This Primary Bedroom Design goes from "Blah" to "BAM!"
- Lauren Figueroa
- 2 days ago
- 4 min read
Hello dear friends!
I'm back with another space in our Ridgemont Lake House project—which we actually installed just a few weeks ago. I'm so excited to photograph this space later this summer, but for now, let's continue working our way through the room designs.
If you're just joining now, over the last few months I've been overviewing our design plan for each space in this project. You can see an overview of the full project scope here, and here are the links to the individual spaces I've already showcased:
The sitting room (aka the dining-room-that'snot-a-dining-room)
And now, lets dive into one of the more luxurious spaces in the house—the primary bedroom design!
The Primary Bedroom Design - Our Goals:
My client's have five kids between the two of them, and they wanted a space that would be serene, calming, and just for them. Similar to the other spaces in the home, my client's design inspiration was earthy, tonal, and textural. Below are a handful of her initial style inspiration images.
The space itself was grand, with cathedral ceilings, arched windows, a fireplace, and even a small balcony. Needless to say, it wasn't going to be a challenge to make this space super cozy.
Bedroom Before
Request wise, we wanted a king bed, a cozy seating area by the fireplace, *no* TV in the space, and a nice little sitting area out on the balcony. My client loves blues and greens as well, so we wanted to incorporate those colors in a subtle way.
Primary Bedroom Furniture Layout and Design Plan
Layout wise, the room was fairly straight forward. When you enter the room, there is a large wall adjacent to the windows that is clearly meant for the bed and which faces the fireplace. We planned for a king bed, large nightstands, bedside lamps, and mirrors above the nightstands.
On the wall beside the fireplace, we decided on a single chaise lounge for reading and relaxing with a floor lamp and small side table. A large canvas would hang on the wall behind the chaise.
We'd place another large work of art above the fireplace, and two smaller pieces on the small wall near the floor plant. We planned on a large area rug beneath the bed, and two small outdoor dining chairs and a small bistro table outside on the balcony.
Our initial plan was to replace the carpeting with a wood flooring that would match the rest of the home, but upon further investigation, it wasn't going to be particularly easy, so they decided to postpone the wood floors until later and hold off on the rug.
Primary Bedroom Furnitures and Decor
We utilized green and taupe as our main color palette with a little bit of burnt orange to bring some warmth. I wanted everything to feel organic and natural so that my clients would feel calm and peaceful in this space.
I opted for a very tall headboard so that we wouldn't need art above the bed, and instead of artwork behind the nightstands, I chose mirrors, which are always a hit, and which are great in place of art if you already have a lot of artwork going on in a room.
I wanted to use a lot of different materials since the color palette was fairly muted: linen, metal, wood, marble, ceramic, and iron. Since the artwork was all in a similar palette as well, I chose three different mediums: paint, framed fabric, and black and white print. I also liked the texture the front of the nightstands provided, which tied in with the fluting on the base of the marble table.
The balcony was very simple since it's such a small space. We used armed dining chairs rather than lounge chairs since there wasn't a lot of space, and a small but sturdy side table made from concrete so it won't be so impacted by the elements.
I think our clients are going to be very happy in this cozy space! What's your favorite part of the room? Anything you would change? Share in the comments below 👇👇👇
Up Next...
Next week we're taking a look at the last space in the house, the lower level guest room.
Stay tuned!
Work with Lauren Figueroa Interior Design
Lauren Figueroa is an interior designer working with folks in West + Southeast Michigan and NYC, known especially for her unique and speedy Designed in a Day service.
LFID works with clients from Detroit to Clarkston, and all the way to Grand Rapids, Holland and Traverse City, and most recently, NYC. I pride myself on creating bespoke, people-centered spaces—because after all, the people you love is what this life is all about!