Geometry carries the reference
The bed's vertical panels, oval drawer inserts and mirror give the room a family of shapes. They suggest the period without repeating the same motif everywhere.
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ROOM 32 · Bedroom
The Art Deco bedroom after dark
Published
A 1930s city apartment in London, imagined for evenings at home.
A bedroom used after dark needs more than an impressive bed. Here, two shaded lamps bring the light down to pillow height and leave the teal walls behind them.
See the product sourcesTHE DESIGN
The cream headboard has enough height and shape to hold its own against deep teal. Its vertical divisions supply the main pattern, so the bedding can stay relatively plain. The leather bench gives dressing a separate place at the foot of the bed, provided there is still room to pass it.
Walnut and rattan bedside tables bring smaller, more open surfaces beside the upholstery. The Rasan lamp bases and Dia shades are separate purchases; together they give each side its own light. The glass cabinet and oval mirror catch smaller reflections rather than turning the whole bedroom shiny. The bed selection is a frame, with the mattress supplied separately.
WHY THE ROOM WORKS
Art Deco works best when the geometry is remembered and the costume is left behind.
Colour palette
- Petrol teal
- Cream
- Walnut
- Tobacco
- Aged brass
- Ink
Dark colour makes the light count
Teal holds the edges together after sunset. The pale bed and warm lamps create clear places for the eye to settle, so the room feels intimate rather than dim.
Walnut warms the glamour
The bedside finish and fluted-glass cabinet bring timber into the evening palette. Brass is more convincing beside that grain than on every surrounding surface.
Pattern stays close to the materials
Fine quilt stripes and the rug's woven borders reward a closer look. They add rhythm without competing with the upholstered headboard.
The useful pieces earn their space
Drawers, a linen cabinet and a narrow bench serve ordinary routines. Clear floor around them keeps a composed bedroom from becoming a display of objects.
WHAT TO BORROW
Choose two or three related shapes, then repeat them through useful furniture. The period reference will feel stronger when it does not rely on themed accessories.
THE PIECES BEHIND THE DESIGN
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beds · UK
Furnishion Vienna Wingback Bed Frame, Cream Plush, Double
Cream upholstery with a strong panelled shape
Broad vertical panels across the headboard and footboard give Furnishion's Vienna bed a confident outline. The selected 4ft6 double frame is upholstered in Cream Plush velvet, with a wingback headboard, wooden frame and supporting slats. A tobacco-coloured wall, burgundy coverlet and blue ceramic lamps give the pale upholstery depth. This is the bed-only option; the mattress, bedding and other furniture in the styling image are separate.
tables · UK
BonVache Bedside Tables, Set of 2 Walnut / Natural Hand-Woven Rattan with Charging Connections
Bedside tables
The walnut finish and woven rattan fronts give these bedside tables a contrast of tone and texture that works well with pale bedding. As a pair, they can give both sides of a bed a consistent starting point, with room to vary the lamps or accessories. Charging connections are included; the separate phone dock in the styling image is not.
Rasan Table Lamp
Antique Brass
Nkuku · 2 used in this room
£140.00
Mendani Mango Wood & Fluted Glass Glass Low Cabinet
Walnut
Nkuku
£750.00
Almora Oval Mirror
Antique Brass
Nkuku
£250.00
Dipti Cotton & Linen Block Print Bed Quilt
Charcoal · 220 x 240 cm
Nkuku
£275.00
Aadita Jute & Wool Rug: Grey, 200 x 300 cm
Grey · 200 x 300 cm
Nkuku
£600.00
Mahi Iron & Leather Bench
Brass
Nkuku
£600.00
Dia Jute Lampshade: Medium, Ink
Shades · Medium · Ink
Nkuku · 2 used in this room
£60.00