White and Navy make a wonderful combination

By Richard Vennettilli

When we look at the rooms in our houses, what room is more special than the master bedroom? It is the place where we spend our most intimate time with the person we love—or at least we hope we are. And after a long and exhausting day, we all want to rest in a bedroom that oozes calm and serenity. Today, we look at creating an oasis-style bedroom.

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Beds: I have already done a blog on how to pick the perfect mattress, and I am including the link here. But I’m talking headboards and footboards now. If you are looking to create an easy and breezy bedroom, you’ll want to pick a bedroom headboard and footboard that have some natural elements. The headboard may be covered in leather or soft fabric or a light-coloured wood such as bamboo.

Lovely make up table is perfect for an oasis bedroom

For the oasis look, you would want a minimalist style in which the lines are sleek and there is not a great deal of appliqué.

Your bedding should be light-textured to keep the airiness in the room. You’ll want to layer your patterns. Go ahead and mix your stripes with florals, but be sure that they are in complementary hues. Or add a lace bedcover to your rustic-style bed, or use a bed ruffle instead of a bed skirt as an alternative that adds whimsy to the room.

Have you tried bamboo bedsheets? They are fabulous, and there is no softer fabric.

Oasis Wall Art…set the tone for serene bedroom experience

Walls: For an oasis bedroom, you are going to want to choose a paint colour in soft pastel tones such as sea-foam green, light beige, or even white. Or you are going to want to adopt a navy blue–and-white colour combination. Your wall decor should be beach-inspired in contrasting colours to the walls.

Island Inspiration

Artwork: I have taken some pictures of some of the artwork in our store that would add to an oasis bedroom.

Floors: If you are going with a light-coloured wall, there is no reason why you can’t go with a darker-coloured floor. If you have hardwood, you may want to choose a deep espresso for contrast. If you have old floors and want to paint them, you can choose a navy blue if your walls are white or near-white to create that ocean feel. If you are a carpet fan, you can look at a darker rug. You are going to need to give the room some drama, and the floor is a great place to start. If you decided to go with the navy wall, you may want to stick with a light-coloured floor.

Light Coloured Lamps will certainly put the room together

Lamps: Lighting is everything in a bedroom. In keeping with the minimalist theme, I would suggest lamps that have either clear or light colured glass or brushed nickel bases.

This shell lamp creates the right ambience in oasis bedroom

Little details: You’ll want to pick those pieces that add detail and charm to the room but are still inspired by nature, such as filling candleholders with decorative sand, shells, or leaves.
Accessories can really add to the overall ambience of a room. Don’t forget to add small vases, marine-inspired figurines, and flowers!

Oasis Style Accessories

This vase adds just the right amount of colour to any light coloured room