How to turn your bedroom into a space for ultimate relaxation
Walking into your bedroom should give you a pure sense of relaxation. If your bedroom needs a little help in creating that feeling, we’ve got you covered.
Here are 5 ideas for how you can create the ultimate escape and ‘R & R’ bedroom.
1. Tidy space, tidy mind
Storage is your best friend when creating a relaxing bedroom. When your space is clutter-free and everything has a place you feel calm and stress free.
Choosing the right type of storage for your room depends on your space, style and lifestyle. If space-saving is a priority, consider fitted furniture over freestanding.
You get more freedom to maximise every millimetre of space where storage fits best without compromising on floor space.
If you like to make a feature of your clothes, handbags, accessories and books, open shelving acts as a feature as well as storage.
2. Cosy zones
Creating a relaxed bedroom isn’t just about designing the perfect sleeping space. Other areas of your bedroom can be turned into cosy zones to kick off your shoes and relax in.
A spare corner can easily be turned into a book nook with bookcases for all your favourite reads, and why not add a feature chair for extra seating.
Or your window area can also be created into practical seating, with extra storage underneath. These zones can be styled to seamlessly fit into the rest of your bedroom with coordinating furniture and accessories.
And when it comes to lighting in these areas, you have lots of options for how to add ambient light to create the most relaxing environment.
3. Ambient lighting
Encouraging as much natural light in the bedroom is a given for creating a positive environment. But for creating the perfect ambiance any time of the day, adding different types of lighting can be the ultimate mood-maker.
Think about incorporating integrated lighting within your bedroom wardrobes.
This can be perfectly practical for those early mornings to help you find your clothes without disturbing the whole room.
And integrated spotlights that are dimmable can be perfect for creating softer and more directional light sources.
On the other hand, when choosing freestanding lamps you can play with high and low level lighting, and add accent lighting to bedsides, workspaces or reading nooks.
Floor lamps for example create uplighting that is perfect for lighting an accent wall. While downlighting can help to light up different zones within the room or to showcase wall art.
4. Complementary colours
Colours are a big trigger of emotion in your bedroom, and relaxing your eyes with calm, soothing and complementary colours can be perfect. Colour matching your walls to your furniture and even accessories can make your bedroom design come together effortlessly.
The five most relaxing colours right now are: Willow Green, Lavender, Sage Grey and Classic White.
One idea is to think about going monochrome with your colour palette. It takes away the pressure of choosing several colours by selecting different tones of the same colour and applying them in different areas of the room.
Creating dimension from floor to ceiling, while also helping you to choose the right colour and finish of bedroom furniture to bring everything together. Feel free to take inspiration from how we created this monochrome bedroom with our bespoke fitted furniture in Willow Green.
The different tones of green lead the eye deeper into the bedroom, all the way to the dark tiling in the en suite beyond. Lighter greens create a soft contrast that feels bright and fresh but blends beautifully with the rest of the scheme.
5. Quiet luxury
Let’s admit it, there’s a small part of all of us that is proud to show off the nice things we have! But a revolution in the luxury goods space is happening, and it’s encouraging us to do the opposite.
Quiet luxury is all about choosing to incorporate luxury living pieces in a subtle, understated and elegant way.
Thanks to the relaxed living trend, the focus is on timeless design with high-quality materials that create serene sophistication.
To do this, think about using a mixture of understated colours, plush textiles and high quality materials.
From clean cotton bedding and textured woollen throws, to high pile rugs (to keep your feet happy) and brass and gold accents, these elements combined create a level of luxury that doesn’t need to shout.
Start your journey to your dream bedroom
Everyone’s idea of what relaxed looks and feels like is different. These trends are just the start of creating your perfect ‘R & R’ space. At Sharps, we can help.
A relaxed chat with one of our expert designers can help you find your perfect fitted furniture and calm the chaos of clutter with bespoke storage and style that’s perfect for you and maximises every millimetre of space.
