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Upstairs Bedroom

Beautiful room but it needs some help!

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  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Love the bay shaped window! I would maybe pick a color that you want to focus on for the walls and go with that first. Then try to tie in a patterned cushion for the window seat.
    Rebecca Coleman-Deon thanked Warner Decor
  • 13 years ago
    The whole house has this kind of woodwork. So I think for now I'm going to leave it alone although I would love to paint it white. I am thinking of painting the walls a nice green color. Is it ok to paint over wallpaper or does it have to come down first?
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    It is ok to have white trim in one room and not the whole house. A bedroom is a perfect spot for that because it is separate from the rest of the home. I would take the wallpaper down first, it is a lot of work, but worth it in the end.
    Rebecca Coleman-Deon thanked Stanton Designs-online design services
  • 13 years ago
    Just wondering but what would happen if I didn't remove the wallpaper? Someone told me that it would soak the paint up too much and that I would go through a lot of paint.
  • 13 years ago
    There are wallpapers made for paint but these need elbow grease. It will be worth your while removing them. Love green bedrooms. What sort of green?
    Rebecca Coleman-Deon thanked Chem K
  • 13 years ago
    I have no idea what kind of wallpaper it is. I know that you can't wash it lol. All the other rooms in the house I was able to wash... I think I like a lighter shade of green. I have found a few colors on pinterest that I like. Definitely not hunter green or lime.... more seafoam I guess.
  • 13 years ago
    Black window trim, bright white walls, black gloss floor. Decorate with accessories then.
    Rebecca Coleman-Deon thanked tallest
  • 13 years ago
    What a beautiful bedroom! I would remove the wallpaper before painting. It can make it difficult to paint and result in a poor paint job. It really creates a problem for the future since paint is more likely to crack and peel over wallpaper and it makes it more difficult to remove the wallpaper once it's been painted. I think it would look great painted a light green. I would consider bedding and fabric for the bench in the bay window first for checking out possible greens and pick the specific paint color that coordinated last.
    Rebecca Coleman-Deon thanked User
  • 13 years ago
    Here's an interesting article for you about painting over wallpaper. You may find that you don't need to remove it first.
    http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/painting-over-wallpaper

    Agree with collettec about fiding bedding and fabric first before deciding on paint colour. It's easier to match paint to fabric than the other way around.
    Beautiful space. If you really don't like the dark trim you can paint it white. But if you're in doubt... I found lots of examples of bedrooms with dark trim to inspire you ;-)

    http://www.houzz.com/photos/bedroom/dark-trim-
    Rebecca Coleman-Deon thanked Carolina
  • 13 years ago
    I really want to thank everyone that has responded. Everyone has given me a lot of inspiration :-)
  • 13 years ago
    Hi Rebecca, please post After photos. :)
    Rebecca Coleman-Deon thanked Ed
  • 13 years ago
    I will post after pics.... but I won't be painting until September so it will be a while lol.