Bedroom

Maybe something like this, with the bed facing the window? You walk this side of the cupboard to the ensuite.....

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Raw edge timber?

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Maybe a shelf on the panelling?

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Could the panelling become a headboard? Food for thought.

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Or keep Kris' bedhead a woodtone???

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Paint Kris' bedhead???

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the drawers and recharging station.

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Painted shiplap feature wall....love it.

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a bold wall treatment of dark-stained horizontal wood planks is applied around the bed, with an extended wooden ledge acting as a dramatic and creative alternative to a bedside table

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Love it, but would prefer it to face the sunrise!

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the wall that looks like rugged wood behind the bed is actually a trompe l’oeil wallpaper from Mr. Perswall.

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When you hang a light over a dining table, the lowest point of the pendant light should be between 76 and 86 centimetres from the top of the table. Use this rule of thumb too beside your bed, so there is a visual connection between bedside table and pendant. It also leaves you ample space for your bedside necessities.

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To assess the optimal height of a standard tabletop bedside lamp, sit in bed and make a measurement at chin height. This ensures good task lighting for reading in bed. A little more space is required for a pendant light, however, due to their somewhat precarious hanging nature.

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Shutters are more than just a decorative alternative to curtains and blinds – use them as security too. Open the windows behind them to let in air, close the shutters to keep out the hot sun and you’ve cooled the room in the old-style, green way.

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Apart from the gorgeous fabrics, burnished gilt finishes and delicate hues (which this scheme has in bucket-loads), one of the best features of the vintage-style bedroom is that you can almost guarantee the comfort factor. Crisp sheets, thick eiderdowns and lace-trimmed pillowcases all look beautiful,

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create a timber-covered feature wall

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When weather permits, you can enjoy all the elements that Mother Nature provides and when such occasions require the closing of the glazed doors, this window seat becomes a cosy internal corner in which to sit and view the world outside.

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a set of casements act as fan windows,” says Guthrie. A louvre on one corner of the building brings in much needed airflow.

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love the mirror.......

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love the old cottagey look.

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Use a stepladder as a bedside table.

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check out all the windows!

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wooden feature wall instead of dado panelling?

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bedside tables - a hole in the wall with a shelf/drawer.

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love the coat rack for dressing gowns.

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check out the bedhead!!!!

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The bed, walls, cabinetry and nightstands in the bedroom are handcrafted from sapele wood.

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