Katie Labourdette-Martinez and Olivia Wahler of Hearth Homes Interiors know a thing or two about setting up a cozy bedroom. For the past seven years, they’ve been employing their cozy-coastal aesthetic in Santa Barbara homes and properties in need of TLC, like the now-fabulous Craft House Inn.
“We’ve made a LOT of beds in our careers,” says Olivia. “We started out staging homes for sale, which means we’ve had plenty of practice. Both Katie and I really love the lived-in-luxury look for a bed, adding layers and texture, mixing patterns, and making it as inviting as possible but still comfortable.” Katie adds: “You don’t want to be hot and struggling with blankets all night.”
We asked them for their tips on getting the perfect bedroom setup just right. Take a look at what they had to say below:
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Start with a Casper mattress. “We use Casper mattresses in all of our rentals. It’s one of our staples. Guests really love them. It has a hybrid model that’s soft yet firm in all the right ways,” says Olivia.
Make the bed with mixed and matched sheets at various price points, and avoid overtly matchy-matchy sets. “We mix beautiful Pom Pom bedding with some less expensive things from Target, and we love our Parachute duvet,” says Katie.
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Add a quilt and a duvet, so hot sleepers and cold sleepers have options to create the right level of warmth.
Finish with a unique mix of pillows and a throw. “That’s the secret to a lived in look that isn’t super crisp and clean,” says Olivia. “A throw blanket makes it look comfortable and lived-in.”
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