PERIOD STYLE IN THE BEDROOM

This sumptuous Provencal bed from Maison is sure to impress. Soft upholstery with carved wood make this an exceptional piece of period style rock n roll!



Available in a few different fabrics of upholstery and a few more different colours of paint, this king size bed will set you back a breaktaking £1,995 sterling.

See here for the full Provencal Collection listing.

WALL TAPESTRY

Again, for when paint just won't cut it.

Starburst Tapestry @ Urban Outfitters

LACE Hits The Windows Again!

I knew I was onto something when I previously posted about lace window panels! Another Urban Outfitters find, this black lace panel, featuring velvet burnout design, wins.

BLACK & WHITE BEDDING

Continuing on one of my favorite  styles, black and white stripes of different kinds, Urban Outfitters displays a zig-zag version here.

Unreal Bedding and Quilts

Laelia bedding

Exotic looks for your bed from Anthropologie

Very surprizing finds from Argos

As always, with every new season I find myself pouring over the new Argos catalogue for at least one whole day, just for the essentials mostly. Yet this time, I was surprized to see a few funkier than normal pieces...

Louis white chair

Venetian mirror

And while these venetian mirrors arn't that new on the market, I'm just delighted with how much cheaper they're getting since Laura Ashley first reintroduced them.

Add a black duvet cover with a large plain motif

The background scheme is not for me, try to ignore it!

And top it all off with some serious wallpaper Tim Burton style! (Easily found through any Google search)

Via Live Breath Decor blog

Everything Looks Better In Black Velvet

Black Velvet Armchair from Rose and Grey



A Chair You Wouldn't Want To Hit Your Elbow On When Walking By

Pity the site I found it on had no reference as to where it's sold >:/

Bedroom Themes- Metal and Fur







Metal and Fur

I was trying to decide what makes a bedroom rock and roll, and two words sprang to mind- metal and fur!

I pictured this simpler style of four poster bed with a huge, heavy snow white or coffe coloured fur throw (faux of course), and a midnight blue on the walls for dramatic effect.

Faux Fur Throw found on notonthehighstreet.com

Something about heavy throws like this that make it so much harder to get up in the mornings.

notonthehighstreet.com-gypsy chandelier

I love this multicoloured chandelier. I can see it fitting into so many different rooms, even the hallway. Good for when you want to keep a space relatively neutral but need a feature piece.



http://www.notonthehighstreet.com-gypsy%20chandelier/


And something a little darker, for the monochrome or baroque themes. I can imagine this in a georgian bathroom with black and white tiles and a claw legged bathtub.



Lace Window Panels. No, I'm not kidding

OK, so we got it pretty wrong in the past few decades with lace window panels but I think I know why, and more importantly, how it should be done today.

Golden Rule: Never rusch the tops.



Art deco dressing table



Keeping the fabric straight makes it look less early '90's and more 1920's demure (tacky demure maybe, but demure none the less). Also, be careful of the lace pattern itsself, avoid very busy small patterns and aim for lighter lace material with bigger shapes in them. Hang from curtain rail to floor in either one piece, or two that open like the picture here.

The only way to decorate around this is with paler colours, pastels and glass/ mirror accessories to enhance the retro feel. Some genuine vintage furniture would look amazing with it.

Celebrity model Daisy Lowe had lace panels that she dyed herself in every window of her London townhouse- some black, dark pink etc.-  when she was married to now ex-husband Danny Goffey, and it was featured in Marie Claire. It was a stunning look, as she paired it with a chandelier in every room and mirrored furnitre.

Worth a try?