Styling a Monochrome Bedroom

A place to unwind, your bedroom is a true reflection of your own personal style. It is both your safe space and a sanctuary for you to rest after a busy day. Because of this, you want to ensure your bedroom promotes relaxation. Colour schemes and home styling play a key role in creating a space that exudes comfort. You want to make sure your decor and bed linen are coordinated in harmony. A clashing of colour schemes can cause stress and may sometimes be overwhelming. The best way to avoid this clash is to decorate your room with a monochrome decor style. Think of your favourite calming colour tones: pristine white, pastel pinks or even bold black tones. These colours are easy to decorate with and create a simple yet elegant home decor theme. We'll take you through our favourite ways to create a monochromatic bedroom with our great range of bed linen and homewares.

Quick Links

• What Are Monochromatic Colours?
• Start with a Neutral Base: Quilt Covers as the Foundation To Your Styling
• How To Layer Your Bed For A Monochromatic Look
• Create A Light and Airey Ambience
• Monochrome Decor: Black and White Decor Ideas
• Create The Perfect Monochrome Retreat with Neutral Colour Tones

What Are Monochromatic Colours?

To decorate your space with a monochromatic decor style, it's important to understand what this consists of. Monochromatic refers to the use of only one colour. When we talk about styling our bedrooms with a monochromatic look, we simply refer to the styling focus remaining fixed on one colour, shopping for both bed linen and homewares in your chosen palette.

Start with a Neutral Base: Quilt Covers as the Foundation to Your Styling

Your bed is the most integral part of your bedroom so it's no surprise the styling of your bed can establish your chosen decor theme. With a quilt cover, you can completely transform the interior decor scheme of your space. When it comes to a monochromatic look, it's best to shop for solid coloured quilt covers with minimal to no patterns like our KOO Loft Cotton Linen Quilt Cover Set. Think soft whites, greys, or blacks for a minimalist approach or pick muted hues like beige, charcoal or off-white for a warmer take on monochrome.

If you’re wanting the visual allure of a patterned quilt cover while sticking to the monochromatic scheme, shop for a quilt cover with a tufted or waffle texture such as the KOO Oliver Waffle Cotton Quilt Cover Set in White. With a waffle design, this quilt cover brings a sense of visual intrigue and an artistic charm while staying true to a monochromatic colour scheme.

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How To Layer Your Bed For A Monochromatic Look

A well-balanced colour scheme amongst a monochrome bedroom instantly adds both depth and a cosy ambience to your space. Creating a layered bedding arrangement will not only elevate your home styling but also enhance the comfort your bed provides. Think about layering different neutral colours, textures and shapes.

Comfortably Stylish Pillows and Cushions

Start by positioning a larger European cushion with a neutral colour tone like the KOO Oliver Waffle European Pillowcase behind your standard sleeping pillows. This will add height and dimension to your pillow arrangement. Once you've got the base of your bedding arrangement with your pillows, you can then start with the layering of the decorative bedding accessories. Position decorative cushions in front of your pillows in either contrasting or coordinating colour tones. The KOO Maddie Velvet Cushion is available in both black and white colour tones, making it easy to incorporate into your bedding arrangement. You can also play around with texture, displaying cushions with artistic accents such as fringed edges, seen with the KOO Rohini Linen Cushion Charcoal.

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Bring Warmth To Your Bedding With a Blanket Or Throw

And lastly, the perfect final touch to your bedding is a stunning throw draped over the corner or neatly folded at the foot of your bed. Where pillows and cushions add comfort and support, blankets and throws bring an additional layer of warmth. Incredibly versatile, these can be purely used as a decorative piece or to keep you warmer in the colder months. Play around with colour and pair the KOO Marley Knit Ivory Throw Blanket against a rich black quilt cover.

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Create a Light and Airey Ambience

White colour tones can sometimes feel cold and clinical so often we need to work around using white colour tones to create a cheerful ambience. White cotton sheets like the KOO 1000 Thread Count Cotton Sheet Set are classic and timeless and can be paired seamlessly with a white, neutral quilt cover set, but it's best to make sure you style this bed linen with other decorative accents to make the colour scheme less harsh.

Same with your decor pieces. A white framed standing mirror such as the Lilly Floor Standing Arched Mirror although stunning, when incorporated into an entirely white colour scheme can be a bit stark. Pair the mirror with an artificial plant and allow the greenery of the plant to flourish in the reflection.

The ultimate solution to a cold space is to illuminate with sunlight. This makes the room feel warmer and much more welcoming. Think about your window furnishings. In this case, try to avoid blockout curtains that ultimately block sunlight from entering your space. The KOO Loft Sheer Curtains allow natural light to seep through and bounce off your white decor pieces and create an airy ambience.

Black And White Decor For The Perfect Monochromatic

While a monochrome look can exist with the use of virtually any colour tone, the easiest way to create a monochrome look is with black and white tones. These are the most convenient shades to match with a wide variety of homewares to choose from. Often it can be hard to get the exact right shade of colours like pastel pinks and blues, but shades like black and white make creating a monochrome decor scheme all the more easier. From the smaller details like the Cora Clock White & Black to the larger focal points like the Lilly Floor Standing Arched Mirror, these details are perfect additions to a monochrome decor style.

With both black and white decor pieces, you're able to play around with the lighting of your space. While sheer curtains can be used to illuminate your space, the balance between the darkness of your black decor pieces is complemented by the pristineness of the white decor pieces that allows you to create a romantic monochromatic look. Consider limiting the sunlight in your room with the KOO Loft Room Darkening Concealed Tab Top Curtains and illuminating your space with the flickering LED light of the KOO Rib LED Pillar Wax Candle to create a contemporary-modern monochromatic look.

Create The Perfect Monochrome Retreat with Neutral Colour Tones

Apart from the classic black and white colour tones, you can use numerous other colours to create a monochrome decor style. To continue down the path of creating a peaceful sanctuary in your space while sticking to a monochrome bedroom theme, neutral colour tones will breathe new life into your space. With its timeless design and linen colour tone, the KOO Wool Loop Rug Linen forms the perfect base to your neutral monochromatic bedroom.

Complement your rug and other decor pieces with artificial floristry and greenery. Made from incredibly lifelike materials, these decor pieces effortlessly breathe new life into your bedroom. With minimal maintenance required, these plants and flowers will refresh your bedroom all year round. Shop for flowers in neutral tones like the 80 cm Hydrangea Stem and display in vases on your bedside table. Another great option is to display the Rogue Large Variegated Garden Pot. This artificial plant, in particular, features a dual toned designed that brings a touch of greenery to your space while complementing the neutral tones of your bedroom decor.

A Marvelous Monochromatic Space

A monochrome bedroom exudes a cohesive harmony amongst your selection of decor and bed linen. It helps to establish a peaceful oasis in the comfort of your home and promotes relaxation in your safe space. At KOO, you can enjoy an extensive selection of both home decor and bed linen, perfect for any bedroom. Explore our full bed linen and homewares range and rejuvenate your bedroom styling today!