1. Dark brooding colors

To set the scene, think less Duck Egg and more Emerald Green, and you’ll nail the bedroom color palette for 2018. Our color choices are becoming bolder in our homes – first came living rooms, followed by kitchens and now it’s bedrooms. For bedrooms, these braver color choices feature on both walls and bedding. Brooding violet, night-sky navy and striking emerald green are all key colors…

2. Woven furniture

Natural textures are playing a key role in interior decorating for 2018. The room where rattan pieces are making new waves is the bedroom

Being both durable and lightweight rattan has been a staple craft material for centuries, particularly for furniture and baskets. The popularity has always been there for sure, it’s just grown more in recent years – not since the 70s peacock chairs have we seen such an ornate use of wicker rattan for furniture designs.

Leading the way for this retro resurgence is Habitat with its range of Nadia bedroom furniture. The handwoven bed, within the range, combines rattan stems in different thicknesses for a light design with a distinctive shape. This design perfectly demonstrates how a 70s look can be given a modern feel, with a headboard and footboard that both wrap around the edge of the mattress

3. Perfect imperfections

Speaking of imperfections, there’s a growing trend for natural easy-handle textiles that don’t need to look too perfect. Linens and brushed cottons for bed linens are the perfect bedding to create a sumptuously soft sanctuary to relax in. Laid-back bedding doesn’t mean go all out, it just means don’t worry too much about the sheets being pristine and ironed. The imperfectly perfect bed look is big news this season!

4. Well-being and mindfulness

‘Amidst our fast-paced lives, our bedrooms are one of our most sacred downtime spaces, yet so often they are overlooked and not conducive to a good night’s sleep! style adviser at Wayfair, ‘In 2018, we predict all will want to take back this sacred space to help better rest and recharge.’

Treat your bedroom as a space in which the world slows down, away from the fast and frenetic pace of day-to-day life. Take your time, move slowly and, if possible, set aside 15 minutes a day to meditate. Simply sitting on your bed and repeating a relaxing mantra like ‘just breathe’ while inhaling and exhaling slowly will give your mind a chance to slow down. Rushing around creates an underlying anxiety, but when we take it down a few gears, we are flooded with an overwhelming sense of calm.’

5. Soft lighting

The bedroom is the most important room to get the lighting right. From mood enhancing lamps to dimmable overhead lights, it’s all about being able to control the level of light to suit you.  The lights should be kept to a low level at least an hour before lights out, to help our brains adjust and make it easier to drift off to sleep.

Investing in the right lighting scheme for your bedroom can help to achieve a tranquil and relaxing space of your dreams. Pendants are a popular bedroom choice because they add a dramatic decorative touch.’

A feathery pendant is the perfect, textural addition to any bedroom scheme. The texture helps to diffuse the light, keeping it romantically ambient in a bedroom setting.

6. Shutting out the light

If your sleep is disturbed by sunlight or streetlamps Full Height Solid Style shutters are a stylish solution. Keeping the shutters closed will block out all light in the evening, whilst during the day you can open them fully to clear the window allowing daylight light in.’

7. Statement carpets

Traditionally when choosing bedroom carpets, we play it safe, choosing something from the cream color samples as paint and wallpaper trends evolve to become bolder, so do our flooring choices if would seem. Carpet is a real investment so it’s only natural to think practical, but who says practical can’t show off a little bit more personality? If you like stripes, be brave and go for it!