The wall above your bed is prime real estate. Use it to create the mood that suits you best.
From Ladies' Home Journal Magazine
Produced by Kieran Juska and Donna Talley
Make Your Bedroom Yours
For most people, their bed is more than just a place to sleep. Maybe it's where everyone gathers to snuggle under the covers and watch videos on cold Saturday mornings, or where you like to go solo to read and unwind.
And if you're like most people, you want the look of your bed -- piled high with pillows, or neat and crisp -- to reflect your own personality. Of course, the bedding itself is only part of it; indeed, what stands behind the bed is what first catches the eye. But many people don't utilize the wall above the bed as the valuable real estate it is to achieve a mood in their room.
Fortunately, you don't have to spend huge sums of money to give your bed a dramatic focal point. We scoured flea markets, salvage yards, home supply stores, tag sales, craft supply shops and even old family photo albums to come up with the creative ideas on these pages. There's a look to fit every taste -- from contemporary to country, from spare and simple to luxurious. At the end of the day, you'll be sleeping pretty.
Bring the Outside In
We found these vintage shutters at a local flea market, but you can also use new ones from a home supply store. To hang, attach a length of heavy-duty wire to eye hooks on the back of each shutter, then suspend from picture hooks designed to hold up to 50 pounds each.
Added Architecture
For an architecturally inspired look, we hung a painted white bookcase on the wall (screwed into the wall from the top edge) and flanked it with a pair of antique columns we found at a salvage yard. The upper shelves are perfect for displaying favorite objects, while the lowest one takes the place of a nightstand by keeping the alarm clock and other everyday items within easy reach.
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