At 21 years old, 6'2" tall and reading law at University, he had finally called time on his boyhood bedroom - not least the single bed over which his feet hung and pale blue curtains covered in drawings of footballs!
I took the brief from his rather panicky mum, just days before he was due home for the Easter holidays! She wanted the room to be transformed into a warm, cosy grown-up bedroom-cum-study, and asked for rich deep colours - mainly browns and reds. A 5' bed was a must-have.
I emailed her the scheme and spreadsheet last week and it's all systems go! They both loved the scheme, which I created on Powerpoint and could be emailed back and forth a few times before finalising, along with cuttings of all the fabrics and full costings on an Excel spreadsheet.
The side lifting bed base gives loads of extra storage - especially for big items like cricket bags and ski gear. The bed base will be covered in a fabric that looks just like distressed leather - so there's no need for a bed valance which would just get tangled up when the bed is lifted & lowered. The oversize headboard will also be in the faux leather. It's from Carlucci (JAB) CA1038/021 £53.55 per m
I've chosen a smart ticking stripe wallpaper from Designers Guild (P586/01/C)
£35 per 10m roll
The cushions on the bed will be 30 x 50cm oblongs, using (L) Ralf Lauren FRL132/01/C
£40 per m and (R) William Yeoward FW118/03/C £59 per m
To complete the look the fitted wardrobe and cupboards will be repainted, using Farrow & Ball's London Stone, and the doorhandles replaced using leather knobs.
As soon as the room is completed in May I'll take photographs and post the end result - and Tom can look forward to coming home at the end of term!
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