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Need Help with Bedding!!!

6 years ago

The below picture is the wallpaper I put on the back wall of my bedroom. The colors in the picture are a bit brighter than the actual paper. It is softer in color and not as vibrant. I love it, but am having difficulty finding bedding that compliments rather than competes. This is on one wall only. The rest of the room is painted the wallpaper background color (creamy white). I have dark gray velvet curtains that look great with the branches. Would a large gray buffalo check be too much. Thoughts?????



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  • 6 years ago

    Perhaps the manufacturer of the drapes also has coordinating bedding? You don;t want a lot of pattern competing with the wallpaper accent. NO to buffalo check.

    Leigh Burke thanked deborahhines
  • 6 years ago

    Pick one of the colors in the wallpaper and go with that. Grey drapes sounds drab, but

    we cannot see them. You have so many options - go shopping and see what you like.

    Leigh Burke thanked Angel 18432
  • 6 years ago

    I would choose either the color of the wallpaper (creamy white) or one of the colors of the flowers.

    Leigh Burke thanked Karim Khasawneh
  • 6 years ago

    Look for a matelasse bedspread in either the background color or one of the other colors in the wallpaper. Get some pillows that pick up the other colors using small overall pattern.

    Here's an example There are lots more depending what you like.

    And here are some pillow examples. Notice you can mix a small overall print with that wallpaper or a stripe, or a texture.

    Pillow 1

    Pillow 2

    Pillow 3

    Pillow 4

    Leigh Burke thanked cpartist
  • 6 years ago

    That's a large scale print. If you want a print on your bedding choose a color within the paper and find a much smaller motif (checks or stripes maybe) that uses it. I'd suggest a print with max of two colors. I'd have one of those colors similar to the paper's background white. That will make for less contrast between bed and wall.

    Leigh Burke thanked Leasa Brown
  • 6 years ago

    I love the idea of a matelasse bedspread/coverlet, maybe in the blue of the wallpaper.

    Or going with a small scale print, a one-color block print in blue or green.

    The Company Store always has nice matelasse bedspreads/coverlets,

    https://www.thecompanystore.com/quilts-coverlets/chaplin-matelasse-bedding-collection/c2a6-ps-a15.html

    Leigh Burke thanked beckysharp Reinstate SW Unconditionally
  • 6 years ago

    I'm more fearless than most when it comes to pattern and color, so here are some other options I would consider,

    Pottery Barn's Rhett Check in blue, which is a fairly small check,

    https://www.potterybarn.com/products/washed-check-print-duvet-sham-blue/?_br_psugg_q=rhett+check+organic+duvet+cover

    PB Lila Reversible in blue multi,

    https://www.potterybarn.com/products/lila-reversible-duvet-cover/?pkey=cduvet-covers-shams&isx=0.0.12369

    PB Wheaton Stripe (a very thin stripe) in navy,

    https://www.potterybarn.com/products/wheaton-stripe-duvet-sham-navy/?_br_psugg_q=wheaton+stripe+bedding


    Leigh Burke thanked beckysharp Reinstate SW Unconditionally
  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    I like that PB Wheaton Stripe with the wallpaper! Looks fresh.

    Otherwise, I would go with the blue matelasse :)

    Leigh Burke thanked Denita
  • PRO
    6 years ago

    It would be more helpful if we could see pictures of your whole room, including the type of bed and nightstands you have. The wallpaper is bold and should be the main focus in the room. When I design bedrooms, I tend to go for a soothing, relaxing space for rest. Since you have a bold wall, I'd go plain on the bedding perhaps just picking up one color from the accent wall in the duvet. Something like the hotel bedding collection at many places including Pottery Barn. https://www.potterybarn.com/products/grand-organic-duvet-cover/?pkey=cblue&isx=0.0.10920 - Or get a washed linen matelasse (not a bedspread) and shams something like this https://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1730272&categoryId=cat7640020 - and add a few pillows in one of the colors you like in the wallpaper. It may be easier to find pillows to coordinate with one of the colors you love as opposed to a hotel duvet as the colors may not match. I have the washed Belgium linen coverlet from Restoration Hardware and love it. Do post more pics so we can really see what the whole room looks like.

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    Here are the colors I pulled from your wallpaper. Any of these could be accent colors for your room.

    Here are some examples of bedding that might work for your room. All from Wayfair. I'm sure you get the idea. I can't imagine that the gray does anything to boost the appearance of your room.





  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    To paraphrase your question "would a large gray buffalo check work?"...well I'd have to see it and the room to opine. How large? How gray? What is the flooring,the headboard,the mood? I do think that with such a lovely paper, and the solid drapes, a print,stripe, or obvious texture is in order. Lots of ways to approach this....

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    Now, myself? I would look at working soft coral shades into the mix with that paper and gray velvet drapes.

    Leigh Burke thanked hollybar
  • 6 years ago

    Start with a white or off-white duvet. Then find pillows and a coverlet in any of the colours pulled from the wallpaper. That should be easier to do than trying to find a colourful duvet to match.

    Leigh Burke thanked srea123
  • 6 years ago

    So many options. Looking forward to see what you choose.


    Leigh Burke thanked Angel 18432
  • 6 years ago

    following

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    I love the fresh look of a check, such as this one suggested by beckysharp:



    I think something along these lines could be quite lovely, combined with accent pillows to bring in some more of the wallpaper's hues.

    Leigh Burke thanked User
  • 6 years ago

    Just to give you an idea of what I had in mind. Start with white/off-white. Then add accents in one or more colors from the wallpaper. Make sure to add different textures.

  • PRO
    6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Go for the pink. : ) and a teensy dab of gray. Especially given the gray at the window. Pine Cone Hill.







  • 6 years ago

    I vote for the Wheaton pin stripe.

  • 6 years ago

    ^ I really like that one, too!




    Leigh Burke thanked Manon Floreat
  • 6 years ago

    ^It looks beautiful Manon.

  • 6 years ago

    I'm always happy to help people spend money, especially on pretty bedding : ) .

    And I love to see a lively, colorful room.

    Leigh Burke thanked beckysharp Reinstate SW Unconditionally
  • 6 years ago

    following....so I can see the room when your done!

    Leigh Burke thanked njmomma
  • 6 years ago

    Im NJ too!


  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Not a Pro.

    Just throwing some ideas out there. ........

    You mentioned you had dark gray velvet drapes that you wanted to leave in the room. I would probably get a solid color comforter and add velvet accent pillows to the bedding. Maybe have gray velvet shams made up to put up against the headboard to bring that color over to the bed. A gray throw to the end of the bed.


    Easy peasy to do even if you don't sew. Just buy another panel of drape and give your tailor the pillows you need covered and they will usually make them up for you. Of course all it takes is $ :-)

    Leigh Burke thanked njmomma