This tiny bijou holiday suite sits inside a quiet Edwardian house, tucked between Penzance and St Ives, and the bedroom is really the heart of it. I wanted it to feel like a mix of cottage charm and coastal calm—soft textures, simple furniture, a few vintage finds, and of course a nod to the sea just down the road.

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Designed by our interiors studio, Tin Coast Design, this space reflects everything we love about English Coastal Design—and we’re always excited to collaborate on coastal projects here in Cornwall. Check out our Design Consultancy service and our Virtual Design Studio for more info on working with us.

In this post I’m sharing all the elements that brought the modern cottage bedroom together, with links so you can take a look (or recreate the look at home). It’s very much our take on a modern coastal cottage—neutral, layered, and relaxed.

modern cottage bedroom design board

My original design had more green tones – see my original design board here. I pivoted a little, keeping the palette very neutral and earthy whilst adding navy bedside tables and more blue in the accessories I’ve chosen.

Here’s the updated design board with our final selections.

modern cottage bedroom – all the links!

A Soft Palette

Creating a calming neutral palette with Little Greene Paint Slaked Lime

Cosy Stripes

Essential for a modern cottage bedroom is mixing textured and patterned accessories – I love mixing stripes with floral! This is a great cosy striped blue/white blanket.

Modern Country Armchair

Our loose cover linen armchair is now sold out but this is a lovely loose linen cover alternative which is big enough to curl up in!

Rustic and Woven Accents

Adding texture but keeping it calm and soft underfoot with a large wool and jute rug over our engineered wood floor.

Neutral + Soft

Soft Roman blinds add an informality. I like to keep blinds either plain or use a neutral stripe. I chose a coffee/white stripe in a relaxed Roman.

Coastal Wall Lights

There’s a large window seat in Stamping Cottage’s bedroom, so I’ve added these lovely rattan wall lights to give a coastal vibe.

Adding Depth

I chose matching bedside tables/nightstands painted a dark blue/grey. The solid colour is a lovely contrast with the more washed out terracotta tones.

Textured Accessories

The perfect modern cottage lamp which is coastal and cottagey all at the same time! I have paired a terracotta base with this beautiful linen pleated lampshade.

Adding Pattern

The ceiling height is about 8 feet so I chose a semi-flush fixture. I love the textured linen and the scallops which tie in to the shape of the rattan wall lights.

Rattan to add Texture

I added a rattan bench at the end of the bed to be used as extra seating and storage.

Playful Textiles

A gorgeous block-print cushion in a deeper tone mirrors the nightstands. This print is by Kit Kemp and is called ‘Friendly Folk’!

Textured Grain Sack

A classic French Grain Sack Cushion adds a coastal vintage style element.

Cosy Bed great for adding layers

A lovely, simple bed in a great neutral oatmeal/cream colour. Add loads of texture and pattern with great bedding and blankets!

Super Comfy Mattress

Brilliantly comfortable mattress and reassuringly firm – feels very top end!

Our Holiday Cottages

We have three holiday cottage rentals in West Cornwall, near to St Michaels Mount, the Minack Theatre and Lands End. All are dog-friendly.

Stamping Cottage and Tin Barn are part of a large country house in a village between St Ives and Penzance in southwest Cornwall. Both sleep two guests.

Read more about staying at Stamping Cottage here!

The Georgian Flat is a lower ground floor apartment within a charming row of six Georgian houses, tucked away on a quiet private road while still being in the heart of Penzance, Cornwall.  The apartment offers a beautifully designed and exceptionally spacious retreat, sleeps five and welcomes children.

Read more about staying at The Georgian Flat here!

Tin Barn will be ready for lettings later in the year.

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