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Need ideas for master bedroom decor

10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago

Hi all! Thank you in advance for reading my post and for your advice. My husband and I purchased our first home a year ago and I'm in the middle of a rather slow renovating/decorating process. This is my first post and I'm really excited about this forum! I'll start with what we've done in out master bedroom room ie what's staying: painted the ceiling and walls- I wanted an accent wall and went with mustard color; upgraded the whole bed from queen to king (love my new headboard). What we still need to do: rip out this nasty carpet and put in hardwood floors + baseboards; finish decorating.

Things I need: window treatments, nightstands, new lighting fixture (currently a really outdated fan). I don't want the room to be too matchy-matchy with everything yellow and gray, so plan on keeping the rest of the furniture/accessories neutral and/or maybe introducing different colors like navy blue, turquoise etc. As for night stands - I don't "see" what would work here. The fact that they would be in from the windows complicates things (I think?), so all your ideas are welcome. Oh, and there is an old Ikea dresser standing against the opposite wall of the bed, which will also have to go, so will need to find new dresser/s as well. Attaching before and after photos, as well as some inspiration photos I saved with color palletes I like. Thank you!

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  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    Few pictures of rooms with mustard accents that I like:

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Beverly posted some great inspiration photos and nightstands. Can you take pictures of the other three walls? Nightstands in front of windows are not a problem.

  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    Thank you BeverlyFLADeziner! I love some of the chests that you suggested - especially 1 and 2! I was going for mustard color, but I agree it turned out darker and more orange. The color is SW "cut the mustard" and it does look different on my wall ( photo attached from Google). I think the main reason is the light in the room - there isn't much of it, there are only these 2 skinny windows, and they are facing south, so not much light is coming through. I'm sure adding better lighting fixture would help ( instead of currently old fan with couple of dim light bulbs), but other than that I'm not sure what In can do to brighten up the room.

  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    Blue Booby - I'll take some photos of the rest of the room a little later and post them here.
    On another note - I'm not entirely opposed to changing the accent wall color. The entire living room area is painted that light gray color, so I wanted to add a pop of color so that not the entire house is gray :)

  • PRO
    10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    With bedrooms rooms, we're always reminding posters to select the bedding first and then select the paint. So you have bedding. Does it have drapery panels that coordinate? Here are some panels from Overstock

    Jenna Knowlton thanked BeverlyFLADeziner
  • 10 years ago
    I didn't realize that was the rule. I do believe that I selected the bedding first and then wanted to complement it with mustard wall. The only thing I don't like about starting from the bedding is that I never think of it as permanent and want to be able to change it up - in my case I think any neutral bedding would work - white, gray, taupe. I do not yet the drapery yet. I love all the ones you posted.
  • PRO
    10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    Not a rule, just easier. Paint colors are infinite, bedding choices that you actually like are not. If you select the wall color and then search for bedding that works with it, you can search a long time.

    The same thing applies to area rugs or sofas. Start with them first and then select a paint color. This way you are not painted into a corner, no pun intended.

    Glad you like the panels I've posted, but please note that none of these panels will look good with your mustard accent wall.

  • 10 years ago

    Lollol!

  • 10 years ago

    Would panels do you think would work? Or would you recommend I get rid of the accent wall and change it to something else? I'm afraid I don't have it in me to change all wall colors, so gray walls will have to stay haha. Thank you!

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    I think I like the first three best. Click on the image to see the larger size.

  • 10 years ago
    I have a light brown tile floor with an off white wall and ceiling what color of curtains and bedding do I get now to make it go wow when I enter the room the bed is a little darker brown then the floor.
  • 10 years ago

    That mustard wall color is horrid, that does not look good. I would repaint that wall, and then I would use mirrored nightstands with that pretty gray headboard. I would hang sheer drapery panels over each window and swag each side back with a tie bar attached to the wall. And then I would use nicer, more sophisticated bedding and pillows.

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    No one swags any drapery panels back anymore.

  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    Haha, I like your bluntness cpaul1! I laughed out loud when I read "that mustard wall is horrid", so I'm not even offended. I do agree that getting rid of it would make decorating this room easier. What color would you paint it? Same gray as the rest of the walls? I do like mirrored nighstands, found these (image attached) in Shop section that are affordable, although hard to tell if they'd go While I love the ones BeverlyFLAdezined posted, some of them are $1000 a piece and are outside of my price range. Any suggestions/examples on a 'nicer, more sophisticated bedding and pillows"?

  • PRO
    10 years ago

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    I really, really, really like Beverly's nightstands. Not a fan of mirrored because of fingerprints and I don't want to see my thighs coming at me...just saying. I think another shade of yellow, maybe match the yellow in comforter, would be better on the wall.

  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    I'm with you, Blue Booby! I love the nightstands she suggested in her first comment, especially 1 and 2, but as I mentioned they are outside of my price range. So I'll have to keep looking.

  • 10 years ago
    The rest of the walls in the bedroom
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Couple of questions...Is the accent wall staying? I prefer the accents of yellow instead of the whole wall.

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    Is the bedding staying? I think it is very pretty. The wall and/or the bedding will kind of dictate the drapes.

    Do you need/want a fan or just an overhead light or both?

  • 10 years ago
    At this point I think I will get rid of the wall and paint it the same light gray, and instead add yellow accents - maybe curtains, I liked some of the ones that Beverly suggested. The bedding is staying for now.
    I don't like fans, prefer a nice chandelier.
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Great start to your master bedroom. Below are some of our master bedroom designs that might help you further along.

    Notice drape length and the lamp:

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    Take note of the mirrors, and pillows here:

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