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How to make over your bedroom with patterns and texture

Instantly update any space with bold colour and layers of pattern and texture
How to make over your bedroom with patterns and texture

Create a mood with accessories

Use a combination of drapes, throw cushions, bolsters, throws, spreads and area rugs to add lush layers, soften up the overall look – and muffle sounds in echoey condos.

Get the look: Bedspread, $259, Pottery Barn. Throw, $30, Indigo.ca. Gold cocktail cube side table, $1,095, Cocoon Furnishings. Ring table lamp, $575, Elte. Similar art: Curtis Jere sculpture, $1,250, Caviar 20. Hanging light, $889, Great lighting. Paint, Down Pour blue, $46/gal., Benjamin Moore. All fabric, Designer Fabrics (see below). Sewing, Designer Sewing Inc.,. Room design, Marion Melbourne.

The palette: Headboard – Malaga, in indigo/sailor, $39/ yd, Designer Fabrics. Feature wall – Down Pour blue, $46/gal., Benjamin Moore. Bolster – R-Sensei, in navy, $37/yd., Designer Fabrics. Bedskirt – Grace, in midnight, $20, Designer Fabrics. Pillows – Isham Indienne, in porcelain, $33/yd., Designer Fabrics. Rug – Madeline Weinrib Indigo Westley, $1,328, Y&CO.

Before: This cookie-cutter room lacked colour and texture, and there was no focal point.

How to make over your bedroom with patterns and texture

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Practical space

Accessories also create a mood that’s both practical and luxurious. An open-backed chair lets light in while taking up less visual space. Tip: When choosing a floor rug, make sure it’s large enough to extend past the sides and end of the bed.

Get this look: Modern Windsor accent chair, $449, toss cushions, $20 each, both West Elm. Madeline Weinrib area rug, $1,328 (6 ×9), Y&Co. Milano Winter White drapes, $295/panel, In VU Drapery Co.
Before: Vertical blinds looked generic. A massive chair felt out of scale and too masculine.

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Mismatch your night tables and lamps

Take your time to find just the right piece of furniture, rather than buying an entire bedroom set all at once. Instead of looking like a showroom, your bedroom will feel like a true reflection of your personality.

Install dimmers: Vary your lighting to create an intimate, sophisticated space. Place the main overhead light on a dimmer to make changing the mood easy. Then add wall sconces or table lamps on either side of the bed for late night reading. Complete the look with a lamp on the dresser.

Get this look: Jules round side table, $249, Crate and Barrel. Spike wall pods, from $16, In VU Drapery Co. Elkins table lamp, $665, Elte.com



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