What colour should I paint my bedroom? Why?

Question

I have furniture which is a very light blue/almost grey in colour

Answer 1

First black... then get lots of UV paint in lots of colours and go wild, maybe patterns or artwork or just splatter stuff, Flouresncet lap shades etc...


Then get lots of UV lights and you have your own nightclub, that looks real cool... Possibly be white sheeting to help in the day

Answer 2

I'd say white, cream, dark grey, a medium toned blue that coordinates with the furniture, or a pale but sunny yellow. Any of those would look fine with the furniture and make it pop out against the walls. Also, since it's a bedroom, none of them are too bright or wild - although, if that's what you want, you could do it, but most people want a calmer bedroom.

Answer 3

Personally I would go with an antique white, the blues from your furniture will compliment the colour and create a clean, calm, and relaxing atmosphere - ideal for a bedroom. It will also have plenty of light during the day which will emphasise the space creating a larger room.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

OK...here is what you do. Go to the store and find a nice throw pillow in a pattern with the color of your furniture in it....and then pick out two other colors from the pattern. Use the lightest one for the walls and the other one for trim/or accents. Decorators use this trick all of the time. It doesn't have to be a pillow, just something you really love colorwise...a painted plate, a piece of art; whatever....since you already have the colored furniture, it would make sense to use it. Good luck.

Answer 6

Dont go for white as it will feel cold. Best to go for a neutral colour and brighten the room up with accessories such as a throw, cushions, rug etc. Best thing to do is go to your local diy/paint store and bring home some colour charts for natural coloured paints. Find one that goes really well with your furniture but not too unusual as it will date quickly and you'll get bored with it.

Answer 7

I'd say beige because i saw light blue/grey furniture with this on tv prog and it looked great

normally i'd not have thoght of that as a good colour but it gave it a really serene relaxed feel and if you pick out accents of the light blue with cushions on the bed say

if you're not mad on beige for the whole room you could have say one feature wall in that colour and the rest in white

also depends how large the room is
avoid dark colours if it's a small room (will feel even smaller)

this bedroom has some light blue accents with grey
http://www.bbc.co.uk/homes/design/design_inspiration/factsheets/384.shtml

but not the beige i mentioned
if you have a look through that bbc lifestyle site though you will find great advice and logic on colours, lighting and complementary colour "accents"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/homes/queryengine?templatestyle=designdropdown&config=&sort_1=DATE&sortsense_1=DESC&page=1&pagesize=10&attribute_1=ROOM&operator_1=re&value_1_1=Bedroom&val_1_1=Design&attrib_1=DATABASE&oper_1=re&bool_1=AND&attribute_2=STYLE&operator_2=re&value_2_1=&val_2_1=Bedroom&attrib_2=ROOM&oper_2=re&bool_2=AND&attribute_3=COLOUR&operator_3=re&value_3_1=&val_3_1=&attrib_3=&oper_3=&bool_3=AND&attribute_4=PROGRAMME&operator_4=re&value_4_1=&val_4_1=&attrib_4=&oper_4=&bool_4=AND&attribute_5=CELEBRITY&operator_5=re&value_5_1=&val_5_1=&attrib_5=&oper_5=&bool_5=AND&val_6_1=&attrib_6=&oper_6=&submit.x=20&submit.y=12

also , have you considered the floor colour and the curtains too ?

they maybe more costly than replacing furniture if they don't match your the colour scheme on your walls

and the floor is one of the largest surface areas of the room

though you maybe able to get nice rugs if you don't want the expense of redoing the floor

good luck!

I'm painting mine next weekend - going for white and red - i have no furniture yet and i just like red on the fireplace wall, but don't fancy a whole room full of it. a bit like this diniing room white with red accents http://www.bbc.co.uk/homes/design/design_inspiration/factsheets/156.shtml

i don't want anything too girly either
so it's compatible with both male and female partners

Answer 8

You should do your walls in a dark blue, but not too dark. Then you should have a border of white. You could also put white throw pillows on your furniture. Some white curtains wouldn't hurt either.

Answer 9

Id choose a blue thats a subtle match to your furniture for a main wall and then for the rest use a pale shade for restfulness.

Answer 10

oh no, none of these answers, depends which way your room is facing. My fav colour is to mach up with your furniture is Duck egg, you can get away with it in north facing rooms if you include a hint of warm lilac and maybe a splash of red or raspberry. Email me if you want help with design

Answer 11

I think you should paint your room, which coordinates with your funiture so look at a darker blue but not too dark with maybe a cream, maybe a border with a nice comprimising colour.