AN INTERIOR design expert has shared the mistakes you and your favourite celebs are making that make your bedroom look dated.
So if you want to keep your personal style in the room without falling into the tacky category, you’d better keep reading.
Of course, your bedroom should be your personal sanctuary, where you go to unwind and relax, but some design choices can look more cringe than cosy.
Interior expert Jordana Ashkenazi has shared the trends to stay away from.
“Bedroom design is moving towards softer textures, layered materials and calming palettes,” the expert told the MailOnline.
“The most stylish bedrooms feel relaxed and considered, not shiny, theatrical or trying too hard to impress.”
Crushed Velvet
Crushed velvet furniture hasn’t been a trend for years, and having a bed frame made of it just doesn’t look as luxe as you think.
In fact, the interior expert revealed that often, instead of creating a cosy room it makes it look like a nightclub booth.
Excuse My French
It’s easy to be swept up in your Pinterest moodboard and see over the top French style and ornate furniture as a way to turn your bedroom into a boudoir.
However, too much of a good thing is true, as Jordana reveals it can look ‘gimmicky.’
Avoid French-style headboards, exaggerated curves and heavy upholstery.
Tech Room
Beds with built-in televisions or tech panels can be alluring, but it often looks try-hard.
“A bedroom should feel like a sanctuary to unwind in, not a tech showroom,” the expert added.
If you can’t part with your bedroom screen, make sure it looks discreet instead of being the focal point.
Shabby Chic
Like crushed velvet, shabby chic furniture with white frames with distressed details are no longer in.
It can often make a room feel overly-themed, instead, opt for neutral fabrics that are layered to create the same feel without it being over the top.
Canopy Beds
While canopy beds can look good in the right room, often people don’t have the space to pull it off.
“If the room is not big enough for it, a canopy bed simply looks awkward and overwhelming rather than elegant,” Jordana explained.
Items in your home you should never compromise on
Associate Editor, Rebecca Miller reveals all…
Now in my 2nd year of renovating my Victorian house, some rooms are ready for what I like to call the ‘plumping cushions’ stage, aka finishing touches.
Here’s my rundown of practical items that need to function well and be stylish.
Light switches and sockets
I once entered a home and saw three different colours and styles of switches and sockets within a metre space. I was horrified.
Ugly white plastic switches may be cheap to buy, but they make your room look even cheaper.
Personally, I opted for Cortson’s clear plastic switches. They’ll make a hard dent in your budget, but they gorgeously blend in with the walls.
For a more affordable option, choose a brushed or satin finish metal switch and socket to add a stylish touch – just make sure they all match!
The dreaded toilet brush
Unfortunately, it’s a necessity, but that doesn’t stop me from having nightmares about guests sloshing dirty toilet water all over my precious marble tiles.
The only compromise was to find a beautiful but functional brush and holder. Enter Joseph Joseph Flex™ 360 Gloss White Toilet Brush. It’s anti-drip, so no more nightmares for me, and the sleek design means you barely notice it.
Hand soap dispensers
Not only are single-use plastic hand soap dispensers not great for the planet, but they can also be more expensive than buying refillable soap.
Hand soap dispensers only cost a couple of quid, and most retailers sell toothbrush holders, storage jars, bins and even toilet brushes in the same design.
Top tip – if you can’t find the exact colour metal to match your taps, go for a contrasting style, but buy the entire set or range, so it looks intentional and cohesive.
Bulky kitchen bin
If you can’t hide your bin in a cupboard, then it has to at least look good.
But with endless recycling, rubbish and food waste regimes to follow, it’s an item that has to work really hard; control food odours, reduce germ spread, separate waste and recycling, and be easy to clean.
Eight years ago, I fell in love with a Brabantia bin – I know, odd words to say about such a typically ugly item. But here’s the thing, Brabantia makes beautiful bins. They can be pricey, but they are made to last. They’re sleek and discreet, and it receives constant compliments. A win-win!
