Woke Up Like This

Sometimes the only antidote for a less-than-stellar day is the thought of climbing into bed at the end of it. Our bedrooms are an oasis—a place to forget waking worries and sink into blissful slumber. The best bedrooms combine style, coziness and, above all else, comfort. Here are some dreamy bedrooms to sustain you when you have miles to go before you sleep.

The whole room revolves around this stately bed, positioned right in the middle of things.

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    Photo: Phillip Ennis, Design NJ October/November 2015 | Design: Barbara Ostrom

 

Can we all just take a moment to appreciate the originality here? These “bedposts” are made from hand-turned wood blocks and glass globes.

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    Photo: James Starkman, Design NJ June/July 2015 | Design: Shawna Starkman

 

The view? To die for. The room? Heavenly.

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    Photo: John Martinelle, Design NJ August/September 2014 | Design: Jeanette Coulter | Architect: Jay Madden | Builder: Frank Solon

 

Beam me up: a renovated barn makes a rustic retreat.

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    Photo: Katrina Mojzesz, Design NJ October/November 2014 | Designer: Irwin Weiner | Builder: Sean Tracy

 

Muted colors, yes, but there’s so much to look at here: amazing millwork; gorgeous, extra tall floor-to-ceiling window; and the fireplace surround! Simply striking.

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    Photo: Peter Rymwid, Design NJ October/November 2014 | Interior Design: Diane Durocher | Design Services: John Wright | Architect J. Costantin Architecture | Builder: Polo Master Builders

 

This majestic space is fit for royalty.

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    Photo: John Martinelli, Design NJ October/November 2009 | Design: Shirley Feigenbaum | Architect: Stephen Bonitatibus | Builder: Paul Canton III

 

Carole Lombard would feel right at home in this Art Deco masterpiece.

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    Photos: Wing Wong, Design NJ October/November 2014 | Design: Creative Wallcoverings & Interiors

 

This one’s more James Bond’s style—sleek, sophisticated, masculine.

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    Photo: Peter Rymwid, Design NJ February/March 2014 | Design: Tomas Sheleg | Architect: Dean Marchetto

 

A bedroom swathed in silver is surprisingly soothing.

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    Photo: Peter Rymwid, Design NJ October/November 2012 | Design: Diane Durocher

 

Drift off to sleep in the embrace of a wraparound headboard. Awake to bold red seating (and the watchful gaze of George Washington).

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    Photo: Peter Rymwid, Design NJ April/May 2016 | Design: Philip La Bossiere