6 ways to style up your bedroom for springtime
To celebrate March’s National Bed Month, Sam Wylie-Harris picks the freshest bedding for a chic night’s sleep
1. Spring Splendour Bed Linen Set, from £35-£65, The French Bedroom Company Inspired by springtime, this reversible floral bedding evokes thoughts of spring meadows, wildflowers and butterflies fluttering among the botanicals. Accessorize this cottage style look with a trunk at the end of the bed for rustic simplicity. 2. Henry Holland Focus Velvet Throw, £199; Jiggle Printed Cushions, £26 each; Minky Velvet Cushion, currently £21 (was £25), Freemans
Colour clashing to great effect, a velvet throw in petal pink and burgundy topped with fun cushions in
a squiggle design looks neat and bang upto-date.
3. Rebecca Udall Custom Modena Wavy Scallop Pillowcases, from £70, and Duvet Covers, from £235, Rebecca Udall
Little luxuries worth the wait, this Italian bedlinen is
available in percale 220- thread-count or sateen 300-thread-count and features wavy scallop detailing available in a choice of nine colour trims – from rose pink and sapphire to lipstick red, or this lovely muted ‘asparagus’ green.
4. Appletree Diamond Tuft Duvet Cover and Pillowcase Set, from £35-£55, Next
Meanwhile, this diamond design in 100% cotton ticks all the right boutique hotel boxes, with its luxurious look in charcoal grey.
5. Loaf Lazy Linen in
Charcoal – Pair of Standard Pillowcases; Double Lazy Linen Duvet Cover; Double Lazy Linen Fitted Sheet, from £310 for a Bundle, Loaf
Loaf have just launched four new colours to their Lazy
Linen range, including this chic charcoal. With a slightly crushed effect (like putting on your favourite linen shirt) and mother-of-pearl buttons, you can always mix ’n’ match the bundle for a pretty swatch of pastels if you don’t want to colour block.
6. STAR by Julien Macdonald Venus Blush Crinkle Velvet Duvet Set, from £29-£45 (other items from a selection), Freemans
Blush and beige are natural bedfellows for a restful bedroom, especially if you dress the bed with some neutral fluffy pillows and a faux fur ivory throw, and style the space with minkcoloured curtains and a padded headboard for a spring update.