Whether it’s a cosy respite from the world or a makeshift gym or office, the bedroom has proved it can do it all in 2021. From cozy chalet bedrooms to breezy escapes, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite sleeping quarters from the last year.
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A Vibrant Toronto Bedroom
In this principal bedroom, a geometric rug and cream and white color scheme help balance the eye-catching velvet headboard in this multigenerational home . Modern sconces echo the shape of the headboard, and stand out against the vibrant fabric.
Photographer: Alex Lukey
Source: House & Home January/February 2021
Designer: Ali Budd; Architecture by Anna Voineskos
A Clean, Spare Chalet Bedroom
The principal bedroom in this ski chalet is layered in soft textures, and it’s no coincidence that the window frames are all black. “The windows are like picture frames; for each view, I wanted to take care with what is seen outside,” says the owner and photographer Monic Richard. “When lying in bed, for example, you see a forest of little birch trees. That’s the part I like the most, especially in the winter. It’s very graphic, like seeing a painting in every window.”
Photographer: Monic Richard
Source: House & Home January/February 2021
Designer: Sylvie Masse & Monic Richard
A Graphic Black And White Toronto Bedroom
A faux fur throw and textured rug give the principal bedroom of this European-inspired home a refined coziness.
Photographer: Kim Jeffery
Source: House & Home March 2021
Designer: Shirley Meisels, MHouse
A Soothing Calgary Bedroom
The ceiling fixture in the principal bedroom of designer Nyla Free’s home is oversized but airy, filling the space without overpowering it.
Photographer: Phil Crozier
Source: House & Home April 2021
Designer: Nyla Free
A Bright & Colorful Bedroom In A Dramatic Home
A channelled headboard and feature wall in luxe wool make the large principal bedroom in this Georgian home feel intimate. The cozy upholstered wall treatment breaks up the room’s white walls and delivers impact without being too busy. The pendants were crafted to resemble raw gems.
Photographer: Donna Griffith
Source: House & Home May 2021
Designer: Cynthia Ferguson; Architecture by Spragge + Company Architects
A Cosy Bedroom With Country Manor Charm
A flowing silk bedskirt and crushed velvet upholstery add a soft, romantic feel to the principal bedroom in this Oakville, Ontario home.
Photographer: Alex Lukey
Source: House & Home May 2021
Designer: Hali MacDonald, Architecture by Gren Weis Architect & Associates
An NHL Goalie’s Calming Bedroom In Manitoba
“Michael liked the idea of a hidden room,” says designer Jaclyn Peters, who added a seamless door to the ensuite in Michael Hutchinson’s suburban home . “When closed, the ensuite door blends seamlessly into the wall, concealing the principal bathroom.”
Photographer: Ariana Tennyson
Source: House & Home June 2021
Designer: Designer: Jaclyn Peters
A Dreamy Ranch House Bedroom in Vancouver
A spark that came from a London trip evolved into a storybook principal bedroom design in Rosie Daykin’s West Coast ranch house , with a pastoral wall mural from Anewall. Rosie took a chance and bought her rug online; the colors are a perfect counterpoint. “I love pattern on pattern on pattern,” she says. “It takes a confident hand but, to my eye, it looks the best.”
Photographer: Janis Nicolay
Source: House & Home June 2021
Designer: Rosie Daykin
A Serene Neutral Cottage Bedroom
Wovens, nubby textures and oatmeal hues combine to create a calm bedroom retreat at the cottage belonging to Muskoka Living’s Cory DeFrancisco.
Photographer: Michael Clifford
Source: House & Home July/August 2021
Designer: Cory DeFrancisco
A Breezy West Coast Bedroom
White-painted shiplap and botanical prints bring a cottage vibe to the principal bedroom of this waterside home in
Lion’s Bay, B.C.
Photographer: Janis Nicolay
Source: House & Home July/August 2021
Designer: Ami McKay
A Tonal Bungalow Bedroom With Pattern
A mix of textures make this bungalow’s principal bedroom even more relaxed and youthful. See the video tour here.
Photographer: Patrick Biller
Source: House & Home September 2021
Designer: Brian McCourt & Michayla Caughlin
A Sophisticated Georgian Home’s Bedroom
The second floor of this Toronto home is a sweeping principal bedroom suite with two seating areas in hues of smoke, grey and grey mauve for peaceful respite. A backlit wall panel behind the bed is clad with parchment set within a bronze noir patina frame.
Photographer: Virginia Macdonald
Source: House & Home October 2021
Designer: Katherine Newman
A Boho-Inspired Toronto Bedroom
In Emma Reddington’s former bedroom, she leaves the windows open — sounds from the music concerts on the Lakeshore and the creak of streetcars would drift in on summer nights.
Photographer: Stacey Brandford
Source: House & Home September 2021
Designer: Emma Reddington
A Cosy Chalet Bedroom In Quebec
The designers behind this stone ski chalet added character and “aged” the principal bedroom by installing a faux brick wall that plays off the canted ceiling.
Photographer: Camille Nadeau
Source: House & Home October 2021
Designer: Mélanie Cherrier & Laurence Pons Lavigne, Blanc Marine Intérieurs