A romantic bedroom calls for touches of luxury

With Valentine’s Day looming large on the horizon, what better excuse to give your bedroom a makeover and set the scene for an intimate occasion?

As romantic gestures go, it’s more expensive, certainly, than a box of chocolates, but infinitely less clichéd. It will also produce results, at least on a comfort and aesthetic level, that can be enjoyed long after the last truffle has been scoffed.

Creating a romantic boudoir requires more than just a Barry White CD on the stereo. If you’re planning a makeover akin to those Gok Wan gives bedraggled women, rather than merely ...