A return to the classical for bedroom design.
Bedroom decor is trending towards the classical again, with luxurious accents. There’s a swing towards this look, but not in a full-blown gaudy way – just think of touches here and there, within clean lines.
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Architect Lin Yi Yan of Yard Pte Ltd sees this move on the horizon, and you can spot this trend as well based on the industrial designs in the market. ‘Even the fittings in bathrooms are showing this trend – as they now come in more fanciful choices, instead of your streamlined taps and faucets. Taps tend to have diamond or a ruby-cut handles, for example,’ he says.
But as a whole, there’s no particular style for bedroom interiors as these generally are wholly dependent on the occupants’ personal tastes, he notes.
Terri Tan of Designworx Interior Consultants agrees, saying that bedrooms can range from airy and bright to dark, sombre colours – it totally depends on their individual tastes.
‘One group of people might want their bedrooms off-white and neutral because they want the clean look, but another group want to recreate their look and feel of their favourite hotel room. They’re particular about their beds and pillows; about the comfort level and the look,’ she notes.
For something luxurious, the kind of texture and pattern of the wallpaper and curtains set the tone while wooden floors give the cosy feel. ‘A rug would also be important,’ says Ms Tan. Continue reading

