Showing posts with label Bedroom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bedroom. Show all posts

Wednesday, 11 February 2015

Modern Country Bedroom

A bedroom is a place to unwind at the end of the day. Somewhere to eat breakfast in bed with Sunday papers, a place you can hide under the duvet on a wet and windy day or bury your nose in a novel. Regardless of your interior taste, your bedroom should be a zone of tranquility and calm.

Keeping this in mind, I would encourage anyone to use neutral colours in their bedroom using different tones and a gentle pallet for finishes and accessories to create an interesting room.

To create a Modern Country bedroom, introduce some rustic charm, use wicker, natural or worn wood, big wool throws, keep large baskets with extra blankets for those cold nights and pair this with silk cushions, modern lighting... Again, it's about creating a balance between modern accessories and the warmth of old, vintage pieces.

Images: Pinterest



Tuesday, 3 April 2012

Mood Board - Luxury Bedroom

Client brief: A bedroom to be designed around a black bed, with a feminine and luxury feel. A feature wall is desired and the space is small.


With a black bed you might think that creating a feminine space is a difficult ask? I have chosen a colour scheme of black, taupe and gold which although is not immediately feminine it is certainly a glamorous and sophisticated colour scheme. I have introduced mirrored furniture and French inspired furniture into the room to create a more feminine feel, and with the introduction of lighting and finishing touches such as flowers and cushions, you can be sure that the room has a more elegant feel. The clever use of mirrored furniture and mirrors behind bedside tables will also give the illusion of space reflecting light around the room.

If you would like to see more inspiring mood boards, please click here and visit my facebook page.

Laura. x

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Monday, 23 January 2012

Mood Board Challenge - Shabby Chic

Happy Monday everyone, I hope you all had a great weekend. I enjoyed a 'date' night with my husband Friday evening and spent the days playing with fabric, creating cushions, photograhing my latest project, cuddling Bobby cat, eating waffles, seeing family and visiting the Interiors UK exhibition in Birmingham. I thought I had achieved zero! although that list proves I was busier than I thought, still today I am back to making lists as this is when I am my most productive.

And to mark my most productive week of 2012, I would like to share with you my 'Monday mood board challenge' Shabby chic bedroom.



To see all the other designers who participated in the mood board Monday challenge please click here.

Have a great day.

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Monday, 16 January 2012

Mood Board Challenge - Retro Hotel Room

It's that time again - Mood Board Monday!

This week my challenge was 'retro hotel room'. If I am completely honest this is not my personal style so I felt slightly out of my comfort zone, it wasn't that I couldn't do it, more that I enjoy designing a 'particular' style but it is great to design different types of spaces and try new things.  This said, I had a lot of fun designing this one - who wouldn't?

Why not hop on over and take a look at the other designers ideas at Finishing Touch Interiors blog.

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Friday, 18 November 2011

A Statement Headboard

Happy Friday friends.

Tonight I wanted to follow on from my last blog; A Luxurious Bedroom - On a Budget! During this blog post I mentioned using statement headboards and I was so inspired by some of the images I found when researching that I wanted to share them with you.




































































































































You know me - I love these rustic headboards and what I love even more is that you can make them yourself at home. I can feel a new blog post coming on! Have a fantastic weekend.

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Wednesday, 16 November 2011

A Luxurious Bedroom - On a Budget!

Luxury does not have to equate to expense with some clever know how and designer tips.

Here are some of my quick top tips to create a low budget luxurious bedroom.

1. Wallpaper. Adding wallpaper will dramatically change a room. Wallpaper does not have to be expensive and if you work with a feature wall the cost is reduced even further.



2. To create a luxurious style with impact op for paint shades such as grey or taupe. The deeper the shade the more dramatic!



3. A bed for Royalty. Create a show stopping bed to be the focus of the room. Layer cushions upon cushions and throws for that boutique hotel style. If everyones eye is on the bed, you won't notice the budget finishing touches.



4. Statement Headboard. If your bed does not have a headboard it is worth purchasing one. Large fabric and leather headboards are stunningly visual and finish your perfect statement bed. If you cannot invest think about creating your own headrest or back drop - watch this space to find out how!



5. Layer textures. Use a combination of cheap and 'expensive' cushions, throws and accessories no one will know the difference when combined.



6. Re-use! Rather than buying new try to re-use items which already exist in your home. For example, I required some glass jars and trinkets for jewellery and personal possessions for my pretty dressing table. I found some glass ramekins in my cupboard which we never use and have displayed those filled with pearls and crystals, cost - Zero!



7. Perception. Incorporate finishing touches into your room which people will perceive as being expensive. Such as glass, mirrors and crystals. Rather than buying new and expensive try local markets and sales for mirrors, they can be picked up at a fraction of the cost. Why not try your hand at sewing crystals to cushions too? Cheaper and rewarding.

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Tuesday, 2 August 2011

Vintage Suitcases

Today I saw some stacked suitcases and thought how wonderful they would look as a side table. They bring so much character don't you think?

Here is a collection of images I have gathered to inspire you!

If you like the idea of using beautiful vintage suitcases in your home as a side table or coffee table then you will love my recent blog post about 'Crates & Ladders'!

Wednesday, 20 July 2011

Project: Chest of Drawers

Last month I started a new feature called 'Project' with the intention to find projects around my house that I needed to complete and with the hope to inspire some of you at the same time.

You may recall my first project was 'chest of drawers' and I am pleased to tell you all that I have completed my first project.

Before / After




























I sanded down the unit, painted with primer, followed by 2 coats of wood paint! Ideally I wanted to change the handles to pretty crystal knobs but the previous owners had cut a rather large hole to fit the current handles and glued them in place which meant I could not remove them but regardless I am very happy with the final result.







What do you think?

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Thursday, 19 May 2011

Mood Board - French Inspired Bedroom


A couple of my close friends have recently moved into their first home together and have asked me to design their bedroom and after seeing their room I was absolutely delighted. It is a large bedroom with beautiful original sash windows and original doors. They have requested that a couple of their possessions remain in the design and these combined with the original features have inspired my initial mood board for them. They already have a stunning cream, shabby chic dressing table, cream iron bedstead and a set of floral etched glass lamps. Immediately I knew I had to create a shabby chic French inspired design. I absolutely love designing shabby chic so couldn't wait to get started. And above is the outcome of my first mood board for them. I hope they love it as much as I do, it is one of my favorite designs I have created so far. I'll let you know how we get on and the progress we make!

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Wednesday, 18 May 2011

Mood Board - Luxurious Bedroom


A new project! Female bedroom, to create the illusion of space whilst being luxurious. Grey neutrals teamed with metallics, purples and a vibrant pink to create a soft luxurious bedroom. Existing furniture is being given a make over with old door knobs being replaced with beautiful glass knobs, the wardrobe with co-ordinating wallpaper in the centre panels and bedside tables/chest of drawers with glass fitted tops!