Bedroom Décor
Shop bedroom décor from Mikolia: jewellery boxes, handbag vases, figurines, cushion covers and wall art, chosen for the surfaces a bedroom actually has.
A bedroom is decorated differently from the rest of a home, because it is the one room seen mostly by the people who live there. It does not have to impress anyone. What it has to do is feel calm at the end of a day and organised at the start of one, which is a more practical brief than it first sounds.
Jewellery Boxes and Dressing Table Storage
The dressing table is where a bedroom either works or does not. Rings, earrings, necklaces and watches left loose on a surface read as clutter no matter how nice each piece is; the same items in a proper box read as a considered arrangement.
The jewellery boxes range covers chests with mirrors and locks, glass lid boxes with drawers, crocodile effect cases with removable trays, and six slot watch boxes, in leather look finishes with soft fabric linings. A glass lid box has the advantage of keeping a collection visible rather than hidden, which is worth considering if you tend to wear what you can see.
Handbag Vases
Handbag vases sit naturally in a bedroom, among the surfaces where fashion and beauty pieces already live. Bag-shaped ceramic vases in gold, white and white-with-gold, from 13cm to 26cm, they work on a dressing table or bedside cabinet at the smaller sizes.
They are also genuinely useful, holding makeup brushes on a dressing table as readily as flowers, or standing empty as a sculptural piece. Read our guide to styling handbag vases for arrangement ideas.
Figurines
Figurines in stone-effect resin suit a bedroom better than most decorative objects, because the poses in this range, yoga figures mid-stretch or seated in meditation, and reading figures curled with a book, suggest exactly the mood a bedroom is meant to have.
A single figurine on a chest of drawers or a windowsill is usually enough. In a bedroom, one considered object with space around it does more than a group, since the room is meant to feel restful rather than busy.
Cushion Covers
Cushion covers in textured, woven and embroidered finishes are the fastest way to change a bedroom without replacing anything. Layering two or three textures within a tight palette reads as far more considered than a single matching set, and covers rather than whole cushions means seasonal changes cost very little and store flat.
On a bed, work in odd numbers and vary the sizes rather than lining up identical squares. On a bench or armchair at the end of a bed, one or two are plenty.
Wall Art Above the Bed
The wall above a headboard is the most visible surface in a bedroom and the one most often left empty. A single piece of framed wall art there sets the tone for the whole room before anything else is styled.
Portrait panels at 60 x 90cm suit the space above a headboard particularly well, since the vertical format follows the shape of the wall. Softer, neutral designs work best in a bedroom, where a high-contrast graphic piece can feel too energetic for a room meant to wind down. As a working rule, wall art above a bed should span roughly two-thirds the width of the headboard.
Styling a Dressing Table
A dressing table is used daily, so it has to be styled and functional at once. A jewellery box anchors one end, a handbag vase or figurine sits at the other, and the working space stays clear in between. A tray gathers loose everyday items into one deliberate composition and can be lifted off in a second.
Keep the palette tight even when mixing finishes: a leather look jewellery box, a glazed ceramic vase and a matte resin figurine sit together easily provided all three stay within the same narrow colour family.
Bedside Tables and Chests of Drawers
Bedside surfaces are small and get used constantly, so one object is usually the limit alongside a lamp and whatever you actually need to hand. A 13cm or 17cm handbag vase, or a small figurine, is the right scale; anything larger crowds the surface.
A chest of drawers gives more room and can take a small group: one taller piece, one lower, and space between them rather than an even scatter across the top.
Keeping a Bedroom Calm
A bedroom is the room where restraint pays off most. Fewer objects with more space around them read as restful; a surface crowded with small pieces reads as one more thing to tidy. Leave at least a third of any styled surface empty, and keep the palette to two or three tones across the whole room.
Texture is what stops a restrained bedroom from feeling bare: a woven cushion cover, a matte resin figurine, a glazed ceramic vase and a relief wall art panel all add interest without adding colour or pattern.
Bedroom Décor as a Gift
A jewellery box is one of the more considered gifts available, particularly for a milestone birthday or an anniversary, because it is something most people want but rarely buy for themselves. Pair one with a small handbag vase for a dressing table set, or a figurine for something quieter.
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