Recipe for Style: Bedroom Photographed by Ngoc Minh Ngo

The ingredients that go into this style mix:

Gallery white walls and a simple concrete floor let the furnishings and art shine

Big, totally oversized (possibly Pucci ?) pillows make a statement on the bed and easily replace a formal headboard

The cowhide rug echoes the brown/black accents elsewhere in the room (lamps, dresser)

The scale of the bed is big, bold and cushy

Artwork (that looks like it could be by Alexander Calder) which repeats the color story from the pillows is placed casually on the floor next to the dresser

A great cluster of framed photos and prints takes up the whole side wall - the varied frames add visual interest

A plummy purple quilt adds just the right slightly discordant note to the orange, black, brown and white theme

A retro-ish standing lamp in chrome works well with both the black and white photos and the mirrored piece hanging above the bed.

For more of Ngoc Minh Ngo's amazing photos, visit her site.

Previous Recipes for Style:

Dramatic Dining at Alan's Loft

Newell Turner's Dining/Living Combo

Chic Living Room by James Rixner

Shipley & Halmos Office

Photo: Ngoc Minh Ngo

This is a very cool room. I wish I had the space for it...
Emily

posted by Emily Sneds on December 9th 2008 at 9:18pm
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like the arrangement of art on the wall -- comes across as being a bit cold without actually being unwelcoming

posted by JonathanB on December 9th 2008 at 9:50pm
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Very cool room, but I am not really a fan of "grouping" so many small photos. I would go for one very large piece or three similar pieces. Just me and my thoughts.

posted by plastolux on December 9th 2008 at 10:39pm
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The pictures look great. I'm not a huge fan of the discordant color thing though. Maybe it's just me, but it seems like designers are trying too hard to be edgy when they do that, especially with a combination such as this specific orange and wine/plum (orange and purple can look great together, but these aren't working for me at all).

posted by LilyC on December 10th 2008 at 1:35am
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I like the room, but the angular scary mirror over the bed would worry me.

posted by Lisa Hunter (Montreal) on December 10th 2008 at 8:24am
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This just looks cluttered and incohesive to me .

posted by jooly on December 10th 2008 at 9:45am
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Agree with Lisa Hunter. Dagger mirrors overhead wouldn't make for peaceful sleep!

posted by suzanneg on December 10th 2008 at 9:47am
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I love the mirrors... I want them.... where do I find them?

posted by TracyJ on December 10th 2008 at 11:30am
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Loving the floors...are they concrete? I'm really into the trend of brining concrete inside the home for countertops, flooring, walls, etc.

Plus, the framed pictures on the wall are simply perfect.

posted by HomeSwag on December 10th 2008 at 12:00pm
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oooo those pillows! *drool*

posted by ashleewaashley on December 10th 2008 at 12:53pm
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