Take a little time to browse Tumblr user's various photo blogs and you'll quickly notice one thing: everyone seems to have the coolest bedroom, with the most creative decor! Having a great bedroom is something that has become like an informal tradition for Tumblr users; they take lots of photos of themselves and their lives. They usually want to have a room that they can show off without feeling embarrassed. If your bedroom doesn't have a lot of décor, start doing something instead of just scrolling down the Tumblr dashboard and dreaming of having a glamorous room! With a little time and effort, you can easily create a bedroom like the one you see on Tumblr, for a fraction of the price.
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Part 1 of 3: Decorating Your Room
Step 1. Add a collage wall
One of the rather odd specifics, which you'll usually see in a lot of room photos uploaded by Tumblr users, are wall collages. It's like a collection of pictures glued together, with whatever design you choose. These images can include personal photos, snippets from magazines, or even original works of art that you have created. There is no limit to the size of the collage, except for the walls of your room. So, get creative!
- To follow the purpose of this article, let's look at some examples. Let's say there are three teenagers, David, Kim, and Luis, who are trying to turn their boring bedroom into a cool Tumblr bedroom. By following these three teens and seeing their process of adding a Tumblr-style twist to decorating a room, we'll get to know the kinds of choices you might make as you decorate your room.
- Let's start with David. David has a habit of documenting every moment in his life and that of his friends using a cell phone camera. Since a year later David will be leaving for college, he might choose to print his large collection of photos at a local photo printer, so that he can create a collage dedicated to showcasing his teenage years. When he took the photo, David had enough photos to cover one wall surface, so he did just that, and created a kind of “memory wall.”
Step 2. Take a good looking sheet
Beds are the main piece of furniture in your Tumblr room, so make sure they look good. The sheets used do not have to be too expensive. No one on the internet can count the number of threads you use just by looking at the pictures, but your sheets should be clean, free of stains, and match the rest of the decor in your bedroom. If you're not sure which color to match your room with, try to match the color of the sheets to the walls, trim, and other furniture in the room. Neutral colors like white almost always work well.
Let's shift focus to Kim. Kim's current bed condition doesn't look so good. He was still using the old and worn outer blanket, and the torn inner blanket so that the stuffing fur came out. One of the sheets had a stain from cranberry juice which still couldn't be washed. To make his bed inexpensively, he can replace a new blanket (usually a lot cheaper than a thick blanket) which has a black and white plaid pattern, matches the table beside his bed. Don't forget to change your old sheets with a versatile set of white basic sheets
Step 3. Hanging decorative strands
Another trend that is common in Tumblr rooms is the use of hanging or hanging decorations. Tumblr users often hang flags, blankets, beads, old clothes, quilt covers, and more as improvised hangers, bed curtains, or room dividers. Hanging decorations like this will add an extra touch to your room, as well as more privacy.
Come meet Luis. Luis is an exchange student from Peru, with great pride in his home country. The logical choice for Luis might be to hang the Peruvian flag above the door as a curtain. As long as he doesn't care about disrespecting his country's flag, this is a great way to show his love for home on Tumblr
Step 4. Get creative with lights
Rooms on Tumblr often use unconventional types of lighting to great effect. It's not uncommon to see rooms that use Christmas lights, long-slice LED lights, or other decorative chandeliers to give their room a unique and cozy glow. Even ordinary lamps can be made attractive by using decorative lampshades or covers, which you can make yourself or buy at a thrift store for a cheap price.
The Kims haven't taken down the Christmas lights yet, so he'll borrow a string of lights and hang them over the headboard. Apart from making his bed look cool, he can also use this lamp to read in bed at night. He can also mount his aunt's old lava lamp on the table next to the bed, for a cool old-school feel
Step 5. Buy antique and retro furniture
The furniture in a Tumblr bedroom doesn't have to resemble a bedroom in the IKEA catalog. In fact, if you intend to make a unique impression, old eccentric types of furniture can be a big plus. Old furniture can be used to give a room a classy modern feel, a bit of retro charm, or even irony (especially if you pair it with simple or modern elements). Best of all, used furniture is often much cheaper (although high-quality antiques can be quite expensive).
David didn't have a big budget to buy furniture for his Tumblr room, so he took $267,500.00 and went to a thrift store and chose an old chair that looked ridiculous: a 1970s chair with bright orange tassels attached to it. along the bottom of the chair. He decided to place them in front of his modern desk as computer chairs, not because they fit, but because they were so mismatched that they would make an unforgettable impression
Step 6. Prepare the bedroom layout for maximum effect
It's not about what you have in your room, it's also about "how" you use what you have. Try to position the furniture and decorations in such a way that they will be visible from the angle of the shot, as well as to make an interesting impression. Also, for your own sake, make sure that the arrangement you choose is one that allows you to easily access parts of the room (How good the room looks doesn't matter if you have to stumble over the decorations yourself).
If you're not sure how to do it, you might consider looking into basic interior design theory. For example, Feng Shui is a design system from China that involves the careful placement of furniture in a room, to create a calming “balanced” effect
Step 7. Consider installing a new wallpaper or painting in a new color
If you have the time, money, and will, updating your Tumblr bedroom wall will completely change its appearance. But it's a huge project, which means that in addition to requiring knowledge of how to do it, you'll also need permission from your parents or landlord. If you hate the walls of your current room but you can't replace them, don't worry, you can still cover them with various decorations.
Luis wanted a creative solution to give a personal touch to his plain white walls. After much deliberation, he decided to divide one of the walls into three sections by painting vertical straight lines in thick red at both ends. When finished, the wall looks like a huge Peruvian flag
Step 8. Search for great Tumblr room pictures for more ideas
While there are various trends that many Tumblr rooms use, there is no one “right” way to create a Tumblr room. Since every room on Tumblr is a little different, one of the best ways to get lots of ideas is to open Tumblr and start looking at the pictures there! Don't be afraid to get style ideas from other users. All great artists have their own source of inspiration. Here's a Tumblr blog you can visit to get started:
https://tumblr-rooms.tumblr.com/
Part 2 of 3: Creating a Room That Fits Your Personality
Step 1. Add quotes with personal meaning to the wall
One of the decorating trends that originated on Tumblr is posting quotes on bedroom walls. These quotes can sometimes be sentimental or inspiring, but it's not impossible to find funny or wacky wall quotes on Tumblr. To create a room that reflects your personality, choose quotes that are deep and meaningful to you.
David always loved the quote from Vince Lombardi that his old football coach used to say to him: "Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." (“Perfection is unachievable, but if we pursue perfection we can achieve excellence.”) However, with collages filling the walls, there is no room for this quote on the walls. David got creative by cutting out the letters of each word, from his collage. He made an awesome design with negative space on the wall
Step 2. Also include keepsakes from the past
People grow, get older, and adventurous, they will basically collect knick-knacks, keepsakes, and other small, meaningful tokens relating to the things they have done. If you're taking pictures of your room to upload to Tumblr, posting some of these keepsake items in a prominent place will give the room a unique, "lived-in" look. And also, even simpler, it's a great way to show off all your cool stuff!
- Be careful about information that is too personal and refers to self-identification. Don't post anything that shows your real name, address, phone number, or financial information unless you're comfortable having this information visible to people you don't know on Tumblr.
- For example, Luis wants to put a recipe book with a leather cover that his grandmother wrote him himself, on the table to show his love for Peruvian cuisine. However, he may not want to show the cover, which says "To Luis Quispe. Love, Abuela Flores." Since displaying his real name in the photo would expose his identity to other internet users, Luis decided to open the book to the lomo saltado recipe page at the time of taking the photo.
Step 3. Post a poster to promote your interests
Posters will directly and proudly display your interests for all to see. Incorporating posters into Tumblr photos is a great way to show off the things you love without revealing your identity or having to first arrange personal mementos around the room. Also, since posters are usually quite large, they can be used to cover up empty wall space, which might look boring.
Kim loves almost all classical rock music, so she has plenty of posters to put up. After a day of buying online, he was offered a discount on vintage posters, and soon the walls were decorated with pictures of the Allman Brothers, Led Zeppelin, and Chuck Berry on stage
Step 4. Proudly display reading, viewing, and song selections
Books, albums, movies, and other types of media can show your good taste if you display them when you take room photos. Try displaying some of your favorite LPs in bed or take close-up photos of books on a bookshelf to show the world what you love!
Because of her love for rock music, Kim has many albums of songs in her room. So, he randomly distributed the albums in the room photos he took to show his musical knowledge. He even took it one step further, by hanging the cover of his favorite album on the wall
Step 5. Show off your fashion sense by putting some clothes outside
Displaying your clothes can be a way to hint at your personality, or just a way to show off what you have. People often use their fashion style to change what other people think and to express how they feel, but sometimes it's just about looking cool. Make sure the clothes you take out are clean and not wrinkled.
David prides himself on his fashion sense, so he pulls out a vintage disco t-shirt that hangs over his door, in some of the photos he takes. She also leaves her wardrobe open if she can. What better way to show that he has a closet full of cool clothes?
Part 3 of 3: Taking Photos of Your Room
Step 1. Position your computer or webcam for the best angle to take a picture of your room
If you're taking photos with a webcam or computer-mounted camera, the key is to position them. You don't have much freedom to move and take the photos you like with this kind of camera, so you have to position all the interesting furniture and decorations in front of your computer desk. The camera on a laptop offers a bit more freedom, but you still need to position it at an angle that will allow you to take photos through the attached camera lens.
Taking photos with such a limited-shooting camera will make taking pictures that span your entire room difficult. This can actually be to your advantage, if you are willing to do a little extra work. Selecting and moving interesting furniture and decorations to capture the camera frame will create interesting combinations
Step 2. Open the window blinds for bright lighting
If your room has windows that face the sun, open them during the day to give your room natural light. Photos taken in bright daylight can change the appearance of a dark and gloomy bedroom into a room that looks spacious. However, sunlight will also illuminate unattractive details, which are usually invisible in a dark room. So, make sure your room is clean and tidy before taking photos.
Be careful when taking photos that directly shine through the window when the sun is shining brightly. It will be difficult for the camera to capture other details in the photo area. A sideways or diagonal direction is a better choice in this case. Try to position the close-up photo so that the main object is against a dark background, rather than a well-lit background
Step 3. Use lamps or decorative lights at night
Make the most of decorative lights and lights at night. Light up the room just enough for the camera to capture enough detail of the room. Do not provide lighting that is too bright so that you do not lose the quality of the lighting in the room that seems to be blurred by smoke and dark because of shadows, which can be produced from a room with dim lighting. However, don't make the room too dark so that the contrast between the shadows and the light isn't very clear. It takes a bit of experimentation to come up with the right lighting.
Do not use flash mode too often when taking photos of the room at night, as this will create an unbalanced and intense lighting pattern and blinding light on shiny objects. Unfortunately, without a flash mode, the camera shutter has to stay open longer to get the picture, and often results in a blurry photo. If you can't take clear photos without the flash mode, try giving the room brighter lighting or using a tripod to keep the camera from moving
Step 4. Make the most of your space
Bedrooms are sometimes cramped and cramped. If your room is like this, use visual tricks that can enlarge the image space, to make your room look as large as possible. With the right color choices and positioning, you can make a small room look so much bigger. Here are some things you can try::
- Use bright colors such as white, pastel colors, and other neutral colors that can create the impression of a wide and spacious room.
- Avoid placing a lot of objects on shelves and tables as this will give a cluttered look.
- Add glass, which reflects both light and color to make the room seem much larger.
- Space the furniture placement to create ample floor space.
Step 5. Use a high-quality digital camera to capture good image details
For the best photos, don't use a webcam, computer-mounted camera, or cell phone camera. Use a digital camera with high quality. It's hard to beat the clarity and detail of images captured by a great camera, but remember, a detailed camera will capture “everything” including crumbs, smudges, and blotches that look ugly. Therefore, you need to keep your room clean.
On digital cameras, you usually need to leave the ISO setting below 800 when taking photos indoors. Usually you can adjust these settings manually. See the instructions on the camera for more information
Tips
- Make sure the room looks original and reflects your personality. Most rooms on Tumblr look great because there's an element of originality. Choose quotes that mean something to you, images that make you smile, and print the things you really like, not just the things you think will look great. Your room will reflect you more if you choose the things you really like to place in it.
- Place objects that reflect your interests and talents in the room.
- Use a light-colored pillow or a pillow whose cover has a lot of words on it.
- You can also use regular photos or Polaroid photos. Stretch the rope, then clip the photos to the rope using wooden clips.
