Bedroom - maybe some tweaks required
Hello, you have all made a rod for your own back by being so helpful with my living room...now I would like a little help with my bedroom! I have taken so much advice from you all over the last few years and have improved it hugely, but I feel it's missing something. Hubby will murder me if I try to change the furniture or the carpet, but if anyone can think of anything I can do quite cheaply that's not too disruptive to just give this room a wow factor, I am happy to try it! I love hotel type bedrooms and I hate cluttered surfaces.
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PROHampstead Design Hub
5 years agoLovely bedroom, really like it and think it's perfect as it is. But if you want a bit of wow warm metal texture might elevate it.
And of course never hurts to have a plant or two :)
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uk1982
5 years ago
Jules Mc
5 years agoYour post reminded me of Katie's who was looking for a wow factor and some finishing touches. She ended up using a stencil kit on the bedhead wall and it looked fab. She was delighted with the end result and I suspect it was a lot cheaper than designer wallpaper.
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/finishing-touches-whats-missing-dsvw-vd~5031974?n=68
Emmanuelle
5 years agoI would personally add some colour! Add big cushions in flashy colours... and I would add some black lights. You are nearly there... it’s a lovely room that just need a tweak or two to be uplifted!
Laney Bunticups
5 years ago
minnie101