31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Designer creatively squeezes king bed into tiny South End bedroom
2
Thibault's Rosalind
wallpaper
picturing flowers, foliage, and birds on a soft pink ground was the starting point. 'The vintage-y toile feels right for a South End brownstone,' Hall says.
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3
Graphic black and white ink
drawings
by Mayumi Yamakawa complement the swirling floral backdrop rather than competing with it.
4
The curved
headboard
's plush bouclé center panel protrudes for extra visual interest. Parisian calligraphy pillows add a note of romance atop the no-nonsense waffle bedcover, while the velvet lumbar pillow pulls it all together.
5
Hall chose Farrow & Ball's Sutcliffe Green paint for the
ceiling
and
trim,
a color pulled from the wallpaper, to 'over-pink' the space. 'A painted ceiling is cozier than a white one,' Hall asserts. 'It draws you into the room and keeps you there.'
6
Custom
curtains
made of pale pink wool from Holland & Sherry drape beautifully, accentuating the tall windows.
Marni Elyse Katz is a contributing editor to the Globe Magazine. Follow her on Instagram
