colour dilemma for guestroom

8 years ago

Redoing the guestroom on a tight budget, so have bought some second hand furniture that needs updating as well as new shaker wardrobe that will need painting too. I keep moving from very calm pale scheme to boho chic with crushed cerise velvet and other strong accents. I like colour but in less than 5 years I will be selling and this room won't be looked at again, so it will need to please a broad market. I have uploaded all the elements on an ideabook on my profile plus some schemes I like and would love some tips on wall colours, wardrobe colour and refurbishment of the 3 pieces of furniture. Curtains are off white and must stay. What do you think will work best? Thank you.

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CH Interior Design

8 years ago

Hi Anne,

I have seen your idealbook with your furniture and ideas for the guest room.

The best solution for a long term is a neutral colours but you can give some character with some pieces like you bought.

Will be a pleasure to help you with your guest room but can you send some picture for the room? If I see the bedroom is more easy to find the style and colours.

Regards.

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Tom Flanagan
8 years ago
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Hey Annie,

I'd go for a pale scheme as you can always build up from that, and a more neutral scheme might seem preferable if you're thinking more long term. I think this picture which you saved could be a good direction to go in - white-washed floor, with pale bedding but pops of pink/brighter accents could give you the colour you're looking for.

Does anybody else have some thoughts?
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minnie101
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Hi. If you're keen on jewel colours why not paint the furniture an inky blue but leave the mirror as it is or paint a different colour. You could try gilding cream on the furniture features or paint maybe a cerise pink, orange or mustard underneath and distress all of the edges so a little of the paint shows through. I'd go for chalky white walls and add the colour on the chair fabric plus a throw and cushions for the bed. Will you dress the console as a bedside? If so maybe just a wooden chair for the other side of the bed although I think I'd be tempted to put the velvet chair in that free corner of the room on your plan. I probably wouldn't theme it too much, just the cello against the walls and bring in the birds for cushions. I know they've been around a while now but you could always try a bird cage light of sorts.
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Annie O'Connor
Original Author
8 years ago
thank you CH Interior Design. I have uploaded some pics of the room now, it is south facing so plenty of light. Thank you Minnie101. I was going to have a full throw in an off white colour, no duvet showing and dress up with cushions. Whatever I put on the other side of the bed needs to be smallish for a light mainly or it will be in the way of the wardrobe. I am veering on just putting a throw too on the chair as I have never upholstered and I have few days off like today.
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8 years ago
Ok Annie, thanks. I take a look the pics and I tell you some ideas :)
minnie101
8 years ago
Well another option is to give it a french country feel with pastels given the chest of drawers you've got (I also went to take another look at the chair and have seen you are from France!). You could try a pale duck egg on the walls which works well in South facing rooms and use off white for the furniture (although duck egg is pretty neutral so anything works) and add in other pastels for cushions and curtains. I have a french sofa in my bedroom which I painted with annie Sloan chalk paint (fabric included) for a cheap update. It may be worth considering. Maybe look on ebay or salvage yards etc for old french shutters that could be turned into a headboard and painted and distressed as another option.
Annie O'Connor
Original Author
8 years ago
thanks minnie101. I do think it needs to go the Frenchy look or at least classic. Have always struggled a bit with pastels, but I do believe that's what's needed here. Not least because I want to use the cello, which sets the tone for restraint! Still I think that chair will be the last thing I do and might not escape a bright rich velvet cerise or similar. Shutters I did think of that and my daughter dismissed it. She is boring and doesn't take after me! Thanks a lot.
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CH Interior Design
8 years ago
Hi Anne,

I am thinking about the design.

An option would be paint one wall (just the bed wall) in dark blue like this picture.

The rest of the bedroom in off-white and the pure white for the ceiling.

Leave the console where is, like night table, but give to it a paint in antique finish white like the picture:

You can put a lamp, a frame black on the console and some decorative elements, maybe some plants.

In the other part of the bed, paint the mirror in black and put it on the floor and a floor lamp like night lamp. Also, you can put some wicker basket or antic books on the floor too.

For the bed head, you can put a simple white or just nothing.If you don't put bed head you can put some picture or frame, or maybe a wall gallery with different size of frames.

Keep the original finish tv cabinet.

The wardrobe, paint in white.

For the armchair, you can upholster with a fuchsia velvet and some cushion in stamped blue dark like the blue or with some yellow details.

What do you think?
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Annie O'Connor
Original Author
8 years ago
Thank you so much. I am glad you went for a more dramatic look. I am struggling with the pastels. I do like it and there is a pink chair! I don't think the mirror is tall enough to go on the floor though but perhaps just a foot off the ground or on some antic box or books. I shall get on with the painting (have procrastinated far too long) and the rest will follow. Thank you, much appreciated.
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CH Interior Design
8 years ago
Hi Anne,

I so happy you like it. You told me that this bedroom have enough natural light so, the dramatic look would be perfect.

I am agree with you, next step star painting the walls, painting furniture, choose the fabrics and the last lights and complements. When you have the essential would be easier to put the right complements.

Anyway, about the mirror some advices:

1. Try to put the on the floor, don't worry it is not big enough maybe the result is good. You can put the existent mirror and then in front of it put another smaller.

2. Look the picture on the right hand, if you find an antic baul or box, put it with the mirror on.

3. If you don't like the option of the mirror on the floor, put them on the console (like in the picture) with more mirrors or frames and in the other side of the bed you can put the floor lamp, a stool with antic books, plant and boxes on the floor.

4. Another idea, remove the cello and put it near console (cello-console-bed) I hope you have space for this. And the armchair in the corner where the cello was with the mirror on the floor. Put in front of it another small like I told you before.

These are just ideas, I think when you start with the decoration, it will be easier.

If you need help when you are running with the work, contact me. And also, send some pictures with the result :)
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Annie O'Connor
Original Author
8 years ago
thank you Carmen, I very much appreciate all the advice. I will send pictures. It will be a while as I have to order the sliding doors. I have started with the painting though.
Matthew Decorator
8 years ago
Go for a very light grey complete with white woodwork