniture and accessories that are too small will look lost in a large room.

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