Elevate Your Bedroom with Boutique Hotel Style Features

Spending a night in a high-end boutique hotel is always a treat, so why not make every bedtime feel special by incorporating boutique-style features into your own bedroom? Around one third of our lives will be spent in bed, so it's worth taking steps to make sure that we're giving ourselves the opportunity to consistently enjoy high-quality sleep in a space that promotes rest and relaxation.

There are many different elements that can contribute to the creation of a luxury, hotel-style bedroom, so let's explore some interior designer-approved tips that you may want to infuse into your own home.

Create a Focal Point

Many of the most beautiful boutique hotel rooms have a focal point, which captures your attention as soon as you step inside. As one of the most important pieces of furniture in a bedroom, making the bed your focal point often makes the most sense.

There are so many different opportunities to explore here, including choosing an eye-catching headboard or installing a canopy to give a sense of grandeur and make a style statement with confidence.

Play with Panelling

Characterful and sophisticated, wall panelling is an effective way to bring a sense of luxury to your bedroom. While fully panelled walls can sometimes feel a little dated, installing half or three-quarter height panelling always makes the right impression. It also gives you the opportunity to play with a two-tone colour palette, as you can paint the wood a different colour to the rest of your walls.

Choosing bespoke wardrobe doors with panelled detailing is an excellent way to echo your wall panelling and really cement this as one of the defining elements of your space. If pieces with simple silhouettes align with your personal style, our elegant Bella Richmond doors are ideal. If you're looking for ways to add even more character, our Bella Aldridge doors are a great option as they offer a beautiful sense of symmetry and pattern.

Explore Pared-Back Luxury

If you find peace and serenity within spaces that feel open and airy, a pared-back bedroom with a handful of carefully selected features can provide a restful and restorative ambience that's ideal for you.

While it can be tempting to incorporate lots of white into a pared-back space, choosing light beiges, creams, and soft greys will ensure your bedroom feels inviting and not overly bright or clinical.

Pro Tip: Incorporating enough storage space is essential to leaning into a more minimalist style, as this will ensure your home comforts are always close to hand but not out on display.

Layer Fabrics for a Plush Look

Tactile and comforting, fabric has the ability to make such a huge difference in a bedroom. Boutique hotels often layer several different fabrics, which compounds the sense of warmth and cosiness that supports rest and relaxation.

From bed linen to rugs, curtains and throw pillows, there's so much space here to explore how different fabrics can influence the look and feel of your room. For example, choosing sheer curtains which allow plenty of natural light in will give your room a romantic look, whereas opting for heavier curtains will enable you to block out the outside world and establish an atmosphere that feels almost like being enveloped inside a cocoon.

Pro Tip: Reserving the largest pattern for a statement rug can really help to ground your design. Different sized patterns can then be introduced throughout your bedding, curtains, and smaller details such as light shades.

Pay Attention to the Ceiling

Painting your ceiling the same colour as your walls can establish a cocooning ambience, which can be particularly effective in smaller spaces. Choosing a relatively light hue will prevent your room from feeling too claustrophobic, and finishing your space with a beautiful statement ceiling light fitting will showcase that you've thought about how your design is going to look from every angle.

Choose a Hero Colour

Rather than putting together a colour palette featuring several different hues, you could opt to select a single hero colour and decorate your space with different tones of the same colour. This approach is certain to create an impactful yet beautifully harmonious space, which can be enhanced even further with the addition of one or two additional colours to add some depth.

There are many colours that work beautifully in a bedroom space, particularly those that can be found in nature. Green is a wonderful colour to choose if you want to design a bedroom that feels incredibly calming and serene, and there are many different tones you can play with, from deep forest greens to light pistachios.

Opt for Integrated Storage

While boutique hotels can sometimes get away with only offering a small amount of storage as guests will typically only be spending a couple of nights in the room, this clearly isn't an option in your own bedroom.

Integrated, bespoke storage options are key to ensuring that your storage systems work for you, as you'll have the opportunity to guarantee you've got enough hanging space and drawers to organise all your must-haves.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I replace my wardrobe doors without ripping out all my cupboards?

Yes! Choosing bespoke wardrobe doors is an affordable, creative way to refresh your storage options without needing to start from scratch. If the layout of your existing wardrobes works for you, you can save some money by simply replacing the doors to achieve a more premium look and feel.

What colour should I choose for my wardrobe doors?

Putting together a colour palette is an integral part of the design process, so it's really important that each hue is one you love. Think about whether you want your wardrobes to be a focal point in your space, or whether you would prefer them to exude sophistication whilst taking a back-seat role. This will determine whether you choose a light, neutral colour or opt for a bolder, more eye-catching finish.