I have a huge fat inspirational file of images on my desktop and also in a binder that I often refer to when I need inspiration. It struck me recently when wading through how very few images I have flagged or pulled out on bedrooms. Infact thinking about it there are very few bedrooms I have come across that I love apart from this one which I have posted before:
It belongs of course to Jenna Lyons and is a heady mix of dark walls, tribal rugs and crisp white bedlinen. What is interesting is the space feels intimate and cosy which is super easy to achieve if dare I say it again you consider painting your walls dark. In the image above there is relatively little going on – walls are left relatively naked and yet it doesn’t feel austere instead it feels sophisticated and relaxing.
Another bedroom that caught my eye is this one:
Very hotel ish in feel again with an inky palette and slubby textiles. I am not normally one for symmetry but thinks it works well in this space. I guess what I am trying to say in very yabbery terms is if you go adventurous with color you get without alot of effect dizzyingly seductive spaces.
Abigail I really adore the last image, the color palette! Yum!
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xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
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Abigail, I LOVE the deep inky blues at the moment – can you tell me what paint/brand you recommend?
Rik x
Check out Farrow & Ball, Zoffany and Fired Earth for some beautiful deep inky hues.
As a recent newbie to blog have been reviewing old entries and am really itching to get our bedroom completed. It’s really bright in summer evenings. Hubby likes peaceful approach but cannot gt him to go darker shade than slight muddy shade. The room really doesn’t sit well with rest of apt. I’ve purchased two lovely antique travelling chests for either side of Victorian brass bed and purchased recent bust of marie Antoinette. Need more bedroom ideas please and to avoid going down too feminine style. Lita
Will certainly do something on bedrooms for you next week x