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InterContinental Khao Yai Resort in Thailand is a testament to sustainability when designing a hospitality project. Helmed by the multi-hyphenate, award-winning architect, landscape designer and interior designer Bill Bensley, the property is born out of the idea of using abandoned train carriages that spin the tale of the golden age of travelling. If you have a penchant for wanderlust escapades that mirror the life on the Orient Express, then your love for train travel might materialise at this 64-key property. Ensconced in verdant gardens, these train carriages have been given a second life. Bensley’s eye for design has transformed them into chic suites with modern amenities. Each room, particularly the distinct bedroom design, represents Bensley’s quirky but stylish aesthetic.

Staying in such a room exudes a romantic vibe akin to being whisked away on a far-flung train journey with your lover, sans the sound of the train chugging away. Guests can choose from various accommodations, including the Classic Lake View suites that provide serene vistas of Swan Lake and the Premium Pool Lake View suites, each boasting a private plunge pool for ultimate relaxation. Beyond its luxurious lodgings, the resort offers curated experiences such as guided tours through the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Khao Yai National Park, wine tastings at nearby vineyards, and cycling adventures amidst rolling terrains. At InterContinental Khao Yai Resort, every detail is designed to offer an exquisite blend of luxury and nature, ensuring an unforgettable romantic escape. These stylish train carriages and their bedroom designs could inject fresh ideas into your bedroom design.

Ready To Transform Your Bedroom?

From expert tips to luxury beds, these trusted foundational pointers will help one craft the perfect dreamy love nest. A tasteful fusion of sensory-engaging design elements is necessary to create a warm and sensual bedroom. A sleeping sanctuary can be turned into a cosy haven by carefully adding particular aspects. Here are eight professional tips for creating a comfortable and alluring bedroom:

Layered and Ambient Lighting

Lighting is essential for creating a romantic ambience. Metallic ceilings are an excellent way to reflect ambient light if one is willing to take a risk. Casting a shimmering light from a gilded ceiling fixture with a dimmer can create a secluded, sensual environment.

Use layered, diffused lighting instead of harsh, direct lighting, and use sheen and opulent textures. It is crucial to include multiple light sources and dimmable bulbs so one can change the lighting to create a cosy and welcoming space.

Scents and Fragrances

Relaxing fragrances in the bedroom might help one unwind and get better sleep. Lavender is well known for its calming effects, which include lowering anxiety and promoting sleep. The sweet, reassuring scent of vanilla might help reduce tension. It is proven that jasmine’s flowery scent improves sleep effectiveness. These fragrances can be included in diffusers, candles, or essential oils to create a peaceful atmosphere that promotes sound sleep.

Use Jewel Tones and Layer Rich Textures

Deep, rich hues and various textures are layered to create a seductive palette. Use deep pinks, purples, and turquoise in prints and solids for dimension. These colours, combined with soft textiles like silk or velvet, produce an extravagant and welcoming atmosphere that makes the room feel cosy and sumptuous.

Pared-back Minimalism

Suppose one is a stickler for a Scandinavian, Japanese-style, or Japandi bedroom design. In that case, one can choose neutral colours like pale wood, nude or neutral hues, and minimal furniture to avoid distractions, relaxing for a night of exquisite lovemaking. Dimmable cove lighting contributes to the romantic atmosphere.

Selective Tech Can Help

The worst thing to put in a bedroom is a television. It will become a significant distraction and hinder the desire to make love. Move the TV to the living room to concentrate on one’s companion. Opt for windows that look out for nature if a focus point is needed. However, a music system can help establish the tone for the evening to canoodle with a lover in bed. Even scents can play a part in setting a romantic mood. One can choose an automatic fragrance diffuser to offer sensual olfactory stimulation. Select citrus, eucalyptus, sandalwood, lavender, chamomile, and jasmine fragrances.

Select Comfortable, Opulent Bedding

Unstructured, cosy bedding can add to the appeal of the bedroom. Replace the pressed and starched sheets with cleaned linens that have been deconstructed at the hem. This method promotes intimacy and relaxation by creating a relaxed yet elegant atmosphere.

Accents of Velvet

Velvet’s smooth and velvety texture makes the bedroom more romantic. Including velvet throw pillows in the bedscape is crucial to creating a romantic touch. These touches improve the space’s tactile experience while creating a sensual and cosy atmosphere.

Make Use of Candlelight

Candles are a classic addition to romantic décor. They should be placed in unexpected places, like candle sconces on the wall on either side of a dresser mirror. This creative arrangement gives an old-world elegance and a subtle, flickering glow that makes the space feel more intimate.

Rich Textures Layer by Layer

Several layers of texture are used to create a sultry and peaceful bedroom that will make one want to stay there forever. To give the room depth and cosiness, they advise utilising wall textures.

Include Moody and Dark Components

Darker colours can give the bedroom more drama and intimacy. Dark fabrics can create a calm haven or a theme with plenty of texture can create a theatrical look. These components can create a cosy, reflective atmosphere ideal for unwinding.

By carefully combining these design components, you can create a bedroom that is a place to sleep and a sensual haven that encourages closeness and romance.

Hear From The Experts

Saori Ishii

Saori Ishii discovered her passion for interior design in Denmark. She gained experience in Bangkok and Tokyo and founded Sollys Interior Design Pte. Ltd. in Singapore, expanding her business to local clients and B2B projects. She has a keen eye for design and a vast network to source high-quality or luxury products, allowing her to create an interior theme for her clients. The bubbly Japanese interior designer and stylist shares her insights when creating a romantic sleeping space.

“A conducive bedroom for you and your partner to enjoy each other’s company after a hard day’s work can include elements of nature, such as botanical prints, natural materials and potted plants. Furthermore, you can include soothing neutrals in the colour theme to create a calming bedroom. Also, using sheers for the windows helps to diffuse the sunlight coming in to create an airy, dreamy space.”

Rix Yap

Rix Yap of R Plus Studio shares his opinions about creating a restful, romantic theme for a bedroom.
“A dreamy bedroom is a personal oasis where rich textures, moody hues and decorative details can seamlessly merge into a seductive but inviting space.

Rix’s bedroom design for a client is based on a modern Peranakan style where traditional furniture and retro elements come together. The rattan bedhead frame adds a retro feel and complements the theme. The mood lighting is also critical in making the space cosy.”

Jay Liu

Jay Liu, the co-founder of Right Angle Studio, is passionate about spatial styling and has applied his skills in various residential homes, commercial projects and collaborations.

“Gentle hues, soothing rest — there’s no greater love than a bedroom that embraces the soul. I live by that quote when creating a dreamy, love-focused bedroom. I always believe a bedroom should be a safe space for rest, healing and feeling cossetted by your loved one. It should be a place where timeless design and subtlety take centre stage.”

Luxury Beds To Cuddle In, Sleep and Enjoy Amorous Pursuits

Fendi Casa

With its eye-catching inlaid headboard, the “Landscape” bed by Marcel Wanders is the undoubted star of the bedroom. Available at Fendi Casa Singapore, the matt black-lacquered bedhead frame encases an elegant geometric quilted motif made of an unconventional selection of materials from shaved mink to leather. The upholstery colours range from blue to Fendi yellow and from green to amaranth, while the padded wooden bed frame is upholstered in leather in the same shade.

Baxter

Available at Space Furniture Asia, the “Paris” bed designed by Paola Navone for Baxter cuts a striking figure in the bedroom. The bed is made from poplar wood and honeycomb pine, while the padding is differentiated-density polyurethane foam with an acrylic fibre covering. The headboard has sterilised goose-down padding and a polyurethane foam insert in differentiated density. But Baxter’s leather upholstery with sharp edge stitching makes this bed shine.

HC28

The “Uovo” bed, designed by Steven Leung for HC 28, offers a luxurious aesthetic with contemporary details. Stocked at Made&Make, it uses fluid and smooth lines to sketch out an advanced metropolitan feel. The curves turn, enclose, bloom, and end in ways perfectly controlled to present the finest elegance.

Flou

In 1978, the same year Flou came out, Vico Magistretti designed “Nathalie”. Its timeless design is all about a modern textile-focused bed, padded and with removable lining. Available at Xtra, the bed’s signature style is small ribbons, accessories, and linen incorporated into a single design. This is why it has become a typological but also formal and structural innovation. Today, the choice of bases has expanded to four additional types of bases to suit varying requirements.

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