You guys were so helpful when I put together my living and dining spaces (will start a thread with pics) that I am coming back for help with the bedrooms.
My bedroom is small - 9x12. I have gorgeous dark brown pottery barn silk curtains that I plan to hang on the windows. Since the room is small, I figured I go with that and paint it dark (I only sleep in the room) - my plan is to get a paint color with a sheen to it color matched to the curtains and paint the entire room in that. I will use white sheers under the curtains.
I also have a cream micro-suede tufted headboard that I am going to cover in an apple green cowhide.
Other than these two things, I have no other plans for the room. How do I dress the bed (for summer and winter) and what colors should I toss in there to spice it up?
Similarly, I started painting the guest room a rich navy. I have lovely pale blue West Elm curtains that have an embroidered paisley design on them. I'm not married to these curtains for the room but they are cute and I'd like to use them since they were cheap. I also have a white Lands End cover with navy trim that will go on the bed. But, again, aside from this, I have no other ideas for the space.
I want the room to look modern and eclectic and I know I need bright accessories to contrast against the dark paint - chrome, white, etc.
With the wonderfully fresh brown and green color scheme you've chosen, stick to lots of white, plus some woven fabrics with texture that mimic raffia or grasscloth. Great accents would be orange-red-coral, chrome yellow and bright teal blue, for year-round appeal.
Here's a great picture from Decor Pad which might give you some more ideas and inspiration.
Originally posted by aychihuahua: With the wonderfully fresh brown and green color scheme you've chosen, stick to lots of white, plus some woven fabrics with texture that mimic raffia or grasscloth. Great accents would be orange-red-coral, chrome yellow and bright teal blue, for year-round appeal.
Here's a great picture from Decor Pad which might give you some more ideas and inspiration.
I like that too!
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I also agree that the addition of crisp white will lighten/brighten the space. If you lack crown molding and your space isn't contemporary, you might consider adding it. It will pop against the chocolate walls. If you keep the space in a green, brown and white scheme it will be benefical in a small room. Of course accents can come into play, if this is your preference. Take cues from printed fabrics that feature the colors you desire plus one or two more that you can scatter around the room. This option may not be as effective then a monochromatic space however. In any event, as some of these pics illustrate, adding lots of textures and a few pattern mixes will keep things interesting.
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My DD and I were looking at dresses the other night online and we saw a kelly green dress paired with almost navy blue shoes. It really wowed us. I also was going to suggest turquoise with the first color scheme or coral. I sure like where you're headed.
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I hope you plan to keep that small room to the color scheme you mentioned (brown/green/white) and not add more colors (other than tones of the same colors like beige, sage, or apple green -- stuff like that). I like your ideas.
One more idea (and I'm thrilled that I got to pop in just in time for VW1) = top coat in the dark wall colors is best in gloss because it bounces light around. In the taupe room, choose a cream / linen white / off-white trim for all the windows and doors. Consider all white/ cream linens (duvet covers in off white that you can wash) with the monochromatic suggestions made before but just a little pop of the apple greens. You can add any color between cream and brown and stay monochromatic. Perhaps choose your favorite family photos / friend photos, crop them closer than usual, have them printed in sepia tones with silver frames and a little taupe matting) Green I would confine to accent pillows on the bed, one vase /ceramic on the chest of drawers, possibly a piece of "art" with a little apple green touch in a neutral background.
Navy - glossy navy paint requires navy trim and doors too. Just go for it, the gloss bounces light around the jewel box.
Navy is great with acid green, and then you are bringing spring in, add red for winter / fall.
For taupe/brown room, paint ceiling too - but something midway between wall and white. For navy room, just leave the ceiling white / cream.
Navy can be navy and white / lean towards cobalt in high gloss for the walls. When you do a glossy dark, it bounces light around, and then what is hung on the walls / art becomes really important. Lots of white backed art and framed photos make what is on the wall pop.
Originally posted by LibraDesignEye: One more idea (and I'm thrilled that I got to pop in just in time for VW1) = top coat in the dark wall colors is best in gloss because it bounces light around. In the taupe room, choose a cream / linen white / off-white trim for all the windows and doors. Consider all white/ cream linens (duvet covers in off white that you can wash) with the monochromatic suggestions made before but just a little pop of the apple greens. You can add any color between cream and brown and stay monochromatic. Perhaps choose your favorite family photos / friend photos, crop them closer than usual, have them printed in sepia tones with silver frames and a little taupe matting)
Green I would confine to accent pillows on the bed, one vase /ceramic on the chest of drawers, possibly a piece of "art" with a little apple green touch in a neutral background.
Navy room - glossy navy paint requires navy trim and doors too. Just go for it, the gloss bounces light around the jewel box. Navy is great with accents you can trade in of the acid green, and then you are bringing spring in, switch out / add red for winter / fall, add new prints of blue and blue and blue and white to again add to the monochromatic style . . .
For taupe/brown room, paint ceiling too - but something midway between wall and white. For navy room, just leave the ceiling white / cream.
Navy can be navy and white / lean towards cobalt in high gloss for the walls. When you do a glossy dark, it bounces light around, and then what is hung on the walls / art becomes really important. Lots of white backed art and framed photos make what is on the wall pop.
VW1, love your ideas and the responses you are getting...makes me want to "think young and grow out" of my traditional ways.
Froo Froo noticed your posted the Houzz web link. I found it the other night while searching. I thought you had to log in and give them a user name, etc. to use the site. I guess you don't. I wish I could save the pics somehow to put in my decorating folder, tho. Do you know if you can?
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Here is a tutorial for a screen shot and also for using a "snipping tool". I have the snipping tool on windows 7. You might check as it really makes it easy.
Hey, annie17...thank you so much. Dah! I knew about "print screen." But I don't always want to print the whole screen. Is it possible to just print some of it?
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