Since a bedroom is such a personal space and a retreat from the world, one should always incorporate elements that will soothe and uplift. A calming color on the walls, lush textures or inviting bedding can quickly transform a space into your personal sanctuary.

Area rugs are a great way to soften up a bedroom since they're the first and last thing you make contact with before you get into your bed. A soft silk or thick-cut wool feel so inviting.

Being that one is horizontal for the majority of the time in this room, it’s important to consider the ceilings: make sure paint is well appointed, maybe even going as far as adding wallpaper to the ceiling, and install sculptural lighting or a dramatic pendant to add interest as you look up.

Any elements you bring into a room should serve a purpose or function. Having a desk that you won’t write or work at only becomes a resting place for clutter. Instead, add pieces that facilitate new uses in the room, perhaps lounge seating for alternative reading spots or a more intimate area to enjoy conversation.

Our bedrooms are our most intimate spaces and the art here should reflect that. Artworks should feel really special in a bedroom, be it in terms of what they depict or their personal significance.

In the intimacy of a bedroom, there are more opportunities to incorporate smaller-scaled works. These might otherwise be overlooked or overwhelmed near larger or more impactful works in public areas of a home.

I love that bedrooms are getting larger and layouts are serving more functions. Post-covid, we are seeing more office alcoves, lounge seating, and reading nooks so people can utilize these spaces to the utmost.