| Anyone who's ever dropped down onto the luxurious | | | | headboard could be padded as well to help keep |
| bed of a resort hotel knows that special feeling of | | | | noise down. Ventilation also is key to bedroom |
| being in a haven from the world. To have that same | | | | comfort. Don't have vents blowing directly above the |
| feeling in a bedroom at home, decorate the room | | | | bed, but make sure the room can get plenty of |
| that same way that five-star hotels do. | | | | fresh air. |
| Begin by developing a plan for the room. Often when | | | | The very finest hotels include area rugs in their |
| designing a room, a hotel's interior decorator will take | | | | rooms to comfort tired feet and warm toes on cold |
| cues from the resort's location, such as the | | | | mornings. Bedroom rugs shouldn't be of a size and |
| mountains, beach or desert. This helps develop a | | | | pile that will trip up sleepy people on the way to the |
| color palette and a decor style that's appropriate for | | | | bathroom, but they should be lush enough to pamper |
| the setting. The difference between a home | | | | the feet. High-pile versions of solid color rugs often |
| bedroom decor plan and that of a hotel, however, is | | | | give a room a nice touch. Or use square rugs and |
| that a hotel refuge must cater to many people, while | | | | oval rugs to define certain spaces in the room. |
| a home bedroom can be truly personal. So play with | | | | When choosing furniture for your luxury bedroom at |
| all the paint samples and fabric patterns you wish to | | | | home, think in terms of multiple uses. For instance, if |
| come up with a truly unique room design plan. | | | | the room is big enough for seating, use a couple of |
| When developing a room plan, think also about space. | | | | upholstered chairs, with an ottoman that can double |
| A hotel room offers a flexible space in which guests | | | | as storage for blankets. A mirror about a desk turns |
| can engage in many different activities, such as | | | | the space into an instant vanity table so couples |
| sleeping, grooming, working, reading, even having a | | | | don't have to fight over the bathroom. Throw pillows |
| meal or a snack. The same principles can be worked | | | | can add color to the decor as well as cradle heads |
| into a home bedroom by the way it is arranged with | | | | when reading in bed. |
| a bed, a chair, possibly a mini refrigerator, a desk and | | | | Whatever furniture you choose, buy the very best |
| a bathroom. Simply decide what you want to do in | | | | bed you can afford, and fit it with the finest quality |
| your bedroom besides sleeping, and design it | | | | sheets - at least 300-thread count. After all, we |
| accordingly. | | | | spend as much as a third of our lives asleep, so |
| It's natural to think about such things as ventilation | | | | there's no reason to skimp on the things that will |
| and sound for one of many rooms in a large hotel. | | | | make that essential function as comfortable as |
| However, once again the same principles apply to a | | | | possible. |
| bedroom at home. Extra insulation can be added | | | | There you have it - a luxurious resort-style bedroom |
| when the home is built, but barring that, | | | | that can be your refuge from the frenzy of modern |
| soundproofing can be achieved by adding | | | | life! |
| fabric-upholstered, padded panels to walls. The | | | | |