How to Have a Room Like a Star
Sit down with a bundle of magazines featuring Hollywood homes, Hollywood artists and a digital device with internet access (for the Hollywood sites)., Go through all of these resources., Be realistic when designing your bedroom., Design the features...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Sit down with a bundle of magazines featuring Hollywood homes
Also have a pad and paper. -
Step 2: Hollywood artists and a digital device with internet access (for the Hollywood sites).
In particular, look for bedrooms of the stars.
Also look for general features, themes, colors, etc. that you like about their houses or personal style. , If you're doing this on a budget, everything will need to be about making things copycat, at a low price (or even for free), so you'll need to use your imagination, not your wallet. , Consider the space you have and how many things can actually be changed in your room.
Some of the things you might be able to do include:
Rearranging existing furniture Adding new pieces of furniture or homemade furniture Pinning up pictures, photos and paintings on the walls Adding rugs or wall hangings Painting the walls and/or pieces of furniture Removing things that don't fit with the theme Adding a mirror that has lights around it, etc. , It doesn't have to be perfect, just something that will help to guide you as you change your room's look. , It won't do to go ahead and change things, only to get into trouble.
If you need help with funds, ask first, before dreaming too big. , If you're allowed to change the color of the room, this is a great way to make a big change.
Talk to your parents about getting help with this.
Choose a color or series of colors that matches with the Hollywood star's house or color that you prefer most. , However, don't just add people you don't actually know.
Intersperse these images with photos of family and friends too, so it's friendly and realistic.
You could make film-strip borders as frames for any of your photos and pictures. , Consider making or buying new items to add star quality to your room.
For example:
Shimmery curtains in golds, silvers or beautiful, rich fabric.
A new duvet cover with a Hollywood theme of some sort, or just a rich pattern Add high-count cotton sheets.
Stars sleep only in the best.
Make this your one splurge.
Place lots of lovely pillows and cushions on the bed.
These can help turn your bed into a place to lounge during the day as well.
Rearrange your shelves.
If you have books, ensure that the ones about your favorite stars have prime position.
Add bits and pieces to brighten up the shelves too, such as an imitation Oscar statuette, a camera, and perhaps some movie paraphernalia. , These add a nice lighting touch and can be found in a range of styles and colors for very little cost. , Even the stars like time out to get away from it all.
Make it cozy and a little hidden away from everything else.
Ways to make a nook include creating a tent from an old sheet, making a teepee shape from an old sheet, rearranging furniture to make a hidden spot or simply turning an old chair with its back to the rest of the room.
If you have a window-seat, this could be the reading nook. , Use a square-shaped table.
Staple or glue hanging fabric around the edges of the table, draping down to the floor.
Glue a large yellow star to the center of the table.
Coat with Mod Podge or contact paper to protect the star and table surface.
Add a mirror behind the table.
If possible, include clip-on lights around the edges of the mirror.
Arrange your makeup items on the little vanity table.
You can use little jars for added effect; paint them nicely and keep your make up in them.
Add a little stool for sitting at the vanity dresser.
Cover the little stool in fabric and frills. , See How to make a Hollywood star nameplate for details. , When doing up furniture, making soft furnishings and making your own decorative items, use such sparkling items as glitter, sequins, shiny beads, artificial gems, tinsel, colored cellophane and gold paint or fabric to help the items have star quality. -
Step 3: Go through all of these resources.
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Step 4: Be realistic when designing your bedroom.
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Step 5: Design the features for your room that will work for you.
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Step 6: Draw a design plan on a blank piece of paper.
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Step 7: Be sure to have your parent's permission before making changes in your room.
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Step 8: Paint the walls a new color.
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Step 9: Hang pictures of your favorite Hollywood stars on the wall.
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Step 10: Change the soft furnishings.
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Step 11: Hang fairy lights in your room.
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Step 12: Make a reading nook.
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Step 13: Make a vanity dresser for your room.
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Step 14: Make a Hollywood star nameplate for the door to your room.
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Step 15: Make good use of decorative elements that shimmer and sparkle.
Detailed Guide
Also have a pad and paper.
In particular, look for bedrooms of the stars.
Also look for general features, themes, colors, etc. that you like about their houses or personal style. , If you're doing this on a budget, everything will need to be about making things copycat, at a low price (or even for free), so you'll need to use your imagination, not your wallet. , Consider the space you have and how many things can actually be changed in your room.
Some of the things you might be able to do include:
Rearranging existing furniture Adding new pieces of furniture or homemade furniture Pinning up pictures, photos and paintings on the walls Adding rugs or wall hangings Painting the walls and/or pieces of furniture Removing things that don't fit with the theme Adding a mirror that has lights around it, etc. , It doesn't have to be perfect, just something that will help to guide you as you change your room's look. , It won't do to go ahead and change things, only to get into trouble.
If you need help with funds, ask first, before dreaming too big. , If you're allowed to change the color of the room, this is a great way to make a big change.
Talk to your parents about getting help with this.
Choose a color or series of colors that matches with the Hollywood star's house or color that you prefer most. , However, don't just add people you don't actually know.
Intersperse these images with photos of family and friends too, so it's friendly and realistic.
You could make film-strip borders as frames for any of your photos and pictures. , Consider making or buying new items to add star quality to your room.
For example:
Shimmery curtains in golds, silvers or beautiful, rich fabric.
A new duvet cover with a Hollywood theme of some sort, or just a rich pattern Add high-count cotton sheets.
Stars sleep only in the best.
Make this your one splurge.
Place lots of lovely pillows and cushions on the bed.
These can help turn your bed into a place to lounge during the day as well.
Rearrange your shelves.
If you have books, ensure that the ones about your favorite stars have prime position.
Add bits and pieces to brighten up the shelves too, such as an imitation Oscar statuette, a camera, and perhaps some movie paraphernalia. , These add a nice lighting touch and can be found in a range of styles and colors for very little cost. , Even the stars like time out to get away from it all.
Make it cozy and a little hidden away from everything else.
Ways to make a nook include creating a tent from an old sheet, making a teepee shape from an old sheet, rearranging furniture to make a hidden spot or simply turning an old chair with its back to the rest of the room.
If you have a window-seat, this could be the reading nook. , Use a square-shaped table.
Staple or glue hanging fabric around the edges of the table, draping down to the floor.
Glue a large yellow star to the center of the table.
Coat with Mod Podge or contact paper to protect the star and table surface.
Add a mirror behind the table.
If possible, include clip-on lights around the edges of the mirror.
Arrange your makeup items on the little vanity table.
You can use little jars for added effect; paint them nicely and keep your make up in them.
Add a little stool for sitting at the vanity dresser.
Cover the little stool in fabric and frills. , See How to make a Hollywood star nameplate for details. , When doing up furniture, making soft furnishings and making your own decorative items, use such sparkling items as glitter, sequins, shiny beads, artificial gems, tinsel, colored cellophane and gold paint or fabric to help the items have star quality.
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