Furniture for the Bedroom

I want the Lair to look Gothic and Underworld like, where as the bedroom to look quaint and as Victorian as possible.  This week I started researching the furniture and was able to get an idea of what I want in each set.

The Bedroom - key feature = BED

Here I've just selected a few images that caught my attention online which I may try and find or replicate.

This bed is the key feature of this room, as is crucial that it is authentic and holds some historical accuracy.  The main shot in this room, is when Babooshka has been bitten and is having a ceasure as she turns into a Vampire. I need the bedroom to look calm and neutral, so that the change to the lair is dramatic. However, my concern is that to hire an antique Victorian four poster bed could cost up to as much as £300 excluding transport. Therefore I need to explore other options.

One I thought of was to use an existing bed and build up the four posts and then dress them with fabric so that the timbre would be hidden. Another possibility  would be to use something like this found on the B&Q website, it is usually used as the last pole of a bannister for a stair case but would work perfectly, and could be seen as it's nicely carved.

Along with the bed I will also want other items to make it look like a whole bedroom, for example a dressing table and bedside table. As well as an upholstered chair, maybe a balloon back chair, which was a common chair in the Victorian era. There are some images below:

I then looked into existing chairs to see what fabrics were used to upholster the chairs with as well as the variety in size and shape.

Both these chairs are very different in style, but the over all balloon back shape is similar. Both are a green one paler than the other, I think I am looking for a more pastle fabric to contrast the later rich coloured lair.

These two rose and cream chairs are more the colour pallet I'm looking at. They would fit in well with my pastel Victorian bedroom. So I need to get sourcing!

I also need to show that it is a Victorian bedroom not just a room with a bed, therefore I may include a dressing table and bedside table as well. This will allow the camera to have more intestering shots, and makes the room more homely.

Dressing tables/ Bedside tables

I love this style of dressing table, this is obviously a modern day replica, however if I could find a white painted Victorian style similar to this, it would be perfect. I want the bedroom to look light, clean, pure and natural. The white furniture would complete this look so well.

These two tables are a darker wood and more traditional. However I want the lair furniture to be dark, so want to avoid these if possible for the bedroom.

These are the main pieces of furniture I need to consider. However flooring, painting and ornaments will have to be looked at nearer the time, for now I need to source and locate the key furniture.