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A bedroom is the gateway to your dream world. This is your personal space and sanctum. As you relax after a long day and retire to your cocoon, you need nothing more than rest and peace. Here are 10 ideas that will give your safe haven another personality besides making it comfortable.

1. A canopy bed

As soon as you walk in, literally draw on the world the curtains with a canopy or four-poster bed. It will make your place look so dreamy and a perfect safe haven. Also, you get a chance to dress it up in layers of your favorite designs and colours. Get a parasol over a low bed to make it more dramatic.

2. Colored Linen

Keep your room’s color scheme monochrome and cover your bed in bold colors and patterns. This will create a dramatic contrast. Or else, there’s a lot going on in the room – think posters, frames, accessories and more – and keep bedding sets single shade to create the effect.

3. An Attractive Headboard

Headboards don’t have to poke a hole in your pocket, especially if you don’t have a lot of specifications. Take a cloth of your choice and spread it on the wooden frame. You can staple or glue it. A tall headboard with a bold pattern would look great. You can also use a single size cotton mattress as a headboard. Or go for a designer.

4. Warm Accents

Not in hot temperatures unless you are cold. Add a dash of warm colors to the bedroom as only the contrast can make it look unwanted. Natural wood or just a hint of gold would work. Metallics are also inside and can add a touch of warmth and richness.

5. No-frills Bed

Make your bed a no-frills affair. Ditch the headboard and bed frame. You will save money and it will make your room more spacious. Besides, how many people actually do this? It will be simple yet stylish.

6. A Fur Rug

The plainest bedroom will instantly become stylish if you just throw a fur rug on the floor. Make two fur rugs on either side of the bed. They add texture and warmth to the room. And as soon as you wake up in the morning, first of all you will feel happy in the feet and put your feet on the floor.

7. Additional Shelves

Your shelf space will look neat if you keep paperwork, magazines, or other essentials in boxes and files. Get creative with the colors or choose from matching collections to keep things pretty. If you have open shelving, make sure everything is organized exactly as is and isn’t out of place. The clean environment creates a relaxed atmosphere.

8. Something Contrary

Give your bedroom a very subtle look by choosing neutral colors and pastels for the walls, linens, furniture, headboard, and more. Opt for simple patterns and delicate textures. Cap off the subtlety with an abstract and colorful painting.

9. Shades of Brown

Pair different shades of brown whether it is a chocolate or a mocha or a latte. A large heavy bed with a large headboard will give a majestic look to the bedroom. Feel like royalty and go to sleep.

10. Bed with Storage

This is not a new idea, but if you have a particularly small bedroom and ample furnishings, this cool idea is for you. Underbed dressers or shelves integrated into the headboard and footboard will multiply storage space and keep your bedroom clean. A pullout tray would also look great with your collection of books or even linens.