Bedroom Zen
We all know what zen is… but why would you need bedroom Zen? Well, contemporary day life is super hectic and stressful- it seems is whether our whole lives have become a flurry of action like a James Bond movie… with little moment to stop and think. Reclaiming the bedroom, and making it special, is the first step to taking back control of our lives and “zen”.
When you walk into your home, the first thing you should feel is at peace. The home is a refuge, and the bedroom is a cave inside the refuge. We need a haven of peace and calm- a place where we can find some inner peace, reflect, and recharge. The reply lies in the East.
While citizens in the Western world have been trying to manufacture life easier for themselves, inventing machines, citizens in the East have been trying to get more out of life themselves, without the aid of technology. Their studies led them to discovering harmony and inner peace - and Zen. The concept of Zen revolves around being in harmony with nature. As such, you would surround yourself with simplicity, with the emphasis on the natural. Use natural colors for decoration, and use as many natural items as possible. A typical Zen bedroom would be mostly monochromatic -
- Shades of the same base color
- Basic sage
- Green
- Tan
Another aspect of Zen is “open space” - since clutter is considered unclean. While keeping the number of items in the room down to a minimum can keep it from being cluttered, few homes actually possess sufficient space to create the “open” effect mandatory. One way to create the illusion of additional space is by using large Rectangle Mirrors. The depth of the reflection composes the impression of “just as much space on the other side” - making the room look larger than it actually is.At the end of the day, creating a Zen bedroom is as simple as changing colors, adding a touch of nature, de-cluttering the room, and “adding some space with rectangle mirrors.
Original post by Home Improvement Guy
