Thought I would add a little to my Monday post about more Bedroom ideas. Here are my top  tips on creating a fab look for your Bedroom…

Sometimes you may be placing your bed in the wrong spot. It is okay to put you bed under a window but use drapery as a dramatic backdrop. Your bed should be placed where you get the most space out of the room.

BHG

Upholstered headboards are in style right now and just about every manufacturer is selling them. They create a softer look to a bedroom.

House Beautiful

Fun painted night tables really hot right now and can add a fantastic update to your bedroom. Or repaint you current one and add hardware.

Christina Murphy Interiors

Add new bedding like this coverlet and fun new lighting can really dress up your bedroom.

V Interiors

If you have a tall ceiling bring molding down and paint the top half  the same as the ceiling color. This is a great way to balance the room. Don’t forget to add something over your bed like these fun mirrors. Another tip if you want to add color to a neutral room add color with your drapes and duvet!

BHG

Wanting to add a more formal look to a room… Wallpaper is the way to go and painting the ceiling a coordinating color. When using wallpaper try to keep the room a monochromatic color.

Tobi Fairley

And finally to my Family Friendly followers if your kids are hanging in your room a lot. Opt for bedding that is washable, believe it or not lighter colors are easiest to clean, darker colors fade and are usually  dry clean only.

Real Simple

Happy Decorating!
Karen

My daughter mastered riding her bike recently! It reminded me of my many attempts of trying to ride a bike with a lot of scraped knees to show for it. My mom tells the story that she just was not wanting me to keep at it everyday like I did because I was (getting hurt), but I just wouldn’t give up. My account is that I just wanted that freedom and I think that’s what why my daughter finally tried it again after a pretty bad tumble a while back. Once she set her mind about having freedom to ride with her friends, brother and to school. She rode it every chance she could and guess what she did it with such ease and grace  only a couple of bumps was all that happened. Her end result was happy and independent finally!

It is really one of our first independent moments, mastering our bikes. I think that is what our homes are like… once we have decorated that room we really feel like ourselves in. We are free of disappointment, worry, embarrassment, and unhappiness. So why not be a Marker Girl and tackle a room or two this summer to have that feeling you once had when you mastered your bike!

Here are few rooms I think could be great motivation for your summer project!

This is one area that is ignored with a lot of people in my experience . Kids study spaces! Why not get a head start and get working on it this summer.

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Another room that we are in a lot but just shut the door and say I will get to it later is the bedroom. So to just put it into perspective…  new bedding, paint your walls maybe even paint your furniture with a change of hardware, hang your own photos or shadow box items that have meaning and guess what new bedroom!

photo from  Coddington Design

Even I admit this is one I need to just get a hold off … the back entry where everything is shared, in my case with the washer and dryer. Here is my inspiration putting wallpaper  and pillows to give it a fresh look and added  storage. We are definitely not using it for everything anymore.

Going to start changing it out seasonally winter coats only down in this area during winter. With my climate it is swimwear time so that will only be down for summer.

Photo from BHG

Happy Decorating!

Karen

I thought I would share a few of my photo finds that pass the Marker Girl Family Friendly motto!

In this bedroom a sisal rug is used  for both pet and teen. One tip as well buy washable bedding instead of dry clean only.  A washed look, looks just as good and no worries on spills or stains!

Photo from Babble.com

Create a fun nook in a room for kids is great, using indoor/outdoor fabrics is even better!

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Found this fun modern Family Friendly Room pic…

Who knew it was hidden storage for the kids!

Photo from BHG

The ultimate Family Friendly Space. Vinyl fabric for the Banquette surrounded by a wall gallery of family  photos…

Photo from Elle Decor

Flor tiles done well for this room as rug. Have a really bad stain removing one or two tiles much easier than replacing the whole rug.

Photo from elle decor

Happy Decorating! and a very big thank you to all of you who voted us as the #4 top mom home design blog for Circle of Moms!

Karen

Funny how the word pink brings up mixed emotions. It was either forced upon us as girls to wear pink so we aren’t fans or it is a color you just love for its feminine quality.

So if you love pink check out these rooms

Deep pink walls create a colorful look to a guest room

photo from Suzanne Kasler Elle Decor Magazine

Pink can soften a room like this sitting room

Pink is a religion

or opt for bedding in pink to add a whimsical and elegant look

photo from Phoebe Howard

For a modern edge a soft pink on the wall

Photo Katie Lydon and Elle Decor magazine

Bright accents with Pink

photo from BHG

Just a simple piece in pink can create a feminine touch to a room

Photo from Southern Piphi

Pink in a girl’s rooms classic…

Photo from Pinterest

Gold bold with stripes on the ceiling and tying it into pieces throughtout

Photo from Hopscotch and Grace

Modern Girl like Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter Apple’s room

Photo from the Lennox

Happy Decorating!

Karen