THE BEDROOM
"Lighting is crucial in bedroom
design because a carefully chosen
layered lighting scheme can set
the atmosphere of the room," says
Roselind. "A key consideration in any
room is smart, ambient lighting which
can be fine-tuned from day to night or
according to mood. LEDs are perfect
for sleeping areas because they are
easily dimmable, can change colour
and are energy efficient as well as long
lasting."
In the bedroom of Roselind Wilson
Design's Fitzrovia project, in which
a previously bland apartment was
given a complete overhaul, layers of
light were a key consideration when
it came to designing the bedroom.
The client wanted his flat to be an
intimate pied-à-terre in which he
could escape from the world and
unwind. In response to this, the master
bedroom has monochrome and smoky
charcoal tones which give a sense
of warm tranquillity. Practical LED
downlights are teamed with perimeter
LED lighting strips hidden behind the
edge of the bulkhead to create a gentle,
ambient light. Bespoke brass bedside
lights with red horse hair lampshades
have then been added to provide warm
accent lighting and to form a link
with the rich textures of the bespoke
headboard.
In the calm and elegant master
bedroom Roselind Wilson Design
created for their client in Chelsea,
lighting was integral to the scheme.
Tall, fluted bedside lamps were chosen
as task lighting on the bedside tables,
and accent lighting was introduced via
curved wall lights placed either side
of the fireplace. In the cosy reading
corner, a floor standing lamp has been
positioned beside the armchair for
additional task lighting in the evening.
(Padworth Vase bedside lamps with
Pembroke Lily Linen lampshade,
Vaughan Lighting, vaughandesigns.
com; Bespoke curved wall lights by
Copper & Silk, copperandsilk.com
using fabric Kohro K0001995 Popeline
77
Col.795687 Ardesia, kohro.it/en; Heron
floor lamp in satin brass, CTO Lighting,
ctolighting.co.uk)
"With this project, lighting
considerations played an integral part
of the overall design scheme with
much of the glamour and beauty of the
room coming from the high level of
detail applied to every element," says
Roselind.