Chic Summer Bedrooms

Decorator lavished a guest room in his New York City townhouse with vintage ikat fabric from Uzbekistan boldly printed in yellow, purple, and red. The Roman shades take their chromatic cue from the exotic textile, with wide red borders that give the space a dose of tailored calm.

Saffron-yellow blankets by , snow-white bed linens by , and a gutsy antique Navajo rug brighten the guest room of photographer and fashion muse Kelly Klein’s Florida retreat. paper lamps by and custom-made pine beds lend a cultivated yet rustic touch.

When the weather gets hot, interior designer Eric Hughes’s bedroom in Wainscott, New York, stays cool, thanks to a crisp black-and-white palette that extends from the African coverlet to a photograph. Mirrored side cabinets reflect the filtered sunlight, and yellow mums add punch.

Tucked under the eaves of Karel and Frank Greenberg’s guesthouse in ‘Sconset, Massachusetts, is a –designed room anchored by a generous upholstered bed. The white-painted beadboard walls and a white cowhide rug blend simplicity and sophistication; the slipper chair’s 1950s-style floral fabric is all the animation that is required.

The Bahia, Brazil, bedroom of former Valentino public-relations executive Charlene de Ganay is an ode to carefree beachside living; the floor is polished cement, and a vintage suzani coverlet adds a splash of sultry tropical color.

Jewelry designer and architect Joseph Singer’s bedroom in Millbrook, New York, has an aristocratic yet casually assembled air. Pastoral art and the flowered fabric slipcovering a wing chair underscore the garden views, bleached wood tones and a polished-cement floor undercut the formality, and brass sconces lend historical chic.

When guests arrive at her Long Island home, glamour girl Veronica Beard ensconces them in a bower-like bedroom where a jungle-flower floral pops against walls clad in an overscale damask print. More blossoms dapple the bedlinens, while the diamond-pattern carpet recalls classic garden trellises.