Georgian Master Bedroom - Final Reveal
A few months ago, I showed you the final reveal of a home office that I’d been working on in a Grade II listed Georgian house in Boston Spa, West Yorkshire. Today, I’m sharing some before and afters of their master bedroom.
Before
The clients had moved into the house the previous year and weren’t sure how to go about putting their own stamp on this space. The bed and chest of drawers had come from their previous home; they hadn’t got round to buying any other furniture but the bed needed to be factored into the new design.
Before
The glass-paned double doors here lead to the en-suite. There were no fewer than three radiators in the room which were taking up a lot of useable wall space.
Before
Another door leads down some stairs to the dressing/exercise room, which contains lots of wardrobe space.
Interior Design Scheme
The floor plan
Although most clothes were stored in the dressing room, the clients needed additional drawer space so we decided on chests of drawers either side of the bed, instead of bedside tables. We also added a reading corner by introducing an accent chair.
Interior Design Board
The client’s brief was to create a relaxing and calming space. We decided on a light blue for the walls, with a coordinating white on ceilings and woodwork. We removed one of the three radiators and swapped the other two for a more traditional style to complement the style of the house.
Before and Afters
Bedroom
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After
The walls are painted in Glass Slipper by Benjamin Moore - a lovely, delicate light blue. We painted the fireplace tiles in Annie Sloan black chalk paint to match the hearth tiles for a more understated, traditional feel.
The lovely full length mirror is the Aurora from Oliver Bonas. The green complements the blue walls perfectly.
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After
We chose a light grey linen duvet cover with a pink throw to add warmth and texture. The bedside lamps are from Pooky and the cushions pull all of the colours together.
The chests of drawers from Swoon provide lots of additional clothes storage and the light wood tones add warmth.
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After
For rooms with single glazing, it’s often recommended to locate the radiator under the window. Moving this one has also created more useable wall space and the room feels more balanced.
A relaxing reading corner with the Emmeline armchair from Oliver Bonas and its curved, art deco shape (I’m a bit jealous of this).
Using different wood tones helps to create a more layered, relaxed look. The whitewashed mango wood dressing table from Atkin and Thyme has a lovely subtle scallop detail on the top and the brass detailing adds warmth.
Dressing Room
Moving through to the north facing dressing room, we chose a pale pink to provide a lovely contrast with the light blue in the bedroom.
We painted the walls in Threadneedle by Mylands and continued it on to the built-in cupboard for a more seamless feel. In north facing rooms, pinks tend to look lilac so it took a few tries to find the perfect shade. This colour looks much warmer and peachier in south facing rooms. For advice on how to choose paint colours for your space, read my blog post here.
Both these spaces feel completely different - they’re so much more tranquil now.
Click here to see this house’s beautiful kitchen-diner transformation!
I’m a Halifax based interior designer and I cover surrounding areas, including Leeds and Manchester. I also provide online interior design services. If you’re starting a project and need some help or inspiration, please get in touch.
