How to Create a Hotel-Style Bedroom at Home

The best boutique-style hotels are the epitome of sophistication and packed with decorating details designed to refresh and pamper you. If you want to create this elegant, cocoon-like feel at home, there are some tricks of the trade you need to learn.

Mix up the textures on your bed and go for the highest quality possible. Think 400-thread sheets in linen or Italian cotton. Go for as many pillows as possible, at least four, or large European pillows.

A monochromic scheme is often used in hotel rooms to set a quiet, sophisticated tone. To create that at home, pick one primary color and one related coordinating color. For a cocoon-like effect, paint the ceiling the same color as the walls or a 20 percent toned-down version of the wall shade.

The best hotel rooms invite you to immediately plop down and relax. They do that with functional, comfy and stylish furnishings. An easy to emulate look is the padded headboard, perfect for propping up to read or watch TV. But what good is it if you have no place for your drink? Nightstands, matching or otherwise, are a must for either side of the bed. A bench at the foot of the bed is also a nice touch, anchoring the bed and providing a place to sit to put on shoes.