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March 28th, 2010

Decorating Tips for a Silver Bedroom

A silver bedroom has an air of opulence. However, it doesn’t have to be expensive. It can really make your room feel rich and elegant. At the same time it’s very gender neutral. It can work with even a modern or traditional style. Here are a few tips for decorating a silver bedroom.

Fake it until you make it. Real silver pieces can be quite expensive. Instead you should really focus in on different ways to get that silver color. If you went out to buy silver paint it would be quite expensive. You would probably want to go with a gray color paint and then bring in a lot of silver accessories. Metallic paints also really show brush marks and they might be a little bit more garish than you had planned on. This will match any interior color schemes or adds more elegance to orange wallpaper or green wallpaper.

Find pieces that can easily replicate silver. An easy way to do this is by going with a metallic fabric. You really pay much more than by going with a regular fabric. This can give you an opulent silk, silver feeling. Another option would be to go with a wallpaper. Wallpapers are a lot less expensive and a lot less hassle then going with a silver paint. You may only just want to use this on one wall so that things don’t get too overwhelming.

You might not be able to afford to get an entire silver bedroom right away. However, you can probably go around your house and do a little bit of free shopping. Bring in any accessories such as candlesticks or vases. You can make an entire display of these on top of a dresser for a very opulent feel that will bring in that beautiful reflective color that you love so much.

If you are decorating an entire silver bedroom it would probably feel a little bit garish. It’s important to bring in a lot of different colors. This will keep it from seeming too flashy. When you put in too many flashy pieces it can actually see seem cheaper instead of like an expensive luxury suite. You’ll probably want to mix your silver with more cool colors. This will work well with white, lavender, or blue. This will create a very soothing and relaxing room but it will also have an air of elegance to it.

You can continue the silver theme by bringing in chandeliers and crystals. This repeats the silver and at the same time mirrors give you a lot of light to the room. It fits in with your overall theme and helps you to save money. You’ll really want to pay attention to small details such as drawer knobs and hinges because any gold accessories are really going to stand out and ruin the effect of a silver bedroom.