Best of the Week: 30 Light and Airy Bedrooms
The benefits of a tidy sleep area are many and layered. Here are 30 immaculate bedrooms for inspiration
Sleep researchers believe making your bed first thing in the morning can help improve sleep and mental health. The reasoning is that by beginning your morning by ticking a ‘chore’ off your to-do list, you’ll face the day with a more positive attitude. After all, stress often arises not from what we have done, but from what we have yet to do. To celebrate Make Your Bed Day on Monday 11 September, we decided to round up 30 beautiful bedrooms from around the world that will put you in the mood to make your bed – and boudoir – beautiful.
2. Location: Santa Barbara, USA
Why we love it: The bed in this coastal home is made from reclaimed logs anchored on each side by two bent steel plates, which function as industrial bedside tables.
Why we love it: The bed in this coastal home is made from reclaimed logs anchored on each side by two bent steel plates, which function as industrial bedside tables.
3. Location: Philadelphia, USA
Why we love it: This bedroom is a purist’s example of modern minimalism at its maximum, with its unadorned spaciousness and monochrome palette.
Why we love it: This bedroom is a purist’s example of modern minimalism at its maximum, with its unadorned spaciousness and monochrome palette.
4. Location: New York, USA
Why we love it: Punctuated only by slim, black steel ceiling decorations and a TV, this cloud-like, all-white oasis encourages us to pause, take a deep breath and relax.
Why we love it: Punctuated only by slim, black steel ceiling decorations and a TV, this cloud-like, all-white oasis encourages us to pause, take a deep breath and relax.
5. Location: Berkshire, UK
Why we love it: This suspended decorative silver branch does double duty as wall art and a display object to hang treasured mementos from – in this case postcards, trinkets and letters from loved ones.
Why we love it: This suspended decorative silver branch does double duty as wall art and a display object to hang treasured mementos from – in this case postcards, trinkets and letters from loved ones.
6. Location: Kent, UK
Why we love it: We usually give a lot of thought to the aesthetics of our bedroom, though we often neglect to create a sense of ceremony at the entrance. This moody concrete wallpaper adds a dash of drama at the threshold of this all-white bedroom.
Why we love it: We usually give a lot of thought to the aesthetics of our bedroom, though we often neglect to create a sense of ceremony at the entrance. This moody concrete wallpaper adds a dash of drama at the threshold of this all-white bedroom.
7. Location: Salt Lake City, USA
Why we love it: Is there any colour combination more timeless than black and white? After spying this monochrome bedroom nestled in the mountains, we think not.
Why we love it: Is there any colour combination more timeless than black and white? After spying this monochrome bedroom nestled in the mountains, we think not.
8. Location: Barcelona, Spain
Why we love it: This suspended bed is made from a repurposed palette and hung from the rafters in this industrial warehouse conversion.
Why we love it: This suspended bed is made from a repurposed palette and hung from the rafters in this industrial warehouse conversion.
9. Location: Dallas, USA
Why we love it: You would be forgiven for thinking this bedroom hailed from the home of a European aristocrat. Recreate this look with gold detailing and textured ceiling panels to add some bling to your boudoir.
Why we love it: You would be forgiven for thinking this bedroom hailed from the home of a European aristocrat. Recreate this look with gold detailing and textured ceiling panels to add some bling to your boudoir.
10. Location: Toronto, Canada
Why we love it: Just because a loft bedroom is not enclosed, does not mean it can’t be as glamorous as any other master bedroom.
Why we love it: Just because a loft bedroom is not enclosed, does not mean it can’t be as glamorous as any other master bedroom.
11. Location: Jacksonville, USA
Why we love it: The sloped ceilings in the bedroom of this white and timber attic conversion add height and interest. Having windows on each side also maximises the amount of sunlight that pours in throughout the day.
Why we love it: The sloped ceilings in the bedroom of this white and timber attic conversion add height and interest. Having windows on each side also maximises the amount of sunlight that pours in throughout the day.
12. Location: Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
Why we love it: A bath in the bedroom? Why not! The bedchamber in this modern villa in the south of France is an architectural invitation to relax and unwind, spa-style.
Why we love it: A bath in the bedroom? Why not! The bedchamber in this modern villa in the south of France is an architectural invitation to relax and unwind, spa-style.
13. Location: West Midlands, UK
Why we love it: Nothing beats an open fireplace if a cosy atmosphere is what’s desired. The sheer scale of this bedroom with its tall ceilings and floor-to-ceiling wardrobes doesn’t go astray either.
Why we love it: Nothing beats an open fireplace if a cosy atmosphere is what’s desired. The sheer scale of this bedroom with its tall ceilings and floor-to-ceiling wardrobes doesn’t go astray either.
14. Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Why we love it: Wardrobes and enclosed cabinetry are always prized in bedrooms. However, if you have the space and a trove of treasured objects, why not display them on open shelving instead, as artist Tenka Gammelgaard has done in her bedroom?
Why we love it: Wardrobes and enclosed cabinetry are always prized in bedrooms. However, if you have the space and a trove of treasured objects, why not display them on open shelving instead, as artist Tenka Gammelgaard has done in her bedroom?
16. Location: Hawaii, USA
Why we love it: The fringe curtain in this bohemian bedroom embodies the tropical romance of Hawaii, and evokes an ambience of seclusion that we often crave at bedtime.
Why we love it: The fringe curtain in this bohemian bedroom embodies the tropical romance of Hawaii, and evokes an ambience of seclusion that we often crave at bedtime.
18. Location: Tampa, USA
Why we love it: This blend of eclectic, industrial warehouse, and period styles works harmoniously, drawn together by white curtains and found objects.
Why we love it: This blend of eclectic, industrial warehouse, and period styles works harmoniously, drawn together by white curtains and found objects.
19. Location: Vancouver, Canada
Why we love it: Every centimetre of this industrial bedroom pays homage to the home’s history, from the decorative vintage suitcases and repurposed wardrobe barn doors to the factory wall mural and the crate bed on casters.
Why we love it: Every centimetre of this industrial bedroom pays homage to the home’s history, from the decorative vintage suitcases and repurposed wardrobe barn doors to the factory wall mural and the crate bed on casters.
20. Location: Sydney, NSW
Why we love it: The carved wooden bedhead in this coastal home seamlessly marries an unexpected mixture of Middle Eastern and Asian styles.
Why we love it: The carved wooden bedhead in this coastal home seamlessly marries an unexpected mixture of Middle Eastern and Asian styles.
21. Location: Dorset, UK
Why we love it: No bedhead? No problem. This clever cheat’s version is just as artistic as any dedicated piece of furniture, thanks to a new breed of wallpaper decals.
Why we love it: No bedhead? No problem. This clever cheat’s version is just as artistic as any dedicated piece of furniture, thanks to a new breed of wallpaper decals.
22. Location: Nashville, USA
Why we love it: The vaulted planked ceiling in this bedroom is echoed by the custom-made campaign-style bed frame.
Why we love it: The vaulted planked ceiling in this bedroom is echoed by the custom-made campaign-style bed frame.
23. Location: Berlin, Germany
Why we love it: Move over potted plants; here, the great outdoors have been embraced within.
Why we love it: Move over potted plants; here, the great outdoors have been embraced within.
24. Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Why we love it: Can’t let vines grow wild on your walls? Try bringing greenery into your bedroom with wallpaper instead.
Why we love it: Can’t let vines grow wild on your walls? Try bringing greenery into your bedroom with wallpaper instead.
25. Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Why we love it: Every surface in the bedroom of this mountain home is steeped with complementary textures and colours.
Why we love it: Every surface in the bedroom of this mountain home is steeped with complementary textures and colours.
27. Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Why we love it: Trust one of the design capitals of the world to bring us a bright, airy ambience in a bedroom with moody, smoke-coloured walls. Extra brownie points go to the exquisitely detailed cornices too.
Why we love it: Trust one of the design capitals of the world to bring us a bright, airy ambience in a bedroom with moody, smoke-coloured walls. Extra brownie points go to the exquisitely detailed cornices too.
28. Location: Toronto, Canada
Why we love it: The antique finish on this mirrored wall brings a textured depth to this bedroom, while creating an illusion of space and brightening the room.
Why we love it: The antique finish on this mirrored wall brings a textured depth to this bedroom, while creating an illusion of space and brightening the room.
29. Location: Los Angeles, USA
Why we love it: What’s not to love about this bedroom sanctuary, which blurs the boundary between indoors and out?
Why we love it: What’s not to love about this bedroom sanctuary, which blurs the boundary between indoors and out?
30. Location: Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Why we love it: A cleverly cantilevered ceiling and fully retractable floor-to-ceiling windows invite the outdoors in and show off this home’s tranquil views.
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Why we love it: We’re guessing the owners of this industrial bedroom got the memo about Make Your Bed Day – to paraphrase this cheeky wall art, an unmade bed is just another thing hanging over your head.