Bedroom with feature wallpaper
Hello everybody and Happy New Year!
I recently decorated a client’s bedroom and transferred it from drab* to a beautiful, cosy bedroom heaven.
Here are some practical tips how you can do the same at home.
*) It had a yellow wall and beige carpet, thanks to the previous owners. And a mishmash of second-hand functional furniture which were always meant to be just temporary, but two years later were still there. You know the story, we all have done it.
This is what it looked like before:
And this is what it looks like now:
Bedroom decoration by INSIDESIGN
This bedroom is good size, but two of the walls are broken by doors and one reserved for windows. The layout became fairly obvious: the bed on the only wall it fits and the dresser opposite it.
When thinking of the layout in your bedroom keep these points in mind:
Opposite the bed is the best place for your amazing artwork.
Bedroom decoration by INSIDESIGN
My Client (let’s call her “MC” for short) likes casual, modern furniture; no frilly bits or mid-century legs in this house. Because the house itself is quite modern, I tried to incorporate a lot of wood to soften it and make the atmosphere more natural.
We chose straight legged, solid, teak furniture. The dresser, bed and bedsides are not from the same range or even the same shop, but because the materials and styles match, it creates a harmonious, consistent look.
MC chose the wallpaper herself. She had seen it in a hotel room and it took me forever to track it down (all the way from Sweden, I’ll have you know). We chose a dark wall paint to other walls in a matching colour to compliment the wallpaper and I’m very happy with the result. This dark grey has got a lot of purple in it depending on the light, and it adds drama and mood to the room. It contrasts nicely with the crispy white trims and doors.
The old awful carpet was replaced by a luxurious near-white pile loop wool carpet. That’s a good choice for a household without pets or small children. (Note: check your domestic situation before choosing it to your house.)
Bedroom decoration by INSIDESIGN
Tips for you:
This room was quite masculine and formal once it was renovated and the furniture was in. To make it more casual we chose off-white and charcoal pure linen bedlinen. They are meant to be wrinkly and the casual effect is instant. Added plus: no more ironing!
We chose the linen to go with the wallpaper – bright white would have made the wall look dirty (like in the picture below).
Bedroom decoration by INSIDESIGN
The final touch was the curtains. The room already had plantation blinds for light control. We chose off-white flowy sheer curtains from Alhambra’s new Dandelion range and installed them floor to ceiling, across the whole wall and to pool on the floor. The floor-to-ceiling curtains hide the fact that the windows in this room are set quite high. The vertical lines of the folds make the room look higher. And the sheer curtains filter light beautifully. With a couple of dusty pink cushions and a throw the room became instantly feminine and dreamy.
To do at home:
Bedroom decoration by INSIDESIGN
What do you think of this bedroom update?
Please get in touch if you’d like some help to decorate your bedroom!
Back to the beach now people!
Sari