- LOVELY LEOPARD
Bedlinen Statement bedlinen like
this design from Adairs can be a great
starting point for a bedroom with serious
personality. The leopard-print duvet set
is the most expensive thing in the room
but creates a real impact. If you fall in love
with a striking, yet pricey, duvet pattern,
splash out on this element and then look
for some inexpensive decor items to team
it with.
Painted headboard If you have been
craving a headboard but the funds won’t
stretch, simply paint one like we did.
A 500ml pot of paint will set you back
about $35 and your faux headboard can be
masked off and painted in an afternoon.
Furniture These black butler’s tray tables
are an inexpensive bedside table option
and a pair will only cost you around $120.
Decide what you need handy at your bedside
and choose a table or cabinet to suit. An
occasional chair isn’t essential but can be
super-useful for putting on shoes, draping
clothes or sitting and reading.
Accessories With punchy bedlinen, you can
keep the accessories simple. We selected a
faux hanging plant,a small vase and a candle,
and added a faux sheepskin to the bed – at
just $20, you could even have two. Pillows and
cushions were chosen in tonal colours to work
in with those in the patterned duvet. Pick a
feature cushion and mix with some plainer or
textured ones for a cosy, inviting look.
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1 Davis rattan mirror, $99.99, from EziBuy.
2 Aromatherapy candle, $6, from Kmart.
3 Home Republic Bahama rattan Emmanuelle
side table, $249.99, from Adairs. 4 Velvet leopard
cushion, $49, from Spotlight. 5 Timber occasional
chair, $55, from Kmart.
Akiki king quilt cover set in spice, $179.99, Akiki
euro pillowcase in spice, $34.99, Akiki leopard
cushion, $44.99, from Adairs. Dante butler’s tray
tables, $59.95 each, from Freedom. YHG Kinship
vase, $24.99, Haven black fringed cushion, $59.99,
Tilly@home hanging plant (also used in vase),
$29.99, from Farmers. Truffle sheepskin, $20,
Artisan candle, $15, linen-look cushion in sunset,
$12, all from The Warehouse. Black queen sheet
set, $36, plant pot, $6, plant hanger, $5, chair, $55,
from Kmart. Headboard painted in Resene ‘Noir’,
$35.90 for 500ml. Wall painted in Resene ‘Half Tea’.
Total cost: $679.74 (excludes bed and paint for
main wall)
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