If your bedroom gets a response like “it’s gorgeous – like a hotel room,” don’t be tempted to take it as a compliment. Most hotel rooms trade personality for a whole lot of uniformity.

The first thing I noticed when I see this room is the symmetry – the two night stands are identical. This frames the bed in a way that gives it a very lifeless way. Consider mixing up your choice of the colors, shapes and sizes of your nightstands and lamps. This works especially well for smaller spaces, as you can omit the second night stand or have one  that is considerably smaller than the other. If you share a bed it gives you the opportunity to customize the the sides to the needs of each of each person.

These two examples are from Room & Board:

With Love,

 

J