Most people think of the bedroom as the place where they can relax and rest and the one place in the house where they can do what they feel like in peace. A bedroom must be done exclusively according to the taste of its occupants, be it cosy and quiet or open or energetic.

• To make the decor of the bedroom coordinated and harmonious, one should decide on the furniture first, then the wall colors and in the end, the curtains and accessories to match.

• The furniture should be in proportion with the size of the room to make it look light and airy.

• A bed, one or two side tables, and a utility cabinet or chest of drawers should be placed in the bedroom with the rest of the space left vacant for free movement.

• If the furniture is dark, the walls should be painted in very light colors.

• The lighter shades of cool or neutral colors like blue, gray, white, etc. should be used to make the room look spacious and soothing.

• A combination of heavy and light curtains should be used to control the amount of natural light coming into the room.

• The bed should be placed under the window to avoid the glare of the sun. Side tables should be placed next to it for keeping lamps, etc.

• The lighting in the bedroom should comprise one main bright preferably white light, two bedside reading lamps and a few dim lights like lampshades.

• The switches of the bedside lamps should be within easy reach from the bed.

• Wall hangings or paintings should be placed on the wall oposite the bed.

•  There should be no plants in the bedroom. If there are plants, they should be kept out in the night.

SMART TIP: To keep money, jewellery, etc. safely, you could use the cavity in the wall created for the switchboard. Make the cavity bigger and install a small locking device to open and close the switchboard that doubles up as the door of your locker.