Fresh Style Ideas for the Perfect Winter Bedroom

I’m so excited to share my tips on styling a bedroom for winter with you today. And even more excited to show you all the photos and video from my recent campaign with Lorraine Lea – featuring gorgeous decor from their new winter collection.

I have to admit, I’m loving the cold weather. I’m in the minority, I know, but what can I say? I love the rain, the chill, winter fashion, and the chance to add more layers into my home. It’s one of the reasons I moved to Melbourne six years ago. Beaches just aren’t my thing (give me a cocktail by the pool though and I’ll cope just fine).

The throws, the cushions, the extra bedding; it’s what makes winter styling so fun. So scroll on as I give you some ideas to make your bedroom amazing in the colder months. And scroll right to the bottom of this post to enter to win the $500 voucher from Lorraine Lea, which you can spend on anything you like from their online store.

Winter Bedroom Look 1: Turn Down the Tone

OK, so I’m not afraid of colour. I love to splash it about the home all year round. It’s great in adding fun and excitement to a space in the warmer months, but when it gets colder it’s wise to change your approach to it a little. You should still embrace it, you just need to adjust the tone of the colour you’re bringing into the room.

Take green for example. In summer, you can rock louder tones like lime green and emerald; those tones work so well in a tropical scheme, which feels very warm-weather. But in winter, you want to make it a chalkier, lighter green (think sage), or you want it to go moodier with a darker, deeper green (think olive).

You can see this concept at play in the room above, where I’ve brought in the Taya Olive Quilt Cover Set and adorned it with textural throws in creamy whites. It still feels fresh, but it’s definitely richer and moodier. If that quilt cover set was lime green, you just wouldn’t achieve the same cosy feel.

PS your ensuite towels should always match your bedroom colour scheme. You heard it here first. See below for some style pairings and then I’ll link you to some of the products so you can grab what you like!

Shop Pieces from the Turned-Down-Tone Look

There are so many new-season winter bedding drops in the above images, but also some glorious towels you can team with the theme to ensure your entire bedroom and bathroom has cohesion and connection. Because if your towels don’t match your bedding, you’re only telling half the style story!

Here are some must-haves from the rooms above:

• Taya Olive Quilt Cover Set (available in Queen, King and Super King)
• Premium Percale Sheets in Silver
• Taya Olive European Pillowcase
• Taya Olive Cushion Cover 
• Feathertop Throw Rug in Cream
• Feathertop Cushion Cover in Cream 
• Cooper Bath Towel in Silver

Winter Bedroom Look 2: The Literal Approach

Lovers of a neutral palette are sure to enjoy this literal approach to winter bed styling. It’s not only wonderfully black-white-grey in tone, but it calls on a forest motif to conjure up thoughts of winter. Kinda like bringing the outdoors in but without the actual cold, rain or wind.

The less colour and pattern you have in a space, the less invigorated the eye is going to be. So if you’re looking to inject calm into your bedroom and create a look that’s easy on the eye, I’d recommend going with this approach. While it is fairly minimalist (not too many cushions on the bed, which is unusual for me), there’s still interest at play in the overlapping tree motifs.

And can we talk about the charcoal grey throw and cushion? Talk about cosy. They’re new to the range along with the lamps you see on the bedside tables. I love the way that pop of gold brings just a hint of luxe to the room. Below you’ll see the bathroom towels that this bedroom look. And then the links will follow.

Need to find the right pillows for your sleep style? I have you covered with eight options here.

Shop Pieces from the Literal Approach Look

Not only are the black and gold table lamps new to the Lorraine Lea collection, but the microbile towels you see in the bathroom above are too. Each towel is treated with and Anti-Microbial treatment to aid in odour management and keep them looking and feeling fresh, wash after wash.

Here are your top must-haves from the rooms above:

• Selwyn Quilt Cover Set (Available in Queen, King or Super King)
• Cotton Fitted Sheet in Charcoal
• Selwyn Cushion Cover
• Chester Table Lamp
• Feathertop Throw Rug in Grey
• Feathertop Cushion Cover in Grey
• Flint Bath Towel in Silver

Winter Bedroom Look 3: Embrace Large Pattern

Large pattern in bedding is a really nice way to make a style statement, and it still keeps your bedroom feeling super-serene if you ensure the colours aren’t too vibrant. It’s like I said early above in the green bedding bedroom; tone of colour is really important in ensuring a space reads as easy on the eye.

Sure, this bedding set is more dynamic because it does have large pattern, but the colours aren’t saturated, so it doesn’t feel intense at all. This one is my fave quilt cover set after the Taya Olive bedding further up. It feels really positive and optimistic; winter bedding that’s giving you a hint of spring. Don’t you think it feels happy? That might sound weird to some, but it makes perfect sense to me.

It just goes to show you that you don’t have to abandon colour just because it’s winter. And I like the soft pink and blue tones you can carry into accessories on the bedside table. Also, how gorgeous are those table lamps? They’re new to Lorraine Lea as well. And I am loving that pop of blue in the bathroom scene below, aren’t you?

PS Do you need to find the perfect winter quilt? I have four quality options to choose from here.

Shop Pieces from the Large Pattern Look

Not only are the table lamps new to the range, but the storage baskets are as well. I love the idea of injecting warm textures likes this into a bathroom, as they can be such cold spaces. But also check them out at play under a bedside table; storage for all your bits and pieces within easy reach.

Here are your top must-haves from the rooms above:

• Franz Quilt Cover Set (available in Queen, King and Super King)
• Franz European Pillowcases
• Franz Cushion Cover
• Ashley Throw in Grey
• Leif Table Lamp
• Nora 3-Piece Storage Baskets
• Cooper Bath Towel in Sky Blue

Winter Bedroom Look 4: Keep it Classic

Keeping your bedroom black really leans into the cosy winter vibe. It’s an obvious choice because it’s failsafe, it bridges all ages and genders, and it brings with it a sense of timelessness. You can do no wrong with a black and white approach.

You do need to make sure your space is packed with pattern and texture to stop it feeling flat though. The quilt cover set you use in winter, for example, would benefit from a bold print or strong textural details, to give the room depth and dimension. You want it to make a statement without feeling too loud. The set above is perfection.

Layer the scene up with cushions and throws to evoke cosiness, and you’ll end up with a bedroom that feels warm and welcoming. Don’t forget the accompanying towels in your ensuite either. A dark charcoal or black would work wonders here (you can even combine the two as you can see in the photo below).

Shop Pieces from the Large Pattern Look

Don’t feel like you can’t introduce any colour into a look like this one. Above in the bedroom you’ll notice a hint of gold in the table lamps and art, plus a pop of orange in a book spine. It’s all about the scale of colour you’re bringing in. Keep in small and you’ll pull off a room that looks delicious. And of course, carry the look into the bathroom. I love the way the black bedding speaks to the dark floating vanity.

Here are your top must-haves from the rooms above:

• Mursa Quilt Cover Set (available in Queen, King and Super King)
• Mursa Cushion Cover
• Meridian Cushion Cover in Charcoal
• Meridian Throw Rug in Charcoal
• Chester Table Lamp
• Emine Bath Towel in Charcoal

Win a $500 Lorraine Lea Voucher

** THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THE WINNER WAS JENNIFER BARRET**

The gang at Lorraine Lea have been kind enough to offer up a $500 voucher to one lucky winner, to be spent on anything you like from their online store. 

I’ve shown you inside the new collection of bedding and decor, but feel free to use the voucher on anything that takes your fancy across their style-packed website.

To enter to win the $500 voucher, simply:

• Click here to explore the Lorraine Lea website
• Come back to this post and comment below, telling me what you’d spend your $500 on and why!

Giveaway is open to Australian residents only. Giveaway closes 11.59pm Wednesday June 30.