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How do I decorate my bedroom like the 1940s?

I want to decorate my bedroom in 1940s glamor style. My inspiration came from the notebook. I realize the notebook isn't glamor but I would love to incorporate both of these styles. And ideas?

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1. The biggest difference between a home that was designed by a professional and the average home is not necessarily the cost of the furnishings. While it is nice to have a bottomless budget, very few of us are in that category. So what other differences are there? A designer pays attention to every detail in a room . A scheme is developed in the same way a plot thickens when you are reading a good book. Let s work on your rather plain living room. You have a family room, so this room can be a bit more formal. This average sized room has a 9 ceiling, and you attempted to do it in a southwestern scheme. You used all the right colors sand, mauve, dusty blues, metal tables, but the room is dull, feels too small and somehow turned out too casual for the formal living room you wanted. As your designer, I would immediately go out and get a huge painting on stretched canvas, depicting a southwestern scene in light, bright color. I d hang spots to accent it. I would dramatize a corner of your room with a tall (at least 6 ) statue, surround it with expensive silk plants and mood light it as well. That large metal table was a mistake; it s too heavy looking and dark for the room. I d replace it with a large round glass top table, and then accessorize the room with a vase of dried flowers, a small sculpture, a fancy candy dish get the picture? Why are you shaking your head? This is what you can do, cheaply, to get much the same dramatic, professionally designed look: Instead of that very expensive canvas, hit a flea market and look for a large southwestern themed rug or fabric wall hanging for that wall. In the far corner of that same wall, you develop your dramatic corner arrangement. At that same flea market, pick up silk plants and a cactus of varying heights a piece of sculpture too, if you run into one. It need to be a major piece at least 2 or 3 tall. You also need a couple of pedestals, wooden or metal boxes of varying heights if you can find them. Buy a mood light floor can (they are cheap; use a compact fluorescent bulb to save on your electric bill) to add drama. Look for a round or oval glass topped coffee table while you re there if you can t find one, make one! Now to assemble your corner, place the tallest pedestal in the corner and place the tallest plant or the sculpture on it. If you were able to get a tree, it should stand in front of your pedestal. The idea is to work outward, hiding the boxes and pedestals with other greens, but each showing the plant behind it. The mood light goes behind it all, set on a timer to turn on at dusk. When the light goes on, it will dramatically show off your display and also create a leaf pattern on your ceiling and wall. The light will accent your wall hanging, too. Voila!  
2. Colors Choose Jadeite and a red and white theme. You can find plenty of vintage accents to fill your bedroom for either one of these color schemes. Why not start a collection of jadeite that you can display in drawers? You can jazz the place up with vintage wooden handle gadgets that are painted jadite and cream. If you are going for the red and white theme, there are plenty of red vintage bed sheet and bed cover out there and vintage linens can really perk up the place. Another advantage of the red and white theme is you can also add in a fruit theme on top of bed side desk. I would leave the walls a neutral color - white of off white so that it does not detract from all your great accessories. Linoleum flooring in a checkerboard pattern would be perfect. Some color coordinated throw rugs can add a bit of color to the floor and pull it all together. Lighting Simple lighting is best. You can buy vintage ceiling lights and wall sconces if you want a really authentic look. Of course you'll want to make sure you have enough task lighting so some modern lights will have to be worked in. I suggest you make them as subtle as possible so they don't look out of place. Window Treatments Use vintage curtains for your windows. You can buy them with complimentary colors and great patterns. If you can't find curtains make some out of vintage dish towels or tablecloths - you can buy tablecloths that have stains in 1 area pretty cheaply and then just use the good area for the curtains! If you are going with a red and white 1940's kitchen decorating theme, you might want to pick either cherries or apples as a secondary theme and look for curtains with those fruits in the motif. Furniture Glass knobs will really jazz up your bed furniture and drawers and add an authentic vintage look. If you have painted drawers in either white or cream, try the green glass knobs. Your bed side table and chairs should either be a chrome vintage style or a vintage wooden style table with enamel top. If you can’t find either of these, you can buy any type table and hide it with a vintage tablecloth. Accessories Accessories for 1940’s style as bedroom accessories can be found in antique malls as well as bought brand new. Soften up the room by hanging vintage tablecloths and tea towels around. Chrome appliances go well with this look as do the retro style appliances you can buy brand new these days.
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