It seems there are a lot of girls out there who are wanting to create a Twilight bedroom, and many who already have, by posting up pictures and posters from the movie, buying similar bedding to Bella Swan’s bedding and buying other bits and pieces of Twilight accessories etc to help them to create their own personal Twilight bedroom.
It’s funny, because after the first Twilight movie, my impression of Bella’s room was one that was quite dark and shadowy, with not much colour. However, in Twilight – New Moon, I noticed that Bella’s bedroom had a bit more style and colour than I realised, and maybe over time she had developed that herself, whereas when she first moved to Forks she moved into the room that her Father had created for her.
So…if you are really wanting to recreate Bella Swan’s bedroom from Twilight, it will take a little bit more than just posters and pictures and the vampire colours of black, red and white.
Some people are choosing to paint their walls in black and red and white – symbolic colours of vampires. However, after studying Bella’s bedroom, I noticed that she has dusty green walls, with what appears to be one feature wall where the door is, that is a dusty yellow. The door and window frames are painted white/creme, and her curtains are a dusty blue, with creme/white sheer/light curtains against the window.
Bedding
I noticed on the new movie that Bella has a red throw across her bedspread. From this observation, I noted that red would not necessarily go very well with a purple bedspread. Therefore the similar bedding of charcoal/black colour would be ideal with a blood-red throw rug folded and placed length-wise across the bottom of the bed, and a couple of small red cushions placed with the pillows. You could then choose to have purple sheets and pillow cases to “Bella-rise” the bedding more, or even dusty green or blue to match the curtains.
Furniture
When trying to create a Twilight bedroom, you need to ensure you select the right furniture. Did you notice the furniture in Bella’s room in “New Moon”? It is mostly old style wooden furniture – bed, desk, desk chair and arm chair by her window. To recreate this look you could buy recycled-look furniture, or even purchase items from your local charity stores or keep an eye out at garage sales. You could also purchase furniture new and create the ‘weathered’ look through using furniture/wood stain. If you know a carpenter, perhaps they can help you to create the right furniture for you Twilight bedroom.
The desk was an unusual looking one – certainly old fashioned, and a dark brown recycled look. It had an arch against the wall – something I have not seen before. The bed frame seemed to match this style, having an arch with panelled wood, also in that brown recycled style.
The chair with Bell’s desk is again, made from a darker brown wood, in an old-fashioned dining chair style. The chair by the window was a similar type of chair, although in an armchair style.
Other Decor
I noticed that Bella Swan’s bedroom in Twilight has some funky looking lamps. There is a tall lamp with a vertical rectangular shape shade, creme in colour, and she has a matching smaller lamp on her bedside table/chest of drawers. There is another lamp in her room which is also a tall standing lamp, this time with a normal lamp shade shape, with creme and browny coloured floral patterns – quite 1960’s – 70’s looking. This is a style that has come back into fashion, and I find it really looks great in Bella’s bedroom.
I also noticed when Bella was having bad dreams and her dad came in to check on her, that there was a glass lamp shade mounted to the wall, giving off a yellowy-orange glow. This could easily be recreated with the right decor.
In the second Twilight movie, Bella also has posters up on her wall, and pictures of her Edward in frames or just stuck around the place. This would be easy to recreate, by printing off pictures from the internet and framing them and posting them up, or from magazines.
I have been scouring the internet to find some furniture with a ‘Bella’ look for you to use for your Twilight bedroom and this is what I have come up with:
- Twilight Bedroom / Bella Style Tall, Funky Floor Lamp – $81
- Twilight Bedroom / Bella Style Up-Light – $46.83
- Twilight Bedroom / Bella Style Coat Rack – $27.39
- Twilight Bedroom / Bella Style Pillar Candle Holder – $39.90
- Twilight Bedroom / Bella Style Wall Collage Photo Frames – $24.99
- Twilight Bedroom / Bella Style Bedding Set – $145
I will keep searching for more ideas and suggestions for making your Twilight bedroom authentic! Stay tuned for more, and if you have your own suggestions, please feel free to make comments below.
