Boutique Chic - 5 Ways to Make Your Bedroom Look and Feel Like a Hotel Suite

Nothing beats the feeling you get when you first open the door to a luxury hotel bedroom. The luxurious soft furnishings, glittering light fittings, and plush carpet make you want to kick off your shoes and sink into the king-size bed. If you have a creative flair and a few dollars in your pocket, you can bring boutique chic into your home and transform your bedroom into a replica hotel suite.

Color Palette

Hotel rooms are usually decorated in neutral or dark colors. You won't often find a luxury hotel room decked out in a bright, in-your-face color palette as these shades do not invoke relaxation. Decorate your bedroom walls with paint or wallpaper in tones of black, grey, dark blue, chocolate, cream, and taupe. Dark colors will create a warm, cozy ambiance, while pale neutrals are relaxing, clean, and calming. Make the walls one color of paint or wallpaper, and don't be tempted to hang multi-colored papers with busy patterns. Opt for textured wallpaper to create plush, strokable walls. Sheets, pillowcases, and duvet covers should be white or cream to showcase the cleanliness of the linen. Color can be added to the bed with cushions and blanket throws.

Sweet Dreams

The bed is the star of your bedroom and should be unbelievably inviting and comfortable. Invest in a luxury mattress to give you all the support and comfort you require. A hybrid mattress will provide you with the best features of all mattress types as they are made from layers of pocket springs and latex, memory, and comfort foam. To find the right mattress for your needs, visit a bed store and try some out, or take advantage of companies offering a 100-day free trial of their products.

Pillows are just as important as the mattress so make sure you invest in some quality ones. Analyze your sleeping positions to determine if you are a side, stomach, or back sleeper, and buy pillows accordingly. For extra luxury, look for pillows with a cooling fabric surface to prevent you from overheating in summer. If you or your partner suffer from allergies, buy hypoallergenic pillows for a more comfortable sleep.

When buying a bed, go for a king-size divan with a super comfortable upholstered headboard. Look for a padded headboard covered in a plush fabric such as velvet or tweed and choose a dark color as marks made by people's heads leaning on them will be less noticeable.

Let There Be Light

Light fittings can make or break the image of a room. Install sleek, glamorous light fittings on the ceiling, a lamp on a console table, and wall lights on both sides of the bed. Dark-colored lampshades will soften and diffuse bright lightbulbs and give the room a romantic glow. Install a dimmer switch to control all of the lights and have it near your bedside for easy activation. Alternatively, link them up to an intelligent home app so you can manage the ambiance of the lighting with your voice or your phone.

Soft and Sophisticated

The choice of soft furnishings is essential to give your bedroom the luxurious look and feel of a boutique hotel suite. Always lay the carpet and avoid hard flooring as carpet will provide softness and warmth to your bedroom. Opt for a deep pile carpet that feels luxurious on your feet – as if you are walking on a cloud.  

Curtains in thick, heavy fabrics such as velvet, brocade, peau de soie, and canvas must dress windows and shut out any bright sunshine on a lazy Sunday morning. You can go as opulent as you like when choosing fabrics. Materials with a slight sheen and silky feel will give the room serious glamour.

Add pops of color to the bed with piles of different colored cushions and throws. Choose various fabric textures such as silk, mohair, and faux fur to create a warm nest that you will look forward to diving into every night.

Luxury Touches  

Your bedroom will feel really like a hotel room if you install luxury items such as a well-stocked mini-fridge and flatscreen television in it. Mount a TV onto the wall or hang one from the ceiling above the bed for some in-bed entertainment or if you are in a romantic mood, keep an iPod dock or CD players beside your bed so that you can play some atmospheric music.