I need some ideas!?

Question

Trying to redecorate my bedroom after 25 years. (I know, I know...) It is currently beige. Beige rugs and beige walls with a well loved Lands End reddish/maroon comforter that matches nothing. Perfect weight though. I think I'd like to paint it blue or a calm green. I am going nuts trying to find a comforter set or a duvet set. It would be nice to have new curtains too as they are beige, and I am so ready to do this. I will not put up wall paper as I have taken too much down and swore that there would be no more. Do you have any great ideas? I have looked at stores, sites, magazines and this just won't come together for me. I need help. Thanks PS Consdiering the comforter at
http://www.amazon.com/Nautica-Aarondale-Full-Queen-Comforter/dp/B0009WG7W4 but not married to it.

Answer 1

i have my room both blue and green and i can tell you i like the green much better! the best website to get bedding etc. is [link] http://www.target.com/gp/homepage.html/602-4125247-6712649?afid=yahoossptlp&lnm=yahootlp_home&ref=tgt_adv_XSYT1060 Hope this helps! ~Cheeso

Answer 2

After twenty-five years, I am going to assume it needs a good paint job. Today, there are many applications : stencil, sponge, dry rag and so on. Faux finishes are not only pretty, they are easy and can be done quickly.

I really could not tell what color the paisleys were in the comforter nor, the background color. I will say this, if you are sold on this set, I would do the walls in the lighter color from the comforter. If you want a faux, you can match the other color and sponge it onto the applied color. This will give you a very finished look.

As for the curtains, I would find curtains that were not busy as the comforter is busy. Just something plain but, very nicely dressed. I would match the curtains with the comforter and have the tie-backs in your chosen trim color.

Best of luck to you! Have fun with this and you'd be surprised how fast it can go!

Answer 3

I like the comforter! Pretty. Although it's kind of funny how you want a change from all the beige and that comforter is mainly beige!

I think powder blue walls would look great with it. Do you like to decorative paint? You could find a paisley stencil design to put around the top of the wall, to reflect the comforter's pattern.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Sewing a duvet cover is really very simple and much more inexpensive. Green and maroon go great together. Black accents. You can also sew onto existing curtains or new ones in a coordinating color to match. Have fun with it! I love to redo rooms but my rooms alot of times just pop into my head. Target also sells duvet covers (mine is a chocolate microsuede). I will tell you that I think duvet covers are a pain in the butt to take on and off to wash though.

Answer 5

After looking at the link, I see you are still married to beige. It's a lovely set, though. I see it with accents of dark chocolate and gold. It would be very elegant, and you can keep the carpet, too unless you would consider the possibity of a snap and lock laminate flooring with a lighter wood finish, that would be awesome. I find it much easier to paint, myself. I, too, have removed too much wallpaper in my time.

Answer 6

1] paint the walls the blue or green of the comforter
2] ecru carpet
3] buy the bedding pieces, etc. that you want now - they always seem to stop manufacturing the things you really like!
4] try to get pillows in all the colors, or in the print
5] add lamps with ecru shades
6] ecru dust ruffle
This bedroom will be elegant, and relaxing - you will be happy to go to bed every night!

Answer 7

blue is great for bedrooms. watch hgtv for ideas. nice comferter. why not try to do the bedroom exactly like the pic? you can do 3 walls in 1 color and the 4th wall in another complementary color. black furniture is very contemporary these days, candice olson likes to do blues and darks alot it seems e.g. off-black, deep gray

Answer 8

i'd consider blew instead of blue 4 a bedroom,it might keep cooler & more sexual.