Update Your Bedroom for Under $100

If, over the years, you've had to minimize your bedroom décor to free up money for the upkeep of rooms that get more use, then get ready to put some style back into your peaceful retreat. Of course, the more obvious ways to update a room is to change the color of its walls, accent the flooring with area rugs, or select new window coverings. But beyond that, there are little touches that you can make to give your bedroom the look you want to achieve. Here's how:

* Try wall murals. Wall murals can transform your room into a tropical oasis, a garden view, a seascape, a majestic mountain retreat, or whatever your escape desire may be. There are even scenic, landscape and abstract art murals, as well as waterfall, forest and aquatic scenes. Generally, the size of a wall mural is 12 feet long by 6 inches wide and 9 feet high and come in eight or so panels. The price is around $100 and can be self-installed. But if you don't want to spend all your budget on a wall mural, you could opt for an accent mural, which ranges in price from $35 to $50, depending on the design. Accent murals are generally about 18 inches wide and 60 inches high and come in pre-pasted and precut strips that can be trimmed to fit. The selection of accent murals is as vast as full wall murals, with such designs as a surfboard, tropical beach, tropical sunset, palm trees, and country windows and landscapes.