Borrow the finish, not the formality
An upholstered bed and quiet palette create order without rows of decorative cushions.
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ROOM 115 · Bedroom
The hotel bedroom softened for home
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A modern apartment, conceived for Edinburgh.
A good hotel bedroom gets the practical things right. This apartment borrows that clarity, then loosens it with curved timber bedsides and textiles that look comfortable enough to disturb.
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The upholstered bed gives the room one substantial centre. Wall lights leave the small bedside surfaces free, and a bench provides somewhere to put tomorrow's clothes. These are modest conveniences, but they do more for the room than a procession of decorative cushions.
Stone grey sets a quiet background for caramel timber and ice-blue textiles. A headboard partition separates sleeping from the dressing route behind it. The bench sits by the window, leaving the foot of the bed open; fitted carpet carries softness between the two areas.
Seated Nude on Blue brings a personal note above the headboard. It is small enough to belong to the bedroom rather than dominate it. The arrangement leaves a reader their own light, a clear bedside surface and a way to get dressed without crossing the sleeping area.
WHY THE ROOM WORKS
Keep the precision; leave room for a private life.
Colour palette
- Stone grey
- Caramel
- Ice blue
- Off-black
A place to put tomorrow
The bench gives clothes a home other than the floor or the back of a chair.
Move light off the bedside
Wall lights leave the small curved tables useful for a book and a glass.
Separate sleeping from dressing
The headboard partition gives the bed a calm background while leaving a distinct route to the dressing area.
WHAT TO BORROW
Walk from the bed to the clothes storage with the doors open. If the route works, keep the bedside surfaces for the small things needed before sleep.
THE PIECES BEHIND THE DESIGN
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Gatsby 150cm King Bed
Living With Luxury
The light-grey Gatsby gives the bed a tailored upholstered surround, providing the hotel-like finish without a hard showroom edge.
£498.99
Darcy Bedside Table
Solid Mango Wood with Brass Knob
Living With Luxury
Darcy adds closed bedside storage so the carefully composed room can absorb the small things that accumulate at home.
£199.99
Nickel Elon Wall Light
The Roost
Chrome wall lights keep the bedside surfaces useful and add a cooler reflection against the caramel accents.
£275.00
Borba Hemp & Cotton Duvet Cover
King · Espresso
Nkuku
The hemp-and-cotton duvet introduces a less formal texture to the upholstered bed, making the room feel lived in.
£175.00
Seated Nude on Blue Oil Painting
The Roost
The blue ground and unforced figure bring a personal note above the quiet upholstered bed. It interrupts the grey scheme without introducing another large furnishing.
£540.00
Brooklyn Upholstered Bench - Charcoal
Living With Luxury
A charcoal upholstered bench provides somewhere to put clothes without turning the foot of the bed into another storage cabinet.
£265.99
Dhara Velvet Cushion Cover: Charcoal · 50 x 50 cm
Charcoal · 50 x 50 cm
Nkuku
Velvet brings a small richer surface to the otherwise quiet bedding, catching the bedside light after dark.
£55.00
Almora Wall Mirror
Extra Small · Antique Brass
Nkuku
The Almora mirror adds a useful reflective surface without another large piece of furniture in the bedroom.
£150.00