Create a gorgeous oasis for sleep in your holiday home in 7 easy steps

We all know the importance of good sleep, especially when we are on holiday and want to relax and let go of our routines and everyday life at home. The bedrooms were therefore an essential part of our transformation of the holiday homes in Skovsgaard. Bedrooms are often overlooked, but play such an important part in the holiday home experience, so here, you’ll find everything you need to know to elevate your, and your guests’ experience.

1. The art of quiet luxury

When starting any renovation process, it’s important to start with what you want to achieve. How do you want to feel when you wake up in the room? What would make the room functional, yet also aesthetically pleasing? You will probably find that your answer doesn’t require massive effort. Small changes truly go a long way.

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2. To paint or not to paint

Painting the bedrooms in your holiday home holds the potential to truly change the space, but painting can feel daunting and is often a time consuming process, but it doesn’t have to be.

Here are a couple of different ways you can approach it:

• Painting the entire room has a big effect on the overall impression. At Lundstedet, we chose to paint both the walls and the side tables in ‘Virgin Oil’ donated by File Under Pop. The dark colour created a calming cave like atmosphere that, together with the beautiful raw wood detailing made the space feel like an inviting place to rest.
• If you don’t want to paint the whole room, simply giving smaller details or objects a fresh coat of paint can have a big impact. At Kågården we only painted the side tables and dresser, which is an easy way to integrate colour and simultaneously upcycle existing furniture.
• Painting only certain elements in the room by implementing colours used in other parts of the holiday home creates a really lovely and calming sense of coherence.
• Let your budget and time guide your ambitions. A little goes a long way.

3. Invest in sleep

The deep rest we often get when we are surrounded by nature is just one of the things we love about taking a break from everyday life, and choosing to ensure good sleep at your holiday home is something we believe you should prioritise.

These elements are especially important to think of:

• Make sure you enjoy the bed and mattress you have at your holiday home. This means your guests probably will too.
• Pillows and duvets don’t last forever. Replace them when needed so that you can make sure both you and your guests get quality sleep.
• Clean your mattress and mattress topper if there are stains on them. If a stain can’t come off, consider replacing it – the impression of cleanliness is essential to your guests.
• We want to rest when we are on holiday and elements like curtains to make the room properly dark is a nice addition that is worth considering.

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4. Use textiles to make the room warm and inviting

Textiles are a crucial part of the experience of a bedroom. It’s a place of rest, so making it feel warm and inviting is essential.

These are some of our best tips:

• Add a runner or a rug so that you have something to step onto first thing in the morning. Most holiday homes are cold in the morning, so having something soft greet your feet is highly appreciated. Cotton rugs are nice and cosy, while jute rugs offer durability and an interesting texture.
• Don’t underestimate the power of a bedspread. It’s truly one of the easiest and most effective ways to make a bedroom look put together. It gives your guests a great first impression, looks amazing in the pictures on the platform and offers an extra layer on colder nights. For a double bed you’ll need a bedspread that’s 220x260 cm.
• Large hotel pillows or other decorative pillows are a great way to make your bed look more luxurious and are great for the extra support you need if you want to read in bed. Play around with it and find your aesthetic.
• Curtains are essential to this kind of space, both in terms of functionality and style. Blackout curtains are great for long Scandinavian summer nights, but choose any kind of curtains you feel add the most to your space.

5. The power of beautiful lighting

Light is always important, but in a place of sleep, it feels extra important. Both the light in the ceiling and secondary lighting are essential.

Let’s have a look at why

• The overhead lighting lets you look for that earring that fell under the bed, get an overview of everything or double check that you didn’t forget anything before leaving. Its role is mostly functional, but can still feel stylish and aesthetic. At Lundstedet we replaced the overhead light, which was a bit institutional looking, with a soft rice paper lampshade that fit the space perfectly. A transformation that made the room look much softer and inviting.
• Secondary lighting consists of all the little lamps. The light you use when you want to relax, read a book or wake up in a slow and intentional way in the morning. Plus, there is nothing worse than having to get up to turn the light off when you are all cosy and relaxed under the duvet. We therefore added light by the beds in all the bedrooms that didn’t have them already.

It doesn’t have to be expensive to do this. Second hand shops often have a wide selection. We went for a couple of second hand lamps, new LED bulbs and beautiful lamp shades donated by Pink Rose. At Lundstedet we chose a lampshade 22 cm in diameter and combined it with a white, porcelain second hand lamp.

6. Don’t be afraid to make the room feel personal

We often tell our guests to ‘feel like home’ and this is much easier when the place they visit actually feels like a home. Your holiday home is an extension of you, which is something that our guests appreciate. Add books, pictures, art, candles and other elements that make the space feel lived in.

7. Think like a guest

To create the best possible experience for both you and your guests, thinking about the little things is more important than you think. When you go to your holiday home, you want to have somewhere to hang your clothes, hide your suitcase and unpack your things. Your guests will appreciate the same. A big mirror is also a nice thing to include in your bedroom.

Feeling inspired?
Read more about how to transform the bathroom, children's room and kitchen in your holiday home.

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Denmark's Nature Foundation x Landfolk

This renovation series is a part of the collaboration between Denmark's Nature Foundation and Landfolk. Landfolk has formed a non-profit partnership with Denmark's Nature Foundation to rent out their three holiday homes located at Nature Destination Skovsgaard with the purpose to preserve Danish nature and donate all income from bookings of the holiday homes to Denmark's Nature Foundation.

Read more about the collaboration here.

Nature conservation has deep roots in our culture and has been an important tool in the process of protecting landscapes, animals and plants, while simultaneously providing opportunities for unique nature experiences across Denmark.

Nature Destination Skovsgaard consists of 390 hectares of land, 250 hectares of which are set aside for nature conservation and wild grazing for cattle and wild horses - and the best part is that two of the three houses are located right in the middle of it. So be prepared to wake up in the morning to grazing cattle in the backyard or a herd of horses stopping by.