Bedroom Decorating Tips

Decorex' goes big in 2011

Year with the ultimate roundup of what's hot and happening with hall after hall brimming with newly unveiled home products, fashion-forward trend predictions, themed pavilions, and design-minded seminars with international speakers.

Marking this milestone exhibition with a directional theme ‘Beauty and the Basics’, this five-day decor and interior design extravaganza reflects South African design sensibility and the latest international thinking emerging on the home scene.  Together with its collection of 700 high-end exhibitors Decorex Joburg aspires to bring the biggest and best ever interior design expo to  the city famed for its creativity and design revival. 

Igniting the inner interior decorator in the visitor are the out-of-the-box roomscapes and concept stands placing the searchlight on trends and local design talent. With the hand-made revolution heading for the stratosphere, new show features celebrate the proudly 'self-made' phenomenon with free theatre demonstrations, expert advice on colour and new techniques guiding a new generation of 'make-it-myself' enthusiasts.

Advocating an earth-friendly lifestyle, the show sprouts a whole new genre of eco-caring products, planet-saving inventiveness and bee-friendly landscaping. Also expect halls filled with the latest in colour and textile trends, bathrooms with all the latest technology on tap, kitchens to lure the connoisseurs and interior landscapes to thrill the trend-seekers.  

Plascon is the main sponsor and DStv is the media partner. 

Experiences and Highlights

Here's a pick of show highlights, special projects, installations and new reveals making Decorex Joburg the go-to event for the design professional and passionate homeowner alike:

Green-fingered fulfilment: Advocating an earth-friendly lifestyle, the show sprouts a whole new genre of planet-saving inventiveness, bee-friendly landscaping and a new Gardening Pavilion. This is where aspiring gardeners, urban farmers, eco warriors and green guardians can discover the bliss of intentional gardening. Attend live demos at the Garden Theatre to discover the potential of your patch of earth.

Wander through six themed gardens:  Explore a Harvester’s Haven as you reconnect with nature and the joy of home-grown; awake the inner child at the playful 'Kid's Garden' and celebrate the wild and wonderful in the 'Garden with Wings'. The 'Rooftop Retreat' garden brings the country into the city; the 'Soil and sanctuary' therapeutic garden soothes the soul, while the 'Kaleidoscope'  garden shows the soft approach to hardscaping.

Tips for Decorating Your Dream Bedroom {Where to Start!}

I think it is important to have an escape from the world, a place to experience a sense of peace and calm in the home, a room to rest and recharge your energy and of course, a place for reconnecting and dreaming!

The awesome thing about bedroom decorating is everyone can have a different idea of what that “retreat” will look like. There is no right or wrong decorating style for a bedroom! The important thing is that you (and your spouse) LOVE your room, and find it a comfortable escape from the hard work and harsh realities of life!

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A. Picture a room that would make you feel like you are on a dream vacation.

Here are the first steps in imagining the bedroom of your dreams:

Imagine a hotel that you (and your spouse) think would be the most restful, romantic environment for a weekend getaway. Start by closing your eyes and imagining you are packing your bags right now for the weekend! Where would you LOVE to go? What would the hotel look like? Would the hotel be quaint and charming? Fancy and frivolous?  Would the room be colorful and happy? Peaceful and serene? Would the bed be piled high with fluffy pillows and a down comforter or would it be a sleek modern room with lots of sparkle and glam? Is your dream hotel at the coast? In the city? In a foreign country? You can take design cues from THAT dream vacation getaway and begin to pull together appropriate elements to recreate a similar feeling in your home (working with what you have and the limitations of your own space and budget, of course!). Make a list of all the key words you came up with from your “dream escape” to help you to keep on track with your favorite design elements. Here is a place I think would be a dreamy escape, maybe you’ll find your dream escape style by finding a lovely hotel or room online that sets just the right mood for your own bedroom decorating! You can find links to lots more bedroom inspiration photos and decorating ideas here , as well as links at the bottom of this post. Gathering inspiration photos and ideas is a great way to begin to figure out what you like and what would work in your own space! In addition to magazines online, there are also many online sources of inspiration photos such as Pinterest and Tumblr !