Sleep tight

• Published date: 14 July 2021
• Date: 14 July 2021
• Publication title: Stratford Press

The best place to start is with the things that won’t change — the furniture, the artwork, the lighting and the soft furnishings. Then you can coordinate a paint colour to suit.

Interior designer Hamish Dodd says there are two camps of design when it comes to bedrooms. “One is light and airy, whimsical white with pastels, bringing in colour with bedding,” he says. “The other is cave-like and moody.

“Ask yourself what feeling you want in the bedroom. If you want that cave feeling, there are no limits to a dark room. You can achieve a heavy feeling in a room with a dark bedhead, dark throws on the bed, dark drapes and a chair in the corner.”

Look to on-trend sumptuous hues to achieve this effect, such as the deep charcoal of Resene Double Foundry, paired with accents in Triple Joss or Flashback. Or bring in the sophisticated navy of Madison with accents in Gold Drop and the amber of Porsche.

The deep plum of Arthouse will feel full of richness and life when paired with decor in the pink-red of Geronimo and cerulean blue of Retro. Add trims in Half Black White and watch these colours resonate and pop.

“If you wanted to do something different,” Dodd says, “use Resene Dauntless, which is a fantastic rich, teal green —...