How to Decorate a Bedroom in Your 20s

Measure Your Space

• Before you start decorating the bedroom in your new home or apartment, you first need to determine exactly how much space you have to work with. Start by measuring the space available along each of the walls in your bedroom, then use those measurements to lay out the desired position of the bed, dresser, sitting table and other pieces of furniture. Once you know how much space you have available, start shopping for the furnishings and accessories that will make your bedroom a unique space.

Decide on a Color Scheme

• It is often helpful to incorporate the design of your bedroom into the overall color scheme of your home. Choose a variety of furnishings and accessories that work well with the furniture in the other rooms of your home or apartment. This helps to create a uniform overall look and feel for the entire home and allows you to incorporate the same theme in every room.

Create a Photo Gallery

• One of the least expensive ways to decorate your bedroom is with your precious family photographs. Creating a photo gallery costs very little, but the results can be quite spectacular. Start with a large collage frame, then fill it with your favorite family and vacation photos. Change the photos with the seasons to create a new look every few months. If you have a large bedroom, use a wall divider with photo pockets to separate the main part of the bedroom from a small sitting area.

Make Your Space Look Bigger

• Make your living space look larger by incorporating mirrors into your bedroom decor. Placing a large wall mirror on one side of the room creates the illusion of extra space, no matter how cramped the bedroom in your apartment may be. You can also increase the floor space available in your bedroom by choosing a bed frame with storage shelves. Use those storage shelves in place of a bureau or dresser to store your clothes, freeing up extra space and making more efficient use of the room.