Bold in the bedroom

Rich hues, dynamic pattern and lavish layering heighten a sense of cocooning for a sublime sanctuary

- KATE BURNETT

TENDER IS THE NIGHT

This is a contemporary bedroom but the use of rich tones, shapes and details creates a connection with nature that makes it appear almost timeless. ‘For this Chelsea house project we worked to a selection of nature-inspired finishes with a strong preference for earthy terracotta and green and blue hues, which are offset against sleek black details,’ says Irene Gunter of design practice Gunter & Co. Irene describes this room as having ‘a lovely, cosy shape’, which was enhanced by the ‘warm, enveloping’ hand-woven texture of the wallcovering – Casablanca from Altfield. ‘The curved headboard also allowed us to have a generously sized bed without it overwhelming the wall behind.’

SHADE SHIFTING