…can be a rather fun and quirky alternative to going out and buying finished wallpaper. You could surround yourself with your favourite novel or poetry collection, do your bit for the environment by recycling old newspapers, or why not use a dictionary so you’ll never have far to go when you want to look something up! :)

I quite like the way the bookpages look on the walls in the image above – a bit haphazard and without too much yellowing of the pages. The end result is rather light and fresh. Below is another example.

I love the bed in this picture, the luxury of the white leather tufted headboard clashes in an interesting way with the scruffy thriftiness of the book-papered wall.

Another two examples below, this time with more vintage in the mix and with more ageing of the bookpages.

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Out of the frying pan, into the fire. Again. I just can’t get enough of these carved headboards. They haunt me. Or I hunt them :) Feminine, Romantic, Parisian Chic…the more French, the better.

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| this new-find at Graham & Green isn’t too bad either..Cravings!!|

Something that’s pretty sparse in Sweden, is beautiful beds and headboards. Perhaps the flamboyant French is regarded as a miss-match to the sleek Scandinavian style, perhaps it is the lack of tradition of the grand that’s showing. Either way, never have I seen a Louis XIV-headboard in a Swedish shop. Swedish beds are simple or in carved pine. That’s why I love these.

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| pic via Megan Charland @ Pinterest |

Louis XIV-style headboard, bright colours and modern accessories make a lovely eclectic mix [via HouseToHome] and the graffiti vibe in combination with the super-trendy plaid make this room at Ace Hotel insanely appealing Newyorkish.

Parallel is this kind of beautiness, a neo-trendy romantic country style. Bouquets and roses, distressed furniture, wood and pastels. [images: John Lewis ] For trendy rest and blissful dreams.

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French-style bedrooms are romantic and sophisticated as well as seriously trendey. To create a French look, stick to one colour theme (for example pale blue, green, gold or pink) and team with distressed or whitewashed furniture. A sumptuous chandelier, soft floor-length curtains with tassle tiebacks and some antique items to give a shabby chic feel will further add to the look. And most importantly, allow a fab French style bed to take centre-stage in the room! I love the dramatic carved headboards of Louis XIV-style beds – if it’s good enough for royalty it’s good enough for me I reckon! :)

Take a look at these examples (both from the Living etc gallery)