Create a view you’ll love to wake up to: With calming colors and restful subjects, this artwork will transform the bedroom into a dreamy retreat. Here are some tips on how to hang artwork in your bedroom.

1. Buying a painting supports the artist directly. 2. Paintings are tactile. 3. Paintings are perfect for renters. 4. Paintings are one of a kind. 5. Paintings are handmade. 6. A painting can make the room. 7. Paintings make a house feel like home. 8. Paintings inspire. 9. Curating your own art gallery is fun!

Defining “bohemian” (boho) as an interior style is really attempting to label something that can’t be labeled, so dependent is it on the individual. It has elements of Shabby Chic and eclecticism, mixed with an artistic and theatrical flamboyance that has nothing to do with trends. Boho is witty, whimsical and highly reflective of the mind and lifestyle of the person who embraces it. In its way it is an antistyle, but at its heart is a love of art, color, contrasts, creativity, travel, adventure, the past and, above all, freedom from convention.

You can hardly flip a page in a design magazine without coming across one of these gilded creations — but today’s passion for sunburst mirrors is hardly new. With design roots in the Middle Ages and Versailles, the sunburst mirror has a fascinating (and long) history.

At one time a luxury found only in grand homes, the powder room has become a staple in new American residences. When planned for new construction, they are often given ample space. But when you want to fit one in during a remodel or into an addition, you may have constraints. No matter what type of home you have, it helps to understand how much space is needed for these little — or not-so-little — very special rooms.