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Let There Be Light in Your Bedroom!
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By Parvati Markus
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Let There Be Light in Your Bedroom! By Parvati Markus
Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year, and then thelight slowly starts returning to the northern hemisphere. Butthat still means we have many months of the year when ourbedrooms get very little or no light in the mornings, when weget up, and are dark long before we go to sleep. If you'resomeone who gets blue without enough light in your life, trybrightening up your bedroom by making it feel like summer!
Think summer. Light colors, light fabrics. Take down the dark,heavy drapes and let the windows bring in as much light aspossible during the day. When evening approaches, pull down theblinds and close the sheer curtains, which will look delightfulin the glow of your warm bedroom lighting. Use soft white orpink-tinted bulbs in your lamps, or the full spectrum bulbs thatreplicate natural sunlight. They can make a huge difference inhow you feel!
One way to optimize the light that comes in during the day is toposition a large mirror on a wall across from or corner to awindow. The mirrors will reflect sunlight and bounce it aroundthe room. Hanging crystals in your windows is another way tobounce light around the room at certain times of day -- exceptthis will be like having rainbows all around you!
Make your bedroom feel lighter simply by eliminating or movingaround your furniture to have more open space available. Usecolors for your bedding that complement the summer scheme, suchas celadon, aquamarine, a hint of orange and yellow, or nauticalnavy blue and white stripes. A floral-pattern or green rug onthe floor will evoke summertime thoughts, as will adding someflowering plants, greenery, or vases of flowers. A largetropical plant with palm leaves gives an instant feeling ofwarmth!
If you have a fireplace in the bedroom, try decorating themantle with shells or framed photos taken in the summer. Apainting or photo above the mantle of the beach, a boat onwater, or lush foliage can add to the effect.
Try a few of these suggestions to brighten your bedroom and giveyou a taste of summertime -- even during the dark days ofwinter! Please find the original article and more informationabout this subject athttp://www.homeandliving.com/DesignAdvice.aspx?Category=Bedroom
When Parvati Markus is not writing helpful and insightfularticles like the one you just read from www.homeandliving.com,she works with The Kabbalah Centre and freelances on non-fictionbooks and articles. As a recent arrival in L.A., Parvati iscompleting her "residency requirement" by writing a screenplay.
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