Decorating Advice?

Question

I moved into my house about a year ago. I've been busy decorating the rest of the house and haven't done my bedroom.

Yesterday I purchased some bedroom furniture. It's black but kinda antiquey looking.

Any suggestions on the color or colors I should paint my room. I really like dark colors but since I bought black furniture, should I go with a light color?

I'm 25, so nothing too immature.

Answer 1

I agree. Dark red is a great choice. Another option, which would be equally good is light gray. There are a HUGE number of black and gray accessories available for a bedroom. Gray and black are a lot like greens. If you stay within the same color wave, it's almost impossible to make a mistake. Gray on gray works about the same as green on green.

Additionally, if you stay within the gray/black monochromatic scheme, the details will disappear into the color scheme. That means that when you add just a few bright colors the eye will be drawn to them automatically. That means that a simple flower arrangement (say in a dark red) will really pop.

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Answer 2

If you like dark colors, then you shouldn't paint it too light.
Red or purple will make your room look elegant, contrast with your antique furniture. The room wont be too dark, and not "boring".
And you also add some printed border on the top of the wall with 1 level darker/lighter color from your wall.
If your wall is red, the use 1 level darker border, or 1 lever lighter border (but not pink!!).
You also can make "stamps" for border using a sponge or a big leaf.
With the sponge you can shape flowers, juz put the sponge in the other color, not too much, the you can start to stamp the wall.

For the leaf, paint the leaf with the other color (with brush), the stamp it on the wall.

If I were you, I'd paint the room red with black borders of leaves.
Have fun ^o^

Answer 3

since I haven't seen your space, and don't know your tastes I can't suggest a color BUT

If your space is small, a dark color will make it seem smaller. If you must have a dark color, try painting 3 walls a lighter hue and one wall the killer color.
For black furniture, sage or beige are nice muted choices that will allow you to decorate in many ways. I don't recommend anything too bright if the room is large. Don't feel bound to one color either, some of the best homes have 2 or more paint colors in the same room.

I am including a link that will probably help you. It is Martha Stewart's Home Decorating Planner
http://www.marthastewart.com/images/pdf/home_decorating_planner.pdf

When I bought my house I got free catalogs from ethan allen and pottery barn (you can choose stores you like). I got my inspiration from them, since they are my style. (HINT) If you find a designer color that you like, you can take the paintchip to any Wal-Mart and they will make you an exact copy with the brand of your choice. (go Dutchboy for easy walls, Kilz for walls with stains)

Also, be careful when choosing to paint your walls dark red. It is easy to misjudge and end up with a burgundy or purple color.

Answer 4

Since your furniture is dark, the walls can go dark too, but you have to be careful that your accessories don't clash... rugs, curtains... Sometimes, too much dark washes a room out....

I think a pretty beige, rich creme or a goldy brown of a lighter hue, would be nice with like sheer black scarves across the top of your windows, they can be kinda pricey, but they look classy & warm. Then your rugs can have the black with the golden colors going through, comforter or spread can also be black, then you can coordinate with colored throw pillows incorporating the golden tones from the rugs...or acsessories, pic frames, wall hangings or mirrors, etc..

Hope this helps!

Answer 5

I would suggest you choose your bedding first and then pull a color from that. Dont limit yourself on the color, think more about the style of the furniture then go from there.

Answer 6

I painted our like a maroon (Vesuvian Garnet is the actual color) and a beige/cream color kind of deeper like Honey. I also have black furniture and dark brown curtains and comforter. That's just what I did, and I like it!

Answer 7

hmm verify on ebay for some med posters or some prints out of previous college med books. an thought is to seek the library for some older books on drugs with some classic finding charts and etc. and have them run you off a duplicate of the countless previous charts (or do basically a cyber web seek for some) after which you will create a college in numerous frames which will provide it a extra stylish look than if it became basically taped to the wall... additionally in case you draw or have any friends that draw get somebody to attraction to a photograph for you bearing directly to the med field or the particular profession your going into to attraction to close on your wall (like say youre going to be an nurse, you have a chum draw you a character of a nurse in stylish colorations like black white and pink in elementary terms and make it the main focal factor of each and every thing on your wall by using putting it interior the middle) in elementary terms some ideas nevertheless

Answer 8

Bedrooms, more than ever private retreats…are ideal places to calm down or spruce up with special paint finishes. Yellows are warm, bright colors, ideal for dark spaces to make us feel cozy.

Answer 9

i think apple green, and, or, sunny yellow as an accent color would be beautiful with the antique black look of the bedroom suit.

Answer 10

dark red. something like benjamin moore's Raspberry Truffle. it is a great color that would look really good with the black.