SIT,SNOOZE,DREAM...
Partoftheboundary-blurring,open-plan
trend,thebedroomis evolvingintoa
sumptuouslivingsuitethat’snolongerjust
forsleeping.Ground-floorbedroomswith
gardenaccessareprimecandidatesfor
thisapproach.Introducingfurnitureand
accessoriesmoretypicallyfoundina living
roomwillencouragedaytimerelaxation
awayfromthebed.Inthisguestbedroom
furnishedbyDavidLinley,a selectionof
soft seating is positioned to capture the sun.
Bespoke
headboard,from
£5,000;bespoke
bedsidetables,
from£6,000each,
all David LinleyStarflower
wallpaperin
Peacock,£84
a roll, Little GreeneCOLOUR-MATCHPATTERNS
Upscaledpatternis thisyear’stwistonthe
retrotrend,andit’sa lookthattranslates
surprisinglywellina cosycottage.Little
Greene’smanagingdirectorDavid
Mottersheadrecommendsfocusingoutsized
patternononesmallarea.‘Itworksespecially
wellonthewallbehindthebedhead– it
drawstheeye,createsa “frame”andallows
theboldpatterntoreallystandout,’he
says.Takea tipfrominteriordesignersand
combinepatterns– likethismixofflorals
and checks – using colour to unify the look.
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