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Originally Posted by oBakasan  I've come to a grave realization as of late: My room is shallow and empty. The walls are white and barren, the colors are dull and uninspiring and the only furniture is a couple of ancient chairs and some wardrobes.
Belch!
I want to liven up the room a bit to create an environment of inspiration and creative genius. But, how do I do that? Does anyone have any suggestions? |
I agree with ns123--get rid of anything you don't love, or that brings you down. Even if you don't have a replacement yet, get rid of it; intentionally clearing space for new, better things is a good way to attract them into your life.
Bringing color into it won't be hard--change the bedspread, or if you have a comforter, buy a duvet cover for it in a color and pattern you love. I have maybe a dozen duvet covers, and I change them all the time, depending on my mood; if you shop around and look for sales you can find them realtively cheap. I've bought a few at Ikea for not a lot of money. They are a great no-commitment way to start redecorating a bedroom if you don't know where else to start.
Throw pillows in your favorite colors are another way to go. And when I say "your favorite colors," I mean it. If you want purple or orange or magenta or crazy patterns, go for it. Too many people don't buy what they love for their homes because they afraid to go beyond neutrals and muted colors. So go crazy, if you like.
If you don't yet want to get rid of the chairs, maybe draping small throw blankets over them (or finding slipcovers) and adding pillows would make them look better.
The wardrobes can be painted, or you could glue fabric to the doors to give them a whole new look.
A large, colorful framed poster of something that you love will help dress up plain white walls until you're ready to paint them. A big mirror on the opposite wall will reflect both the colors, as well as daylight coming into the room, making it seem brighter.
I don't know how much money you have to work with, or how much DIY you want to do/are capable of doing, but these are just a few fast, relatively inexpensive ideas.