design Designer: Jack Fhillips Photographer: Robert Brantley
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ack Fhillips says the focus in a sensuous bedroom should be the bed. Above all, a sensuous bedroom should not look like a hotel room, which he rejects as an “over-used trend.” His clients wanted interiors that fit the country French exterior of their home on Palm Beach Island and their bedroom to be pretty and soft. Fhillips says the best place to start is buying the best linens you can afford. His choice? Pratesi. The sheets don’t have to match the bed covering, but he prefers coordinating shams and accent pillows. And he loves unusual beds such as this metal bed with a gatepost finish. “I love interesting beds, and they are getting harder to find,” he says. “The whole industry is heading toward upholstered headboards. To me, an upholstered headboard is the last resort.” This room has a feminine feel because of the bed skirt and ruffled shams, but it has male appeal with the brown and beige colors and the hunting toile motif on accent pillows. A comfortable chaise with side table make a welcoming place to read or relax. “To me, this bedroom is a great place to come after a long hard day and curl up under the duvet and have a cup of tea and a wonderful book and hope there is someone curling up next to you,” Fhillips says. “I think for the most part bedrooms should be so soft that they barely make a dent in the eye. They should have beautiful things that flow and nothing that shocks or jars.” Jack Fhillips Design, 2611 Mercer Ave., West Palm Beach, 561-659-4459, www.jfhillipsdesign.com. Jack Fhillips believes an out of the ordinary bed should be the focal point and it should be dressed with the finest linens you can afford. This home on Palm Beach island features a metal bed with a gatepost finish. The comfortable chaise is another essential element for reading and relaxing.
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