Opulent Bedroom Ideas

Bed Ideas

• Purchase a handmade mattress for ultimate opulence, or go with a mattress that allows you to customize the firmness, angle and temperature of each side. Rest the mattress on a bed frame that suits your particular flavor of opulence. For example, select an antique sleigh bed frame if you love traditional pieces with history behind them. Swath your bed with high-end sheets made of your favorite material, such as silk, Egyptian cotton or even flannel -- perfect if you want to create the coziness of a luxurious Swiss Alps chalet. Top with feather or memory-foam pillows and a feather comforter.

Wall Ideas

• Deck the walls with hand-printed wallpaper that contains elements alluding to historical luxury. For example, your wallpaper could include scenes from medieval tapestries, which evoke a lost era of castles and royalty. Alternatively, commission your favorite artist to design and paint a one-of-a-kind mural just for you, perhaps depicting your favorite place on Earth as if you are seeing it through a bedroom window. Put up a plasma-screen television hooked up to a top-shelf sound system for the times you want to watch a movie before you fall asleep.

Floor Ideas

• Commission a heated flooring system to ensure that you never experience the shock of climbing out of bed in the morning and placing your feet in a chilly floor. Alternatively, outfit the bedroom with plush carpet. Or, if you dislike carpet, place a single rug next to each side of the bed. Try alpaca for a downy-soft feel. Select a floor of hardwood, marble or stone tile if you like the minimalist look or natural textures.

Ambience Ideas

• Scatter the bedroom with touches that help create the appearance and feeling of living in luxury. For example, hang a floor-to-ceiling oval mirror with a hand-carved wooden frame, painted silver or gold -- like a fairy tale mirror. In lieu of overhead lights, use flattering recessed lighting and a crystal chandelier. Alternately, to conjure the exotic opulence of an Arabian palace, hang a dozen Moroccan lanterns throughout the room. Stack the bed with velvet and silk cushions in gem colors, such as sapphire blue or ruby red. Spread an artisan woven rug on the floor.