[SkippyLang]

My room (I live with my parents) right now is too stuffy and cluttered, too many things on the walls and unhappy memories. Not thinking of buying a lot of new furniture. Just moving and removing things, maybe paint the walls.

Looking for some ideas on what it'll look like, guy's opinion especially. It'd be great if some of you guys can post pics of your rooms if you're comfortable with it. Also, I want it to be a place my gf wants to spend time in ;)

[nabs]

I redid my room last year or so, removed all old bad memory pictures and such and put up things that I enjoy looking at...

such as signed records, posters of events that I DJed at that have my name on em, canucks playoff towels, lol, repainted my room too, created contrast with painting one wall dark grey and the rest of them light grey. Installed blackout curtains and blinds because I love my room to be absolutely dark with the lights off.

[SkippyLang]

I redid my room last year or so, removed all old bad memory pictures and such and put up things that I enjoy looking at...

such as signed records, posters of events that I DJed at that have my name on em, canucks playoff towels, lol, repainted my room too, created contrast with painting one wall dark grey and the rest of them light grey. Installed blackout curtains and blinds because I love my room to be absolutely dark with the lights off.

Do you mind posting a pic of your man cave?

[nabs]

I wish i could but my room is currently a mess.

[dyan]

^ What guy has a neat room?
:fuckthatshit:

[SkippyLang]

^ Truth. I just want to see where you put your furniture in relation to everything. Grey's an interesting colour so I want to see how it works before I go all out on my room.

[muteki]

^ What guy has a neat room?
:fuckthatshit:

Ones with GFs to clean it up for them :fullofwin:

[knight604]

^ Best kind of girlfriend attribute.

[Matlock]

Get rid of posters and crap. Replace with lots of wall mounted shelves. = more storage area + less clutter off the ground

That's what I did when I was still living at home

For cheaper stronger shelves than ikea goto home depot and buy some nice pine finishing planks for furniture and wall shelf brackets. Screw into the wall studs and avoid using drywall anchors, then they will hold a lot of weight

[tiger_handheld]

Get rid of posters and crap. Replace with lots of wall mounted shelves. = more storage area + less clutter off the ground

That's what I did when I was still living at home

For cheaper stronger shelves than ikea goto home depot and buy some nice pine finishing planks for furniture and wall shelf brackets. Screw into the wall studs and avoid using drywall anchors, then they will hold a lot of weight


+1

I went from a light brown Ikea desk to "L-shaped" wall mounted desk. with two wall-mounted shelves. as soon as everything was done, room seemed MUCH brighter , less cluttered, and more spacious.

also dont have posters in room. makes it less cluttered. imo.

[SkippyLang]

Any pics guys?

[Sky_High]

Pic off the web:

http://www.plotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Bedroom-Decorating-Design-For-Real-Men-1.jpg


What is your current room size right now?
What is your bed size? Single? Double? Queen? King?
Maybe perhaps you can show US a picture or two of your current room,
and then we could point out a few advises for you.

[tiger_handheld]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/409452_10150616093154660_1419574342_n.jpg
and a bed.

[rsx]

post a pic of your room and we'll throw ideas your way

[burn190]

a front end of a rsx on your wall
seems like its flew out of your wall

[Durrann]

I'm moving into parents downstairs
I want to paint the whole place but don't know what colors to choose from heh

[miss_crayon]

This may or may not help you, but take a look at Space Harmony (http://www.spaceharmony.ca/interiordesign_portfolio.htm) for ideas. I use her for my own clients for tips/ideas/home staging. If her style doesn't help you take a look at other home staging/interior design companies portfolios. They usually have great ideas that you might not think of.

[melloman]

If I remember to, I'll post pictures later tonight.. but to some it up it looks like an Ikea catalogue of sorts:


Malm bed
Malm nightstand
Malm 6-draw chest
Lack (Long) Coffee Table

All of it is the black-brown color, nice and dark with neutral tan colored walls.
The only thing I hate but will keep for now is my desk that doesn't match anything. :badpokerface:

[vvd]

This may or may not help you, but take a look at Space Harmony (http://www.spaceharmony.ca/interiordesign_portfolio.htm) for ideas. I use her for my own clients for tips/ideas/home staging. If her style doesn't help you take a look at other home staging/interior design companies portfolios. They usually have great ideas that you might not think of.

I've always wondered: what happens to all the furniture and stuff bought for the staging after the house has been sold?

To OP: spend some time looking through ikea catalogs and have a walk through he actual store to steal ideas. I bought one of those big ikea "pax wardrobe" things and put everything in there so my room doesn't look cluttered.

[miss_crayon]

^The owners don't buy the furniture, they rent the furniture from home stagers.. hence the high costs ($1500-to $10,000 a month depending on size and style).

[K-Dub]

I redid my room last year or so, removed all old bad memory pictures and such and put up things that I enjoy looking at...

such as signed records, posters of events that I DJed at that have my name on em, canucks playoff towels, lol, repainted my room too, created contrast with painting one wall dark grey and the rest of them light grey. Installed blackout curtains and blinds because I love my room to be absolutely dark with the lights off.

My room is similar, dark blue grey on the wall facing the door, the others are light blue grey. Old picture from when I finished renovations/painting/etc, so there's only a bed and drawer (got a new one).

Still pretty much looks like this, just have a diy rolly bench desk + shelf facing the bed and a small bookshelf beside the bed.

[SkippyLang]

Not in Vancouver atm, will post pics once I get back in August.

Info: ~300 square feet, single bed, 1 window that's half the size of the wall, one wall is my closet (3 feet deep).

@K-dub: the blue-grey colour looks great. Do you have a colour sample or whatever you call that special code for colours from Behr?

[xerograv]

Best way to do it, is to take everything out of your room, off the floor/walls (put everything into storage or just toss it out), and then look at the room, think about painting it to get more light in, change the curtains/drapes etc. First thing I did with my new place is that I painted my bedroom an olive drab colour, got some pod lighting put up in the ceiling over my desk for my computer, and went from there. Depends on your style, I like a modern spartan-esque style, so I went with black/silver/chrome in my room, leather office chair, steel/glass desk, black book shelves, dresser and bed frame.

[- kT]

maybe mine will help you out. i recently did exactly what you are doing, removed a lot of posters and stuff and repainted my room. it's still a bit busy, but it's also very fitting to my personality haha. hope this helps you out! and the walls are blueish grey, looks really blue in the pics though

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/523431_10150852162321714_1830023553_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/418221_10150951371306714_1208945799_n.jpg

[Energy]

You have a nice room

[xerograv]

maybe mine will help you out. i recently did exactly what you are doing, removed a lot of posters and stuff and repainted my room. it's still a bit busy, but it's also very fitting to my personality haha. hope this helps you out! and the walls are blueish grey, looks really blue in the pics though


Dude, you opened the package! You never open the package!

/panic attack


Great room, I like it.

[etodac]

If I remember to, I'll post pictures later tonight.. but to some it up it looks like an Ikea catalogue of sorts:


Malm bed
Malm nightstand
Malm 6-draw chest
Lack (Long) Coffee Table

All of it is the black-brown color, nice and dark with neutral tan colored walls.
The only thing I hate but will keep for now is my desk that doesn't match anything. :badpokerface:

Pics please?

[FerrariEnzo]

just buy a bunch of playboy mags and rip out the pages and stick them on the wall!

[etodac]

just buy a bunch of playboy mags and rip out the pages and stick them on the wall!

Stay classy.

[buddy]

http://i47.tinypic.com/34hzb0i.jpg

[- kT]

You have a nice room

Dude, you opened the package! You never open the package!

/panic attack


Great room, I like it.

haha thanks guys. still working on a few things, thinking of adding a mini fridge to stash my drinks. still living at home so this is my bedroom and mancave at the same time haha

[FerrariEnzo]

just googled this (http://www.google.ca/search?q=best+bedroom+design&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=STsZUMn1IKvliwLmkYHYDg&ved=0CE0QsAQ&biw=1366&bih=667)

http://masterbedroomsideas.com/wp-content/uploads/images/modernspabedroomspadecoration.jpghttp://www.homedecoratingideaspictures.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/bedroom-designs.jpg

[MelonBoy]

Try to ignore the mess haha.. Ill tidy up this weekend.

Key thing i found is bed size! If you have a small bed like myself I'd recommend having it against.. The wall makes it seem like you have more room because you dont have to worry about falling off the bed on one side.

[GLOW]

http://i47.tinypic.com/34hzb0i.jpg

nice simple layout. really like the double shelves under the TV as opposed to a stand.

[melloman]

All you guys have such small fucking beds.. except you GLOW.. Yours seems like a double.. FML with a Queen bed, wanting a King too in the future.. :pokerface:

[GLOW]

All you guys have such small fucking beds.. except you GLOW.. Yours seems like a double.. FML with a Queen bed, wanting a King too in the future.. :pokerface:

i think you mean buddy's bed :lawl:
i have a queen :pokerface:

[buddy]

All you guys have such small fucking beds.. except you GLOW.. Yours seems like a double.. FML with a Queen bed, wanting a King too in the future.. :pokerface:

i think you mean buddy's bed :lawl:
i have a queen :pokerface:

King? I am thinking to have a gigantic bed special made (if anyone know where, let me know please... ) still get a lot of space on the other size of the room, I am also so tempted to take a sledge hammer to the walk in closet too, that would've been a perfect spot for a message chair ...

http://i49.tinypic.com/2wbxoyg.jpg

[- kT]

don't tear down your walk in. that's giving a lot of resale value to your bedroom and your house as a whole

[melloman]

Special made super-ultra-king size bed?? :suspicious:

Definately, if can be had for the right price. :sweetjesus: :drool

[46_valentinor]

why don't you put the massage chair inside your walk in? LOL that will be pretty cool, your own little escape room hahah

[Not really racist!]

why don't you put the massage chair inside your walk in? LOL that will be pretty cool, your own little escape room hahah

:lol

he cant watch tv then!!

[sh0n]

http://i47.tinypic.com/34hzb0i.jpg

Good choice on the double floating selves under the tv.

Love the paint color too - I have this color a bit darker for my living room.

Your room looks great, clean, comfortable and cozy.

I've been through many transformations and renos for a house. From bachelor pad, sleek & sexy, modern and contemporary. What always wins is something that is comfortable and cozy toned down with feminine touches (white curtains, a neutral paint color always does wonders and warms up the place)

[FN-2199]

Tissue boxes by your beds

http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/if-you-know-what-i-mean-420x250.png

[buddy]

Your room looks great, clean, comfortable and cozy.

What always wins is something that is comfortable and cozy toned down with feminine touches (white curtains, a neutral paint color always does wonders and warms up the place)

... yes, I want my bedroom to be inviting, something girls dun mind waking up to the following morning, but not trying too hard like a playboy mansion ...

Tissue boxes by your beds

http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/if-you-know-what-i-mean-420x250.png

... I do need something to clean up after I blew my load ... :fullofwin: ... my allergy is getting worse

[kunoman1]

I think a nice dark hardwood floor would look really nice, something like http://farm1.static.flickr.com/52/154519612_c002dc4d44.jpg

Also for room ideas going on tumblr is a really good place to go there are some damn nice looking rooms on there

[insomniac]

^any suggestions on what to follow on tumblr?
moved into a new place and starting from nothing lol

[Phozy]

^Look at the IKEA catalogue...though your room may never look like the ones in the photos, as they're unrealistically neat , it gives you an idea of what to look for, my opinion ofc

[rsx10]

King? I am thinking to have a gigantic bed special made (if anyone know where, let me know please... ) still get a lot of space on the other size of the room, I am also so tempted to take a sledge hammer to the walk in closet too, that would've been a perfect spot for a message chair ...

http://i49.tinypic.com/2wbxoyg.jpg

What is the name of the colour you got on your walls and what kind of paint? Love how it brightens up the room.

[murd0c]

All you guys have such small fucking beds.. except you GLOW.. Yours seems like a double.. FML with a Queen bed, wanting a King too in the future.. :pokerface:

I was thinking the same thing about the small beds, I have a king and my room is just big enough for my side tables and a couple dressers with a TV on one. I would like a nice print to put on the wall's but I have a feeling they would just fall down.:fullofwin:

[insomniac]

just moved in. still got a looooong way to go. missing desk, monitors, tv etc :(
desk will probably go where the car seat on the ground is right now.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/296620_10151411237752345_1431426835_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/556370_10151415044972345_354717620_n.jpg

[etodac]

just moved in. still got a looooong way to go. missing desk, monitors, tv etc :(
desk will probably go where the car seat on the ground is right now.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/296620_10151411237752345_1431426835_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/556370_10151415044972345_354717620_n.jpg

Where'd you get your chair?

[insomniac]

shameless plug :

http://www.revscene.net/forums/673334-fs-bride-office-chair-gias-low-max.html#post8020290

[- kT]

was playing around with this new panorama app i found for the older iphone, and decided to throw some updated pics up :D

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/389831_10151051976101714_2013522333_n.jpg

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/248538_10151051977721714_780683154_n.jpg

show off your room thrad

[Calbeee]

^wow that is VERY cool! you have a huge room, or it looks like it.

its busy but it works for the room. i am still in the process of doing the whole moving/rearranging furniture thing. have a few pieces i want to change out and add in.

will post some pics when i can

[RESN]

just moved in, probably going to take out the couch or get a smaller seat for reading
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/anguzz/20121116_130539.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/anguzz/20121116_130919.jpg

had to make the best out of all these retardedly placed closets haha

[BorLorBao]

^ you have multiple closets in your room in different areas?

[RESN]

yup i don't know why.. had to cover them up.

[- kT]

^wow that is VERY cool! you have a huge room, or it looks like it.

its busy but it works for the room. i am still in the process of doing the whole moving/rearranging furniture thing. have a few pieces i want to change out and add in.

will post some pics when i can

thanks man :D it's not a huge room but it is a pretty good for a townhouse. enjoy the reno process, makes the end result that much better!

[bensta]

kinda bad quality pics but

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/250649_10150206058947712_8018528_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/253476_10150206059037712_5835584_n.jpg

[Not really racist!]

anymore?

:fullofwin:

[Matlock]

Saw this Deus Ex themed room on reddit. Looked pretty cool.

My Deus Ex-esque Room - Imgur (http://imgur.com/a/L4JIn)

[Gucci Mane]

bump... anymore pics guys? i want to re-do my bedroom, planning to paint it and get new furniture.

[tomatogunk]

Not the best photo stitching app but here's what my bedroom looks like

http://www.image-share.com/upload/2249/85.jpg (http://www.image-share.com/ijpg-2249-85.html)