Why don't you start looking thru the photos for an inspiration room. Look at the browse tab. You can search for a contemporary bedroom.

Thanks for the tip. I am still kind of lost though. I am not even sure where to start. I wanted to do something cool and modern for the headboard of my bed but I am not sure how. P.S I was looking to do something myself.

Here are few that might appeal to you:

as your room is too small, so i advise you to avoid dark colors. choose some bright colors like blue, orange, green,etc which will help to make your room to look bigger. you can also make the use of mirrors to decorate your room.

Simran, go to the top menu bar of Houzz, click BROWSE ROOMS, and you can look at many ideas for homes. You can also use the Search button and use key words to narrow down your preferences. Enjoy! :)

Buying a sheet of plywood and covering it with foam and fabric is a easy DIY you will need a staple gun. plywood comes in 4'x8' sheets so for a queen bed you could have it cut to a 4'x5' piece at a home store. Ask them about using a cleat to mount it to the wall and hang it just inches above the height of your mattress. Home Depot & Lowes can help you. If you find a comforter set with matching sheets you could buy a extra sheet for fabric. It can also be tufted with drilling holes in the plywood and have covered buttons. Check with Joanne Fabrics for the buttons. There are google sites on how to's. Repainting all your furniture in black or white would give a more modern feel and change your drawer pulls out. I think dark colors can sometimes make a room feel bigger because your eye perceives it as a further distance. Just use one dark color thru out so your eye keeps moving. I would move your bed to the wall opposite your dresser maybe. Then do the bedding & that wall all the same dark color. So when you walk in the bed is a focal point. What dark colors do you like? A black & white room can be really bold then use a accent color of Aqua , Lime or orange for a brite pop of color.

Hey everyone, I really appreciate all the help you guys have given me, this is awesome!

Hey Kevin, I wanted to colour my furniture black after searching around today and last night. However, my concern is I want to get it smooth, and plain dark black, without the grains in the wood showing. I was thinking a black and white, along with some orange to make things pop like you mentioned above. It's funny how after browsing around for a few hours I came to the same conclusion you did in terms of my furniture.


I do however have a question about plywood thing, is that something I should just put a black cloth on ? Or should I put an orange. Also after reading your suggestion I am thinking of getting brushed aluminium or brushed steel pull out drawers.

One last question, I want to make a table like one shown here : http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.ca/2011/07/my-desk.html but without coloring the legs of the table and also making the table top black.
The problem is I went to Lowes and Rona today and they don't seem to sell Pine wood that thick, wide or long or have the legs of that shape with a good price. Do you know anywhere else I could check ? Perhaps a website online I could trust ?

Thanks so much for everyone's help! I will hopefully do this all and post pictures for the next few months as I get time!

P.S. I am in Canada.

I would go with your fav color for the headboard but pick that same color up in a solid of pattern in the bed spread. As far as the desk is concerned. Look for solid panel doors, they might have a size close for the desk top project . You could always make the legs out of wood and paint them silver/gray or use plumber pipes and paint them. I have used plumbing, electrical pipes or fencing pipes to get that look. Have fun ! You will save a ton of money and get the look you like. It will be a lot of work but it's worth it. I wouldn't worry about the wood grain so much use a gloss paint , pre sand a lot. it will be smoother , test the wood for sanding in a spot that won't show 1st to be sure it will sand well. but it still will show some of the wood grain. The lines of your furniture will look very modern painted even if you don't sand the grain down. Then add new knobs or even spray paint them silver for more savings.

Thanks a lot for the advice and help. I will get started in a few weeks after finding ny stuff and making time for this.

Oh what fun lol but unpacking is better than packing Enjoy your new home