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Bedroom with a circular mountain mural and gold slats

A mural cut as a circle doesn't work like a rectangular one, and the difference isn't shape but category: the rectangle clads the wall while the circle sits on it, so what you look at is no longer a decorated surface but a hung object. That changes two decisions. The diameter, which has to relate to the headboard width rather than the wall's, and the edge, which here shows all the way round and can't be hidden in any corner.

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Design keys

A mural cut as a circle on the plain wall, reading as an object set on top rather than as a cladding.
The circle centred between the cove and the headboard, its lower third covered by the buttoned upholstery.
Gold slats on the side panels: being metallic they bounce back the cove's light instead of absorbing it as wood would.
A warm perimeter cove in the dropped ceiling, with the downlights kept back for when real light is needed.
Velvet repeated on headboard, base and pouffe, all three in the same pink but at three different pile heights.
White-lacquered nightstands on gold legs, the only pale, straight-edged note among so much curve and pink.

Furniture and decor in this design

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Slat panel in a gold finish

Aluminium or gold-lacquered MDF slats, intended for narrow bands rather than covering a whole wall. Reflecting rather than diffusing, each slat returns a bright line from every light source, so keep it for panels with indirect light behind them. Check whether the finish is anodised or lacquered: anodised takes knocks far better, while on lacquer a scratch exposes the substrate and can't be repaired.

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Circular wall mural

A mural printed already cut as a circle, usually as one-piece vinyl, which saves making the cut at home. The limit is diameter: above a metre and a half it usually comes in two pieces and a straight seam appears across the image, so ask before ordering. Specify a matt finish unless the wall gets no light head on, because glossy vinyl throws the window's reflection back right in the centre.

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Velvet brush

A very soft bristle brush, the upholstery kind, for lifting crushed pile on a headboard or pouffe. Always work in one direction and dry; an ordinary clothes brush with stiffer bristles scuffs the pile and leaves a matt patch. In a room with three velvet pieces it's the only maintenance genuinely needed, and a couple of passes a month is enough.

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Pumpkin-shaped velvet pouffe

A round pouffe with vertical stitched segments, which is what gives it that silhouette and makes the velvet shift tone in every fold. At the foot of the bed it serves as both seat and footstool, but check the filling: polystyrene beads deform and lose the segmented shape within months, while foam holds the silhouette and takes daily sitting.

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Opal globe table lamp with gold base

An opal glass sphere on a short metal foot, spreading light in every direction without showing the bulb. It's the opposite of a clear globe: opal diffuses, so it can be looked at straight on from the bed without discomfort and works as genuine ambient light. Measure the total height before buying, because on a low nightstand a large sphere blocks the socket and the usable top surface.

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How to get this look at home

The circle's diameter is decided against the headboard, not the wall. If it ends up narrower than the upholstery, the mural disappears behind the pillows; what works is for it to project each side just enough to read whole above the bed.
A circular edge shows completely and forgives no bad cut. If you're trimming it yourself, make a template with string and a pencil from the centre, mark on the paper once hung and cut with a fresh blade against a flexible rule: freehand leaves a wavy edge and it's the first thing anyone looks at.
Gold slats don't behave like timber ones. They're metal or metallic lacquer, so they reflect light sources rather than diffusing them, and they show fingerprints: fit them wearing gloves and clean with a dry cloth, never with a product that leaves a film.
Set the circle's centre above the midpoint of the wall. Centred geometrically it looks like it has slipped, because the headboard occupies the lower part and the eye compensates; a few centimetres higher than the tape measure says is what leaves it balanced.
Velvet marks where it's rubbed, and on a headboard that shows exactly where your back rests. Brushing gently always with the pile restores an even tone; rubbing in circles does the opposite and leaves a paler ring that never goes.

FAQ

How do you hang a circular mural?

There are two routes and it's worth deciding before ordering anything. The first is asking for it printed as a circle, which some makers offer and which resolves the edge at the factory, usually as one-piece vinyl up to a certain diameter. The second is buying it rectangular and trimming on site, which is cheaper and allows any size, but puts the edge in your hands. Going the second way, hang the whole sheet first, mark the circle with a string template from a nail at the centre and cut afterwards, never the other way round: a circle cut before hanging can't be squared up on the wall. And expect the wall to need to be perfectly flat around it, because there's no moulding or slat to disguise anything.

What's the difference between a timber slat and a gold or metallic one?

They look alike in pattern and differ in how they handle light, which is precisely what they're usually fitted for. A timber slat absorbs and diffuses: backlit it gives a soft gradient and the relief reads as shadow. A metallic or gold-lacquered one reflects, so every light source in the room appears repeated as a bright line down each slat, and the effect is far harder and more present. That's why gold works well in narrow bands and badly across a whole wall, where it becomes too much. Practically there are two more things: it shows fingerprints far more than wood, and the gold finish isn't recoverable, so a knock that scores the coating can't be sanded and refinished the way an oak slat could.

How do you look after a velvet headboard?

What spoils velvet isn't dirt but crushed pile, and on a headboard it always appears in the same place, where your back rests when reading. It comes back by dry-brushing with a soft bristle brush, always with the pile and never in circles. For dust, a vacuum with the upholstery nozzle on low is enough. If something spills, blot with paper without rubbing and let it dry before touching it, because velvet that's been wet and rubbed keeps a permanent ring. And it's worth knowing before buying that synthetic velvet stands up to daily contact far better than cotton or silk velvet, which is beautiful and mats within months.

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Bedroom with a circular mountain mural and gold slats

Design keys

Furniture and decor in this design

How to get this look at home

FAQ

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