Create a Romantic Bedroom
Posted on Monday, December 17, 2007 at 5:23 pmEveryone wants a romantic place somewhere at home. Maybe it’s your living- or bedroom or even a whole other place in your house.
Not only women love romantic places; but men do too.
Some people are thinking that romantic is hard working or a lots of work to create something special for your love of your life.
But it’s easy; with 6 simple steps you can create your own romantic bedroom.
Because we absorb our surroundings through our five senses keep each of these senses in mind as you recreate your bedroom for a more romantic feeling. The key is to create a feel within the room that is soft, inviting and a ‘place’ that you want to be in.
To create a sexy feeling and romantic sphere, following the six steps below;
1. Keep it clean! And then I don’t mean; hide it all under the bed; I mean clean it up. Not just for one night but forever. For some woman this is common sense and completely unfamiliar to others. Believe me, It can be very distracting if the room is a mess.
Once all the clutter, mismatched styled items and mess is out of the way, you can feel like you can have a fresh start at defining the look and feeling of the room as a whole. You will be amazed what effect this simple step can do for your room.
2. (Romantic) Lighting. Trust me lighting is the key, it doesn’t matter if it is candle light, dimmed light or other mood lighting. Just use your creativity.
Dimmer switches are a must in every bedroom; they should be accessible from the bed. It is important to choose lighting options that give a soft glow rather than harsh light.
For some of you readers this may mean that it’s time to replace the fixtures within the room, but don’t worry, this is as simple as table lamps.
3. Touch is obviously very important; keep this in mind as you consider which fabrics you should incorporate into the room, either in regards to bedding, furniture, through rugs and even pillows.
Choose earth or warm bedroom colors like terra, purple and red, brown with gold accents and think of special fabrics like satin or silk.
4. Smell. Our sense of smell is very much part of how we define our surroundings and affects how much we enjoy the experience. Potpourri, fresh cut flowers, candles and plug-in deodorizers are all excellent options to bring a sense of freshness into a room. Keep in mind strong smells (for example perfumes) are also not always enjoyed by all people.
5. Music is a definite must and can be very powerful in creating a romantic environment. Keep a variety of music on hand and easily accessible yet also discreet.
Because the sense of hearing is also very much a part of any experience you can use an (indoor) waterfall or water fountain in your (bed) room. The sound of this fashion accessory create a relaxing, romantic, calming and even sexy atmosphere.
Another thing is that the circulation of fresh water adds freshness to the air in your room.
6. Accessories or Art. Now it’s time to re-create the room visually by adding some art or room décor accessories. This process does not need to be costly or include many items in a smaller room. It is better to have less accessories to give the room a more relaxed feel. In addition; the other items listed within the other points will help decorate and define the character of the room.
Another tip are themes. Personally I like to change the settings of my living– and bedroom a lot 
It can be frustrating for your partner when he come home and he walk in a totally re-decoration house 
LOL.
But the last few years I stopped with moving the furniture and my bedroom has still the same setting for 5 years now.
But enough about my rooms 
Maybe you can change your bedroom design in different themes. Bedroom theme: the best style is an personal style but you also can choose for an design that already exist. For example an Arabian style, exotic style, castle or princess style, beach style, dirty style, modern bedroom style, “fluffy” pillows, roses and much more.
Give your creativity a boost and create your own bedroom theme with a high romance feeling.
Remember a personal style makes any color fashionable but take a look at step 3 for a more romantic feeling.
Taking some care in creating a calm relaxing romantic atmosphere within your bedroom, will help you unwind and give you the rest you’ll need.
April 20th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
these tips are very helpful, thank you for it, i am tryna create a beautiful relaxing room for me and my boyfriend i want us to be able to come home to our room and feel at ease with the world very romantic lmao
December 28th, 2008 at 1:13 am
This isn’t so much a comment as a question. My husband and I are redecorating our bedroom and I’ve already picked out my bedding, curtains, lighting etc. We are going with a sort of Burlesque or Bordello style. The bedding is red and black, very extravagant looking and sensual. The curtains are a deep rich red velvet with gold tie backs. We are using scented candles, and soft lighting to create a warm sensual glow in the room. The only thing we haven’t decided on is the paint color for the walls. Right now they are Burnished gold and we are both tired of that color as we’ve had it for some time now. I am leaning toward red because I think it will make a bold statement, it will translate the overall theme we are going for, and it just feels like romance to me. It makes me think of long stemmed red roses. My husband thinks the color would be too bold a choice and is afraid it would make the room too dark. My question is, do you have any suggestions on a paint color that will go good with the design elements I mentioned? And also, is red too bold a color for the walls? Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.
December 28th, 2008 at 8:50 am
@MaDonna:
I think that your man is right and when you also make red walls, it all becomes very red.
Since you use a lot of red in your bedroom already, the colour red will dominate and has then no longer the romantic effect that you wants reach with it.
Hold your accessories or other details coloured and give your walls a neutral color.
I will choose for a creme-like or quite dark blue colour myself, but Grey,ivory white, anthracite (or something more lightly) or perhaps quite light yellow coloured walls?
(I had a picture of a dark blue wall with red but I can’t put it in a comment, so I will send it you by mail)
Greetings Lonneke
January 17th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Lonneke, Your iseas are great and now that dark blue walls were brought up….. Our master beadroom has dark french blue walls. We have had gold curatins and bed coverings for too long. Any ideas of color change? I do not want to paint the walls, only change the bedding, curtains and accessories. Thanks, Lisa
January 17th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Hi Lisa,
Thanks for your comment.
I would choose for white or red colors.
(I don’t know what “french” blue exactly looks like, but if it is dark blue (kind of navy blue?) I would buy white curtains and accessories for a “clear” design. Maybe silver accessoires looks pretty too.
And for a playful effect I think some striking or vivid colors doin it great. (for example red, yellow, orange, applegreen)
Hope this answer gives you any new ideas for your bedroom
Send me a pic when you’ve decided your new bedding/curtains/accessoires colors. (So I can see what “french” blue is
and ofcourse with your new chosen style)
February 6th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Hi,
My husband & I are just repainting our bedroom, we used a Benjamin Moore paint–Chocolate Fondue, it’s a very dark brown color. I have bedding that has red has a main color but also in it is a toffee color with a hint of bronze & a very dark brown stripe. I was wondering what could I accent the room with to create a very calming, romantic, sensual effect. My furniture is solid wood with a medium oak color as the flooring is a medium oak hardwood. We have 4″ trims around the doors & 6″ baseboards which are all painted a yellow-cream color.
We were thinking of adding a canopy of some sort or is that style to old?? We will take all suggestions seriously, everything is greatly appreciated.
thanks so much
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