bedrooms Columns

Beautiful Boudoirs
April 1, 2013
Left: Soft folds of gauzy fabric drape the bed and windows in this airy Malibu bedroom designed by Kathryn Ireland. Left: Opulent textures in passionate red create a romantic getaway that has timeless appeal.
Beauty enchants the boudoir

All facets of design have a place in our lives to some extent, and my own homes span an eclectic assortment of dwellings: an urban modern condo, a Victorian townhouse, a tiny English city cottage and now an Italian country house.

I tend to seek one quality when experimenting with style and colour. I take special delight in what I think of as forever style. You find it in rooms that have a story to tell, a story that has been lived and told over and over again.
 
 
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Graceful Space
May 7, 2012
The wavy profile of 11 South Urbana Bed conveys a sense of grace and visual energy to this lofty bedroom.
Debbie Travis: Creating a graceful space

This is a vision of my new dream bedroom. It floats, it’s fluid and sensual, and makes me breathe easily. Discovering a vignette that lights up my imagination is a thrill. Different scenarios click with me according to where I am and what’s going on in my life.

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Tasteful Browns
October 31, 2011
An inviting palette of browns and warm red creates a luscious central theme in this contemporary bedroom
The Spec - Delicious brown warms up decor

The colour brown is said to make us feel safe and secure. Nature is filled with browns in all variations from the multiple hues found in wood to earth tones, sand and stone. However, we don’t often think of brown as a decorating shade.

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