How to Elevate and Refresh Your Bedroom Effortlessly

HOW TO REFRESH YOUR BEDROOM

If you’re looking to refresh your bedroom quickly or are on a decorating budget, try these effortless decorating tips.

HOW TO ACHIEVE MODERN INTERIOR STYLE

To me, modern interiors are SO beautiful! If you don’t have the finances to achieve this home decor style (yet), here are some tips to modernize your bedroom.

FIGURE OUT YOUR COLOR PALETTE.

My home decor style is very much modern. Depending on your budget and how modern you want to go, the first step is figuring out your color palette. For me, I prefer white, grey, and black colors and for accents, I love marble, brass, wood, and a bit of silver. For modern bedroom colors, don’t be afraid to like darker colors! It can look and feel incredibly luxe.

I love that my apartments gave me a good foundation to build on with light grey bedroom walls. That’s what made me choose my black and grey canopy bed and decorate around it.

GATHER INSPIRATION…AND A LOT OF IT.

You may be used to going for traditional pieces. However, to achieve a modern look, you have to go outside your comfort zone when researching. For example, I researched for modern table lamps for nearly a month. I can’t tell you how many stunning lamps I saw, but none fit my standard of modern. I finally found some styles I’m in love with and even though they’re way out of my price range, I was still inspired because it gave me ideas to add to my bedroom’s vision board.

If you are out shopping, visit showrooms like Restoration Hardware for inspiration and don’t be afraid to be play interior designer while you’re at the store too!

Lastly, don’t forget that most brand’s like AllModern have Style Shops or Room Inspiration pages on their websites for you to peruse for tons of inspiration.

GO FOR UNIQUE INSTEAD OF TRADITIONAL.

Go for unique when it comes to modern furniture, modern bedding, and modern decor. If you’ve seen it on Pinterest a whole ton, is it still unique? To me, it’s a hard no.

For example, I originally purchased these marble and brass lamps, but after styling them on my side tables, I realized they were still too traditional for my taste. At that point, I realized I was looking for really modern bedroom lamps so I went out on the hunt again and found the LED table lamps (with dimmers) you see in these images.

Oh and save your receipt! Just because it looks good online doesn’t mean it’ll fit aesthetically in person.

IF ALL ELSE FAILS, UPDATE EVERYTHING!

Take this tip from me: you can update everything if you take your time. Before making a big ticket purchase, ask yourself if you can see yourself living with said item for at least five to ten years in the future. Then start with foundational pieces like beds, nightstands, or other bedroom furniture you may need.

After that, go for function like new wall sconces (don’t be afraid to change out warm lighting to LED lighting on a dimmer) or a stylish ceiling fan. Lastly, accessorize with items like bedding sets, rugs, organizational decor, pillows, blankets, and art.

Regardless of your financial situation, don’t go broke trying to figure out what you want. Sometimes, it’s best to just pin/save things you want. You never know when you’ll change your mind when you do have the money to make your purchase(s). I’ve been doing this for years and it’s certainly saved me a lot of money. Shopping like this has also helped me make more conscious purchases instead of contributing to a landfill should I change my mind a few months past a store’s return/exchange deadline. I encourage you to do the same!

I hope you enjoyed today’s article!

If you’re looking for inspiration on a modern bedroom aesthetic or have been researching for tips on how to elevate or refresh your bedroom, I hope you found it!

To be honest, decorating a home was a lot more difficult than I thought, but it was so worth it. I’ve had one heck of a year (like we all have, really) so treating myself to a bedroom refresh was much needed (and let’s be honest, way overdue). 

For the first time in my adult life, I feel like I finally have a bedroom that reflects my style and the feelings I want to evoke. And it feels so good. My heart just skips a beat when I open my bedroom door now to see a cozy space I can finally call mine!