PARISIAN STYLE SHOWER CURTAIN

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I recently decorated a Paris style bedroom for a teen and had to look for some Parisian style shower curtains to use in the tiny adjoining bathroom. Decorating the small space was going to be a challenge. And the way it opened into the girl's Paris theme bedroom was going to give a full view of whatever style shower curtain we chose.

At one point I made the suggestion that an extra set of sheets that matched her Eiffel Tower bedding set be bought specifically to make a fabric shower curtain using my discontinued Butterick #0514 shower curtain pattern. To be sure that this was a good decorating idea, I had the teenage girl and her mother hold the flat sheet up so I could get a good look only to find that the print of the fabric was too bland. From the bedroom, it just looked dull.

We decided to mix it up a bit and used one of the vintage shower curtains with Paris themes that I had used in a shabby chic Parisian influenced bedroom a while back. I had not realized how truly versatile this Paris style shower curtain truly was until I took a second look. It had already proven its worth in the shabby chic Parisian apartment bathroom and now seemed the best choice to go with this bedroom without the first picture of the Eiffel Tower!

In fact, I bought two extras while I could get my hands on them. The fabric shower curtain featured vintage fashion models, high heels and purses that I had somehow neglected to remember. This unique Parisian style shower curtain has excellent possibilities for decorating a high heel and purses style of decor and I can't wait to try it out. But first, we have to see if it will fit in this small bathroom.

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HOLIDAY BEDDING - What to Buy and When

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It’s so much fun to decorate your entire home for Christmas. Christmas holiday bedding decorating the bedrooms and special guest towels and soaps displayed in the bathrooms really kick off the season in style.

WHEN TO BUY

The time to get the best holiday bedding sets at deep discounts is right after Christmas. The selections might be slightly picked over, but there are still some cute collections to be found if you know where to shop. It takes discipline to spend money on decorations that won’t be used for another year. But the year will pass in a flash and you will be pleasantly rewarded when December rolls around like clockwork and you have a box full of new decorations to use in your holiday decor.

WHAT TO BUY

If you are careful in your selection of holiday bedding, there is no need to pack it away immediately after Christmas. If the comforter set that you purchased is covered in cheerful pictures of Santa Claus and his reindeer, it’s recommended that you will need to pack the collection away with the rest of your Christmas decorations until next December. There’s something unappealing about Santa and his elves hanging around after New Year’s day if you know what I mean. However, there is something just as sad about giving up those soft, snuggly flannel sheets when we still have several months of winter weather coming our way.


The key to holiday bedding that is festive enough to brighten your teenage girl’s bedroom and fill it with cheerful images that reflect the season and still be appropriate long after the stockings have been emptied is to buy holiday bedding sets with winter themes that leave Santa out of the design. For that reason, I recommend snowflake bedding and comforter sets or snowman bedding, comforters and flannel sheet sets with any design that you might associate with winter. Basically, any kind of holiday bedding other than that with pictures of the jolly old elf and friends will be useful for the entire winter season rather than a few weeks.

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Dog Comforter Set - Bedding and Decorating Ideas for Puppy Dog Decor

DOONA DOG COVER SET


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Most kids love dogs so dog comforter sets featuring every breed known to man are popping up all over the place in all shapes, colors and sizes. Duck hunters love blankets printed with pictures of Labradors, future firemen prefer Dalmatian bedding sets and the list goes on and on.

I can’t tell you how many teenage girls tell me that they plan to pursue a degree in veterinary medicine. If the young lady who is asking for a bedroom makeover in your home is an animal lover, perhaps the best style of decor that will celebrate her career choice might be one that showcases puppy dogs.

If your little diva is a girly girl, a more feminine style of dog comforter set like a French poodle style of bedding and decor will be called for. Imagine what Paris Hilton or the latest celebrity seen carrying a dog about town in a special outfit or carrier might have in her bedroom and that is more than likely the set that will make this preteen or tween very happy.

However, for most girls any puppy will do. So long as you purchase a dog comforter set decorated with pictures of cute puppies across the top of the flat sheet, on the comforter and the pillow shams your dog themed teenage girls bedding set will be a huge success.

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RED BEDDING SETS for TEENAGE GIRLS

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Red is an eye catching, stimulating color. Teenage girls are big fans of red bedding for those reasons. Young ladies tend to lean toward bedroom color schemes that bump the senses into high gear. However, most moms are slightly reticent about their teen girls’ rooms being decorated in such a bold fashion.

When the young girl in your house drifts in one afternoon after school and makes the announcement that she wants a red bedroom the first image that flashes through your mind may be of shocking red satin sheets, shams and comforters. The purpose of this article is to acquaint your with nice bedding in red that’s not so mature in nature so that you can reach a compromise with your daughter (or your mother) that is satisfactory to both parties involved.

RED CHECK BEDDING

Red and white gingham check is a perfect example of red bedding for a girl that is cute and as innocent as a flower in spring. In fact, red girls bedding doesn’t come any sweeter especially when combined with white eyelet or lace trim. No matter how many red bedroom decorations you bring in there’s very little chance that the room will be too sophisticated. Red and white checks are the perfect idea for preteen or tween girls that want a splash of red in their bedroom décor.

RED TOILE BEDDING

If checks are too cutesy, elegant red toile might be an option. This red bedding can be used in a vintage bedroom with dark, stained furniture or combined with black, painted furniture with clean, contemporary lines for a more modern look. This is not the toile that your grandmother used in her formal parlor; the red toile comforter sets of today might be part of a set that combines a bold red and white stripe bed skirt with a red and white polka dot border to perk up the toile and make it fun.

RED ZEBRA BEDDING

Slightly more sexy than our other two suggestions, this option in
red bedding has a more dramatic look that might be off putting to parents of young girls. Red and black, even in oriental bedding sets, has an exotic and mysterious quality that is best left to girls of college age or the bedrooms of adults.

It is entirely possible to decorate a teenage girl’s bedroom with red bedding and decorative accessories that is light and cheerful. Our suggestions should help you to understand that there is no reason to be concerned if your preteen wants a bedroom decorated in red. She is not trying to grow up too fast; she just loves the color red. And couldn’t we all use the warmth and excitement that the color red brings into our homes?

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CHOOSING the BEST MONKEY LAMP

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A monkey lamp is a whimsical and fun way to shed a little light on many styles of room decor. You may have a preconceived notion that decorating with monkeys is reserved for rooms that are occupied by kids. While this can be the truth, you may be surprised to know that these creatures are now showing up in dining rooms and formal living areas of modern homes.
It’s not unusual to see a brass monkey table lamp decorating an elegant side table in formal rooms just as often as you might find one in a child’s bedroom.

There’s nothing stiff or formal about monkey floor and table lamps that are used in kids’ bedroom decorating projects. Ideas for what particular kind of monkey that might be considered appropriate for your space will depend on the room’s color scheme or room theme if one is in place.

There are several styles of monkey bedding sets that are popular with teenage girls that are hopping with color and lively designs. Lamps featuring a base decorated with monkeys dressed as bellhops, organ grinder’s monkeys and circus performers will fit perfectly in this kind of informal and fun style of monkey bedroom decor. To customize your monkey lamp, stencil polka dots on the lamp shade or trim a plain white shade with pom pom fringe, feathers or colorful beads.

If your little lady wants a funky, bohemian room design take advantage of the opportunity to bring your vintage sock monkey lava lamp out of the closet and enjoy watching the bubbles flow for a lovely trip down memory lane.

Remember that monkey lamps and teenage girls' monkey bedding sets are not just for kids. Adult bedrooms can benefit from replicas of antique, cast bronze monkey lamps or those carved from exotic wood even if there are no other jungle style room decorations in sight. For rooms where color match is an issue, a burnished brass monkey with a neutral antique ivory or cream color lamp shade might be the best choice.

For the room that is lacking personality or that special item with pizzazz, I hope that you will consider one of the stylish monkey table lamps on the market. To light a large area, there are buffet lamps that come in sets that you could locate on each end of a table or dresser and if you want to mix it up, monkey candle holders and sconces.

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DRAMATIC DRAGON COMFORTER to TICKLE YOUR TEENAGE GIRLS FANCY

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Behold, the most alluring lime green silk dragon comforter that I have seen in quite some time and possibly ever in my decorating career. What a perfect example of how the bedding fabric sets the tone for the rest of the bedroom. In this case, the embroidered, gold dragons breathing fire and writhing their way across the top of the bedding will lead the way to an equally attractive layout for the rest of the bedroom that is striking and dramatic in an interesting color scheme.

I can imagine this oriental dragon comforter on a bed with a black lacquer headboard with the bedside tables and bedroom furniture following suit. Furnishings inlaid with mother of pearl with aged brass hardware and lamps with rice paper shades will complete the Asian inspired décor and allow the dragon comforter and bedding set to be the shining medallion or centerpiece of the bedroom’s design.

The luscious, lime green
dragon bedding
set needs no assistance provided from bright accent pieces. It would be a shame for a comforter of this kind to have to compete for dominance. The black, painted furniture that I suggested is not for the purpose of toning down the brightly colored fabrics. To the contrary, the dark colors are to lift this piece up so that it gets the attention that it so richly deserves.

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BABY PHAT COMFORTERS - ORIENTAL BEDDING MEETS URBAN CHIC

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We are all familiar with clothing with the embroidered Baby Phat kitty logo in the background. A
Baby Phat comforter
or bedding set might be the perfect landing spot for your little kitten to rest her jeans and heels at the end of a long, tiring day.

When it comes to funky style, this designer has it down pat. Their Asian inspired bedding sets in black, gold and oriental red brocade don’t come any sweeter. Or if
Asian bedding
is not your bag, perhaps white mink will be to your taste.

Or go wild with a wonderful combination of the two. That’s the beauty of a Baby Phat comforter; the freedom to explore and be creative. Blend the oriental bedding with black velvet and brocade fabric with the snowy white Baby Phat comforter that is the epitome of urban chic and prepare to be amazed at the stylish and unique look of your bedroom’s design. How could you possibly improve on the unique look and feel of luxurious black velvet and sumptuous white mink all in the same bedroom?

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