Bedrooms fit for a lady
It is the room of the house that you spend the most time in. It should be a place of rest, of recuperation – your sanctuary. So if you’re looking to freshen up your home, it’s always worth starting with the bedroom.
Don’t rush into an expensive, radical overhaul, however. You may be able to liven up a tired old space with just a few well-chosen accessories. Perhaps some enticing, crisp new bed linen, a lick of paint, a new bedside lamp and a vase of freshly picked seasonal flowers will be enough.
1. Floral dressing table, £2,625, by And So To Bed. 2.Retro alarm clocks, £10.95 each, by Rigby & Mac. 3. Bedknobs double brass bed, £2,795, by Heal’s
Keep an overall style in mind, though. A bit of mix and match can work beautifully, but if you want to capture a particular look, don’t stray too far from the theme.
For a flourish of French elegance, And So To Bed’s attractive floral dressing table was inspired by Marie Antoinette’s personal furnishings, while the French Bedroom Company’s heart chair offers simpler, Provençal styling.
4. Essence range of bedroom furniture, £125 to £925, by John Lewis. 5. Provençal Heart chair, £240, by The French Bedroom Company
That colourful, country-cottage feel is captured by Joules’s Sunbird Floral bed linen – when flipped over, the duvet cover offers a simpler, but equally stylish, striped motif.
Vintage and retro accessories are also in vogue. Rigby & Mac, for example, stocks a range of shabby chic and retro items, including some great value Bakelite-style alarm clocks.
6. Jonathan Charles painted floral chest of drawers, £3,096, at Sweetpea & Willow. 7. Dorchester bed linen collection, £25 to £190, by The White Company
If you are planning a more extensive overhaul, John Lewis has a wide range of beautifully simple, contemporary bedroom furniture. The Essence range is made from solid American oak that, against stripped or painted floorboards and a neutral colour scheme, captures the essence of fuss-free Shaker styling.
Heal’s, which dates back to 1810, also has an extensive selection of attractive and versatile bedroom furniture.
8. Made-tomeasure Chiswick bed linen in Cranberry, £32 per metre, by Laura Ashley. 9. Fyfield bed linen, £25 to £89, by Christy
Whatever your taste, enhancing your bedroom isn’t worth losing sleep over.
Bedeck: 0845-603 0861, www.bedeckhome.com
Christy: 0845-758 5252, www.christy-towels.com
Heal’s: 08700-240780, www.heals.co.uk
John Lewis: 08456-049049, www.johnlewis.com
Laura Ashley: 0871-983 5999, www.lauraashley.com
Rigby & Mac: 020-8761 1011, www.rigbyandmac.com
Sweetpea & Willow: 0845-257 2627, www.sweetpeaandwillow.com
The French Bedroom Company: 08456-448022, www.frenchbedroomcompany.co.uk
The White Company: 0844-736 4222, www.thewhitecompany.com
Don’t rush into an expensive, radical overhaul, however. You may be able to liven up a tired old space with just a few well-chosen accessories. Perhaps some enticing, crisp new bed linen, a lick of paint, a new bedside lamp and a vase of freshly picked seasonal flowers will be enough.
1. Floral dressing table, £2,625, by And So To Bed. 2.Retro alarm clocks, £10.95 each, by Rigby & Mac. 3. Bedknobs double brass bed, £2,795, by Heal’s Keep an overall style in mind, though. A bit of mix and match can work beautifully, but if you want to capture a particular look, don’t stray too far from the theme.
For a flourish of French elegance, And So To Bed’s attractive floral dressing table was inspired by Marie Antoinette’s personal furnishings, while the French Bedroom Company’s heart chair offers simpler, Provençal styling.
4. Essence range of bedroom furniture, £125 to £925, by John Lewis. 5. Provençal Heart chair, £240, by The French Bedroom CompanyThat colourful, country-cottage feel is captured by Joules’s Sunbird Floral bed linen – when flipped over, the duvet cover offers a simpler, but equally stylish, striped motif.
Vintage and retro accessories are also in vogue. Rigby & Mac, for example, stocks a range of shabby chic and retro items, including some great value Bakelite-style alarm clocks.
6. Jonathan Charles painted floral chest of drawers, £3,096, at Sweetpea & Willow. 7. Dorchester bed linen collection, £25 to £190, by The White CompanyIf you are planning a more extensive overhaul, John Lewis has a wide range of beautifully simple, contemporary bedroom furniture. The Essence range is made from solid American oak that, against stripped or painted floorboards and a neutral colour scheme, captures the essence of fuss-free Shaker styling.
Heal’s, which dates back to 1810, also has an extensive selection of attractive and versatile bedroom furniture.
8. Made-tomeasure Chiswick bed linen in Cranberry, £32 per metre, by Laura Ashley. 9. Fyfield bed linen, £25 to £89, by ChristyWhatever your taste, enhancing your bedroom isn’t worth losing sleep over.
ADDRESS BOOK
And So To Bed: 0808-144 4343, www.andsotobed.co.ukBedeck: 0845-603 0861, www.bedeckhome.com
Christy: 0845-758 5252, www.christy-towels.com
Heal’s: 08700-240780, www.heals.co.uk
John Lewis: 08456-049049, www.johnlewis.com
Laura Ashley: 0871-983 5999, www.lauraashley.com
Rigby & Mac: 020-8761 1011, www.rigbyandmac.com
Sweetpea & Willow: 0845-257 2627, www.sweetpeaandwillow.com
The French Bedroom Company: 08456-448022, www.frenchbedroomcompany.co.uk
The White Company: 0844-736 4222, www.thewhitecompany.com