Home Bedroom

Bedroom

Your bedroom is a private space for you to enjoy at the end of a long workday or for the entirety of a lazy weekend. It should be a room that lets your personal style shine while allowing you to truly unwind and rest.

Tips for a Better Bedroom

Maybe your bedroom isn’t providing the peace you need. In that case, it might be time to refresh the decor, lighting, and wall colors. On the other hand, maybe you’ve outgrown the room and need additional storage and organizational elements. For this kind of problem, your bedroom might require a more in-depth renovation.

Before diving into our bedroom improvement guides, check out the following ideas for simple bedroom updates you can achieve in just a few hours:

  • Declutter and purge: It’s hard to truly relax with heaps of clutter lying around. Freshen up your bedroom by purging clothes, books, and knickknacks that no longer serve you. 
  • Organize: Once you’ve purged your bedroom of unused items, organize the remaining clutter to reveal a neat, functional space. Maybe you spend time reorganizing your dresser drawers or adding under-the-bed bins to maximize your storage.
  • Update the decor: After cleaning up your bedroom, it’s ready for some updated decor. If you love your current decorations, this step isn’t necessary. However, choosing new items for your room can be fun and invigorating.
  • Add some greenery: Plants do more than just purify the air in your home; they can also boost your mood and bring feelings of calmness. Add some houseplants to your bedroom for a more restful space.
  • Rearrange the room: Is organizing and decorating not scratching the itch? Try rearranging your bedroom to enjoy it from a new perspective. Consider moving your bed to a new wall or shifting around your dresser.

With these ideas in mind, you’re ready to tackle some bedroom updates. Regardless of the need, our long list of helpful resources can make your bedroom the restful retreat it’s meant to be.

Danny Lipford in front of master bedroom addition.

Master Bedroom Addition, Part 1

We’re adding a 500-square-foot, master bedroom addition to great expand the living space of this home. In the first of our two-part series, we take you from planning and pouring the foundation to framing the addition and installing windows and doors.

Bed Slat Boards

Bed slats that slide out of position are annoying if not dangerous and can create a bunk bed disaster. Watch this video to see how to solve the problem.
white sliding interior shutters on a track revealing a loft

Loft Conversion: Creating a Beautiful, Affordable Bedroom

We're converting a loft into a bedroom with a cased opening and sliding shutters — all for just $500! Watch this full episode of Today's Homeowner.
Completed and furnished master bedroom addition

Master Bedroom Addition, Part 2

Watch this video to see the completion of our 500-square-foot, master bedroom addition. In the second of our two-part series, we install the interior molding, hardwood flooring, retractable screens, breakfast bar, a video answering system, and furnishings.

Combining a Closet and Office Into One Stylish Room

Anthony and Renee have four children ranging from 1 to 11 years old. Anthony works from home and even in a four-bedroom house, finding office space is hard.

Bedroom Addition

If you have a house on a small lot that could use extra living space, you won’t want to miss this episode. Find out how we turned an outdoor courtyard into an extra bedroom, closet, and bathroom addition to add to this home.
Completed child's bedroom makeover with Murphy bed and built-in shelves.

Colorful Child’s Bedroom Makeover for Your Home

What younger member of your family wouldn’t go gaga over this colorful child’s bedroom makeover with fold-down Murphy bed, built-in bookcase, dresser, closet shelves, crown molding, and more. Watch this video to see how it was done.
Danny Lipford on the site of bedroom remodeling project.

Bedroom Addition Remodeling Project

See how we added a bedroom, closet, and bathroom addition to a house on a small lot by taking in an outdoor courtyard on the back of the home. Watch this video to find out more.

Tree to Treasure

We’re taking down two problem cedar trees that were planted too close to Chelsea Lipford’s, first time homeowner house, having the logs sawed into lumber, then turning the wood into a headboard that will serve as a future family heirloom.