tips to decorate your bedroom

Forget buying a matching bedroom set. Instead, find pieces you love. It okay if your dresser and bed are not the same color wood. Designers say it makes a room more interesting and more individual.

A sisal rug helps anchor the oversized wicker sleigh bed in this bedroom. Inspired by natural elements, the ficus tree is the perfect counterpoint to the ocean inspired modern art above the bed. Note Simple white bedding looks great with bold, colorful accent pillows.

Paint your bedroom purple, and you will be sleeping in the color of royalty. A purple room can feel luxurious or cheery, depending on the furnishings you choose. All white furniture evoke a beach cottage, while an ornate iron bed and classic stained dresser is all modern farmhouse.

A tufted headboard can add glamour to an otherwise staid space. Go for a Hollywood Regency style bedroom by dressing up the bed in classic black and white bedding, add a mirrored dresser and position a luxurious settee in the room. Voila! Your space will be ready for Hollywood royalty.

Now, this is a feminine bedroom that a man could feel comfortable in. The walls are light blue, the headboard is textured, but not frilly, and the bedding and furniture are a simple white. can not live without florals.Then have fun with throw pillows, like the colorful floral styles seen here.

Country style decor should not be fussy. A classic wrought iron bed frame is the perfect piece to build your country themed master bedroom around. Consider traditional pieces like farmhouse style dressers and ladderback chairs and soft paint colors, like the vine green seen here. Folk art, red gingham and stripes welcome.

At least one light in your bedroom should cast a soft glow around your room, but that does not mean it needs to be boring. The turquoise lamp in this room offers a playful pop of color in an otherwise serious space.