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in the bedroom

“Sheer panels on either
side of the solid panels
next to the bed will give
the appearance of two
windows on either side
of the bed and an
illusion of a wall.”

by Kathryn Weber appearance of two windows DESIGN & DECOR

ost bedrooms have DECORATING on either side of the bed and
an illusion of a wall.
a solid wall where
Myou bed can be GO BACK TO BASICS
placed, but occasionally some A tried and true method
don’t. Feng shui experts is also to simply add curtains
say it’s not a good idea to FOR A BED UNDER A WINDOW
place a bed under a window, across the entire wall behind
but sometimes a wall with the bed. Solid panels that can
a window is the only real such as the hand-carved with the window is the only challenges to bed placement. be drawn open and close will
choice. The question then give both privacy and light.
becomes about how to Zaria Wood Screen (www. wall you have for a bed, you In this case it’s better to forget Another great option
decorate around it. There are worldmarket.com), or use a may not want to block the about the windows and place is a classic canopy bed.
some options will help your decorative panel as a window light. the bed as if it were on a solid Decorative panels hung at
bed look good—and like you insert. The intricate design Instead, install curtain wall, then dress the windows the headboard of the bed
have a great eye for design. of the panels and screens feel panels on either side, and around the bed. Once the and carried around to the
more solid than curtains, and add a headboard that looks bed is positioned the way you sides can create an illusion
CREATE A FAUX WALL they’ll still allow light in. solid, but that isn’t taller like, adding solid curtains of a wall and makes a terrific
One option for creating a Next, hang panel curtains on than the half-way mark on panels, such as those that are option, especially in rooms
good look for your bed against either side of the window or the window. Mounting the light blocking, will give the with a bank of windows. The
a window is to disguise the bed, to create a faux wall. curtains near the ceiling also bed a more solid feeling.
window and recreate the wall gives the illusion of height Add sheers behind the canopy will help anchor the
the way you’d like for it to PLAY UP THE WINDOW and offsets the headboard panels on either side of the bed and keep it from looking
look. If you have a single When there’s a bank of size. A roller blind or shade bed. Adding a pair of panels floaty. n
window that’s centered on windows, or you only have can be installed for privacy on the corners will finish the
the wall, or even one on a one window in the room, at night. look. The sheer panels on ©2019 Kathryn Weber
corner, this is a quick project. you still have options. Like Windows that take up either side of the solid panels Distributed by Tribune
Start by adding a screen the example above, if the wall the entire wall can also pose next to the bed will give the Content Agency, LLC.

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