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12 years ago
I am a 22 year old female, just graduating college, moving back home, and redoing my bedroom. I would love help with colors, fabrics, patterns, etc. I'd like it to be classic, cozy, light, and livable. So far, this is what I have:

The room:
-Off white, simple carpet
-One wall with floor to ceiling window
-One wall with double sliding door closet
-Wall color: right now it is pink. This is changing. Thinking a simple pretty light blue gray-ish color. But can paint it any color.

Furniture:
-(pic 1) Dresser: low and wide double dresser, traditional, french style, painted wood, black not glossed (not shiny), removable glass top
-(pic 2) Large mirror leaning against a wall, beautiful off white detailed frame
-Queen bed: metal frame with white bed skirt. All white bedding and pillows

Furniture I own. Options to use or not use in the room:
-(pic 3) Small white (yellowish from age, but not terribly yellow) campaign dresser. Would use as a bedside table. Fabulous deep and wide drawers. Silver hardware.
-(pic 4) Black OR clear bourgie lamp
-(pic 5) Clear Ghost chair with arms
-(pic 6 & 7) White parsons table desk OR sea foam frosted glass XXX table desk with metal frame and legs
-(pic 8) Floor chandelier lamp
-Medium clear lucite bedside table
-(pic 9) Small white round 'disk' bedside table

Need to purchase:
-Headboard
-Curtains

HELP PLEASE! Suggestions for...
The headboard:
Style - curved? straight edges? tufted? nail heads?
Fabric - velvet / ultra suede? leather?
Color - dark? light?

Curtains:
Color - dark? light? pattern?
Fabric?
Style?

Paint color can change from the planned blue if you have suggestions for a better wall color. Whatever we decide, the pink color has to change.

Attached is a rough drawing of the layout of the room. Things can absolutely move around. This is just an idea. Shows where window, closet, etc is placed.

Thanks!

Comments (18)

  • 12 years ago
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  • 12 years ago
    If you like eclectic - which I do, I'd go light grey walls with medium grey suede or silk headboard. Similar med to dark accent curtains. Add splash of color with accessories and lamps.
  • 12 years ago
    Patterned curtains?
  • 12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    is this the look you are heading for?
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  • 12 years ago
    Unless you are going to have no patterned fabricI'd recommend starting with fabrics and then choosing a paint color. What color are your curtains? Are you going to replace them? Do you want a pattern for your headboard?

    Take it from me, it's a lot easier to find a paint color to match a fabric than vice versa.
  • 12 years ago
    start with the clear bourgeois lamp and the chandelier. the mirror needs to go where the dresser is. the bed can be opposite the wall with the floor to ceiling window. love the frame of the mirror, u can paint it a slightly off-white and get it polished. i think the gentle gray suggested by chemayne above would be lovely. so u have white in the fabrics and frames, the clear of the mirrors and glass and the gentle gray of the walls. just suggestions. all the best :)
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    12 years ago
    The world is your oyster... do anything that suits your fancy.. there are good ideas above.
  • 12 years ago
    Thank you all for your suggestions! I do like the eclectic look... I like the gray monochromatic idea. I also love this bedroom:

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    I currently do not have any curtains (but I do have a rod and rings) so I am looking for panels. I'm thinking I would prefer a subtle pattern for the new curtains and maybe a solid, simple shape, tufted headboard. I do really like the Giselle from Ballard above.

    What are thoughts on keeping that monochromatic idea, but instead of gray, making it just off white neutrals? (Similar to the attached picture). I want it to be warm and interesting and comfortable. I feel stuck because of the carpeting and want to make sure the paint color and color scheme do not conflict with the carpet.

    Thanks!
  • 12 years ago
    My college-age daughter went with a creamy warm color (Lovely Bluff by Valspar), white, fluffy comforter, panels in a black and ivory geometric pattern and then accented in various patterns in ivories and red. The accents can be changed on her whims but the basics are classic. I recommend a solid, upholstered headboard (tufted or not, based on style).
  • 12 years ago
    Thank you! That sounds beautiful. Any chance you have a picture?
  • 12 years ago
    I will take one and post it. Sorry for the late reply. I'm "old" and went to bed!
  • 12 years ago
    You could always add a throw rug over the carpet if the color really bothers you.
  • 12 years ago
    Also, love the furniture. Maybe you could add mirror to the drawers on the white dresser. And consider a chalk paint for the dark dresser. Love the curves on that one.
  • 12 years ago
    The room could look great with black and white as the base, as you have, then add a pop of one bright, saturated color - fushia, turquoise, green, etc. If you keep the headboard and walls neutral, you will be able to change bedding, pillows, art, etc as you wish. You could use a barely tinted white on the wall, of the color you decide on.
  • 12 years ago
    I have walls painted SW Sea Salt, and am really pleased with the many shades of green/gray/blue they turn depending on time of day and windows/direction. I think Houzz has many photos of rooms with this paint.
  • 12 years ago
    Thank you all very much for your comments and suggestions - they have all been extremely helpful! I now have a lot more direction. I love the idea of making it more feminine (while I still can) and making it 'glam'. I think I am going to stray away from the cool blue, gray tones and focus on warming up the room (since it doesn't get a lot of natural sun light) with warm whites / creams in various shades:

    Paint - I have decided to go with a beautiful, soft, off-white, warm, cream color

    Headboard - I'm thinking a simple shape headboard, in an off-white, velvet fabric, with antiqued gold nail head trimming (see pic 1). Not this exact headboard, but I like this shape if I can find the fabric and have it made.

    Curtain panels - I'd like to bring in some pattern. It would be preferable if I could find pre-made curtains in a fabric / pattern / color I like versus finding the fabric and having the curtains custom made. I like the idea of an off-white cream color and darker cream tan color soft, feminine, glam pattern. There is not one I am married to yet. I like these a lot (pic 2).

    Please let me know if you have any ideas or know anywhere that sells curtains similar to what I'm looking for!
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