If you want your bedroom to look and feel like it’s straight out of a magazine, interior designer Vivien Albrecht (@PoshPennies) has some great tips. “Today I'm going to share some of my secrets with you on how to make it feel like you're falling asleep and waking up in a five star boutique hotel room every single day,” she says. Here are 7 tips to transform your bedroom space into something that looks and feels like a fancy hotel.
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Minimal Personal Belongings
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Albrecht suggests decluttering your bedroom to recreate that lovely, luxurious hotel feel. “I'm not saying your bedroom has to be devoid of personality in order to look luxurious and expensive,” she says. “In fact, I think thoughtful bedroom design means bringing in pieces over time that you love and that say something about who you are and your personality. But when you have too many personal belongings out, it starts to look cluttered and then your room looks busy and cramped and it just doesn't look as luxe.”
Spacious Layout
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Albrecht recommends creating a spacious layout with no unnecessary furniture. “Make sure you have enough breathing room between your pieces of furniture and that there's a clear, unobstructed path to the door. Keep at least two feet worth of clearance in front of dressers and around the bed.”
Seating Area
ShutterstockA seating area will give your bedroom a luxurious touch, Albrecht says. “If all you can fit is an accent chair in the corner, that works fine, and if you're working with a really tight space, you can just add what's called a slipper chair, which is basically just a high back chair without arms.”
DIY Turndown Service
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A turndown service before bedtime can make you feel pampered, Albrecht says. If you want to feel like you're living in luxury, then give yourself and your bedroom a turndown service about an hour before bed. “Just take five minutes and do these six things. Do a quick sweep and make sure that things are tidy. Close the curtains, turn down your covers and plump your pillows. Put on some calming music, diffuse some essential oils or spritz your sheets and the room with some fragrance or light your favorite scented candle and dim the lights. It may seem like a lot, but it actually doesn't take more than a few minutes, and I guarantee it'll make you feel like you're walking into a five-star hotel bedroom.”
Impeccable Curtains
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Curtains can make a huge impact on your bedroom, Albrecht says. “Think about luxury hotel bedrooms. They use thick, heavy blackout drapes to give the room a really lux feel, and they usually layer in a second set of sheer white curtains that are used during the day. For better sleep, no matter what you do, you have to get the lengths of the curtains perfect. I cannot stress this enough. It's going to give your room that tailored put together look, that just takes things to the next level.”
Mini Coffee Station
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Albrecht recommends a little coffee station to give your bedroom a luxurious edge. "If you have a larger home, especially if it's split out onto multiple floors, then carving out a little coffee station or a tea station in your bedroom can be really nice. Machines are so compact nowadays that you really don't need to have that much space to set up this sort of thing. It might just be the thing that takes your bedroom from good to amazing.”
Soft Floor
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Albrecht says a lovely soft rug or carpet is non-negotiable. “I'm a firm believer that you must have softness under your feet when you're getting in and out of bed. Whether it's a wall-to-wall carpet, or a large rug, you want to make sure that when your feet touch down first thing in the morning, they land on something soft and luxurious and not the cold hard floor.”
