From domino · Lydia Geisel · · 1m
Post Company Bedroom Design Rules
How hotel designers make bedrooms cozy without tech clutter.
In brief
How hotel designers make bedrooms cozy without tech clutter. Post Company designers create hotel-style bedrooms with minimal tech, solid colors, and layered lighting for daily use. Originally reported by domino.
The Bed's Entry Point
Post Company designers create anticipation before the bed with entryway closets or seating areas.
“We often use that in spaces to create a threshold and additional storage. It’s a fun move that accomplishes multiple goals”
Avoid Tech Overload
Post Company bedrooms use traditional outlets instead of tech-integrated furniture like USB-C ports.
“We try to future-proof with proper placements of traditional duplex outlets that have stood the test of time”
Add Multi-Use Furniture
Include vintage leather sofas or small dining tables for daily activities like emails or takeout.
“We’re always interested in creating a few different experiences within the room; not just a space where you’re going to sleep”
No Tiny Nightstands
Caldwell prefers 24-by-24-inch tables with drawers for phone storage and water glasses.
“All those conversations around how people actually live are really for us what drive the outcome”
Warm Wall Colors
Post Company uses warm whites like Farrow & Ball’s School House White instead of dark gray limewash.
“They usually gravitate toward warmer tones of white like Farrow & Ball’s School House White and Portola’s Kashmir”
Layered Lighting
Post Company avoids recessed lighting for task lights, floor lamps, and ceiling pendants to control mood.
“We almost never use recessed lighting. Instead, the firm likes to incorporate a variety of fixtures (ceiling pendants, task lights, floor lamps) in one space so that there’s always a way to be in control of the mood”
Solid Bedding Only
Post Company recommends percale linen sheets in solid white for minimal bedding patterns.
“We’re pretty much a hard no on it. What he reaches for: solid colors. Just white. Percale. Linen.”
The short version
Post Company designers create hotel-style bedrooms with minimal tech, solid colors, and layered lighting for daily use.
