WITH SUMMER seemingly upon us, at last (!), Wimbledon fortnight in full swing, and strawberries cramming the shelves of the supermarkets, it’s a great feeling to be able to spend some time in the garden and dust off the barbecue for some balmy evenings with friends.
It’s probably then, not the most obvious of times to be launching into a spate of interior decorating at a time when most of us would rather be outdoors. But that’s exactly what a friend of mine is doing as he throws himself with great gusto into a pretty radical home makeover and a disproportionate amount of time spent pouring over home interior magazines and paint colour charts…
He’s decided to make a start with his young daughter’s bedroom.
Quite why, I am not sure. Maybe he feels that she’s the one least likely to complain if he gets it wrong!
I’m not so sure about that, but he’s adamant that this is where the project will begin so who are we to argue?
Perhaps inspired by the pleasant seasonal weather they’ve decided to go for a bright and airy summery theme with some pretty pastel colours of faded blue and soft cream with some gently patterned curtains and window dressings to add accent and lend the room a feminine flavour. The old carpet is going to the tip and will be replaced by some practical sisal flooring with a couple of plain soft rugs to add comfort and an extra splash of colour. It all sounds pretty good so far, although the room is on the smallish side, so they will need to be careful to create a feeling of space and avoid the temptation to over-clutter.
Daughter, Amelia will doubtless do a good enough job of that herself…!
The centre point of the bedroom is going to be a brand new metal bed to replace the tired old pine affair that has seen better days. Being always happy to advise in this regard, I couldn’t help but think that a gently styled single bedstead in either satin white or glossy ivory would fit the bill perfectly and would tie in nicely with the airy summer decorative theme whilst having inviting girl appeal. That was the easy part.
More difficult then perhaps to choose a design that will appeal to the senses but remains practical, sturdy and ultimately, supremely comfortable?
Carrick, Clare, Paris, Tulsk, Calais, Timolin, Virginia, Marseille, Lyon or perhaps a Thorpe ? All are traditionally styled iron beds with undoubted glamour, anyone of which might have been an enticing choice for little Amelias new bedroom. In actual fact, after a bit of feuding, it was none of the above, but rather the very pretty Windsor bedstead in deep glossy ivory finish that won the day.
And I’m rather glad that it did, as it’s also one of our favourite designs and looks simply great in a 3ft single size.
We’re all rather hoping that Amelia is going to be delighted with her bedroom theme, but if the bedstead choice is anything to go by, our busy neighbour is certainly off to a flying start, whilst for the rest of us sun-starved outdoor types, a little more summer and plenty more Pimms would be a definite bonus!
Tags: Bedstead, Bedsteads, Iron Bedstead, Iron Bedsteads
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