ALEXWALLS
StylistH
unkeringdownforwinter
is somethingI lookforward
toeveryyear.I lovetheidea
ofextracosylayersonthe
bed,hotsoups,softslippers
andearlybedtimeswithour
favouriteTVserieslinedupfortheevening.
Allthosecold-weathercomfortswere
uppermostinmymindasI puttogetherthis
enticingbedroomjustmadeforsnugglingup
andstayingput.Richwintertonesofforest
green,rusticgoldandearthbrownweremy
firstthought,startingwithquitea dramaticand
moodybackdropofDulux‘Glenbrook’onthe
walls.Manypeopleassumethatdeeptoneson
thewallsandfloorwillfeeltoodark,butI think
it’sa greatwaytoembracea bitofcosinessin
yourbedroom.Thenallyouneedtoaddis some
warm-tonedfurnishings to make everything
cometogether.
Thisgorgeouslarge-scaleartprintsetsthe
moody,wintrythemeandmatchesperfectly
withthegreenbedding.Ofcourse,darkness
needsa contrast,andthegoldenpopofcolour
fromthepillowsbringstheschemetolife– this
smallhintofcolourbringswarmthandjustthe
rightamountofbalancewithoutstealingthe
show.A chunkyrugunderfootandthesceneis
complete – now who’s ready for an early night?Anjablackchair, $1499.99.
Ochrelinencushion, $149.99.
Bennysidetable, $399.99.Ivy
lamp, $299.99.‘Aphrodite’s
Cove’artprint, $799.99.
Terracottaeuropillowcases,
$39.99each.Huntinggreen
pillowcases, $69.99for2.
Huntinggreenduvetcover,
from$259.99.Smokegreyflat
sheet, from$159.99.Terracotta
fittedsheet, from$159.99.Steel
bluecushions, $179.99each.
Mackenziecharcoalrug, from
$1139.99.Teakbench, $359.99.
Elmboard, from$74.99.Lake
greenbowl, $29.99.Terracotta
mug, $64.99for4.Napkin,
$39.99for4. AllfromA&C
Homestore. Spoon stylist’s own.yhg| 109M