STEP INSIDE OUR BOUDOIR

COLOUR OF LOVE

A wildly romantic boudoir needs the right combination of masculine and feminine colours. "Go for a rich pink alongside an elegant and sophisticated purple," says colour psychologist Angela Wright. Paint a feature wall in the darker colour, and contrast with lighter accessories.

LOOK OF LOVE Crown Paints Indulgence Luxury Matt Emulsion in Prom Night, £19.99 for 2.5l (right).

COMFORT CHIC

Take a tip from Kylie and fill your bedroom with things that recreate happy memories for you. Vintage fabrics and silk bedspreads from Buenos Aires are the pop princess' thing.

LOOK OF LOVEGet the same look with the super-smooth Kylie Minogue Showgirl Bed Linen (right). Available at House of Fraser, prices start from £8 for a pillowcase.

MIRROR, MIRROR

No, not on the ceiling, on the walls, you saucy things! Plenty of mirrors create a great seductive atmosphere - subtle but sexy and with just the right amount of cheekiness. And glamorous mirrored furniture or accessories will do the trick too - go for chests of drawers, lamp bases, trinket boxes or picture frames.

LOOK OF LOVE Check out Bhs for a beautiful and affordable range of mirrored furniture and accessories, including the vintage-style Mirror Deco Table Lamp, £50.

DIM THE LIGHTS

Kelly Brook's top tip for a good love life? "Fantastic lighting! When you redecorate, make sure everything's on dimmers. Either that or candlelight," says the actress and model. A fabulous boudoir needs plenty of candles - group a selection in front of a mirror for double the effect. Just be careful not to burn the house down when things get too passionate!

LOOK OF LOVE Betty Jackson.Black Etched Votive, £20, from Debenhams (right).

STIMULATE YOUR SENSES

It's not just about how it looks - a real boudoir needs to appeal to all your senses, including smell. "There's a direct connection between scent and arousal," says Dr Alan Hirsch of The Smell & Taste Treatment & Research Foundation. Their studies discovered that the scent of doughnuts, liquorice and apple cake were the top turn-ons for British men, while vanilla has also been shown to reduce men's inhibitions. As smell is linked to our memories, it's hugely personal - so if freshly laundered cotton sheets work for you, treat yourself to some with a fantastically luxurious 500 thread count, which also feels wonderful to the touch.

LOOK OF LOVE Get your guy to loosen up with some Soft Vanilla Infusion Sticks, £15 from Marks & Spencer, for a subtly sexy scent.

BE THE STAR ATTRACTION

There's nothing sexier than you - so show your raunchy side with a seductive photo.

LOOK OF LOVE The all-female FYEO (For Your Eyes Only) team specialise in boudoir portrait photography. Dare to bare and for £295 you'll get a set of shots that will wow any bedroom guest.

SWITCH OFF

The average Brit spends almost 25 years in bed - but while eight months of that is spent watching TV, getting passionate accounts for just two months of it, according to research. Turn the TV off and add some artwork with sensuous swirls and curves to look at instead. Oh, and get frisky!

LOOK OF LOVE Wall art, £19.99, Dunelm Mill (right).

DOUBLE UP

If you want to bag a boyfriend, you've got to consider the layout of your bedroom. A lone bedside table or light will confirm your single status, according to practitioners of feng shui, so think in pairs instead. Balance the furniture on either side of your bed - create a display the easy way with two stylish vases.

LOOK OF LOVE Inject some passion with a couple of hot-red LSA Spiro Thread Cylinder Vases, £27 each, from John Lewis.

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