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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Charlotte Olby

Unexpectedly, This Once-Dated Lighting Style Is the Only Switch I’m Making to Refresh My Cozy Cottage Bedroom in 2026

Cozy cottage bedroom designed by Heidi Caillier for Lulu and Georgia with checked wallpaper, floral curtains, plaid chair and wooden bed and nightstand.

An impactful bedroom refresh doesn’t always need a full rethink or a furniture reshuffle –⁠ sometimes it’s a single, smart swap that changes everything. For me, the switch I've made this year is swapping in a flush-mount light, and it’s already proving that the ceiling deserves far more attention than it gets.

After years of living with a pendant that looked pretty but felt impractical, I realized my bedroom didn’t need more decoration – it needed better-considered bedroom lighting.

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