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Finishing Loft Bedroom

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Looking for advice on what details will make our loft bedroom feel complete.

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dreamer

last month

Swap out the coloured doona cover and pillowcases for a white textured pattern. Add side lamps. Normally I would say add artwork above the bed, but in your case add artwork to one side of bed on the wall, and the other side a nice comfy single chair. Remove the blind from the window and add new white curtains that reach to the floor behind the bed head. Add a couple of cushions onto your bed that enhance the colours in your new artwork.

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dreamer
last month
This is a very terrible interpretation of my thoughts. And actual photo of thoughts, but obviously, type and colour of artwork is a personal choice.
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Jan Dobson
last month
Definitely art on the side walls, and, even though it’s a carpeted room, add a rug under the foot of the bed a la dreamer’s second photo. Chair, and maybe a bench or blanket box at the end of bed, is a good idea too. It’s a lovely room with really nice furniture, but introduce different textures or styles with your additions to give the room more “decorative depth”. Searching Houzz’s photos will help you find style mixes that work for you - invaluable if it doesn’t come naturally (as it doesn’t for most of us 😉)
Alex Thomas
Original Author
last month
Thanks, yes its that depth. Starting from a neutral base I just can’t seem to commit to enough styling touches to make an impact in what is a large room.
Anne Monsour
last month
I agree with Dreamer , especially replacing that blind with curtains .
Julie Herbert
last month
Great suggestions, going white with your bedding will look beautiful, adding lamps to your bedside tables , I love simple shutters above the bed and a gorgeous chair to complete the room.
Alex Thomas
Original Author
last month
I have never liked white bedding. Is there a way to layer in enough other colour to make deep teal bedding work?
dreamer
last month
Yes of course. Deep teal green is a wonderful colour. But your bedding with the orange flowers makes the furniture look orange which contrasts against the dark beams. Bedding in only deep teal would look wonderful. Especially with gold accessories and complimentary artwork. Your home, your colour choice. your current bedding just doesn’t look correct. Too busy….??
dreamer
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Jan Dobson
last month
Ooh, love teal, gold and grey. Or teal, gold and brown. And it’ll be great with your timber furniture. Google William Morris for some more inspo pics. Also read up on undertones, it’ll help you choose which particular teals go with which particular golds (or pinks or oranges et al). And one more tip - take it slow, find your major decorative piece, be it artwork or flooring or the upholstery on your chair, and gradually add the extras from several different sources. Adding a piece at a time, and returning items that just don’t work, is budget friendly and also makes the space more nuanced and personal.
Julie Herbert
last month
Other combinations that you may like.
bigreader
last month
It’s a great room. It’s always a bit of an error trying to work a bedroom around the doona cover. Generally the cover is the cheapest and most likely thing to change in the room. Other furnishings and art are a bigger investment. Your room needs lamps, a rug, art and an accent chair. Absolutely have an idea of the colour/s you’d like in your bed linen but don’t nail that down until last.
bigreader
last month
Because you already have your doona cover I’d tone it down with a plain throw over the foot of the bed and put the plain pillow cases on top, adding in European or king size pillows in a plain colour.
dreamer
last month
Current doona cover toned down as suggested by Bigreader with a throw rug. Pillowcases changed to plain. Timber shutters on window.
Alex Thomas
Original Author
last month
The bedside lamps are amazing in that inspiration photo with sage and teal linen! Thank you
Alex Thomas
Original Author
last month
Found some great vintage Jacobean twist lamps (there are 2 matching set). I am taking colour and vibe inspo from this artwork, spring in southwest WA.

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