Lighten Up Your Bedroom - Inn style

With summer just around the corner, why not lighten up the bedroom? A decorating trend I have noticed in many bed and breakfast inns is one you can easily try at home – the seasonal freshening of linens. Simply switch out heavy draperies for light and airy chintz curtains that billow in the breeze, opening your bedroom to outdoor possibilities. A light and airy bedroom is achieved using white and beige. Ditto for your bedding: pack away that heavy comforter and bring in a light matelasse bedspread or perhaps a flowery new duvet cover. Sometimes I make my own by sewing two flat sheets (sized to the bed) at the open end together on three sides with the outward side facing; then tacking ribbons at one-foot intervals, putting a summer weight quilt inside and tying the open ends together. To evoke a crisp, light summertime look in any room, at any time, use a lot of white.

This pure color is a great idea for lightening up you home. White has two contradictory characteristics. On one hand it is a traditional color that has always been used. On the other hand its use is seen in all of today’s magazines, showrooms and decorating exhibitions, proving that white is back on top in color related trends.
Let in the light with all white.

One of the most appreciated features of white is its versatility. This is a tone that can be combined with any type of decoration. The defenders of this color wildcard define it as an escape route for the imagination when it comes time to decorate your home because it leaves open the possibility of creating very different spaces in your home without being afraid that the walls will not match everything else.

There are many reasons to make white your best friend. Its intrinsic brightness is the most effective weapon against shadowy spaces. When you bet on white, you are saying yes to renewed clarity in the living areas. White adds light and helps you think about your home as a true paradise where you can really enjoy yourself.

Many classical and cutting-edge decorators have favored this color because it suggests peace, tranquility and relaxation. The visual components become an accomplice of beauty in the environment by making the ceilings higher and the walls wider. There are no rules regarding furniture, accessories and complements that play a part in this clean space.

It often takes just a few minutes or perhaps a few hours on a Sunday afternoon to enliven your décor, bringing it from wintertime cozy to summertime breezy. Give it a try!

Best,
Pamela