An Elegant Touch

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Make a statement this spring, by turning your bedroom into a luxurious haven full of bold colours and decadent fabrics. We take a look at the ways to upgrade your room with a touch of elegance.

Bold colours Don’t be afraid to add some colour into your bedroom. Deep blues and greens can add drama to your room without it being too over-the-top colourful. Stick to one colour scheme and build from that foundation. Iliv Interior Textiles have thoughtful, beautiful and unique fabric designs to inspire you to create stunning interiors. Like the Cotswold Prussian fabric, pick out the bold colours and run with it. By adding accents of browns and yellows to compliment the deep hues, you can brighten up the space.

Experiment with different fabrics If bold colours aren’t your thing, mix different fabrics and textures throughout the room to add depth and style to your bedroom. From lush velvet to faux fur, bold brass decor to simple elegant wood finishings, there is a multitude of ways to feel luxurious without comprimising on style. Velvet is a type of

woven tufted fabric in which the cut threads are evenly distributed, with a short dense pile, giving it a distinctive soft feel. Choose the Orbit accent chair in blue. Invitingly deep seated, with curved, velvet covered arms that invite touch. With hardwood in the frame, and slim hardwood legs, the accent chair is made to last. Add comfort and glamour with a faux fur made from 100% acrylic, ideal for adding a luxurious feel to your home. A perfect addition to bedrooms, the deep and shaggy pile offers a super-soft warming effect, especially on hard-flooring.

A popular textile throughout interior design, silk is a natural fiber known for its luster, shine, strength, and durability.

Silk is the epitome of luxury due to its soft touch, and elegant appearance. You may not want however to cover all your furnishings in this luxurious fabric, instead, use it sparingly in cushions, headboards, drapes or curtains.

Just Fabrics, one of the leading independent designer fabric retailers in the country has a huge selection fabrics for curtains, upholstery, cushions. Their range of range of velvet

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or velour and chenille fabrics are great for adding a touch of luxury to your interiors. Velvet fabrics make fantastic upholstery fabrics for a sophisticated look. Visit them online at www.justfabrics.co.uk or visit one of their fabric shops and warehouses in Burford or Cheltenham.

Don’t forget the walls Go for wallpaper with bold prints and different textures. Available in a variety of colours, Club Damask by Eijffinger (shown above) is a large scale damask design printed on a foil wallpaper, resulting in a stunning wallpaper with a wow factor. For an added dramatic effect, try adding large mirrors to your wall to open up a room. Place them opposite a

Instead, go for a two or maybe even three rows of plumped up cushions, varying in size and texture. Again go for high end fabrics; silk, faux fur and velvet.

window to instantly make the room seem bigger than it actually is.

Light it up Add a statement pendant light or a sleek metallic floor lamp for a simple luxurious look. Be bold and choose an unusual shape with a shiny glass or crystal finish, to really add elegance to your bedroom.

Pillows pillows and pillows When you see perfectly designed luxury hotel rooms, there are always more than enough pillows on the bed, piled high to to sink into after a long day. In your own home however, it may not be practical to have layers upon layers of pillows strewn across your bed.

Fabulous furniture Boutique hotel-style furniture immediately instils contemporary and modern bedrooms with a luxurious presence. Avoid highly detailed and complex designs and instead aim for simple elegance through softly balanced frames and straightforward colour combinations.

Layering simplistic furniture pieces with defined features across a richly coloured backdrop evokes feelings of an opulent and luxurious night-time retreat.

Pavillion Broadway has a range of luxury bedroom furniture in all shapes and styles, offering a selection of individual pieces and designer bedroom furniture sets to create your desired interior look. Their Theodore Alexander Bedside Chest Eli in Polished Nickel is a perfect example of how to get the polished luxury look by using a simple colour in an elegant design. n

By Daisy Bennett