The beds that make your sleeping arrangements look 'tacky' revealed

An interiors expert has revealed the 'tacky' sleeping arrangements which could be making your room seem more cheesy than cosy.

Beds should serve as a personal sanctuary for rest and relaxation – and although for some this looks like soft creamy linens and plush pillows, for others it includes crushed velvet headboards and a pop-out TV.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Jordana Ashkenazi has revealed the trends to stay away from, admitting some features just seem more showy than useful – while OTT tech and experimental materials can make the space feel 'more like a nightclub'. 

'Bedroom design is moving towards softer textures, layered materials and calming palettes,' the expert continued.

'The most stylish bedrooms feel relaxed and considered, not shiny, theatrical or trying too hard to impress.'

Read on to see what to avoid – from 'overwhelming' colourful headboards to 'flashy' mirrored frames...

Crushed velvet beds (especially grey)

'Crushed velvet beds never should have had their moment,' Jordana explained. 'The shiny fabric upholstery can instantly make a bedroom feel showy and dated rather than calm and elegant.

'A bedroom should look like a place to sleep, not a VIP booth in a nightclub.'

Overly boudoir-style beds and ornate French headboards

The interiors expert also warned against beds designed to look overly sultry or theatrical.

Jordana said: 'Think dramatic French-style headboards, heavy upholstery and exaggerated curves, can easily start to feel gimmicky.

'We are not filming Beauty and the Beast in a French provincial town. Bedrooms should feel calm and comfortable, not like a theatrical stage set.'

LED-lit beds 

Beds with coloured LED lighting underneath or built into the headboard tend to feel more nightclub than bedroom, Jordana advised.

'If your bed lights up like a dancefloor, it is probably time to rethink the design,' she suggested.

Faux leather beds

Much like other 'statement' fabrics, faux leather can 'feel harsh and cold in a bedroom'.

'Bedrooms should feel warm and tactile,' Jordana said. 'Anything plasticky can instantly make the room look cheap and tacky.'

Shabby chic-style beds

Distressed white wooden beds with heavy carving and artificial ageing once had their moment, but today they can feel overly themed.

Jordana says bedrooms now tend to lean towards natural textures, softer palettes and simpler shapes rather than deliberately distressed furniture.

Chunky sleigh beds

'Those large sleigh beds that were popular years ago can completely dominate a room,' Jordana explained.

'Huge sleigh beds can swallow a bedroom whole and instantly make the space feel heavy and dated.

'Today's bedrooms tend to favour lighter, more streamlined shapes that do not overpower the space.'

Shiny feature headboard walls

According to the interiors pro, large upholstered wall panels covering the entire wall, glossy materials, mirrored finishes and shiny metallic details paired with oversized chandeliers 'can quickly push a bedroom into bling hotel suite territory'.

Jordana explained: 'When the entire wall becomes a shiny headboard feature, the room can start to feel more like a flashy hotel room than a calm place to sleep.'

'Bedrooms should feel peaceful and layered rather than reflective and overly dramatic.'

Overly ornate canopy beds

While canopy beds can look beautiful in the right room, Jordana says 'they need space'.

'When people try to squeeze a large canopy bed into a smaller bedroom, the proportions quickly fall apart,' she added.

'If the room is not big enough for it, a canopy bed simply looks awkward and overwhelming rather than elegant.'

Beds with built-in TVs or tech panels

Beds with built-in televisions or tech panels can seem luxurious at first glance, but they often end up feeling gimmicky.

'A bedroom should feel like a sanctuary to unwind in, not a tech showroom,' the expert added.

'If technology is included, it needs to be designed carefully so it feels discreet rather than like the bed is part of an electronics display.'

Mirrored bed frames

Jordana said: 'Mirrored bed frames can look striking initially, but they often date quickly and can feel overly flashy.

'They can make a bedroom feel more like a nightclub lounge than a restful retreat.'

Retro-style beds with thin, spindly legs

'Retro-inspired beds with very thin legs might look stylish in theory, but in reality they often feel flimsy and mass-produced,' Jordana admitted.

'Those spindly-legged beds can quickly end up looking a bit cheap and flat-pack.'

Heavily tufted or buttoned headboards

Jordana said that deeply tufted headboards 'can quickly push a bedroom into overly theatrical territory, especially when the buttons are replaced with diamantes, crystals or different coloured studs'.

'When the headboard is covered in sparkle buttons or diamanté details, it is an absolute no-no. Oh my goodness, please make it stop,' she continued.

'A bit of texture can look beautiful, but heavily padded headboards packed with crystal or coloured buttons often tip into gaudy territory rather than feeling stylish.'

Patterned or brightly coloured headboards

When it comes to any bold patterns, bright fabrics or colourful velvet headboards - these can 'easily overwhelm a bedroom'.

'A bedroom should feel calm. The bed should not be competing with everything else in the room,' Jordana shared.

'If you want to introduce colour or pattern, it is far more effective to do it with cushions and throws rather than committing to a large statement headboard.

'The headboard should anchor the room, not steal the show.'

Metal beds with ornate scrollwork

Traditional metal beds with lots of curling scroll details can quickly feel dated unless styled carefully, the expert advised.

'They can veer into vintage B&B territory rather than feeling fresh and modern.'