Make room for someone’s things
A bedside drawer and clear bench give a guest somewhere to unpack.
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ROOM 133 · Bedroom
Leave something for the guest
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A country cottage, conceived for Shropshire.
A bedside and bench are useful only if the guest can use them. This mint cottage bedroom leaves both partly empty, with the patterned textiles doing the decorating.
See the product sourcesTHE DESIGN
The timber bed has a clear outline and space at its sides. A bedside drawer takes the small things, while a bench gives luggage or folded clothes somewhere to go. Neither surface needs to be filled before the guest arrives.
Mint keeps the walls fresh through dull autumn light. Oatmeal carpet supplies softness below, with a dusty mulberry note in the patterned cushions. The bare timber bed frame adds enough texture without a second rug or an upholstered footstool.
The Mermaid and the Moon is a small, slightly unexpected companion. A portable lamp can move to suit a reader. The most hospitable part of the scheme is the unclaimed space, which allows someone else to feel at home for a few nights.
WHY THE ROOM WORKS
A guest room should offer a place for the guest’s things.
Colour palette
- Mint
- Oatmeal
- Pale timber
- Mulberry accent
Mint does the broad work
The walls stay fresh while mulberry appears in a limited textile accent.
Keep the timber visible
The bed frame brings warmth without an overbuilt upholstered headboard.
A lamp within reach
The portable light can sit where the guest needs it, rather than where a trailing cable dictates.
WHAT TO BORROW
Prepare the room, then bring in a bag as though you were staying. Notice what needs moving before you can unpack, and leave that surface free next time.
THE PIECES BEHIND THE DESIGN
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Iya Reclaimed Wood Bed
Bedroom Furniture · King · Natural
Nkuku
Reclaimed timber gives the Iya bed a settled presence against mint, avoiding the sense of a guest room assembled from leftovers.
£1,950.00
Bobbin Oak Bedside Table
The Roost
The bobbin bedside table contributes a small crafted detail without requiring a heavy matching bedroom set.
£360.00
Mantle Portable Lamp
The Roost
The portable white lamp keeps the bedside simple and gives a guest a light they can place where needed.
£125.00
Cela Hemp & Cotton Duvet Cover
King · Natural
Nkuku
The king-size hemp-and-cotton duvet gives the bed a relaxed surface that suits the cottage without a country-house print.
£165.00
The mermaid and the Moon Art Print
The Roost
The Mermaid and the Moon brings an intimate story to the wall, with a scale that suits the guest room rather than overwhelming it.
£40.00
Tussi Ami Cushion Cover
Dusty Pink · 50 x 50 cm
Nkuku
The Tussi Ami cushion carries the smaller mulberry note into the bedding, leaving mint as the room's broader colour.
£65.00
Ilaa Wool Throw
Sand
Nkuku
The wool throw makes an extra layer visible and easy for a guest to use, without having to search a cupboard.
£135.00
Chaipat Candlestick: Candles Holders & Lanterns · Medium · Antique Brass
Candles Holders & Lanterns · Medium · Antique Brass
Nkuku
A slim candlestick adds a considered object to the room; a flameless taper keeps it practical beside bedding.
£48.00