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Styling Tips How to Style the Perfect Guest Bedroom
Whether you're hosting occasionally or year-round, it's always helpful to explore fresh ideas and inspiration for guest bedroom styling. From layering bedspreads and blankets to embracing a "Dark Romantic" theme, or adding thoughtful personal touches, there are countless ways to transform your space. As a festive treat, we've even asked Feng Shui expert Louise Pinon to provide us with her top
Get To Know Us Rescue Reveries, Volume 38
At this festive time, it’s very easy to forget the real reason we celebrate, amongst the all-consuming retail messages of what we need, what we must have, and what we must buy. Christmas has traditionally been about family, connecting, love, kindness, and giving. With this in mind, we bring you a different Romantic Reveries this month. Our co-founder Ben, Georgia’s husband,
Shopping Guides Our Favourite Quilted Bedspreads for Winter 
As the winter months approach and temperatures begin to drop, we naturally spend more time indoors. During this season, it’s essential to have the ideal quilted bedspreads to ensure warmth and comfort, keeping you cosy and snug throughout the colder months. Our team at French Bedroom have curated a selection of our favourite Quilted Bedspreads for Winter, and we are excited to
Shopping Guides Timeless Furniture Styles: Exploring The Gustavian Dark Collection
Discover our timeless furniture styles, featuring the Gustavian Dark Wood Furniture Collection. Immerse yourself in the rich history behind the emergence of Gustavian interiors, whilst getting a taste for our new collection that seamlessly blends classic sophistication with an air of refined 'old money' charm. Each piece exudes elegance, offering a perfect fusion of heritage and contemporary style. A Little Bit
Sleep Guides Better Sleep During Menopause
Sleeping during menopause can be a challenge for many women. Fluctuating levels of hormones affect the body’s internal clock and often lead to night sweats, hot flushes, and increased body temperature, making it difficult to fall or stay asleep. This can result in many restless or sleepless nights, or even menopause insomnia, in turn exacerbating any mood changes, anxiety, or stress experienced as
Get To Know Us Romantic Reveries, Volume 37
With the arrival of autumn, I am revelling in the refined autumnal styling across the home décor sphere. Warm and earthy tones, tactile fabrics, and seasonal foliage work harmoniously to create a homely and welcoming ambience. Second only to Christmas, this is one of the best times of year for adding seasonal touches to one’s home. Love Story Naturelle Linen Upholstered
Shopping Guides Dark Wood: Back En Vouge
As lovers of interiors, we read the magazines, observe the brands, and follow the social media accounts to keep will-informed as to which styles and aesthetics are prevalent within the world of home décor and furnishings. Interior design, much like fashion, often sees a resurgence of trends from days gone by. Most notably, we have recently seen the highly anticipated return
Sleep Guides Achieving Better Sleep with Our Feng Shui Expert, Louise
Louise Pinon’s feng shui journey started when she moved home and found it difficult to settle into the energies of the new space. We’ve all been there; change can be unsettling, especially when you’ve grown roots and made important memories in one place only to feel displaced to somewhere new. Louise explained how hiring a feng shui expert changed her life
Get To Know Us Romantic Reveries, Volume 36
Full disclosure: as a full-time working mum I dread summer holidays. 10 weeks of pending guilt. 10 weeks of activities to plan, of hiding the TV remote control, keeping the pantry stocked, and 10 weeks of daily washing machine cycles and wiping sticky fingers off every drawer and door handle. However, this summer was different.  It was more peaceful, more tranquil,
Sleep Guides 8 Tips for a Better Night’s Sleep
We often underestimate just how important sleep is. The benefits of sleep go way beyond replenishing our physical battery. From our mental health and concentration levels to our gut health and ability to regulate our weight, it all comes back to quality of sleep. For some of us, falling and staying asleep is no issue but for others, a little assistance
Styling Tips Bedscaping With Pink
From pastel pink and bubble-gum to fuchsia and cerise, styling your bedroom with pink is the ultimate way to add a feminine touch with just the right amount of fun. Your bedroom is a space you retreat to at the end of each day and should feel both luxurious and welcoming. Looking for some bedscaping inspiration? Our stylists have compiled a
Shopping Guides Buying Guide: Oak and Solid Wood Beds
With so much selection to choose from for your new bed, it’s easy to feel inundated with choice and to feel pushed and pulled in every direction. You may have managed to whittle down your choices to a solid wood bed frame but having taken a quick glance at our vast and versatile options, find yourself frozen by indecision once more!
Shopping Guides Double Beds vs King Size Beds
Deciding on a bed is a carefully considered process. Colour, size and quality are all important areas to consider. The most important decision, and often the most difficult, is which size to go for. If you have made it as far as this blog, you have most likely already formed an idea of which style of bed you would like, so
Get To Know Us Romantic Reveries, Volume 35
Summer has finally arrived for us in South East England, bringing extended evenings, garden family fun, and a sense of contentment.  With a new season, comes an abundance of new opportunities, including exciting industry events and, most importantly, new product launches. So, settle down as we talk about concerts, awards and photoshoots.
Styling Tips Timeless Trend: Modern Femininity
Florals have received a fresh facelift in this season’s avant-garde fashion trend, following the 2024 Met Gala’s enchanting theme: “The Garden of Time”. Trends from the fashion industry inevitably garner attention in the world of interior design, with this emerging trend being heralded as “modern femininity” by Sheerluxe, and “the new pretty” by Livingetc. Whilst the subtlety of soft pastels and
Shopping Guides The Ultimate Guide to Luxurious King Size Beds
Your bed should reflect your own personality and style; it’s where you wake every morning to begin the day and where you lay your head each evening to rest. It, therefore, goes without saying that loving your bed is vital to a restful sleep. Having the right style, size, and accompanying mattress are all crucial things to consider before purchasing your
Furniture Care Guides How to Choose and Care for Your Super King Size Bed Linen
At the heart of every sumptuous bedroom sanctuary lies the exquisite allure of super king size bed linen. Coveted for its unmatched durability, unparalleled comfort, and timeless elegance, linen bedding effortlessly elevates the ambiance of any bedroom. In this guide, we delve into the art of selecting and caring for super king size bed linen, offering insights and tips to help
Shopping Guides Why a Velvet King Size Bed Frame Is the Touch of Opulence Your Bedroom Needs
In the realm of luxury and sophistication, few materials evoke as much grandeur as velvet. A fabric steeped in history, once reserved for royalty and nobility, velvet continues to exude an aura of timeless elegance. When paired with the stately dimensions of a king size bed frame, velvet transforms a mere piece of furniture into a majestic centrepiece that commands attention.
Styling Tips The Allure of Gold Console Tables
In the world of refined interiors, few furnishings offer the immediate impact and enduring elegance of the modern gold console table. Striking the perfect balance between form and function, this radiant piece has become a hallmark of luxury design in contemporary and classic French homes alike. Whether placed in an entryway, hallway, or living space, a gold console table transforms everyday interiors into curated expressions of style.
Get To Know Us Romantic Reveries, Volume 34
April is the month we wake up the garden after winter. This is signalled by the blooming of the glorious corsage-like flowers on our peony tree. The tree is a rare specimen and was planted by the previous owners of the house nearly 40 years ago and each year it gains more flowers. It's a rare spectacle and true joy, not
Shopping Guides Luxury Mattress Buying Guide
So, you’ve purchased the French bed of your dreams and need to invest in a premium mattress to accompany it – only, you don’t know where to start! Understanding what the different upholstery fillings mean, what the perfect number of pocket springs are, and how to choose the best mattress can feel like a tiresome and prolonged journey, especially when you
Get To Know Us Romantic Reveries, Volume 33
You join us in the calm after the metaphorical, yet fulfilling, storm that was the month of March. Each week brought with it new challenges, new lessons and, of course, new products. As a business owner, it’s always so rewarding to reflect back on the journey the team and I have been on. We are blessed to work in such a fun and
Shopping Guides Exploring the Elegance of French Style King Size Beds
There is something magical that typifies French style king size beds – whether it’s the extra length and width that this size affords when compared to a double, or whether it’s the vast range of luxury king size bedding available, the king size dominates every other size bed here at French Bedroom! An ever-popular choice in bed and accompanying bedding, it’s
Shopping Guides Adding a Touch of Glamour with a Gold Bedside Table
In the realm of bedroom aesthetics, every detail contributes to the creation of a sanctuary that exudes sophistication and luxury. Enter the gold bedside table – a sublime accent piece that infuses any sleeping space with a touch of royalty and opulence. At French Bedroom, we understand the transformative power of gold in elevating bedroom décor, and in this exploration, we
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