Inside the vintage princess bedroom trend that’s taking over the internet
People around the world are going crazy for frilly curtains, floral wallpaper and four-poster beds.
It’s a trend that has taken off in recent years thanks to popular TV shows like Bridgerton and The Great.
Dubbed the ‘vintage princess bedroom’ trend, this interior design movement takes inspiration from the bedrooms many people dreamed about as children.
“To build this aesthetic, you must think ‘fairy tale’,” London-based interior designer Octavia Herdson told Mansion Global.
“Often this look suits a bedroom with high ceilings and space to accommodate a four-poster bed.”
Telltale signs you’re in a vintage princess bedroom include pastel colours, Rococo-style furniture, gilt gold chandeliers, velvet curtains and ornate mirrors.
“This look combines the ornate elegance of Victorian and Baroque styles with the cozy charm of Cottagecore,” New York real estate agent Madeline Boutelle said.
“Think: Marie Antoinette meets Kate Winslet’s cottage in ‘The Holiday’ meets the Ritz Paris.”
Despite the strong fairytale influences, both adults and children are embracing this trend.
For kids’ bedrooms, pink candy-striped fabric, gold-painted chandeliers and gauzy bed canopies are popular.
For adults, you’re more likely to see pastel greens and blues, carved wooden furniture, and plush rugs.
‘Vintage princess’ homes for sale in Australia
A quaint rose-covered cottage in the Southern Highlands of NSW is straight out of the pages of a storybook.
This Victorian house retains its original blackbutt and Baltic pine timber floors and the weatherboard walls are painted white.
In the bedroom, an upholstered bedhead covered in botanical fabric gives the room a summery feel. There is a sunny reading nook in a box bay window and antique furniture completes the look.
The house is listed with Ana Calvert of DiJones Southern Highlands for $3.2 million to $3.3 million.
Coburg, Victoria
A more pared-back version of the vintage princess trend is for sale in Coburg, Melbourne.
This home embraces its twentieth-century California Bungalow features, like the exquisite leadlight windows and panelled ceilings.
Sage green walls add a sense of tranquility to the main bedroom, which is lit by an original three-panel window.
The house is on the market for $1,575,000–$1,650,000 with Jellis Craig Brunswick.
Corinda, Queensland
In Corinda, Brisbane is a lavish six-bedroom house with one of the sweetest kids’ rooms on the market.
The bedroom is decked out in a vintage woodland theme, with twin beds, mushroom cushions, princess bed nets and a real tree hung with fairy lights.
Outside, the garden offers a piece of the countryside in the city, with roses, hedges and fruit and nut trees spread over three-quarters of an acre.
Lynne Grove House is on the market with Anna Samios from Nobel Realtors. It is being sold without a price guide.
Surry Hills, NSW
You don’t need to live in a freestanding house to get a taste of the vintage princess life.
This two-bedroom apartment in Sydney is an award-winning warehouse conversion that takes inspiration from Parisian design.
Dusty pink walls, panelled joinery and an undulating copper bench make the main bedroom a grown-up version of the vintage princess trend.
Elsewhere, parquet flooring and shell-shaped handles add a touch of Rococo glamour to the apartment.
Wallalong, NSW
For a classic French Provincial country house, head to the Hunter Valley where an eight-bedroom house is for sale.
Originally an 1880s schoolhouse, this property has been converted into an elegant family home.
No detail has been spared indoors, where ornate ceiling roses, floral wallpaper and gilt mirrors abound.
The bedrooms have scalloped bedheads, draped curtains, and glass chandeliers – perfect for living out your princess dreams.
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