Bedroom: How to give a wow factor without disturbing the calm
Good morning. This is my bedroom so far. It's lovely and spacious but still needs more work to bring it all together. It's a basement room and the doors go out to the bottom of a stairwell so it's not flooded with natural light - nor is there a beautiful vista.
I like the white - it's calming. But at the moment it's a bit insipid and needs a wow factor. The art you see leaning here and there is from my travels - there seems to be a burnt orange coming through in some of them so that could be a good accent colour to use. Any ideas?
The existing furniture will stay (apart from the chair which is only there until I see something that I love). And I need to add bedside tables. What should I do with that big open space in front of the windows? Chaise? Reading chair? Bureau? Would it look strange to put something in front of the window? It's not a regular exit / entrance.
How should I dress the windows? Currently there are vertical blinds and the glass is frosted. Curtains will get in the way of the wardrobe on the right. Shutters would be great but may be out of my price range.
There's a lot of wood going on and I was thinking about carpeting it. What do you think of a very large rug instead? How would I place it?
Finally - the walls - I was thinking of a large mirror on the wall where the pictures are leaning on the radiator and some more dramatic arrangement over the long dresser. What do you think?
Lots of room for creativity but I guess I'm scared of making it look busy or cluttered. How do I keep the calm but add a wow?
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PROPatience Designs Studio Ltd
8 years ago
PROHillarys
8 years agoHiya,
What a gorgeous bedroom - you're blessed with a lovely space. A reading nook would be a lovely addition to this space like you say.
As for the window dressings, if you like the style of shutters but feel they're out of your price range, Wooden blinds with added tape could help. This is where thicker tape is used instead of cords, creating a lovely luxurious effect that lots of people feel mimics shutters. Here's an example of contrasting tape, but when tape is the same colour as the blinds, it really does create the shutter-style effect:
Bedroom blinds and interiors · More InfoLet me know if you'd like any more advice,
Thanks,
Zoe
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mrskain1
8 years ago
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoThis space is really gorgeous and so much potential. Love what you'e already done. It looks like a very stress free atmosphere to unwind in the evenings.
To pick up on the points you mentioned, an accent colour is a great idea. Burnt orange would work well with the wood you have. Whichever colour you choose a warm hue. Then add flecks of this colour across your scheme to balance the colours.
Windows - have you thought about window films? They are a really great solution to have a subtle feature but still keep the light coming through. The V&A do a gorgeous lace design, linked here. I'll put a image of it in situ as well. Its a bespoke product so you could choose the correct sizes for your windows to fit it exactly.
'Venetian Lace' Window Film - V&A Collection · More InfoLastly, with your framed prints and ornaments on the drawers - why not make them into a bit of a feature. By arranging them creatively, its the perfect way to display items that mean something to you and also adding a point of interest of a black wall. This inspiration picture looks fabulous.
Also the chair looks great!
Love to see what you go with! Best of luck.
gilbertgrape
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8 years agoThe room looks lovely, nice space. Might the addition of a stone-tiled wall behind the bed help, fairly light-ish colours, as in this photo?
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