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ical. In a bedroom, wear and tear is not ctor, spills are not such bare feet are more e the norm. All of which at this is the ideal place ur toes a treat and sumptuous, deep-pile hat said, natural or ooden floorboards with s scattered about (on of the bed in particular) rnative with masses of
you use curtains, shutters, your windows well-covered, both y and to avoid earlyunlight waking you tuous curtains with a ining will do the trick, uvered shutters – which an extra element of Roller blinds are plain e, and ideal where estricted, while Roman ll up in lovely soft folds an attractively draped
character and flexibility. If in doubt, the only way to calculate exactly how much storage you need is to take a tape measure and calculate square footage for long and short hanging, folded clothes, shoes, blankets, linens and other items. Plan the interior of a wardrobe with the utmost precision, and look for gadgets such as tie racks, belt racks and pull-out trays. If you’re really short of space, clever storage ideas include under-bed drawers, stacking boxes, canvas “tidies” hung on the back of the door, plastic shoe racks stacked inside the wardrobe, and a bamboo ladder leant against the wall for scarves, spare bed linen or clothes. Subtle, flattering lighting is best for a bedroom, and if yours is not quite how you would like it you can make some quick, easy and inexpensive changes such as adding a table lamp or two in the corners, and fitting a dimmer switch to a central pendant. A strong, bright light, on the other hand, is essential above a dressing table mirror (don’t position it to one side – it will cause awkward shadows).
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