The bedroom is arguably the most important room in the house – it’s the most intimate, personal space in the home. Since we spend so many hours of our lives here, we really should make the effort to create a bedroom that we feel totally comfortable in.

The great thing about decorating a bedroom, is it’s a lot easier and quicker than other high-traffic rooms in the home, like the living room. This room is for no one other than you (and perhaps, a very accomodating partner!), so we can really flex our styling muscles here, and create a personalised space that reflects our personality. Just by simply refreshing the bedlinen, perhaps adding artwork, and layering some gorgeous texture we can create a whole new feel.

Decorating your bedroom isn’t going to change the world, but it will change your world. And that’s important. Read on for some tips for how to create a bedroom mood for any style!

Lighting

This is an important one! There is no need for downlights in a bedroom, where ambience is key. In fact, bedrooms may as well just NOT HAVE ANY downlights on the ceiling. And especially never have downlights directly over the pillows on bed.

Instead, ambient lighting is best achieved using lamps or pendants, and this is where the real fun begins! A feature wall light is a great option for a reading light beside the bed. Alternatively, consider a pair of matching pendants handing above bedsides, for a more streamlined, symmetrical look.

A Moody Palette

With the fast-paced nature of our busy work lives, we need a room that makes us feel instantly relaxed before we sleep. Immersing yourself in different colour can act as a cue to change your mood into relax mode. Colour is such a powerful way to change the way our spaces make us feel!

Dark grey, deep blue and even black (yes!) are great choices for the bedroom. They’re also surprisingly versatile hues, working well in both older style and contemporary homes.

New romantic

Pink is romantic, modern, soft, restful and chic, which makes it the perfect choice for the bedroom. And I’m not just talking about traditional ‘baby’ pink – consider shades of coral, through to light reds and even hot pink. Accent colours like this can be incorporated in your choice of bedlinen, scatter cushions or artwork.

Throw in a few curvaceous pieces of furniture or objects, and you have the perfect recipe for a gorgeous, sensual (!) bedroom.

Textiles and Texture

Creating a cosy, welcoming interior isn’t just about choosing the right colour palette – the textures in your space can have a huge impact, too. This is never more important than in the bedroom, where comfort should be a priority! Choose natural fibres for the bed, and add variety with a knitted throw, and tactile scatter cushions.

A soft upholstered bedhead lends incredible plush texture to the bedroom – try Australian made Heatherly custom bedheads.

Drapes and window furnishings add so much to the bedroom, too.  This is the best room to consider investing in heavy drapes, to block out the light, provide insulation add a gorgeous feeling of softness to the room. Curtains like this should always hang all the way to the floor. 

Neutral (not boring!)

A neutral bedroom doesn’t mean that there are no colours: in fact, selecting these nuanced colours can be the most challenging! Consider oatmeal, beige, cream, taupe and warm greys as an alternative to white, for a more sophisticated, layered space that still feels bright and contemporary.

However, these neutral tones can also look extremely flat and boring if one important ingredient is forgotten – texture and pattern. Add natural materials such as timber, rattan, stone, leather or a metallic detail to lift the space.