Texture and pattern bring a sense of intimacy to this charming bedroom. A dramatic floral wallpaper, tempered by clean-lined furniture and unfussy curtains, gives the space a romantic feel without being overwhelming

HOW TO MAKE IT WORK
• Use a pretty, large-scale floral wallpaper as a base for the scheme, ensuring that the colours of other fabrics are similar in tone
• Mixing patterns can make the look overbearing. If you do mix, confine it to a smaller item and in toning colours
• A streamlined wardrobe provides lots of useful storage
• Keep accessories neutral to ensure an uncluttered feel

FURNITURE Kitami oak double bed, H100xW168xD205cm, £379, Habitat. Nelson side table, H59xdiam55cm, £420, Terence Conran at Benchmark Furniture. Tuvan console table, H76xW75xD36cm, £135 unpainted; Tuvan two-drawer desk, H76xW120xD60cm, £190 unpainted; both The Dormy House. Painted in Off White, water-based eggshell, £12.99 for 750ml, Farrow & Ball. Ball and Bar side chair in Chemise 216, H81xW44xD33cm, £504 painted, Plain English. Candover armchair, H90xW72 xD75cm, £1,165 plus 6m of fabric, Sean Cooper. Ottoman box, H45xW90xD45cm, £550 plus 2.5m of fabric, Clock House Furniture.

FABRICS Curtains in Linen Drill in Portland LW112113, linen, 150cm wide, £46m, Lewis & Wood. Edged in Windsor Braid 32511-9028, 5cm wide, £9.25m, Wemyss Houlès. Sheer curtain in Lano in Natural J463F-02, linen, 148cm wide, £25m, Jane Churchill. Ottoman box in Old Boots 6099, linen, 150cm wide, £29m, Busby & Busby. Armchair in Lewis Plaid F3307-02, Red/Green, wool mix, 146cm wide, £66m, Colefax and Fowler. Armchair cushion in Chelsea 3493-1, cotton mix, 140cm wide, £79.70m, Abbott & Boyd. Throw in Brodick F3311-04, Aqua, wool mix, 152cm wide, £68m, Colefax and Fowler. Floral cushions in Brocante Rose in Horizon on White, linen, 140cm wide, £39.50m, Brocante Fabrics.

ACCESSORIES Hand-woven pink blanket, £95, Atelier. French mirror, H82xW65cm, £450, Artefact, 020 7580 4878. Forsyth lamp, H52.5cm, £89.95, Heathfield & Co. White jug, £95, Nicola Tassie at Margaret Howell. Bestlite lamp on desk, £319, Holloways of Ludlow.

WALLS China Rose in Boudoir wallpaper LW14528, 150cm wide overall (132cm printed width), £44m, Lewis & Wood.

FLOOR Kyoto Limestone carpet, wool, 4m wide, £50.95sq m, Crucial Trading. Loop rug, 200x140cm, £955, Roger Oates Design.

STYLING CLAUDIA BRYANT
PHOTOGRAPHS JAN BALDWIN
MARCH 2007