Pillow Talk
I love creating bedrooms mostly because, given the opportunity, I would spend most of my life in them - I LOVE my BED!
Now you wouldn't know it to look at me, but I spent a large part of my youth mostly house-bound, and largely bed-bound, by chronic illness. Don't feel sad - I wouldn't change where I've come from because it's played a huge part in making me who I am today, namely:
Creative - because I lived in my head a LOT
Open - as hiding who you are and how you're feeling helps NOBODY
Honest - it played a massive part in my healing, and
Spontaneous - because life can change in an instant, so you might as well seize happiness TODAY!
It also gave me a lot of time looking at 4 walls, and knowing I could relapse at any time drives me to create spaces that I wouldn't mind being stuck in. Everyone's got their reasons! Despite having spent YEARS more than most folk in my bed, oddly enough it's still my favourite place to be - mostly cozy with a cat or two, lying in the spring sunshine, thinking about getting up...for hours...
So what I personally LOVE in a bedroom is visual weight - rich colours; texture and pattern you can get lost in; heavy fabrics; depth and, of course, layers! This I Love Wallpaper Onyx Marble was love at first sight - on all 4 walls it just completely envelopes you and I swear your heartbeat slows, instant zen.
I honestly can't see me EVER tiring of looking at the stunning richness of Harlequin's Amazilia Velvet - I even had a scrap left over from making the curtains and headboard to squeeze two wee cushions out of! It comes in a few different colour-ways too, so something for every taste. When I'm looking for bedspreads I always head straight to John Lewis - this dark grey velvet one was a MUST.
The keen-eyed among you may have noticed a few familiar elements too, because while distinctly different room designs make for a fascinating visual trip around a house, what the brain craves is familiarity. Weaving a subtle thread through your home can work wonders, for example I've:
Used the reverse side of the Roma fabric from the guest room here in the master bedroom
Mirrored the same dark woodwork upstairs and down
Chosen to use the same art deco door handles throughout the whole house
Echoed the same wall lights between both bedrooms and the lounge
It's simple but very effective! Choose a few of your favourite features and use them to tie your home together.
Next time we'll be taking a close-up look at some of those scroll-stopping pieces, not to be missed!