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Pattern, pattern everywhere Persian Pear wallpaper by Joanna Rock envelops the master bedroom in a Lake Michigan house designed by Martin Horner of Soucie Horner. The Simla sleigh bed from Robert Lighton is accented with throw pillows from Lynda OConnor and Max & Company on top of embroidered pillow shams by Jed Johnson. Wisterias Moorish chest doubles as a night table. Rug by Oscar Isberian.

In the master bedroom of a house in California wine country decorated by Stephen Shubel, the smallscale pattern of C&C Milanos Gentleman Pied de Poule on a pair of Wisteria Xbase stools plays against the bold blueandwhite stripe on Restoration Hardwares Directoire bed. Carpet by Stark.

The gentlemansclub tone of son Daniels room in designer Annie Brahlers Jacksonville, Illinois, house speaks to the teenagers interest in British history. His mother, designer matched Behr paint and a Jonathan Adler Union Jack rug to colors on a Vuitton bag.

To add punch to the master bedroom of an Old Greenwich, Connecticut, house, designer Lee Ann Thornton upholstered a bench in an orange linen, Tuska/19 from Malabar. The John Robshaw print on the throw pillows reinforces the orange theme. The bed is upholstered in Stella Sand from Lulu DK. Lantern and nightstands from Mecox Gardens.

In a Newport Beach, California cottage designed by Peter Dunham, an Alexander Calder print and Sultans Suzanni bedding by Martyn Lawrence Bullard inject a fanciful air in the guest bedroom.

Designer Benjamin Dhong balanced the masculine strength of the custom bed in a San Francisco row house with a vintage Curtis Jere brass porthole mirror and gold Murano glass lamps by Steve Jensen from William Switzer: I like the geometry of clean, straight lines and hard angles, but it can be oppressive. Circular elements are compelling and very human.

Designer Martyn Lawrence Bullards canopied Jaipur bed in the master bedroom was inspired by a bed that belonged to Babe Paley. His Adras Ikat Print pillows add a revvedup mix of the houses pink, blue, and yellow palette.

The bedroom is a study in contrasts. The ceiling, painted in Farrow & Balls highgloss Hague Blue, appears even more reflective about the soft matte texture of the red Hudson Bay blanket by Woolrich. The ornately carved midcentury Italian starburst mirror punctuates the plain expanse of wall painted Benjamin Moores Coventry Gray. Glimmering nailheads outline Hickory Chairs Chelsea Bed by Thomas OBrien.

In a New York modernist beach house decorated by Christina Murphy, the master bedrooms knockout punch is a dramatically overscale headboard covered in Raoul Textiles Exoticus Elephant Leaf.

Designer Amanda Nisbets daughters room in a New York apartment is hip and young, with splashes of modern art by Polly Apfelbaum hanging on the bookcase, and Gregg Carbo over the bed. Its a room she can grow into, although Ive left some littlegirl elements. The extratall headboard and the window shade are Canovass Mantego Tourmaline within navyblue cotton tape. Carpet is Starks Beaton in brown. Note the stylized Greek Key on the rug and headboard.