Opulent Bedroom

Pale gray-blue walls, vintage linens, and romantic prints create a restful atmosphere. This mirror would have been an asset anywhere; used as a headboard, it transforms the bedroom.




Comforting Hues

Comforting hues in this bedroom include softest robin's-egg blue (for the walls) and a medley of warm brown from the draperies' dramatic ikat fabric to the crisp lines of the wooden tester bed and French ladder-back armchair.




Small Guest Bedroom

Built-in furniture helps maximize space in tight quarters.




Soft Yellow Room

Pale yellow walls set a soothing tone in this guest bedroom. The hooks on a vintage French coatrack that once hung in a train now display paintings and the bed is topped with a sheer bedcover with a pin-tucked hem.




Celestial Room

This night sky wall effect was created by mixing black paint with dark navy. Shadows and clouds were then brushed on, followed by gold and silver metallic stars. A stack of vintage suitcases is used for out-of season storage and doubles as a bedside table. An old garden gate makes a unique headboard.




Elegant Canopy Bed

A free-flowing canopy for a tester bed can be made by simply draping yards of fabric over the frame and hemming unfinished edges. For a fun change of pace, try using different fabrics to match the seasons.




Pink-Striped Bedroom

Bold pink-and-white stripes painted on the wall are mirrored with complementary fabric panels added to an antique bed — something that can be done to almost any bed. A duvet cover and curtains in shabby chic floral fabrics break up the straight lines.




Feminine Fabrics

Myriad patterns come together in this feminine room, from the slipper chair upholstered in a rainbow of fabrics to the bedspread fashioned from a variety of floral linens. A floral-motif chandelier hangs in one corner, against a wall adorned with a stencil of water lilies and irises. Propped against the shams, a pert petal pillow.




Nautical Bedroom

Ocean views make this room perfectly suited for a nautical theme. Matchstick blinds provide an inexpensive way to regulate the light in a bright space, and their horizontal lines pick up the stripes of the blue-and-white bedding and rug. Painting the sloped ceiling the same color as the walls opens up the room.




photo credit: Keith Scott Morton