The Bedroom

The art of contrast pt.III

I don’t know if it’s my very broody personality or just the season turning me dramatic, but something about darker shades in a color palette makes my eyes go all heart-struck, or something like that. The moodier it gets, the happier I am. Give me the shadowy tones, the deep reds, the kind of palette that looks like it listens to jazz and overthinks everything.

This week’s look has me obsessed. I can already see myself sinking into that bed, turning off my alarm, and just disappearing for a while. Nancy says she built the whole space around the bed, THE piece, and I kind of agree. That bed doesn’t just sit there, it owns the room. Everything else-the rug, the bench, the quiet touches of wood and brass-follows its lead like loyal background singers.

Nancy anchored the room with burl wood and black accents, an undeniably stunning combination. Naturally, my inner aspiring designer had to ask if lighter woods could’ve worked too. One look from Nancy (somewhere between amused and horrified) gave me the answer loud and clear: absolutely not. 

This room isn’t chasing brightness; it’s chasing warmth, depth, and that quiet, luxurious calm that feels like the design version of a long exhale. So yes, kudos to Nancy. Right around that moment, my seven other alter egos decided to gang up on the little designer in me and make an executive decision: I should probably leave design to the pros and get back to what I actually know how to do. So here I am, writing this blog and reminding myself that now is not the time for a career pivot.

And just like that, we somehow landed right in the middle of Fall 2025’s biggest interior trends: tactile, emotional palettes that everyone’s been whispering about. We’re officially moving away from flat minimalism and into spaces that feel alive- warm woods, deep jewel tones, and that quietly sensual kind of luxury that says, “I’m here, I’m grounded, and yes, I have great taste in candles.”

So whether it’s my inner melancholic decorator talking or just the season doing what it does best, this one hits different. A little rust, a little reverie, and suddenly, you’re home.

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