Designing the Master Suite

Everyone needs a change every once in a while and if you have had the same colors and furniture in the master suite for a while, it may be time for a change.

Depending on the set up of your master bedroom and the way the dressing area and bath are connected, you can have them flow off of each other with colors. If you have basic white walls in your bath and bedroom, then sprucing things up and decorating can be very simple by adding some color here and there.

You can even decorate for each season, just by changing the bedding and the curtains. Curtains can sometime be pretty expensive and if you are operating under a budget like most people these days, then simple tabbed topped curtains or panels are good to use. Just make sure that the curtain rods you are using are appropriate for tabbed topped panels. If you are unsure what tabbed topped panels are, it's simple; you will be able to see the rod that the panel is hanging on, so you want to make sure it's not the old metal type of rod.

So if it is a spring seasonal look you want, start with the bedroom and changing out dark bedding for light airy type with pastel colors is good for a spring look. You can use some pale yellow or pink or melon or light greens to give it the spring time look you want. For you ladies whose husbands might balk at the feminine colors, try to steer away from flowery prints, just use solids or maybe a checked pattern in the pastel colors for throw pillows on the beds. Pale blues or shades of blue and or greens may not give them such a fit as yellows or pinks.

You can carry these same colors into the bathing area and if you have a garden tub with either a shelf close by or around the tub, adding some live plants or ivies or using silk plants is always a good touch. Try adding a rug in the colors from the bedroom, in front of the tub or shower. Also in the bedroom, you can add runners which are like area rugs along beside the bed or at the foot of the bed to also add a flare and some color for accent purposes.

A tip for decorating in a bedroom for night stands or bed tables, a small cloth runner or lace doilies over a table topper adds a little touch of class to any bedside table and will also help to add a little extra color. If the suite has a covered patio or porch area off the master suite, why not run the colors out on to the porch area?

You can get really creative on the patio area. You can buy chaise loungers with colored cushions or even colored chairs now in several different colors and styles. A tabled fire pit is an awesome addition to the porch area and if your spring time, still has very cool nights, a nice fire to take the chill out of the area and can also offer a little bit of romance into the night as well.

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