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Create your own cosy retreat

Experts on bedroom style reveal their top tips to Gabrielle Fagan, so you can create your perfect sleeping space.
bedroom is ing, dark colours are better is gentle, mainly floor and
arguably the most for bedrooms, because they table lamps.”
important room create a more restful and How do you create the
A our home. cocooning atmosphere.” perfect bedroom?
in y
It’s a space just for you - explains designer Laurence “Make rooms relevant to
and possibly your partner Llewelyn-Bowen, whose your personality, but choose
- where you can relax, shut new range for Appletree neutral paint which won’t
off from the outside world. Living includes a black date or restrict your colour
So, if yours is in need of and gold Dandy duvet set, choices accessories,” he advises.
an update, let our experts from £75. “In winter, I love injecting new
help you with the ultimate “I’m very, very fond of our richly-coloured throws and ac-
seasonal transformation. photographs, in fabulous cent cushions, and using them
Keep it minimal, says Geor- heavy black frames, of our to layer the bed, which makes
gia Metcalfe, creative direc- two daughters and it look pampering and cosy.”
tor of The French Bedroom our family.” Store away for serenity, says
Company “My favourite item is a Jacquie Dunton, creative direc-
What’s your own bedroom lovely Georgian starburst tor for Sweetpea & Willow
style ? mirror which I bought in a What’s your own bedroom
“I like a minimalist style, flea market and works really style ?
as it helps to keep my well,” he enthuses. “My bedroom is mainly white
mind clear and calm,” says How do you create the per- with lots of light flowing
Metcalfe. “Also, that makes fect bedroom? through. I like a simple
it easy to add accessories to “The big thing is adding palette to clear my mind,”
suit my mood, the seasons or personality.” he urges. “So, if says Dunton.
the trends.” you feel like being Cleopatra, “I love table displays and have
“My black velvet bed is ac- be Cleopatra! It’s about really a collection of china ring
cessorised with a green velvet letting go and not denying trays on my bedside table.
throw and cushion. Green’s yourself - just go for it! Every so often, I’ll update
been a huge trend for the last “You’re actually at your the chandelier above the bed
two years and I love the effect happiest when you inhabit a - it’s a simple change which
it has on my mood. “I am space that really reflects who has a big impact.
tempted for next season by you are, and a private, inner “In the colder months, I
a navy blue velvet throw, as I sanctum like a bedroom is the drape a pure white faux fur
love the chic combination of perfect place to express that.” throw on my bed.”
navy and black together. Flamboyant and stylish, How do you create the
How do you create the per- Llewelyn-Bowen is no fan of perfect bedroom?
fect bedroom? minimalism or hiding posses- “Keep the palette simple.
“Your bedroom’s your sanctu- sions away. Look for relaxing colours to
ary, so make it a personal and “If you’ve got things that paint the walls” she advises.
private space” she suggests. mean a lot to you, surround “Storage is everything. Built-
Over-complicated colour yourself with them!” in wardrobes, beds with
schemes should be avoided: Bring in the light, says Andrew in-built storage, are great
“Far better to choose one base Tanner, design manager for ways to achieve a calm and
colour (white, ivory, cream, Sainsbury’s Home & Argos tidy space”
fawn or grey) and accessorise Home “Side lamps are such an
with an accent colour. What’s your own bedroom important feature, especially
“A great alternative to colour style? in winter.”
is texture - just one single soft “Our room has Crittall-style PA/TPN
colour in multiple textures. wardrobes, which I love, as
I’m a huge fan of soft ivory in it allows for display in the
textures such as silk, lace, cot- bedroom and also adds a
ton, velvet, linen, wood, and feeling of space and light,”
cashmere or wool.”she says. reveals Tanner.”
Play up the personality, says “We have stripped floor-
designer and TV star, Laurence boards reflecting the age
Llewelyn-Bowen of the property, which is a
What’s your own bedroom 200-year-old former
style? post office.
“My bedroom has a lot of “Framed photos of our
black, which anchors my children are grouped on one
scheme. Generally speak- wall as a feature. The lighting