Bedscaping is the designer’s secret to uplifting your bedroom – Your bed is the focal point of your bedroom, naturally drawing the eye as the most significant piece of furniture, whether positioned centrally against a wall or protruding into the room. But while bed frames impart design flair, bedscaping furthers bedroom design by linking the bed with coordinated decorative touches.
Beyond simply making your bed look tidy, bedscaping creates a unified look with your bed frame as the undisputed centrepiece. Read on to discover how to uplift your bedroom with this designer secret.
Bedscaping is the designer’s secret to uplifting your bedroom
What is bedscaping?
Bedscaping involves decorating your entire bedroom, including adjacent furniture like nightstands and rugs, around your bed as the focal point.
The goal is to choose bed linens, wall art, lighting, and accessories in a cohesive colour scheme with coordinated textures and patterns. The result should be a holistic space that feels personally curated and calming. Your bed becomes an inviting sanctuary rather than just a piece of furniture.
Uplift your bedroom with bedscaping.
Choose a beautiful bed frame
Whether you prefer a sleek minimalist bed frame that fades into the background and puts the focus on other décor, an ornately carved frame with vintage details for an opulent feel, or a solid wood frame with visible joinery for a more rustic cosy aesthetic, consider the look you want for your bedroom to get a perfect bedscape.
Pictured: Birlea Atlas Metal Bed Frame – Cream
Build a neutral base.
Start bedscaping by choosing a neutral base colour for your walls and largest furniture pieces. Soft greys work well for creating a soothing backdrop. Then, introduce pops of bolder jewel tones through your bedding, throws and cushions- these also make it easy to modify the look by swapping out cheaper decorative touches when you fancy a change.
Layer textures
Bedscaping relies on interplaying varied textures to create depth and visual interest. Mix the silky smoothness of velvet cushions with the nubby knots of a wool throw. Contrast the matte flatness of painted walls with the glossy sheen of satin bed sheets. Playing with textures adds comfort and luxury.
Pictured: Bedroom using the concept of Bedscaping. Relying on interplaying varied textures to create depth and visual interest.
Mind the colour combinations.
Colour, after texture, is critical for good bedscaping. Stick to a palette of two to four complementary colours. Blue and green are naturally calming, while yellow cheers moods. Don’t shy away from patterned or checkered bedding, and don’t overlook classic black and white for adding definition without complexity.
Create your happy space
Bedrooms are personal spaces for rest. The most effective bedscaping will reflect your individuality. Whether you prefer an ordered, minimalist retreat or a lively bohemian neon carnival, decorate to please yourself, not some imaginary style arbiter. Surround yourself with objects and colours that promote your contentment.
Simplify not complicate
Bedscaping should harmonise your bedroom, not clutter it with chaotic miscellany. Edit ruthlessly. If items don’t actively contribute to your happy space, donate them. This editing applies equally to furniture and decorative items. Once stripped back, carefully curate pieces that underscore the bedscaping theme you envision.
Promote quality sleep.
An uncomfortable mattress undermines bedscaping efforts. Seek out supportive, high-quality mattresses and pillows suited to your sleep style. Naturally breathable linens, like cotton and silk, keep you cooler. Adequate lighting, aromatherapy candles and ample clear space around the bed also aid in sleeping.
Look beyond the bed
Tie the whole bedscaping together with coordinated extras around the bedroom. Matching nightstands, lamps, rugs, and artwork prevent the bed from looking isolated. Repeat some signature materials or colours from the bed for continuity. With bedscaping, no decorative detail is too minor for consideration if it contributes to the harmony.
With carefully orchestrated bedscaping guiding the overall style, your bedroom transitions from just a place to sleep into a welcome, characterful retreat customised for your needs – look no further for a golden ticket to bedroom heaven.
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About Debz Louise
Debz Louise is a UK-based lifestyle expert and the founder of several lifestyle blogs, including Wannabe Princess and Under 5s. Specializing in everything from interior design and home renovation to body-positive fashion and early years development,