Gold and Pink Bedroom

Soft curves are balanced with tailored lines in this comforting retreat. To re-create this well-made bed, choose a soothing palette, then layer bedding elements like cloud upon cloud - from floral cotton sheets to two-tone linen shams to the quilted-velvet headboard. Anchoring the look are a no-frills box-pleated bed skirt and baskets with scalloped cotton liners. An antique footstool covered in pink petit point adds a romantic note.




Old World Europe

A yellow backdrop sets the scene for Old World Europe-style furnishings. The headboard and chair are upholstered in matching blue tartan fabric, and paintings of Scottish Highland cattle purchased at the London flea markets grace the walls.




Blue Toile

A symphony of blue toile fabrics is broken up only by a solid blue headboard and night stand. A sleek silver lamp and bright pink flowers add a hint of contrast.




Playful and Colorful

Bold splashes of color bring out a bohemian spirit to this pale pink room. A lime green coverlet is topped with a yo-yo quilt and a pile of casually mismatched pillows. When choosing accessories, take color cues from one dominant item (such as this colorful quilt) to unite the room.




Soft Green Bedroom

Hardwood floors, muted green and white tones, and natural fabrics create a sense of ease and comfort. Small feminine details, like pleated trim on the table skirt, tie-top flowered curtains, and charming box cushions appointed with mini ruffles and covered buttons, dress up the room.




Floral Bedroom

Calming green paint on the window frames and bench adds an interesting contrast to the reds of the floral wallpaper and bedspread. Bare wood furniture and a cowboy boot collection add a bit of an edge to this mostly feminine room.




Cabin Bedroom

This guest bedroom evokes feelings of camp. Knotty-pine beadboard was used on the walls and a ladder made of branches gathered from the surrounding woods leads to an additional loft area. A fixed porthole window brings in sun and moonlight. Vibrant purple sheets add a dash of color.




Feminine Bedroom

A girly yet sophisticated palette of soft pinks, greens, and blues balanced with cream dance on this late-18th-century rose-print bedspread. Vintage dessert plates, 1950s reproduction Renoir prints, and a framed cross-stitch create a decorative border around a simple mirror.




Red, White, and Blue

This casual, layered look is a nod to classic American style. A lighthearted jumble of patterns, from denim and chambray blues to a bandanna-inspired paisley to ticking stripes, dresses a bed in a fresh twist on tried-and-true favorites.



White Wood Paneled Bedroom

This homeowner recycled the dark, worn paneling in the bedroom by flipping the boards and whitewashing their unscarred undersides. An Italian chandelier, white linens, and vintage settee complete the romantic effect.







photo credit: Stacey Brandford