Monthly Archives: January 2009

Didn’t yesterday’s post give you enough inspiration? Here are some more beautifully dressed bed. Today’s bedrooms all have a bit more colour: pink and/or purple are used as an accent colour here. An ornate French style bed (image above) makes the bedroom glamorous. The large print metallic wallpaper from Designers Guild adds shimmer to the room.

For an alternative idea to a standard head board, you can use a textured artwork. The piece in the image above is from Helen Amy Murray. It is made of wool felt and will keep the bedroom feeling warm and cosy.

Crisp white tones and soft pink cushions give this bedroom a serene atmosphere. Similar cushions can be found from Rockett St George.

In this bedroom Suzani print fabric is used for the pillows on the bed.

Quilted velvet cushions give a soft feminine touch to the masculine stripy bed linen. The pink rug adds a hint of colour to the room.

(images from Living Etc)

I received an email from a reader asking if I could share some ‘gorgeously dressed beds’. Of course I can! The feeling he is looking for is Scandinavian. For this look I would keep the look simple and clean. For example, mix crisp white bed linnen with some neutral coloured pillows and bed spread. I love the duvet cover in the image above. In this neutral bedroom, a bold impact is created by with this contemporary patterned bed linen, and accessories in coordinating colours. The bed linen is from Habitat. Unfortunately we don’t have a Habitat store in The Netherlands but I will be making a trip to Antwerp, Belgium (this is the nearest store) to buy this gorgeous duvet cover. It will look gorgeous in our new bedroom!

Crisp white bed linen keeps this room feeling bright and fresh.

This master bedroom is strongly defined by straight lines and a monochromatic palette. The antique Chinese cabinets add warmth to the scheme.

Layer your bed with woolly textured throws in toning colours to create a deliciously comfy bed that will be hard to leave. Similar throws can be found at Nicole Farhi.

You can add sparkle to your sleep zone with shiny cushions, throws and furnture. To keep it fresh, balance with pale walls and crisp white bedlinen. The gold throw is from Next and the cushions are from a selection at John Lewis, Habitat, Clarissa Hulse and BoConcept. There will be more posts about divine bedrooms later this week!

(images from Living etc.)