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Now days, the markets are over –
flowing with various kinds of
bedroom sets, from a range of
different fabrics to a wide
selection of materials, immense
color choice, floor coverings and
even window treatments. One unique
way to personalize your bedroom is
to go for an exotic look. Most
couples go away to exotic island
resorts to help recapture the love
they had once shared, using exotic
bedroom furniture you can create
your own little retreat. An exotic
look comes with sticking to a
specific country or dynasty ethnic
style. This article will now tell
you how to step wise, bring the exotic
feel to your room décor and infuse your
surroundings with the romance and the
intrigue of a foreign land. The bedroom
is a perfect place to create a retreat
that offers a sense of escape and a hint
of mystery. The following ways will
teach how to add color, texture, energy
and style to bring out an exotic vibe.
THEMES The first step is to
come up with a theme in a style that
goes with your treasures, yours passions
and your personality. Many theme based
bedroom sets are available in the market
including:
- Victorian Style
- Cottage Style
- French Country Style
- Eclectic
- Early American
- Romantic. You can choose any of the
above themes to create a very rich,
reveled with ornaments and immersed in
culture based looks.
If you want to experience something more
on the unconventional side and create
themes that stand out, you can try any
of the following wild and fun themes:
- Tropical Island – can be created using
bright coral and floral palettes lots of
fresh flowers, mirrors and water plants.
- Safari – very popular created by
integrating animal-print textiles with
hanging plants and furnishings made of
bamboo or log.
- Jungle/Rain Forest – with dark
flooring and painting walls the green of
jungle foliage, plus add ferns, a canopy
bed with hanging gauze.
- Moroccan – distinctive themes created
using brightly patterned floor cushions,
low ottoman as a table, lanterns and
colored glass.
- East Indian – for this paint your
walls fuchsia, tangerine or purple.
Bring in wooden furniture with
traditional Indian details like
intricate carvings, inlaid bone or
colorful hand painting.
- Arabian Nights - consists of
distressed finishes, vintage finds and
cool paintings, photographs and
postcards in mismatched frames. The bed
can be dressed with a comforter and
pillows in luxurious fabrics with beaded
details. A dark colored mosquito net
drapes down from the ceiling for a cozy
effect, windows dressed with silk or
chiffon sheers. Add oil lamps, silk
covers, floor cushions, handmade rugs
and perhaps even a sun-dial on the end
table. With the rest of your house
being totally conventional these exotic
bedroom themes can be quite jarring but
the trick is to make it all work
together. The idea is to incorporate in
your bedroom décor touch the mirror
elements from elsewhere in your home.
And do not worry about how you are ever
going to find the proper pieces to go in
these bizarre themes because the markets
today supply furniture depending on the
constant changes in tastes and needs.
PALETTE
The next step is to define a palette. An
exotic bedroom needs a bold palette. You
need to figure out the perfect colors
according to your theme. Let’s say for
instance you can think of spices and
lentils as an inspiration for the
Moroccan theme. For a tropical theme you
can go for fuchsia, orange, yellow and
turquoise. Use your boldest and darkest
shades as accent colors on a wall, as
window dressing, as floor covering or
for bedding. Try some interesting
contrasts, such as pumpkin orange and
cerulean blue, indigo and yellow,
espresso brown and lavender, burgundy
and mango or a strong pink accented with
gold.
LIGHTING AND ACCESSORIES
Now we come to the last but perhaps the
most important and critical point of
creating a truly exotic look. You need
to make sure that the accents and colors
are fully accelerated by the right
amount of lighting. You can go for
pendent lights or small vintage
chandeliers to create a more of sensual
ambiance. To add exotic looks to your
window go with matchstick blinds made of
bamboo. These can be pulled up or down
on the window to open or close them.
Matchstick blinds ade of bamboo work
well for an African or Asian feel.
You
can add other forms of décor like beads,
fringe, pom poms, metallic thread, and
vases with fresh flowers, embroidery or
tiny mirrors. Invest in an Asian-style
screen as a room divider, or use it as a
window covering that allows natural
light to seep in. Throw rugs, paintings,
shelves and frames add color, contrast
and visual pop.
If you have come to this part of the
article, then its certain that by now
you will have a clear picture about what
kind of an exotic theme based bedroom
will appeal to you and your reflect your
individuality. So go out there, and find
the piece that will make your room come
alive creating the lovely oasis you have
always dreamed of…!
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