Do you have a favourite room? A few years back we decided to turn the entire top floor of our house into our bedroom. It’s become a little oasis among the rooftops of Malmö (if you peep out of the window you can see the sea too!). But with the drop in temperature we just weren’t feeling the cosy vibe, and that’s important right?! My Scandinavian Home interior designer and I got together to make a plan – yes, we take this kind of stuff very seriously! Having collaborated with Bemz before for my (aaaaaah, I love that space – can I have two favourite rooms?!), we knew it would be easy to create an entirely new look without a whole load of hassle (and with all that’s going on at this time of year, who needs that?!). If you’re not familiar with Bemz, they make the most beautiful customised design covers for IKEA furniture (including sofas, armchairs, chairs etc) as well as curtains, cushions and bedroom textiles – in a choice of over 250 colours and patterns (machine washable and sewn to order too!). Read on to here more about the transformation!
The Planning
Since we were aiming for a cocoon like feel, the room needed some some rich, warm tones, and yet at I also was keen to keep the Nordic aesthetic.
Bemz Rosendal and were the obvious choices to use for layers of soft textiles (linen has such a wonderful relaxed look and it’s a great material since it’s snug in the winter and helps keeps you cool in the summer). We combined it with Velvet Malmen in Chestnut cushion covers to ramp up the cosiness!
I’m particularly pleased with the in Unbleached in their Loose Fit Urban style. It’s beautifully made with exposed seams and a lining. Best of all? When I’m in a bit of a hurry in the morning (err, daily) I can just chuck it over the bed! Yasss!
I’ve had my eye on the in Absolute White in their Loose Fit Urban style for a while. A bed skirt / valance is a great way to hide the box spring, under bed storage, and all other kinds of stuff that finds it’s way under there! This one is so pretty too, don’t you think? I love the detail!
The was a must. Not only does it mean I finally have an armchair in my bedroom for all my clothes. Eh hem. I mean, for reading, the linen slipcover adds much needed cosiness to the window nook (check out the seams too). I kind of want to sink in and stay there all day drinking coffee and flipping through magazines (what kids?!).
Or maybe the chestnut?
What I love most about Bemz is that you can quickly update the look of an item of furniture by replacing the slipcover whenever the mood takes you. For example, check out how switching to the gives a new look to my reading corner! The only problem now I can’t decide which I prefer – what do you reckon?
So happy with the outcome, I hope you like it too.
If you’re interested in getting a similar look in your home, you can shop the look at Bemz .
And in case you’re wondering where any of the other items are from – there’ll be a big follow-up post on Sunday covering all details – but feel free to ask away in the comment section below in the meantime!
Have a great weekend all!
This post is brought to you in collaboration with Bemz, however all words are my own and I only ever work with brands I love and think you will too.
