Interior Design

The Salvesen Graham Guide To Bedrooms

Here are our tips on creating the most serene sleep sanctuary.

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Mid-winter is the perfect time to take things slow. While the weather outside is still unpredictable and spring’s sunshine is still a few months away, there’s no better time to hunker down and enjoy the cosy warmth of home. And while the sitting room sofas may traditionally take the top spot when to comes to the perfect place to relax and reset, we think it’s about time the bedroom had its time to shine. Here are our tips on creating the most serene sleep sanctuary.

Material Matters

What you dress your bed with sets the tone for the feel of everything in the room, so don’t be afraid to go big on opulent textures, beautiful colours and layers of playful patterns. While our Eiderdowns and Yolke x Salvesen Graham Winter Rose Quilt are perfect at this time of year and make bed truly the best place to be on cold evenings and misty mornings, the beautiful quality and craftsmanship make them a great piece to showcase all year round. Handmade in the UK using organic cotton, our eiderdowns can be made to order with any of our fabrics and are available in a customisable stitch pattern and frill or piped edge.

Call On Cushions

While the temptation might be to pile on several, often just choosing one or two carefully considered cushions is enough to make an impact. Whether you’re after a bright, bold oversized check or something more demure in the shape of a delicate floral, our selection of sustainably sourced feather-filled cushions has something for every scheme.

Better Your Bed

While bed linen is important for the overall feel of the room, its transient nature means that can easily be updated and tweaked. Not so the headboard, so choose carefully when it comes to getting the style right. While the options are endless, it pays to go for something versatile enough to work with whatever else you fill your room with, whether that’s in a pattern or colour, or both.

Blending two timeless design motifs, our Zig Zag Stripe fabrics collection is a fantastic option that’s statement enough to stand out but neutral enough to work with other prints and patterns. While there’s something for every colour scheme in the collection, there’s something about the inky Midnight colourway that we love right now.

Let There Be Light

The right lighting is key to making any bedroom feels costing and cosy and for us, lamp light is the only way to achieve that. To make the space feel dynamic we favor a mix of wall lights and table lamps in varying shapes and sizes. If you prefer a more streamlined, orderly appearance then opt for coordinating bases and shads, or for something a little more fun, why not try contrasting each element to create areas of interest on those pockets of light?

Bedside Tablescaping

As much as a bedroom can be curated to look the part, it must also work as a joyful space that you want to spend time in. We’re trying hard to foster good New Year habits in 2024, which means Netflix is out and a pre-bed book has replaced it. Not only has reading helped us both with our sleep but rediscovering the lure of a good book at the end of a busy day has been wonderful. On our lists right now are the excellent The Goldfinch and Th e Marriage Portrait.

Talking of creating good habits, drinking more water is another we’re determined to get on top of this year. It’s made infinitely easier when presented in something as pretty as this carafe. And finally, to ensure the room smells as good as it looks, we’ve invested in one of these stylish reed diffusers. Not only are they lovely to look out, they scent the room so well, making it a true pleasure to spend time in.