Decor Insights: A Brilliant Blue Bedroom

Have you ever been browsing through a magazine or book and all of the sudden … there it is … a room you could literally picture yourself in (no pun intended).

That very feat happened to me just last week. I was reading the November 2009 issue of re-designed Real Simple Magazine (love it!). Snuggled within the Decorating With Blue feature by Nicole Sforza was the bedroom of my dreams:

I once thought that my dream bedroom would be full of double doors, which opened onto a long balcony overlooking the ocean. A canopy bed would be in the middle of the room, surrounded by layers of thin, pale curtains. The reality: a place like that would be far too expensive for me, but that’s what makes it a dream.

On the other hand, this gorgeous photo (taken by Timothy Street-Porter) of a cozy blue bedroom is a modern twist on rustic simplicity. What’s not to love!?

[Built-in bed] Less furniture = less stuff to buy & clean, which means more time for doing things you love! I can’t think of anything better than cuddling with my husband in a bed like this.

[Book shelves] Another way to lower the need for more furniture (not a big fan of having lots of stuff, in case you hadn’t noticed) – put your books, magazines, glasses, a lamp or candles here … a quaint nook for slowing down after busy days.

[Window] A delightful way to make up every morning. The built-in wooden shutter door helps to block out evening moonlight, making sleeping all the easier.

[Fireplace] This gem tops it all off, especially during the holidays. Mugs of hot chocolate, fresh-baked cookies, warm blankets, & a roaring fire = life is good. A soft love-seat would add to the ambiance even more.

A few things I’d do to make the room even better: add a fluffier comforter for the bed (an uber-important part!) & install storage drawers under the bed.

[Image taken by Timothy Street-Porter; scanned from Real Simple Magazine]