5 BEDROOM DECORATING TIPS: CREATING YOUR ULTIMATE SANCTUARY

 

We have been in the midst of decorating and designing the bedroom of our dreams for several months. Purchases have been made, colors have been agreed upon and now we just wait for the move day. But first....

 

I want to thank God. Thank you God! Thank you that our tastes align in home décor. Seriously! I couldn’t imagine if they didn’t! :)

 

Back to the “bedroom of our dreams”… We have had several months to put together the bedroom that we both imagined to be the perfect bedroom. To us, the bedroom is the most important room in our home. We need it to be tranquil and our private retreat from the rest of the home. A place to relax and re-energize. A place we look forward to being after a day of chaos in New York City.

 

It took us many trips to stores, online websites and home décor catalogs to come up with the look we wanted. But we finally did it! We designed the bedroom that we both imagined to be the most perfect room for us. Here is how we did it:

1. Imagine a room. A bedroom on the most relaxing vacation possible. Try to imagine a hotel or place that you would think would be the most restful and relaxing place for a weekend trip. Where would you LOVE to go? What would the hotel look like? For us, we had a few places that kept coming to mind. The luxurious bedding of the Hay Adams hotel in Washington DC mixed with and the downtown décor and vibe of the James Hotel in NYC.
2. Next what would the hotel be… shabby chic and charming? Glitzy and over the top fabulous? Bright and colorful? Peaceful and serene? Would the bed be piled in many pillows and textures? Would the room be sleek modern and futuristic? Would your room be in a foreign country? You can take design cues from THAT dream vacation and start to pull together design elements to recreate a similar feeling in your bedroom.
3. Make a list of all the key words you came up with from your “relaxing vacation” to help you to keep on track with your favorite design elements.
4. Start to gather inspiration photos and ideas from online, magazines and more online sources of photos from Pintrest using those keywords mentioned in #4. Click here for my Home Board on Pintrest.
5. Once you have collected all your images carefully go through each photo. Is it that the bedding in all the photos are the same? What paint colors are trending in each photo? Are all the headboards tufted or does each room have a certain wood that pops out? You will start to find the trend in all the pictures. Start to zero in on the elements that you like and you will understand more of the room and space you gravitate towards.

 

Try using all these steps when decorating or redecorating your bedroom. This helped us tremendously in the process! We are now looking forward to putting our bedroom together and creating a very relaxing ambiance that is so well deserved. 

 

Let me know what design tips work for you and share your tips! I’d love to hear!

xo

M

 

 

Happy Tuesday!

MAKE IT ROUTINE - JUST DO IT

The only way I'm able to juggle my day is due to the fact that I keep a routine which has over time become more like a "Meems Autopilot".

Some can argue that routine is boring but the fact is a routine allows more time for an easier managed and simpler life. Its adhering to a routine that frees your mind of the mundane tasks of your days so that the creativity in your life can easily come out without the unnecessary stress.

Here are a few examples of my autopilot routine.

• Wake up at the same time every morning
• Savor a cup of tea or coffee before your day starts - personally I enjoy catching up with  the news while I have my breakfast
• Use a planner for everything from birthdates to to do's
• Turn off social media at a certain time every night
• Set a certain time for each day for learning something either by watching the news or reading the paper. Gain new knowledge and insight in the world or in life in general each day
• Choose the same go to nail polish - a classic color that never disappoints
• Choose the same day of the week to do your grocery shopping with you default grocery list
• Become a loyal customer to the style of designer that appeals to you. That way you know what looks good on you and what you need to buy for your wardrobe. Click here for tips.
• Don't buy trend. Buy what looks good on you and flatters your figure best.
• Set up direct deposit, automatic bill-pay, etc
• Engrain in your mind the phrase, “I’ll get back to you,” or “Let me think about it,” so you don’t make a rash decision.
• Exercise at the same time everyday (approximately). Over time, people will come to expect it, you’re body will become accustomed and you’ll have less resistance (both internally and externally)
• Have a go-to vegetable dish that pairs well with nearly any main entre you make. Plus when you have an unexpected guest choosing a meal wont be as stressful.
• Schedule appointments for beauty before leaving the salon on the day of the current appointment.
• Set up automatic subscription renewal
• Make a day and time for cleaning and laundry each week. Follow a daily and weekly routine and your big cleaning days wont be as bad. Click here for tips.
  
  Doing such small routines like I mentioned above will eliminate unwanted stress and will fill your days with more time to think of important and creative matters. Try it and let me know how it works for you. & Share! I'm interested in knowing your routines and what works for you!

xo
Meems

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

WEDNESDAY FIND

While perusing for art for our new apartment I came across these gorgeous photographs, shot by the very talented Kevin Russ. & now I want them all! kinda obsessed.

 

Hope they inspire you to look through his work and take one home.

 

 

Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

xo
M