by Laura McGuinness
13 months ago in Design Dilemma
HELP! TEAL BEDROOM HOW DO I MAKE THIS WORK
I want a teal bedroom. So far I have a vibrant dark teal pillow, a teal chenille throw, and an aqua table lamp. (Colors in photo)

I've been searching for some bedding to match for hours with no luck but I found this great white comforter set for only $60!

http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_10104_048B037531690001P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1

How can I incorporate my teal look into the white bedding if possible? What shade do I paint the walls? What color of curtains? Or anyone seen any bedding for my look?

Furniture is Oak with that orange glow
 
ashlee33 If you are happy to paint the walls, I would paint a feature wall in your favourite teal colour, then keep the bedspread/ quilt cover in a luxurious white with your teal accents like the pillow and throw. Personally, I love bold bright feature walls :D
13 months ago · ·
Laura McGuinness Oh yes I love that deep teal and I am totally willing to paint I'm just scared it's going to be to much with the vivid white comforter?
13 months ago ·
Kelli Kaufer Designs I agree, one accent teal wall with white furniture against it and bringing in natural woods to ground the teal colors.

Layered white bedspread with lots of pillows both white and in the teal family, side tables either white or natural wood with accent colors in the accessories. It will be beautiful.

Keep the other walls white as to not be too busy.

Remember, it is only paint - get a small quart sample size and paint a small section of the wall to see if you like it before painting the entire wall.
13 months ago · ·
Barnhart Gallery Hi Laura -- I'd suggest that the lightest (or second lightest) teal in your pillow would be most liveable, for all four walls, especially since you already have several deeper teal accessories. An almost all white bed and floaty white curtain panels will bring the light etherial blue on the walls to life.

Your room might be a candidate for some personal experimental art if you want to give it a go with some blues, white and oak tones to bring it all together. It's only paint!

Or, here's what I got when I searched art.com for teal+ochre:
http://www.art.com/asp/search_do.asp/_/posters.htm?ui=E910461DBC1547459E7379470B60D871&searchstring=teal%20ochre
Select carefully so that your art looks collected rather than store-bought. Like your very cool pillow!
13 months ago · ·
michigammemom Laura-this teal bedding from West elm might suit your needs. They also have a beautiful pintucked white ensemble that would look great with teal pillows.
http://www.westelm.com/products/organic-ironwork-duvet-shams-b675/?pkey=cbedding-sets
13 months ago · ·
Laura McGuinness Should I do that darkest teal for the paint behind my bed then? or the whole room? I thought if I did the whole room the dark teal I would have the white bedding, some white curtains, and some white accents for some bright pops of white.
Thank you all so much for your advice you are helping me so much =)
13 months ago ·
michelle_cattapan I love teal blue and white together. In fact thats what I have in my bedroom!. I also added some charcoal gray in a headboard and rug. It really helped ground the room because all my furniture is white. I love accent walls they are easy to do! Try a wallpaper stencil (lots of beautiful ones on etsy) in tone on tone teals from your pillow. I'm thinking of painting my nightstands a brushed silver and keeping the drawer fronts white, because i like the grey effect so much with the teal AND it adds a bit of glamour.
I really don't think you can go wrong with teal. It looks good with all colors! Good luck I know its going to be beautiful!
12 months ago ·
michelle_cattapan My only advice would be don't do every layer Teal, the more you use the less you SEE it. If you really want it to POP use it for about 30% of color in room use your neutral (white) 60% and your wood tones 10%.
12 months ago ·
houssaon I found a Benjamin Moore color that looks to be a very good match to your pillow. It is called Pacific Seal Teal: http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/pacificseateal#ce_s=teal One of the colors that is a recommended coordinate is Silken Pine 2144-50, the palest of pine. I'd do the dark teal on your bed wall and the pine on the three others.

I think both colors would look great with your pillow, the white bedding and the oak furniture. I can see crisp white cutains on you windows and a dark grey rug.
12 months ago ·
karen paul interiors Michelle is absolutely on target with her suggestions. It's all in the math to make anything work.
12 months ago ·
feeny Just want to endorse that fabulous teal and white patterned duvet cover from West Elm that michigammemom suggested. It is one of my very favorite bedding patterns and has been in my own ideabook for awhile, in hopes of incorporating it into a bedroom.
12 months ago ·
scbarb70 Try JCP.com they have some aqua spreads. I love aqua but it's hard to find.
12 months ago ·
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