Do you love those old movies from the 20s and 30s, the real “old Hollywood” glamour? What if you could recreate that style that you love in your own home? Your bedroom is meant to be a sanctuary, a place all your own where you can get away from the cares of the day and relax. So why not design your own bedroom, starting with bedroom furniture Hollywood from Badcock Furniture?
Hollywood Regency Style
Hollywood Regency style came into being back in the 30s and was designed to satisfy the tastes of Hollywood’s megastars whose lifestyle, wardrobe, and décor was anything but subtle. It’s about luxury, luxury, and luxury with lots of flowy fabrics, big pillows, large, ornate, substantial furniture pieces, and flamboyant fabrics. The 1933 movie Dinner at Eight with Jean Harlow showcases this style perfectly. In addition to fabulous fabrics and furniture, the style also depends on meticulous attention to detail from a myriad of mirrored surfaces, tassels in every conceivable placement, and borderline outlandish embellishments to the intricate wallpaper.No detail is left undone. Today’s Hollywood Regency style has a more subdued take on the over-the-top glitz but glamour is still the basis for this look and, although the lines might be more streamlined, shine is still the embodiment of this look from mirrored fireplace surrounds to bedding, and window treatments, Hollywood Regency is still pure old Hollywood glamour.
Variations on a Theme
It is certainly not for the faint of heart. If you wish to create this style in your personal sanctuary, choose bold color schemes and fabric, upholstered and tufted surfaces including walls, numerous mirrors – the larger the better - ceiling detail, such as a tray or tin ceiling, and doors decorated with intricate molding. It could be overwhelming to the senses; however, the look really can be relaxing. You can still keep all the glamour and add things that speak to you, your lifestyle, and your personal preferences, such as an Asian twist on Hollywood Regency. Asian fabrics, bonsai trees, and some jade pieces bring the Asian flare and incorporating shine and metallic elements, along with luxury bedding, keep the Regency style going. For another twist, color schemes can be toned down, even monochromatic, using pastels in place of richer reds and golds in fabric, wallpaper, window treatments, bedding, tasseled accents, and furniture pieces but still be rich-feeling and glamorous while easier on the eyes and perhaps more soothing. While Hollywood Regency is not defined by a specific color palette, black and white are certainly classic old Hollywood and dramatic at the same time. Don’t be afraid to go 99 percent black and white and add a splash of color – either bold, like red or more subtle, like beige – for fear of being boring.
This combination can be stunning in its simplicity with touches of shine so as not to stray too far from the Regency concept. Another popular concept in this design style is again to use a single color with variation like silver because it lends itself well to shine while keeping the expensive look that Regency is known for. Mirrored surfaces, including walls, headboards, and furniture completes the look.
Hollywood Glam
Naturally, luxury is defined in the fabrics and Glam is all about fur, silk, taffeta, and other high-quality yard goods as well as metallics in and on any and all surfaces to ramp up the shine and sparkle. Bedding is a big part of the Glam style and lots of it so along with the silk or satin sheets, pile on a puffy comforter, the bigger the better, and all the pillows you can fit on your king-sized bed.A king-sized bed is the epitome of Glam and Regency because these rooms are generally spacious so space doesn’t feel overwhelming with all the fabrics and furniture and accessories, so go as big as you can in square footage and furniture but the scale is important. If you don’t have room for a king-sized bed, go as big as your space will handle. When you are dealing with less room, one way to still achieve the look you want without the room looking crowded is to scale back on the number of accessories and go with bolder pieces.
The lighting in your Glam space should make a statement, too, and using a chandelier is an excellent way to add chic to space as well as dramatic sconces around the room and flanking the bed. In all things, you want to infuse your personal taste into your home Hollywood space so take your time and shop around until you find exactly what will make your room both regal and glamorous.
