Sensual ruby red decorating ideas

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    • Bold, confident and glamorous, red makes a strong statement in the bedroom. Whether you're thinking of accessorising with red or making it the main feature of your décor, it is a shade that cannot be ignored. We show you how it can be used in traditional and modern décor. Take a look at how ruby red can be used to make a real impact with our 10 best decorating schemes.

    Paint one wall a ruby red and it will contrast beautifully with a stark white. Dress the bed with crisp white bedlinen and add a red satin throw and place a pile of cushions on the bed in clashing tones of pillar-box red and plum to add to the vibrancy. Go for a large gilded mirror to add to the luxurious feel of the bedroom and team with a chandelier.

    For a sensual accent to the bedroom, team wood tones and deep reds together. A sleigh bed in walnut looks wonderful as a centerpiece to a room with neutral walls and carpet – married together with burgundy red cushions and a burgundy feature wall.

    A modern use of ruby red can be achieved through the use of red geometric wallpaper set against a bed with a clashing orange-and-red checked pattern. Team this standout look with fresh white bedlinen and a neutral carpet so it does not become too garish.

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    Create a wonderful Baroque sumptuousness to your bedroom by teaming red and gold together. Use richly coloured fabric as wall panels and layer with a floral silk bedspread with a Baroque design, married with rich floor-to-ceiling pelmeted curtains. Choose for a ruby red carpet with a rich pile to add to the luxurious decadence of the bedroom.

    For a stark modern bedroom, against a black backdrop introduce ruby red accessories. Red and cream marries together fantastically, for example a wooden headboard against white walls, or team a ruby red throw with grey bedlinen for a gorgeous visual contrast.

    Bedroom with red feature wall, double bed with red satin throw, bedside table with lamp and candle.

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    Bold, confident, glamorous, red makes really makes a statement in the bedroom. Here, throw, cushion and accessories mirror the ruby hue of the walls, creating a rich, luscious look.

    Cushion
    DebenhamsFarrow & Ball

    Wooden sleigh bed with striped footstool, beamed ceilings and red feature wall.

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    A red feature wall adds instant visual appeal to this otherwise neutral bedroom, creating a chic but restful environment. Choose a ruby throw and cushions with red accents to echo the theme throughout the room.

    Bed
    Barker & Stonehouse
    Bedding
    The White Company
    Cushions and throws
    M&S

    Bedroom with wooden double bed, red feature wall, mirror and chandelier.

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    Red walls and cushions combine with a gilded mirror, a chandelier and carved furniture to give this room a sense of traditional opulence. Choose neutral curtains and bedlinens to offset the scheme.

    Paint
    Craig & Rose

    Bedroom with red geometric walls, bed with oversized headboard in geometric pattern, footstool and geometric blinds.

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    Geometric patterns give a contemporary dimension to this bedroom, with its colourful red and orange palette. Pair with white bedlinens and a neutral carpet to prevent it becoming garish.

    Blinds
    GP&J Baker
    Fabric covering bed
    Thibaut
    Paint
    Dulux

    Rich Baroque bedroom with fabric wall panels, bedspread, curtains and red carpet.

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    A rich palette of red and gold gives this room a sumptuous look reminiscent of the Baroque era. Everything is designed to build on the grandeur: the layered curtains with their gilt pelmets, the unusual fabric wall panels, the plush ruby carpet and lavish bedspread and cushions (both made with a Dunelm Mill fabric).

    Curtain and bedding fabric
    Dunelm Mill

    Black and red bedroom with black floral wallpaper, bookcase, bedside table and day bed.

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    If an all-out red scheme sounds like too much for you, try using red accent for instant glamour. Here, the cushions, accessories and ruby splashes in the black wallpaper create a striking counterpoint to the black furniture in this sophisticated, grown up bedroom.

    Ladder bookcase
    Lombok

    Bed siwh striking wooden headboard, red throw against stark white walls.

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    Colour contrast is the key to this bedroom's stunning look. The rich red and purple hues of the throw and cushion lift the neutral scheme of walls and flooring and help showcase the dark, beautifully ornate headboard.

    Bed
    Find similar at The French Bedroom Company
    Throw
    John Lewis
    Cushions
    Laura Ashley

    Elegant red bedroom with white walls, wooden floorboards and accents of red on chairs, throw and wall hanging.

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    The elegant fabrics and striking ruby details turn this simple bedroom into a sophisticated sanctuary. Pair with grey and black bedlinen for a gorgeous visual contrast.

    Chair fabric
    Designers Guild
    Bed linen
    John Lewis

    Neutral walls against luxe bed with oversized neutral velvet headboard, and red velvet throw. Metal bedside table and large bedside table lights.

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    A lavish red velvet throw really lifts up the muted colour scheme of this neutral bedroom and contrasts pleasantly with the sage green cushions.

    Headboard
    Living in Space
    Patterned fabric
    Osborne and Little

    Neutral-toned chaise longue with red throw, cushions and carpet. Velvet curtains and blind in plum.

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    A chaise longue with red accents provides not only a great place to relax but also a natural visual focus for your bedroom. Continue the theme with cushions, throw and rugs in different shades of red and pink.

    Chaise and cushion
    William Yeoward

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