The latest in bedroom design is that the bedroom should be styled like a hotel room. I can understand that, I love staying in design or boutique hotels as they are also called. Hotel rooms are created to be practical and comfortable and preferably also beautiful. So what should you consider if you want a hotel feel in your bedroom?
In addition to a comfortable bed, of course, the bed should have a headboard at the head end. At home, it is best to have an upholstered headboard that is comfortable to lean your head against when lying down and reading or watching TV. In hotels, the headboards are usually made of wood, but I once stayed in a hotel that had an upholstered headboard covered in a luxurious designer fabric. Every evening, a cover was put over the headboard so that there would be no greasy marks left by the guest…. A somewhat impractical solution.
At a Choice hotel in Copenhagen, the headboard is in white leather, stylish and practical.
In hotels, it is definitely more practical to have upholstered leather headboards.
In hotels, bedside lamps are often mounted on the wall, and this is also practical at home. This saves you from fumbling around on the bedside table in the dark and risking knocking over things that are there. Bedside lamps with a swing arm are practical, as they can serve as both a focal point and general lighting.
Another room at the same Choice hotel in Copenhagen.
Hotel bedding is usually made to withstand tough use and in mid-range hotels you can often see that the sheets are made of a cotton and polyester blend. I would not recommend this for home use, as polyester becomes pilling over time. In the finest hotels, bed linen made of pure cotton is chosen instead, which has a high thread count, i.e. more than 200 threads per square inch. In many hotels in Europe, they use top sheets, just like we used to do at home. And it’s actually not that bad if you think about it. You can use a regular, simple bottom sheet that is 150 cm wide. If you use top sheets and duvet covers together, you don’t have to change the duvet cover as often and struggle with putting it on and taking it off, which can be energy-consuming.
Anouska Hempel is an interior designer who specializes in creating exciting and unique hotel rooms. Here are some images from her creations at Blake’s Hotel in London.
Black as sin or… black walls and white bed linen provide a nice contrast.
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