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To refresh your bedroom, first start with a neutral palette and add layers of color with fabulous accessories.

For the makeovers, I selected a bedroom in an Old Greenwich home with latte-colored walls, textured crème-colored wall-to-wall carpet and a king-size bed upholstered in a sumptuous chocolate brown, soft fabric with gold nail-head details and simple white bedding. The beauty of a neutral bedroom is its versatility. Depending on your mood or the season, you can create alternative looks without having to repaint or buy new furniture. As they say, the devil is in the details.

Next, I scoured the area to find the best stores with the most exquisite accessories, from art to pillows to lamps and faux fur throws. Each store offered its unique look and each was incredibly helpful. Indeed, a few of the stores I worked with offer interior design services, such as The Drawing Room, Pimlico and Rinfret.

In keeping with our December theme, I decided to create two looks – a “naughty” boudoir and a “nice” bedroom.

Naughty boudoir

For the naughty makeover, I added a little spice by “Bringing Sexy Back” (as Justin Timberlake would say).

Bold colors and striking art were used to create a dramatic effect.  Mis En Scene provided the red and black linen embroidered pillows as well as the Danielle Procaccio painting on the wall. The scale of Rinfret’s tall mercury glass lamps helps balance the oversized art and provides shimmer. Pimlico’s silver and beige cowhide rug echoes the silver branch candlesticks and lamps in the room.  Rinfret’s faux native fox throw along the foot of the bed completes the opulent look.

Indulge in guilty pleasures as you sip a little bubbly, light some candles and slip on Patricia Gourlay’s black silk charmeuse lace nightie and Soleil’s leopard kitten-heeled slippers.

Nice room

More than just a place to catch some shut-eye, the bedroom can be a welcome respite after a stressful day, a place to escape and recharge the body and soul. For some, that means a space that is calming and cozy. For the nice makeover, I chose pastel pink and rose with beige and taupe colors to create a softer layer to the tans and browns of the room. The bed is adorned with oversized rose and white pillows, taupe-colored dotted and pleated pillows and a pink and beige houndstooth pillow, all by The Drawing Room. Richard’s Hermes “H” blanket adds another cozy layer to the mix. The Drawing Room’s lattice white table lights flank the bed.

Luxuriate in Patricia Gourlay’s pink silk charmeuse pajamas, which are not only gorgeous but comfy, too. And the room’s most precious accessory of all, little Jordan, adds a sweetness  that is unmatched.