Assuming
that the room is now in decent condition,
the next thing to do is to pain the walls
and ceiling with cool attractive colors.
The choice of colors is very much up to
whoever uses the room, but I personally
prefer a light cool blue for the walls
and white for the ceiling. Too dark a
color makes the room look gloomy and too
bright a color makes the room not restful.
Light blue or green are usually most suitable.
After painting, the room will certainly
look a thousand times better than it
was. Color has an effect on us, so say
the psychologists. This is certainly
true. I am sure no one would like to
be in a room that is painted black.
Anyway no sane person would use black
for his room.
Next the windows need to have curtains
or blinds. This depends on what the
room is used for. I will take the case
of a bedroom. Colorful curtains hung
on both sides of each window will do
nicely. Again the colors for the curtains
should not be too dark.
The furniture in the room has to be
considered now. For a bedroom, the necessary
things are a bed, dressing table, table
lamp and wardrobe. There is no hard
and fast rule on how they should be
arranged, but the arrangement should
be both functional and comfortable.
Also it is important not to clutter
up the room with unnecessary things.
A bedroom is better lit with soft incandescent
lamps of forty or sixty watts. Fluorescent
lights tend to be a bit harsh and is
more suitable in an office. Preferably
the lights should be shaded to give
it an even softer effect. A bedroom
is supposed to be a relaxing place,
so the softer the lighting, the better
it is.
Finally a framed picture of a natural
scene will do wonders for the room.
It will give the room a feeling of airiness
and comfort. Speaking of comfort, it
is not compulsory to have an air-conditioner
for the room. A good ceiling fan will
do just as well.
So with the above successfully done,
the room will certainly not be drab.
It will be a comfortable and lovely
place to be in.
