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Create a Bedroom Sanctuary with the Perfect Furniture Choices
Create a peaceful bedroom sanctuary with thoughtful furniture, smart lighting, and space-maximising design.

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Create a peaceful bedroom sanctuary by focusing on furniture, lighting, and layout. Proper proportion and a good floor plan are crucial for a harmonious feel, ensuring the space feels serene and uncluttered.
Maximise spaciousness by choosing multi-functional pieces or furniture on legs to reveal more floor. A layered lighting scheme is also essential, combining:
- Task lighting for reading
- Ambient lighting for overall mood
- Accent lighting for artwork
These principles can transform any bedroom into a restorative retreat.
In this home by Kirsten Ford, the wall-to-wall velvet upholstered headboard adds a rich layer of colour and luxury, while the low-profile cylindrical bedside tables provide ample storage space, as well as helping soften the vertical and horizontal lines. Image: Simon Wilson
Task, ambient and accent lighting all serve distinct functions in this master bedroom, while an outdoor setting serves to maximise the room’s floorplan without impeding upon the interior space. Image: Sam Hartnett
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