Loft bedroom decoration

5 years ago

Our master bedroom has finally been boarded and is now just waiting to be plastered (whoop!) Fed up of living in the box room and have so many bruises from walking into the bed posts ;o(

So....

I'm looking for some ideas on decorating this room which has a window on both sides (north and south) so should be quite bright. Where the bed goes opposite the window, will have built-in short wardrobes so the only freestanding furniture will be a dressing table area to the side of the bed in an alcove. (Pics will be posted shortly once I can get the workmen out the way!).

We have a recessed ceiling which I insisted was kept as that was something I loved about the room in the first place. It has gone a funny shape now though that the en-suit bathroom has been built.

Was thinking... painting the lower half of the room in a dark colour (rich grey or navy?) (should I add beading around it though to separate the slope from the bottom? It doesn't line up from one side to the other so might be noticeable if I split it too high) and the ceiling the same dark colour and the rest of the walls between, a white.

Either having white painting floors or a warm wood laminate (not a pale tone) - not decided yet as getting costs for laminate.

Was going mostly with a monochrome theme.

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5 years ago

How about something moody and dramatic? :)

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Tani H-S
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5 years ago
Rooflight pic is opposite the bed - the en suite is to the right of this.

Stair pic is opposite the bed and the dressing area is the right of the stairs (en suite to the left of the stairs)

Window with the boards against it is the dressing table area to the left of the bed. I also had a small tall built in wardrobe added to the left of this.

So lots of storage but just not sure what I should paint and what not as all the walls curve.

You can see the ceiling recesses in
Emily
5 years ago
I’m not good at colour schemes so don’t take much notice of me. Just saying how good it looks already. I by passed the grey trend but I quite like the greyish plaster boards the pattern of boards and nail holes. And it made me think of some concrete wall papers. But I think it’s always tricky to with loft ceilings and walls so don’t know?? I did see this a while ago too. Anyhow not got any good suggestions but it’s looking good so hope that spurs you on :)
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Tani H-S
Original Author
5 years ago
Hi Emily,

I know it’s hard to picture it with all the boards and screws everywhere, ha ha.

My last bedroom was pale grey but I just found it too depressing. I like the rich deep greys though and with stark contrasts ie black white and perhaps even some blush pinks in there to soften it it might work. Otherwise I would go tropical or deep blues. Love the navy and have done for a few years

Not sure concrete effect might feel a bit too cold in the bedroom but love the pastel effect
Jonathan
5 years ago
Some options that I think would suite the space in Farrow and Ball colours:-

Peignoir, Great White and Inchyra Blue

Jitney, Blackened, All White

Palma Grey, tanners brown and Wimbourne White.
Juliet Docherty
5 years ago
I would ask how you want the room to feel, it sometimes helps to clarify things. If the room is really light you can do what you want, and if it isn't your options are reduced. If you love texture then focus on that etc. It may be worth seeing it with new eyes after it's plastered and mist coated.
A B
5 years ago
I think a deep greige like Mouse's back can warm up a monochrome theme. Something like this? Not sure what you've decided for the en suite though?
Tani H-S
Original Author
5 years ago
Hi all, thanks Jonathan for the colour schemes - will check those out!

@Jen - yes that would be nice if I put one of my cow skin rugs in the room (If I go with the painted floor look).

Colourhappy - it will be fairly light (when the sun is shining of course) and we have lots of lights going in so it should hopefully take a richer colour. I'm just struggling to work out how to do it due to the curved walls that give a cocoon effect.

Will updated once it's all been plastered though.

- Oh the en-suite will hopefully be done in the deep grey & mid grey with walnut wood effect features.
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Svetlana Lierre
5 years ago
how about lovely muted blues?
Tani H-S
Original Author
5 years ago
@ Svetlana lovely room but I’m definitely more of a more defined colour palette gal rather than muted I like definition or contrasts and not v good with pastels or soft shades altogether.
My wardrobe is mostly black, ha ha ha
Tani H-S
Original Author
5 years ago
Love those! Definately like the dark side
Irina Pele
5 years ago
Good ideas! We are in the same position - just finishing to plaster loft bedroom and I'm struggling to find the colour scheme. Dark side for master bedroom is beautiful but as the ceilings are not high and so many slopes how it will work is quite difficult to visualise. Its either painting dark one wall or just going for dark furniture and accessories.. Tani - what colours would you go for?
Tani H-S
Original Author
5 years ago
Hi Irina,

Isn’t it hard because there are no separate obvious walls as such in ours

I haven’t decided on the final colour yet. Thinking of just painting it white for the undercoat to start with and then living in it for a while until the bathroom has been done and I can work out which are the darker areas and what might be best.

Our bed will be on the side as you walk in so the feature wall won’t be seen from walking into the room - only when you get into bed. I think we would need to paint all the walls in that area the same colour.

Do you have a pic of your room?
Irina Pele
5 years ago
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Tani you are right about the same colour. Definitely ceiling should be white to hide the angles.

These are our old pics but gives an idea of proportions. We will probably do the same - paint it white and live in to see how light falls. I've got a fear that dark colour will accentuate shape of the walls which are not ideally triangle or square.
Tani H-S
Original Author
5 years ago
Yes you have quite a few angles in the room. Think it will take a while staring at them to decide how you want them to look
Tani H-S
Original Author
5 years ago
Just to update on here - I’m up to painting stage and have gone with a dulux celestite that was recommended on my kitchen thread. Bit scary as it’s so dark but it’s a dark grey and looks to have a blue tone so will add pics when it’s done!
Tani H-S
Original Author
5 years ago
Need some quick advice as in the middle of painting ...

This is where I am so far. First coat of the dark on the wall but I’m not sure what colour to do the skirting or bathroom door/wall.

I thought yesterday I would paint the skirts the same colour as the walls but in a gloss as easier to cover than white. Plus the floor is more a grey white than bright white.

Then I was going to paint the en-suite wall white and the door architrave the same dark colour (but it sits flush to the ceiling at one point) and the door white.

I could paint that whole wall dark inc the architraving and door which would blend into the wardrobe doors (still to go on)

What do you think??
Emily
5 years ago
I would do it all the same. But I would be wanting to put things in the room that will stand out against the dark. And I’ve found that having lights near the floor and shining on it can be really nice in a dark atmospheric designed room.
Tani H-S
Original Author
5 years ago
@Emily - do it all dark? Ie dark matching skirting and en suite wall and door/architrave?

The rest of the ceiling and walls in the room will be white otherwise it will be a bit too dark. Can’t have low level lights fitted now as all the electrics have been done.

Just wasn’t sure if I should paint the skirting the wall colour or a dark grey to add some contrast? The floor has grey tones in ..
Emily
5 years ago
I was talking about lamps rather than lights sorry Tani. And yes I would go all dark presuming the floor is lighter though. But see what others suggest :)
Tani H-S
Original Author
5 years ago
Ah ok, ha ha. Yes having bedside lamps ;)
Tani H-S
Original Author
5 years ago
Oh and the skirting colour??

Should I go grey or the same colour as the walls? Worried it might look odd being the same colour as the walls as you will only see the skirting on the white walls then?

I’m also planning on painting the staircase in the same colour as the skirting so ...

Help please :)

Ps might post this on a new thread so people see it
Jonathan
5 years ago
Since the room is not very high I would paint the skirting the same colour as the wall above it.
I would paint the banisters a contrasting colour to the wall they are against but the same colour also works since the floor is light
Tani H-S
Original Author
5 years ago
Thanks both!
Anthony (Beano)
5 years ago
Yes, I’d go skirting the same colour but if you go for the same colour you have in the eggshell crown it will be slightly darker which will give a really nice little contrast! Btw the colour is fantastic looking!!
Tani H-S
Original Author
5 years ago
Thanks @Beano. It’s a weird colour. Looks teal sometimes, navy other times but rarely pure cool grey. On the colour chart they showed me it didn’t seem to be an obvious tint either.
Anthony (Beano)
5 years ago
As I said, it’s a hard grey to pin but never cold, it just depends on the light which is a great thing as you never know what you Gona see!
Tani H-S
Original Author
5 years ago
Just out of interest, what sort of colours would you use in the room for furniture and accessories? I currently have a black framed bed but we might swap it in the future for a king size (not for a while though) and my duvet covers are quite tropical themed (nice and cheery to brighten up the grey! Lol)

White dressing table or black to match the bed frame then swap/paint it when i change the bed?? It’s the only piece of furniture in the room except maybe a tub chair which I will get at some point. I wanted a rich navy blue upholstered bed so if I go for that colour, would the white dressing table work still?
Tani H-S
Original Author
5 years ago
Oh - and I currently have a black chandelier up as we had it handy so the bed with tie in with that. We have brushed steel with black inners on the electrical fittings so should I stick with silver metallics in the room or introduce something warmer ie golds?
Carolina
5 years ago
Love the wall colour, Tani. Looks good.
Juliet Docherty
5 years ago
Looks great. I think inky blues need natural nutty warm colours such as pale bleached woods and texture to complement them.
Tani H-S
Original Author
5 years ago
The paint is a lot lighter and more grey than in the photos during the day. It looks more blue at night and sometimes when the sun hits it. Mostly grey though.
There is no natural wood in the room at all (all painted) but worried with the grey tone it would look a bit retro

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