The SWS Edit/Bedrooms
A bedroom with nothing you don't need
Linen, oak, one wall lamp each. The most restful rooms are edited, not decorated.
There are four things in this room: a bed, two side tables, two wall lamps, and one painting. It's the most photographed bedroom we've shot.
The find
FIND
Adjustable Industrial Black Wall Light
Why it earns its place: Mounted at 1100mm, arm reaching over the pillow.
from $499 · Lighting Collective
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Pieces we'd use to get the room there.
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Finishing Touches
Linen Duvet Cover Set — Natural
Why it earns its place: Skip the throw pillows. Spend on the linen you actually sleep in.
from $470 · CULTIVER
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Joseph Bedside Table — 49cm
Why it earns its place: Low, wide and closed. Warm walnut and drawers mean the bedside holds a lamp and a book — and hides everything else.
from $669 · Castlery
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Esme Lamp — Ceramic
Why it earns its place: A stone-textured base and a linen shade — two natural materials doing the work, and a soft glow that suits the end of the day.
from $343 · Snooze
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Adjustable Industrial Black Wall Light
Why it earns its place: Enough reach to light a book, not the whole room — and it clears the bedside table entirely.
from $499 · Lighting Collective
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