Design a Romantic Bedroom Retreat

By Caren Baginski

The bed may be the center for passion in the romantic bedroom, but don't let it be the only place to have a seat. The ingredients to a romantic seating area are comfort, function and whimsy. If you have a larger space, you can build out a nest of seating, like this custom designed "wish room" by designer David Dalton, www.daviddaltoninc.com.

Our sensual seating ideas:

• Add a mini-refrigerator for snacking on strawberries and chocolate or wine chilling, but hide it within a cabinet.


• Choose a chaise, slipper chair or simply floor pillows as your seating, and combine with a side table and fluffy rug. For extra romantic style, angle it near a fireplace or a window.


• Small bedrooms don't have the luxury of a seating nook, so take advantage of footstools or chests at the foot of the bed.