Creating the ultimate cosy bedroom – Secret Linen Store’s Top Tips

Creating the ultimate cosy bedroom

Creating the ultimate cosy bedroom – Secret Linen Store’s Top Tips

This week for the latest in our “On the sofa with” series, we sat down with Molly, co-founder of Secret Linen Store – the experts in sleep! You spend a third of your life in bed, so it’s incredibly important to create a place in which you can truly relax and get a good nights sleep – and who better to talk you through how to create the perfect sanctuary than Molly? With years of experience in designing the perfect bed linens, cushions, pillows, throws and everything else you could think of to create your ultimate bedroom, Molly knows everything about how to create the dream boudoir.

When decorating your bedroom, one of the first steps to take is to decide on your colour palette – getting this right can completely transform the room. As well as deciding the overall colour scheme for the space, the colour scheme can also inspire you to introduce colour in the form of patterned fabrics or accessories. Making a moodboard, either digitally or with real swatches and images will really help bring your ideas to life, and you’ll soon be able to see if the colours and textures work well together.  Be inspired by the three bedroom schemes I’ve put together to make your bedroom a haven this season!

For those of you who like a bold, dramatic look, creating a bedroom full of sumptuous and luxurious velvets, this scheme is perfect for you! Upholster your bedroom furniture in deep, luxurious velvets, and accessorize with sateen bedlinens for that soft and smooth feel. Don’t forget to introduce a textured fabric, such as a thick throw for winter months, and introduce a touch of colour or pattern with scatter cushions.

Create the ultimate dark and moody bedroom with our Bella Bed, cushions in Sapphire and Navy Palm velvets, our Orbison table lamp , and finish off with a luxurious Pewter grey throw and super soft sateen pillows.

This fresh and cool colour scheme involves the use of linens and pastel colours – just because we’re going into winter, doesn’t mean that your indoor space has to reflect the outdoors! To create a light and fresh bedroom, try to keep it simple, using a light backdrop and adding in only a couple of pastel shades, so that you don’t overwhelm the room. In terms of furnishings, use natural textures and materials, such as rattan lightshades, and a bed with a wooden frame, as simplicity is key.

Use our Emilia bed, Valentin storage bench and Wonder rattan light shade with blush pink bedlinen and a laundered blush pink throw for a fresh and cool bedroom

Sometimes, you just want to create that classic ‘cosy’ bedroom. For this scheme, think about combining dark walls, velvets and other dark colours to create a sanctuary to escape to. Lighting is crucial too – make sure your lighting isn’t too bright or bold as this can affect sleep. Use warm colours, lots of layers and scatter cushion heaven! Linen is a great choice for cosy bedrooms because not only does it feel incredibly soft and sumptuous, the light hits it in a way that it looks really inviting, even in a dark room. In terms of colours, think about deep greens and other dark colours, but why not also add a pop of colour with mustard shades in your accent chair or other accessories?

Upholster our Audrey bed in deep velvet, accessorise with colourful accents such as our Betty armchair, and add some stripes through the Stanley striped bed linen and Sonny striped throw for a cosy and comforting bedroom

 

source : sofa.com