Calming BEDROOMS

Softer pastel shades are especially restful and therefore ideal in a bedroom. Delicate florals on quilts and curtains, checks and smaller-scale geometric prints on linen can all introduce more of these hues and add country cottage charm.

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OPPOSITE Large-scale patterned fabrics aren’t overpowering in pale colours and when mixed with bedding in other soft shades. Paper Doves and Perry Pears fabrics from Sanderson (sanderson. sandersondesigngroup.com)

1 Linen Press matt emulsion paint, £38/2.5L, Country Living Collection at Homebase (homebase.co.uk)

2 Echo alarm clock in mint green by Newgate, £24.95, Annabel James (annabeljames.co.uk)

3 Wilma lamp in pale pink, £52; 25cm empire shade in Liberty’s Quill Bloomer, £53: both Pooky (pooky.com)

4 Evesham chest of drawers in Clear Sky, from £840, The Dormy House (thedormyhouse.com)

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Blush, 5 Wes patchwork £360, Projektityyny quilt in Rusty (projektityyny.com)

6 Yellow stripe woven storage basket, £34.50, Oliver Bonas (oliverbonas.com)

7 Joëlle double bed in Soft Green clever softie fabric, from £1,995, Loaf (loaf.com)

8 Children’s room are wellsuited to prettier shades such as on these painted bunk beds

9 Traditional woven blankets and Welsh patterns often come in uplifting pastel shades

10 Dusty pink and soft ochre linens are warm, uplifiting and feel grown up in this bedroom with paint shades by Atelier Ellis (atelierellis.co.uk)