I have a theory that bedrooms can be either the safest or loneliest places in the house. They’re either welcoming you in with the promise of good sleeps, fun times or a little safe seclusion from the madness that bustles on angrily elsewhere, or they can look incredibly empty, final and an inevitable, unwanted break from the excitement. That’s my theory anyway - bedrooms : they’re all or nothing. 

When designing a bedroom, I apply the same theory : all, or nothing. If it’s a studio space, then you’re forgiven for the all, if it’s a separate bedroom, then I prefer nothing. No TV’s, no desks, no computers, no unnecessary furniture, clutter, randomness or junk. I like to keep it simple, and incredibly comfortable.

However, there has to be something that pleases the eye in this empty space. I am slowly moving away from all things normal when it comes to the bed itself- I quite like buying cheap divan bases and covering the base in a cool fabric from Ikea, and using a well varnished print on canvas as a headboard. The wooden feature wall (second photo above) also pleases me, it’s definitely something I’m going to use in one of the client’s homes  I’m currently working on (I sound fancy when I type that don’t I… That’s why I typed it. I’m dead fancy, me…), combined with deep olive and grey hues on the walls to make it less ‘WOOD!’ all in your face. 

Anyway enough of my ramblings. Hope you like the photos, some have appeared on the site before, but they illustrate the rambling point!

x Blanaid

Images found across the intraweb aaages ago, full credit will be given, let me know if you know to whom!

P.S The blue chair in the third photo is available here > Vitra <