So Susan, Is Your Bedroom a Nightmare?
Nov. 6th, 2017 03:24 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
susandennisNope. Not one bit. And if it were, I'd fix it ASAP. From the time I was 18 months old until I was 6, I had to share a bedroom with my sister. Once I got my own room, I dug in immediately to make it my sanctuary. And every bedroom I've had since, except for two, I've done the same thing.
In college, I had a roommate half the time. The other half I managed a single dorm room or, like the last two years, I lived off campus in an apartment. When I was married (briefly), my husband insisted on sharing a room :) so it wasn't my sanctuary. BUT the minute I got divorced I bought a new bed and found a new room and made it my cozy, comfy, safe place for just me.
My bedroom now is also a cozy, comfy, safe space just for me. I have a double bed that is the perfect size for me. I have a TV in there but rarely turn it on. I read, I internet, I play silly computer games and I sleep.
My bed making is simple. I use not top sheet. So I settle the pillow up against the headboard and straighten out the comforter. Done. And I do this before I leave for the pool in the morning. The rest of the room is tidy always. I put dirty clothes in the hamper and the clean ones are in the closet. It's a small room, not big enough to make a mess in.
In college, I had a roommate half the time. The other half I managed a single dorm room or, like the last two years, I lived off campus in an apartment. When I was married (briefly), my husband insisted on sharing a room :) so it wasn't my sanctuary. BUT the minute I got divorced I bought a new bed and found a new room and made it my cozy, comfy, safe place for just me.
My bedroom now is also a cozy, comfy, safe space just for me. I have a double bed that is the perfect size for me. I have a TV in there but rarely turn it on. I read, I internet, I play silly computer games and I sleep.
My bed making is simple. I use not top sheet. So I settle the pillow up against the headboard and straighten out the comforter. Done. And I do this before I leave for the pool in the morning. The rest of the room is tidy always. I put dirty clothes in the hamper and the clean ones are in the closet. It's a small room, not big enough to make a mess in.
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Date: 2017-11-06 11:40 pm (UTC)Ours is tidy as well (I wouldn't be able to sleep in it, otherwise!) and is completely monochrome. Everything, including the wood floors, is black or brushed pewter and the walls are slate grey. I decorated it when I was 24 (I'm almost 33 now) and absolutely adored it all this time, but I'm ready for a change now. Our new bedroom will be rustic with lots of wood and beams and light : ) I'll be decorating with more plants and much lighter colours this time!
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Date: 2017-11-08 01:42 am (UTC)With those walls and curtains it really creates the illusion of warm, natural light. Well done! Love the painted ceiling, too.
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Date: 2017-11-08 01:48 am (UTC)The curtains are great. They billow when I run the ceiling fan and I love that effect.
*turns on fan*
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Date: 2017-11-07 03:16 am (UTC)The bedroom is a sanctuary. My "making the bed" is also just straightening up the comforter. Why don't people simplify?
And yay, a picture!
Oh these prompts are fun.
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