Best Bedroom Design

This bedroom in central Springfield used to be a dark and uninviting place where not even the homeowners wanted to spend time. The walls and carpet were standard beige, the baseboards were boring, and shallow windows prevented the intrusion of much natural light, which caused unnecessary shadows and accentuated the plainness.

Interior designer Nathan Taylor saw this as an opportunity rather than misfortune. After discussing with the homeowners what features were important to them, the co-founder of Obelisk Home decided to use their colorful art collection as a jumping-off point for a revamp.

“We wanted to create the feeling of height and elegance without sacrificing any wall space to accommodate art,” Taylor says. A fresh coat of paint and new carpet in the same understated hue established a neutral backdrop; baseboards measuring a trendy 6 inches wide replaced old, more traditional ones; and the lighting situation was addressed. Without the option to install bigger windows, the only solution was to prevent existing light from being blocked. This was accomplished using floor-to-ceiling sheer curtains, motorized shades and a bed frame that barely extends past the window sill. Monorail lighting was added above the dresser.