Create elegance and ambience in your sleep zone..
Want to get your bedroom lighting just right? See our selection of gorgeous ideas below for statement style and subtle features that add a layer of luxe.
Choosing a beautiful pendant or lighting centrepiece will pull a bedroom scheme together. The style of light will instantly enhance the vibe you’ve gone for, like a glamorous chandelier in the frou frou bedroom, say; an elegant glass sphere in a clean and simple space or a dramatic shade in a pared-back monochrome room.
To avoid a harsh overhead light go for a dimmer switch, so that you can tone down the brightness and alter the mood when required. Reading lamps are a must but if you prefer to keep bedside surfaces clear and uncluttered, a pendant hung either side of the bed makes a great alternative. This look is not only modern and fresh, it will enable you to layer lighting according to the time of year, making your bedroom cocoon-like and cosy in the winter, or providing different options in the summer when there is more natural light. Make sure you ask your electrician to locate bedside light switches nearby, for luxury hotel style convenience.
Wall lamps are another great option for freeing up space and layering light, while tall table lamps will ooze a more traditional sophisticated style. Whichever type of bedside light you choose, team with a striking ceiling pendant or chandelier, and echo shapes or coordinate colours, materials and metal finishes for a cohesive scheme.
See ideas for winter bedrooms, wallpaper in bedrooms and statement headboards.
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KEEP IT NEUTRAL
Here, home is a sanctum, so calm colours were chosen for the bedroom to keep it feeling serene. Low hung beaded chandeliers either side of the bed create impact and exude a softer light than a central pendant.
Get the look: Bed and lights next to bed, Restoration Hardware.
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rustic charm
The wood wall was made from old grape pallets that a farmer had thrown away, mainly as a place to hang the three pod lights. The concrete and glass table beneath it was also a DIY job. Soft fabrics contrast with the hard surfaces and make the bed even more inviting.
Get the look: For woven pendant lights in a pod-like style, try Louise Tucker. Gray Concrete could make a table like this. The ottoman is from DAG in Cape Town. Head to George Smith for similar. The painting is by the home owner. Try degreeart.com for similar artwork. For a throw like this, try The French Bedroom Company.
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IT’S BLACK AND WHITE
A monochrome palette, teamed with pattern and textured throws, rugs and cushions creates an enticing bedroom space, enhanced by this eye-catching pendant.
Get the look: The bed is by West Elm. The pendant light is by Folklore. The wall lights and silver wardrobe are by Abigail Ahern. The rug and bed cover are from The Curious Cockney. The bedside cabinet is by Kartell. The glass table is from Aria. The dream catcher was bought in Mexico. The You Blow My Mind print is by Lauren Baker. The Good Lovin’ and Turtle Dovin’ print is by Charley Harper.
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ON THE PULL
A mirrored base creates the impression of a floating bed, setting a relaxed, luxe tone for the master bedroom. Pulley lights either side of the bed mean the owners can instantly change the room’s ambience.
Get the look: The Gino Sarfatti pendant light is from Flos. The lamp shades were created by Louise Osborn at John Osborn Design and affixed to pulleys. The headboard was made by the Chair Doctor in fabric sourced by Atmosphere at Camilla Hampton. Find a similar throw at Skyeskyns.
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TIME TO SHINE
The bedroom looks simple, but an opalescent headboard and a retro chandelier add glamour. The light looks magical at night, when the crystals reflect across the ceiling.
Get the look: The Moon in the Afternoon painting is by Marc Dennis; illustrations of little girls by Nara. Carpet, David Hicks; Pendant light, vintage. Bed, custom made.
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clean and serene
Simple spherical lights have been hung on extra long cables either side of the bed, instead of having reading lamps. This frees up surface space and creates a clean, elegant look.
Get the look: The bespoke wrap around headboard in Romo’s Launay fabric is by Alter London in Romo Launay fabric. The sphere lights are by Michael Anastassiades for Flos. The cushions are from H&M Home. The bedside tables are from West Elm.
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GOLDEN TOUCH
This colourful bedroom suite is given a glamorous boost with gold taps and handles in the bathroom, while hinges, switches, bolts and Lee Broom lights in the bedroom give off a special gleam.
Get the look: The bed is vintage French. The light is by Lee Broom. The wallpaper is Designers Guild. The bedside table was from Alfies Antique Market. Wild & Wolf does a turquoise Trim phone.
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OUT OF THIS WORLD
There’s an other-worldly quality to the Zeppelin chandeliers that hang in this master suite.
Get the look: The walls are painted in Oval Room Blue, Farrow & Ball. The bed is by Schramm and the chandelier is the Zeppelin by Marcel Wanders for Flos. The build was by Galower Builders.
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OH THE GLAMOUR
There’s an airy tranquillity that filters around the double-height proportions of this bedroom. Touches such as the ostrich-feather lamp, glass chandelier and mirrored furniture add grandeur and decadence.
Get the Look: Chandelier vintage. Ostrich feather lamp from A Modern Grand Tour. Bedding, Butterfly Home by Matthew Williamson at Debenhams. Bedside lights from a dealer at the Battersea art and design fair. Mirror chair, chest and side tables all Tann Rokka. Chair covered in fabric by Matthew Williamson at Osborne & Little. Vase, Butterfly Home by Matthew Williamson at Debenhams. Globe from Alfies Antiques Market. On walls, Light Blue by Farrow & Ball. Graphic leopard print wallpaper by Matthew Williamson at Osborne & Little. Picnic print by Matthew Williamson at Osborne & Little used for tablecloth on balcony table.
