What colour to paint this bedroom? Help!
rosemaryfitzgerald
9 years ago
Hi folks,
We moved in recently and our builder is starting work on this bedroom tomorrow (pulling up flooring; cupboards going; putting down underfloor heating and walnut engineered wood flooring; tidying up the hodge-podge of shelving behind the bed with a stud wall; getting rid of the green accents). We really need help figuring out what colour to have the room painted. It's a north-facing, lower-ground bedroom, so we want it to feel warm and cosy, but we're tempted to go with the fact the room doesn't get lots of light and go for a dark, but warm colour that will make the space feel like a cocoon. Is this a terrible idea?! We'd be grateful for any specific colour ideas!!! Thanks, Rose
We moved in recently and our builder is starting work on this bedroom tomorrow (pulling up flooring; cupboards going; putting down underfloor heating and walnut engineered wood flooring; tidying up the hodge-podge of shelving behind the bed with a stud wall; getting rid of the green accents). We really need help figuring out what colour to have the room painted. It's a north-facing, lower-ground bedroom, so we want it to feel warm and cosy, but we're tempted to go with the fact the room doesn't get lots of light and go for a dark, but warm colour that will make the space feel like a cocoon. Is this a terrible idea?! We'd be grateful for any specific colour ideas!!! Thanks, Rose
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rosemaryfitzgerald
9 years agoccbath
9 years agoPeople often suggest that blue is cold, but we have a blue on the greenish side - we had it mixed and I don't have the number any longer. Visually the nearest colour I could find online was Dulux Blue Reflection. http://www.designerpaint.com/products/dulux-paintpod/blue-reflection/80377
In this traditional room we use it with slightly shaded white woodwork and ceiling, a rather "bedroomy" persian rug that is basically cream with deeper blues, some ochre and a little peach, but we've previously used it with the paler citrussy green often called lemongrass as an accent colour for a more contemporary look, with pure white woodwork.
It really is the true blue of the sky and feels like daylight, even on the darkest days - I think you might find that it works well in a darker bedroom.
I've just taken a couple of photos on my camera to show the colour in daylight and artificial light - apologies for the quality, they may come out the wrong way round!
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