Interior decor ideas for a single man's bedroom

A single man's bedroom is referred to his 'cave' in the interior design fraternity. It is a place to which he retires after a long and hard day at work. It could be minimalist or even rustic, and should underline the man's personal idea of style. If you are a bachelor looking for inspiration to design your bedroom, try to recollect the best hotel room you've lived in. Men often look for features inspired by automotive design, but in spite of all, it should be cozy and comfortable. Read on for some effective advice on a single man's bedroom.

Comfort is a must in a man's bedroom

Quality, comfortable furniture has to be bought keeping both form and function in mind. If you are going for a bedside chair, get a lounge chair or one built with a cup holder in the handle. Bean bags could seem comfortable from a distance, but they haven't really been designed keeping the human form in mind. Stay away of them and get a Barcelona Chair as it affords the utmost comfort. Rather than splurging on the wall unit, get a comfortable mattress.

Go for decor that offers functionality

Simplicity is synonymous with masculinity, at least when it comes to interior design in Singapore. Bachelors' bedrooms should have a careful combination of furniture and decor. The must-haves of a young man's bedroom are a basic bed in grays and other solid colors. Angular lines offer more masculinity. A little leather chair looks great in the bedroom. Have a tidy dressing area and cupboard component alongside. You could alternately have a black-and-white themed bedroom and a lounge chair beside the bed.

Neutral colors are a good choice

Neutral colors are a man's best friend. They are a safe choice and are versatile. They also let a man host others in his bedroom and accommodate their style. White, black and gray are great choices. If you want to add additional colors, it is better to do so by way of artwork or wall decor instead of getting gaudy colored bedding. Some feel that gray and black get too cold for a bedroom, so it can be suitably evened out by using natural fabrics like wool and linen.

Some tips on wall decor

A single man's bedroom interior design is incomplete without a great wall decor theme, and this can be done by a personal touch. The wall in your bedroom is a space where you can flaunt both, your personal style, and your accomplishments. Paper ephemera, including vintage maps, photographs and other collections adorn your walls beautifully. Other ideas for interesting wall decor are framed news clips, historical pictures, posters and even paintings.

Try adventurous and unconventional interior designs

Attic style bedrooms are preferred by many single men these days, simply because of the combination of unconventionality and comfort that they offer. You can create a wooden base for the slanted ceiling area, with either single beds or workstations under the slant, for a unique sleep-work combination. You can also use wood for headboards and have retractable beds. Tartan for bedding is also a recent trend.

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6 décor tips to prepare your home for autumn

Just like the monsoon, the fall is a special time to prepare and cosy up your home. You can finally include earthy colour tones in your interior design - or candles, cosy fabrics and fluffy pillows. The external surroundings will keep on getting cooler and windier, even as the temperature drops, giving you a chance to explore the comforts of your home. But doing a décor for the approaching autumn requires planning in advance. Read on to know tips on how you can prepare the interiors of your home for autumn.

Prepare your fireplace afresh

Unlike in the cold-all-year countries, the fireplace in your home can get dusty and begin to show signs of dormancy in the summer months. Call up a contractor and check whether there are any safety hazards concerning gas leakage and the like. This professional checking up is necessary. Replace any broken brick linings and check whether the alarms are working properly.

Make your outdoor space comfortable

Even though interior design during the autumn is more about décor that affords comfort indoors, do not leave the outdoors as it is. With fall, temperatures drop, and the patio and the porch become even more enjoyable. Hang throws on the backs of your chairs outside. You can also get little, comfortable, pillows made for couches that lie outdoors.

Add more pillows for cosiness

Autumn slowly ushers in the winters. You and the family will want to spend more time indoors. This is reason enough to cosy up the space a little bit. Get plush bolsters and throw pillows of various sizes, shapes and designs. Go for colours that emit warmth and follow it up with suitable accessories throughout the room.

Add layering with rugs

Layering and autumn interior design are almost synonymous. Moreover, layering with rugs helps demarcate area, apart from adding texture and colour to your floors. The more important reason is that rugs provide cushioning and help keep your feet warm on the cold hardwood floors and tiles. However, always make sure that the rug at the bottom pokes out of the one on the top just enough for the layering to be clearly visible.

Wreaths can help define autumn

Wreaths are unmistakably an autumn interior design object. They can be made at home, but the better idea is to get them from a store. Generally, grapevine wreaths make for sufficient decoration, but you can also consider embellishing them with berries, leaves, pine cones, corn husks and all. Wreaths are best hung on the front door, and if you have multiple windows facing the entrance of your home, hang them there too. However, you will have to combine different styles.

Get curtains for insulation

You might have had bamboo shades or other lighter varieties for curtains to keep the suffocation out. But autumn signals the arrival of winter; you will have to get curtains that offer cosiness and insulation. Ikat draperies along with bamboo shades are an unbeatable idea for autumn. Keeping in mind the natural warmth you will need, choose a colour scheme that complements your curtains.

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Top 5 minimalist interior design ideas and tips

Trying to give an interesting aura to your room, you often add one item after another, and end up distorting the definition of the space. Minimalist designs come as a respite for everyone struggling from the clutter and the lack of harmonious design in their houses. The fundamental idea behind minimalism in interior design in Singapore is to have a thoughtfully chosen space for every piece in the room. It ensures that your décor blends with the colour of your walls and add the same time has a tinge of sophistication and functionality. Read on to know 5 useful ideas on how minimalism can be used to create uniquely pleasing feel.

Do away with the clutter

De-cluttering is the first step to achieve minimalism in your interior design. Do not have anything apart from bare essentials in your shelves. Remember, designing is not about stocking. You can keep the rest of the material in cupboards. The idea behind this is that every item is as important as the next, and is essential in completing the overall look and feel of your room. De-cluttering also helps you finally get rid of things that you do not require for a long time.

Combine elements of similar style

Arrange the items in your living rooms or any other rooms in a way that similar elements can complement each other well. Minimalism focuses on delivering bold and energetic statements, subtly. You can start by gathering all your home décor things from shelves, walls, and desks, and classifying them. This can be done for stationery, artefacts, photo-frames or any group of items.

Introduce lines and shapes

Minimalist designs bank on geometrical patterns and well-defined lines and shapes. Remember the reasons behind having a certain room was, in the first place. Make everything easily accessible. Have streamlined shapes for electronics. Flat surfaces for cabinets work best. Detailing is best done with stainless steel and chrome. Have interesting combinations of shapes while accessorizing as well.

Don't forget the basics

Harmony is the heart and soul of minimalist interior design. For instance, nothing in the room should stick out as being too big or too small. It is actually tricky to ensure balance and proportion in a room that already has very limited items. Have sufficient empty spaces. If you have task lamps and plants to rest on one side of your bed, do it for the other side too. The most important rule is that of balancing visual weight—make sure both sides of the room weigh more or less the same.

Use colour to define your room

Before you use colour for minimalism, you should be familiar with how natural light behaves and looks in the room. Based on that, decide on a very modest colour palette. Have ranges of hues from the same colour family, or use pleasant pastel shades. To avoid making your room look sterile and boring, have a monochromatic colour scheme and introduce an interesting piece of furniture in red or blue. It is important not to overdo the contrast or dilute the effect by adding to the number of such elements.

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How to choose the right sofa for your living room

The right interior design in Singapore is incomplete without the right sofa. A good sofa complements a living space well too. However, what might confuse you from buying the right one, right away, could be overwhelming options available both in online and physical stores. No matter what your style is, be sure to consider the layout of your living space. If you are confused about what sofa to choose, and are short on time and effort, read on to know some useful tips.

 

Size of the room

You do not need to be an interior designer to know the right proportion of the sofa size versus the room size. It also depends on whether you want to fill up the entire volume of your living space. Your estimate should also account for any other couches or seating. Simple sofas should be L-shaped, and can be teamed up with a square coffee table. However, if you want your sofa to serve as a centre of attraction in your living room, go for rounder sofas that provide the illusion of more space.

 

Orientation of the sofa

This is decided by the purpose that your living room serves for your family. If this is basically a resting space, include cushions and bolsters around the whole space. Add chairs if required. Make sure that your sofa faces your media centre. If you are a person who frequently hosts Saturday card games or wine evenings, your sofa should be of a circular or semi-circular orientation around a central table.

 

Shape of your sofa

Again, the shape of the sofa says a lot about interior design and the demarcation of your living space. A tidy L-shape sofa is excellent for dividing open areas into the living room and the dining space. If the area serves as a media room, have a circular sofa. Chaises or daybed style sofas let multiple people sit around the same area at once.

 

What upholstery you should use

Research well on the kind of upholstery you would need. Do not base your choice entirely over aesthetic and style. Functionality is still important, and that is why fabrics like suede are a bad choice if you have a dog or small children. In fact, choose upholstery fabric that is durable enough for pulling. Leather, in that case, is a better choice, since it is easier to clean.

 

Does the style fit in?

It is difficult to have a specific style for one's house. Follow your instinct and pick a couch that will fit in well with the environment and existing interior design of your house. If you believe in sleek, modern designs, choose a sofa that has smooth lines and easily noticeable shades. If you are a bohemian at heart, choose a vibrant mix of patterns, unorthodox accents and complementing art pieces.

Choose neutral colors, if you want to play it safe. However, if you have kids at home, have a sofa in darker hues. Synthetic fabrics are preferred these days, since they can be cleaned easily and do not burn a hole in your pocket.

 

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Top 10 bedroom decor tips for teenage boys

Teenage is a dynamic period in one’s life. It is here that they experience serious changes in their mind and body. Their thought process becomes rebellious, and desires immediate expression. If you too have a teenage son who requires more space in his bedroom, space that is designed especially for his personality, you would have to take smart decisions regarding space allotment and interior design in Singapore – especially when space is constraint. However, do not note that it is still possible! Read on to know the top 10 bedroom décor tips for teenage boys.

1. Moroccan style bedrooms

Bohemian or Moroccan décor focuses on giving the impression of vibrancy and exquisite furnishing. This is generally for boys in their late teen. The best-suited colours for Moroccan interior design are teal blue, orange and white – these are among the colours that also makes the room looks big. The flooring should be of an earthy tone. Sheets and other linens should have geometric patterns. If possible consider using Moroccan style earthenware for a great finish.

2. Introduce creativity

The idea is to involve a fun interior design that underlines the creative aspect of their personality. You can do this by having hanging chairs and beds, a fish tank that is wall-mounted, and a round bed. Include a chalkboard wall in cobalt blue, lime green or hot pink.

3.  Pay attention to textures

Textures and fabrics should have the feel-good variety. Make sure to have pillows of different textures and colours. Divisions of space can be made using curtains. If your teenager particularly likes textures, one faux fur rug is essential.

4. Storage advice

Teenager boys' rooms generally tend to mess a lot more easily than adults' rooms.  Choose a furniture system that would adapt easily to changes that you may make in the future. Always have space for bookshelves and other study equipment, along with a media centre. Having DIY or giving some personal touch is always the way to add some rugged to the room. Try it!

5. How the study space should be

One good idea for study spaces is to have a chalkboard calendar on the wall behind the study table. Make sure that the study space affords ample calm and encouragement for creativity. A nautical style study area employs neutral colours, mostly linen and denim blue. Back it up with a comfortable chair and a sturdy desk. If you have less space, use alcoves and window recesses as mini study spaces.

6. What the best colours are

Orange as a colour for your teen's bedroom can promote creativity and energy. The design can be orange on one wall or in the alcoves and an interesting monochrome plan for the rest of the wall. Blue is also a dramatic interior design colour, especially suited to growing boys' style. Use it horizontally in alternating stripes of gloss and matt.

7. School style bedrooms

Teenage boys are by nature rebellious, and giving a schoolroom twist to their bedrooms will make them love it. Have 'school uniform' style colours for the walls, along with wood board for the floor. You can add locker-style metal cabinets and metallic chairs painted in cool colours.

8. Coastal themes

This style is best suited to bedrooms for teenagers that usually have lots of friends coming in. Paint the walls in light colours to give an illusion of spaciousness. Have a mirror to reflect light.

9. Use bedroom wardrobes smartly

Use less or badly used wardrobes for small, hideaway desks. These are compact, can be closed when not in use, and use shelves much more effectively.

10. Art-themed boys' bedroom

Have neutral colours on the walls and delicate lighting, adding shelves all over the room. Add posters and have soft linens.

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How to hang curtains: the Do's and Don'ts

Curtains have been a part of living spaces from as early as the 2nd century. This is no surprise, considering the fact that they help consummate living rooms or bedroom by providing privacy and comfort and controlling the light.

But they are never drab pieces of interior design that just do their original job. They help you underline your style and texture your walls and windows. You can also play with different colors to achieve interesting effects. It doesn't matter if your curtains are bought or custom-made. All the difference lies in how you hang them. Read the do's and don'ts of hanging curtains.

Do's of hanging curtains

·  Do go high up near the ceiling. Rods that are fixed close to the ceiling make the window appear taller and can make the room look spacious. Generally, rods should be fixed 4-6 inches above the frame.

· Do consider taking sufficient cloth. Even though this is common knowledge, one might be tempted to cut short the fabric length. But remember that curtains have to be closed. The rule is to take cloth length that is twice or two and a half times the window width. Fabrics like sheer could need even more.

· Do take into account light coming in. This means that the choice of the type of curtain will depend on the room. For instance, if it is the bedroom, you will have to ensure that the curtains cover both sides of the window, so that light penetrate in. Likewise, linen and lighter blends can give room breeziness and a casual feel. The interior design of a room works closely with the amount of light a room receives.

· Do use a custom template to save time and ensure more accuracy. Templates for hanging curtains can be made easily using pieces of cardboard. Just note the measurements of the first hanging and use the template for the next ones.

Don'ts of hanging curtains

·  Don't choose too wide a rod. Technically, the rod should be 1/3 times wider than the width of the window. If your window is 60 inches wide, the rod should be 80 inches long, so that you can spare 10 inches each at both the ends.

· Don’t remove blinds when you hang your curtains. Blinds serve a different purpose and there is a reason why they were there in the first place. Venetian blinds and Roman blinds are preferred by interior designers as they add elegance to the kitchen and living room, respectively. In fact, blinds and curtains can complement each other just alright.

· Don't hang them without ironing. Curtains, just like clothes, look shabby and depressing when wrinkled. Either steam or iron them before you hang them. Ironing is important also for fullness and vibrancy.

There are other points to keep in mind while hanging your curtains. You should take into account the weight of the curtain and the rod because if they are heavy, they could need extra hardware. In addition, make sure that the curtains you buy are long enough, even if you have to hem them up later.

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Bohemian style interior design ideas and tips

Bohemian style interior design is a way of designing that makes your home a perfect place to sit back and relax; it’s classy without being too formal. It also showcases your rebellious nature. This means that you can outright reject conventional and boring interior design from Singapore. However, the best part of having such a design for your home is that your home will not look like other mundane and uninspiring homes.  Usually, people with artistic sensibilities choose the bohemian option. If you are someone who likes to have lively rooms, replete with interesting things and innovative styling of furniture, you should read on to know how you do it.

Do not organize in the usual way

Organization and meticulousness is for ordinary homes. Moreover, it signifies discipline and lack of passion. Bohemian interior design is all about being and looking busy, not settled – even it means in your living rooms or your kitchen! Place that flower vase in a random corner of that table top. Use unconventional accessories for different places. If you have paintings or photographs waiting to be hung, it is better to let them remain un-hung – decked up near a wall. This symbolizes deliberate carelessness and the spirit of a traveler. This is a perfect way to showcase your bohemian style.

Accessorize empty spots

The bohemian style needs empty spots to be utilized. This is not to mean that every wall in your house has to be completely covered, but you can use spare accessories and hangings to embellish evidently blank and banal spaces. For instance, you can use jewelry, wall hangings, and minimalistic shelves, clocks of different types, lanterns and even mirrors to fill up blank spots. You can even ask your interior designer to include deliberate blank spaces that you can fill up yourself later.

Ethnic is chic

Bohemian interior design is for people who live a bohemian lifestyle. It should reflect a spirit of multi-ethnicity and wanderlust. Ethnic boxes, bottles from decades ago, cutlery of different kinds, old maps and faux skulls and seashells are all good examples of ethnic items. Another idea is to extensively use tapestry and rugs instead of ordinary paintings and hangings. Neon effect signs are a recent addition to the list. To cut the story short, bohemian interior design should show transcendence of culture and space.

Have interesting furniture

If you want to have a bohemian home, you will have to collect vintage furniture and unorthodox accessories. Some examples can be teakwood bowls, cart tables, engraved tables and corner shelves. Make sure that every piece of furniture catches your guests' attention and tells a story. Popular choices in bohemian furniture are fainting couches and chaises in dark colors and with ornate patterns.

Don't choose everyday colors

Even though bohemian style of decorating doesn't follow any rules as such, but earthy hues and metallic shades are always good bohemian interior choices. These include brown, terra cotta, golden, dark purple, electric blue and intense shades of orange. White is a complete no-no. Warm colors are bohemian. But be sure to mix and create outrageous combinations.

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