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WHY NOT CREATE A GLAMOR BEDROOM?
Rent a bunch of 1940’s movies,
with stars like Fred Astaire, and you’ll get a glimpse of boudoirs that
were meant to stun and enthrall the audience with unadulterated luxury.
Movie bedrooms would be large
enough for a sitting area with perhaps a pair of slipper chairs, which
are club chairs without arms, covered in a champagne or pearly gray
satin.
A round table in between would hold a
martini shaker and glasses on a silver tray.
Headboards were often tufted
silk or velvet, and the bed covering might be an ivory satin, flanked by
sleek lacquered end tables, topped with mercury glass based lamps.
Vanities were a staple, and would be made of
mirrored tiles, or draped with flowing, gossamer fabric.
Lighting was dramatic.
Spotlights
were used to highlight sepia toned prints framed with silver, and other
focal areas, but it could be controlled to create a romantic, or a
bright airy mood.
Colors were subtle, rich, and timeless.
Window treatments were billows
of rich sheers and silks, but not heavy looking like mansion draperies.
In fact the whole dreamy, ethereal mood of
these movie sets was mostly about sumptuous fabric that shimmered under
proper lighting, with a dash of metal and mirror to reflect it even
more.
So when the lady wearing the
chiffon nightgown covered with a fox trimmed robe, and her silk, smoking
jacketed husband entered the room, they fit right into the surroundings.
There were no concerns about spot cleaning
the martini spills on the satin chairs.
It was all about feeling good and living
high.
That luxury is being recreated
today at high budget levels, but can also be accomplished with modest
means.
Since mood and fabric are the main drivers
of glamour bedrooms, you may still opt for chairs, bed coverings, and
windows dripping in silk, and tufted headboards of velvet.
But because of great advances
in fabrication, we can substitute ultrasuede or chenille for velvet, and
a wide range of poly silks that look just as alluring as the real thing.
Quilted poly silk bedding,
with a few dupioni silk pillows added in, can be easily obtained in Erie
at great prices.
If you are crafty, you could create a
padded, tufted headboard for drama.
Mirrored tables are available,
shiny lamps are everywhere, paint colors are sophisticated, and even
mercury glass is available again.
Round mirrors with oversized, brushed silver
or bronze frames fit the motif, and halogen spotlights mounted in the
ceiling can be directed at the abundant selection of subtle,
contemporary art.
You
want a quiet, come hither feel to the room, so keep the color scheme
softened with low, or monochromatic contrast in the color choices.
A mix of grays, beiges, cocoas, and creams,
with maybe a touch of pale pink, would be smashing.
Don’t forget the slipper
chairs covered in ultrasuede, and an ottoman to share, the fur trimmed,
faux of course, robe, and an appreciative soul mate.
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