New Bedroom

9 years ago

So I'm looking for colour ideas fro the bedroom in my new house. You'll have to try imagine it without the furniture. It's very white right now. It's a very light room because of the big window, which means I'd probably be able to get away with a darker colour like a chocolate brown or a dark grey for example. I'm kind of lost amongst all the options. What do people think?

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Niche. Living

9 years ago

Hi Phil
If the room is light and bright be brave
No black tho, nothing more unattractive in a male room

Farrow & Ball do nice grey I would personally go lamp room grey it will look scary on the chart but it makes a cool mans room, if not Pavilion gray a 5l tin is just over £60 but it will cover all your walls it is a waste to just paint a single wall and ends up costing as much but wasting paint

Then aim to keep everything white it's a easy scheme to pull off
If you need to you can paint some furniture but keeping one piece wood adds warmth

Keep things simple less is more
Buy fewer things but by big, one large picture one or two larger ornaments

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Tom Flanagan
9 years ago
Hi Phil,

Congratulations on the new house! Is the photo above of the room in question? You're lucky to have plenty of naturally light in your bedroom - have you thought about having one feature wall of a darker colour i.e black? A contrast of black and white is always great, perhaps even swap a mirror for a canvas in an appropriate colour?

It all depends on if you want to go lighter or darker!
hortonhearsawho2013
9 years ago
It looks like the new home is a period property? I love the fire place! Check out the Farrow & Ball Colours, I think Moles Breath would make a gorgeous feature wall or the Charleston Gray. What type of furniture do you have? Good Luck, its a beautiful room!
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Phil Parsons
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9 years ago
The furniture I have is kind of a mish mash of all sorts at the moment (the stuff in the photo isn't mine) because its my first house. I'm thinking of doing a feature wall behind where the bed is on that photo and then maybe the chimney breast as well in the same colour. I'm just being a bit indecisive about what colour to actually go for.
guest1
9 years ago
It's a lovely room, both spacious and light. I would make the most of that, and paint the room in a Farrow & Ball white and then pick out colours with accessories.
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Stella Michael
9 years ago
Hi Tom, this is a gorgeous room! As you live in London (as I do) I would suggest a warm colour (colour can make up to 6c difference in the temperature you feel). I find white walls in the UK too cold but great for a house somewhere very warm like the Mediterranean.

Something to think about is to find an interesting large rug or duvet cover, painting or wallpaper that you love and then choose colour from that for the walls etc. Although not as convenient I find it easier to put the room together then find wall colour to go with everything as that is the thing that is available in limitless colours.

If thinking of a feature wall I would stick to one wall, even consider some interesting wallpaper and then as others have suggested, pick other colours to accessorize.

Ultimately our spaces, especially our bedrooms work best if they reflect an aspect of our personality ... I like drama, fun and bold colour ... do you prefer rustic natural colours, , a shabby faded feel? And where you live makes a difference ... my home in London (warm and bold) is very differently decorated to what I had in Sydney(fresh and bright), or Cyprus (cool and muted).
Let us know what you do and enjoy!
soozmacrae
9 years ago
I love very pale and fresh bedrooms. Eau de Nil is an easy colour to accessorise and calming.
hortonhearsawho2013
9 years ago
I do agree on white not being very nice for English homes - try a warmer white.
bombel1972
9 years ago
when it comes to paint, i say, just go for it!!!! cos you know.... paint.... can always be repainted. maybe time consuming, but still, easy to change if you hate it. get some samples, and paint about 1-2 ft of a color, and look at it throughout the day, as the light changes. worked for me.
puddinghouse
9 years ago
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The room has high ceilings and is airy, so I would suggest using a lighter Farrow & Ball color. Their Parma Gray is nice. Grays are lovely, but can be dreary if the room has a northern exposure. Teresa's Green is a bit more blue and it is lovely.
If you have a northern exposure, a color like Elephant's Breath could be nice or try Setting Plaster, but do a sample first to make sure it's not too pink.
nettey1969
9 years ago
I'm having the same problem and am thinking of an off white for the main walls and a duck egg blue for the wall behind the bed. I personally would only paint one wall, but I'm thinking perhaps wallpaper rather than paint. Previously I used B&Q Rice Cake which was like a deep beige and an aubergine on the fireplace wall, they complimented each other well, but want a change now. Good luck deciding, experiment, you can always change it!
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Niche. Living
9 years ago
The choice of a grey is the important thing I have added a couple of shots of Pavilion gray and Lamp Room Gray, they have a warm tone and I use them in the North
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Niche. Living
9 years ago
Fireplace shot is Lamp Room
The dark table as above
And the shelf shot is Pavilion Gray
Sarah Black
9 years ago
What fabrics are you going to use in this room? I tend to find bedding and curtains and then go for the colour. There are some fab wallpapers to match the bedding which make a really different feature wall behind the bed.
djsherlow75
9 years ago
It's a lovely room, have you thought of wallpapering the chimney breast to make a real feature of it? I've just decorated my bedroom in Farrow and Balls, Elephants Breath and it is really warm and even though the room is quite large at night it's got a cosy feel to it.
Sarah Black
3 years ago
Feature wall behind the bed can really set the scene for the room. I wanted a boutique hotel feel for this room and saved money by using only 2 rolls of wallpaper and one tin of paint for the other walls. The real money is in your bedding, if you are not sure about your colour go for something plain and add coloured cushions to give your room warmth. That way if you want to change your colour you just change the cushions.
E D
3 years ago
Sarah, you haven’t changed one bit in all these years! 😂

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