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HELP to pick colour for the Guest bedroom

10 years ago

I desperately need some help here..

It's our attic bedroom with a limited light (just one little window), i want to repaint it to match the new wardrobe which has quite cold pine colour and cold dark chrome tinted mirror. Please ignore the bed colour and the floor carpet as we will change it accordingly to the room theme later. The problem at the moment that the room looks really dull and gloomy, absolutely uncozy.

I think the colour should be quite intense, as any pastel colour would look gloomy with that mirror.. And cold colours would look even colder with limited light, I suppose...

My only idea is bring some Asian-inspired mood by using red on the wall and may be beige on the slope and brown floor but not sure about it...really got stuck with that wardrobe, as it seems to be so hard to find something matching!

Please, help!

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decoenthusiaste

10 years ago

Not sure I'd go red on the walls - it is not a very restful color, but could be a nice accent for your Asian touch. Try painting the bookcase a dark rusty lacquer red and add a bench somewhere. Get an Asian style red rug or a wool sisal area rug and some oriental accessories. Lamps can really set the Asian tone. Paint the walls a nice light, but warmer greige or beige. Can the wardrobe mirrors be replaced and can it be painted? Might could be brought into an Asian theme with the right treatment, such as imitation "rice" paper inserts or oriental wallpaper panels. Make it look like an Asian screen.

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Harold Bishop
10 years ago
Why don't you stick with the browns and beiges idea but add some burnt orange (linen maybe) and gold. That way you gain the warmth and can still keep the oriental feel. Maybe a vase, some floating candles and po pourri and lower lighting? Either way, awesome cupboards and anything too loud and intense will make the room look smaller. G'luck
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Five Points Interiors
10 years ago
I agree with decoenthusiaste. I would veer away from the red walls. I would go with a nice grey/brown tone like Perfect Taupe from Behr. This will allow you to create great pops of color with red that will reflect well on your wardrobe.
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mpoulsom
10 years ago
I like the city zen space posted above.......really nice AND warm idea for your room with accents of reds!
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Cathy Phillips & Co
9 years ago
The suggestions for restful beige / taupe colours are good ones. This look is often done well in spas and beauty therapist so why not look online and take inspiration from the interiors? You can soften the look with lovely whispy green plants or cherry blossom and maybe look at Japanese paper screens and bamboo ladders as storage solutions?
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8 years ago
Agree with many of the suggestions above - red is far too bold - yellows and golds would look good - although this is also Asian.
fayechild1
8 years ago
I'd try to improve the lighting perhaps before you decide on a wall colour. Choose overhead shades and table lamps and ask the supplier if they can recommend what wattage bulbs to use in them. Then ask to try these out at home and see whether there's an improvement. When you get the lighting right for you, the choice of wall colour can start as you will then be able to see tester patches in the lighting you have decided on. P.S. We opted for a "cream box" approach in our bedroom with 3 walls in one shade and the feature wall in a deeper cream with a hessian style textured wallpaper. We have "warmed" the space with wine coloured heavy textured curtains and wine coloured sheets. It's always cheaper to change the bedding/accessories than it is to re-paint or re-paper!

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