Renovating any room in the house can be a bit daunting, not to mention time-consuming and expensive. Despite the disruption, costs, clutter, and anxiety, when the day comes when you finally walk into a finished room, complete with shiny new features and fabulous design, you’ll no doubt realize that all your efforts will have paid off. the sorrow.

Bathrooms and bedrooms are two key rooms in a home and inevitably need to be updated and modernized from time to time to keep up with the times and remain a joy to be in. If you’ve decided it’s time to give your home interior a little TLC, then take a look at the following bathroom and bedroom design ideas and tips.

Make a small bedroom seem bigger

Most of us have a bedroom that we would ideally like to be larger, and while knocking down walls to make a bedroom literally larger may not be realistic, there are certain design “tricks” we can use to make a bedroom appear larger. big.

Eliminating clutter in a bedroom will help create more space, as will putting double-duty furniture in the room, like a sofa bed. Using two different types of flooring can also make a room look deceptively larger. Tricks like putting a rug on one side of the floor and leaving the other side exposed can create the feeling of more space.

Light has also played a big role in the perceived size of a room, and in a small room, try to flood the room with as much light as possible to make it appear larger. Decorating the ceiling can be another good way to entertain the eye from the smallness and bring another dimension to a bedroom.

Children’s bedroom design tips

Children’s bedrooms are one of the most redecorated rooms in the house for the simple reason that children change their minds forever about what they like and definitely don’t like.

Storage should play an important role in a child’s bedroom design so that the hordes of toys they collect can be neatly stored in chests and closets instead of writing letters all over the rug.

It may also be a good idea to avoid using themes in a child’s room, for the simple reason that the superhero they love this month might not necessarily be in style next month.

contemporary bathroom design ideas

A well-designed and elegant bathroom can add value to your home, not to mention it creates a great environment to rest and relax in the bathroom after a busy day. For a bathroom absolutely in keeping with 2013, opt for rectangular tiles laid out within ruled grids without any overlap. Bathroom wallpaper has also made a comeback this year, in a wide variety of styles, colors and patterns. For an ultra-sophisticated look, replace a conventional sink with a square one.

art deco

Art deco has also been resurrected this year and can be used in both bathrooms and bedrooms to create a very glamorous and elegant look. To give an art deco touch to your bathroom, place a square sink, a traditional ceramic faucet and place them on an elegant plain background.

shabby chic

Get in on the shabby chic trend this year by placing distressed, gray paint-splattered mirrors on bathroom and bedroom walls.