Ok, I've finally decided to do something about this atrocious white paint in my bedroom. And living room for that matter.
I read usenet archives and the atl.gothic.faq too, and found three basic choices:
1) paint. I really like the burgandy paint in my bathroom, however I don't know if I want to use the same color twice in my smallish apartment. (my landlord doesn't care, but I have to paint it white when i'm ready to move).
2) fabric. I could use sheets or fabric from Joanne's. I have no idea how expensive this would be, but it's something that could easily be taken down on short notice. Velvet is probably out of the question due to cost and maintenance.
3) collage. Fill each wall with photos, lyrics, poems, drawings, posters, dried flowers, and whatever else fits. I like this however I'd be putting all of this on top of the existing wall paint, so I'd probably be faced with painting afterwords, but it wouldn't be like covering black paint with layers and layers of white.
either way, I must do something about this sterile room. Care to offer suggestions or advice?