ROOM ELEMENTS

CHOOSE SOFT, INVITING UPHOLSTERY AND A SHAPELY HEADBOARD FOR THE ULTIMATE IN LUXURIOUS COMFORT

Curvy designs for country beds

WHEN YOU CHOOSE THE RIGHT COUNTRY-STYLE BED, everything else in the room simply falls into place. The current trend for curvy upholstered headboards and beds doesn’t just bring softness to a scheme, it allows fabrics to play a main part in setting the tone and mood.

THINK ABOUT COLOUR ‘Our best-selling colour is Harbour Mist grey velvet,’ says Jacquie Dunton, founder and design director, Sweetpea & Willow.

‘All grey hues in velvet and linen are popular; jewel colours are the next contenders, but people also adore our pink velvets, usually used on furniture with an art deco twist. If you are not daring enough to go with pink velvet on a bed, then pink bedroom chairs are a good compromise.’

WHILE THE SUMPTUOUS upholstered Louis-style beds to be found at And So To Bed and Simon Horn still have their place, modern interpretations have sprung up to widen the options. ‘French-inspired beds and headboards are still going down a storm due to their timeless appeal and ability to create a lovely boutique-hotel feel,’ says Charlie Marshall, founder, Loaf. ‘A new French-style bed has all of the chic and none of the squeak of an original antique version – plus, it is more generous in size and costs a fraction of the price.’

SIMPLY BY REPLACING THE HEADBOARD on an existing bed, a room can be given a fresh new look. Loaf has a good selection. Buttoned designs have a certain retro chic, tall headboards bring dramatic impact to a room, and curvy wings add to a feeling of well-being, warmth and security.