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12 years ago
I am moving into a new home which has very interesting ceilings in the master. I would like advice on the paint colour for the room - considering the change in angle of the ceiling and how I will paint it. The current picture shows the ceiling, but is not my décor (it is a picture from the current owner). I did include a sample of my head board (it is a pale blue/green) - as this is the only colour to consider at this time. I had used Benjamin moore mascarpone and white linens with this headboard in a previous house, but now must consider my partner, so would like it to reflect both male and female décor(it was quite feminine in my previous house). The side tables I have are mirror with crystal knobs. I was thinking of using the same type of colour as the head board (like a Wedgewood) on the walls, and a deeper combination on the ceiling. Your ideas for wall colour, ceiling ideas, bedding and drapes are appreciated!

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  • 12 years ago
    I think you can do three versions of the same color. Walls your main shade, then darker all around the outside soffit then cut lighter on the flat ceiling. This would give an intimate jewel box effect. Additional trim could come into play as budget allows - even down the road a bit. IMO, the blue you plan will not be as masculine a touch as you envision, as that is a very ladylike color. I would consider a warm taupe or greige with touches of the blue/green sprinkled around in accessories. Add a pair of chairs and stuffed hassock by the large windows and make sure they have some wood on them to catch a more masculine vibe. Natural stained wood is usually a guys 1st choice.
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  • 12 years ago
    Hi Sophie, I like your suggestions. Thank you. Yes I think you are right about the colour still looking feminine- but I absolutely love it. was thinking that navy could be a good accent with this colour? I also will take your advice on the chairs. You have made me consider the beige may be a good option instead of the blue however, as the granite tile in the master bathroom has this hue. Thank you
  • 12 years ago
    Sophie is the designer on the blue pic. I'm decoenthusiaste. Pick up some color strip cards in navy and see how they look with the headboard. Brown is another great color with your aqua shade. That would take you toward the greige family.
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  • PRO
    12 years ago
    What a beautiful new bedroom space you will have! Love the headboard too. I would recommend that you decide what colour palette you want to have in this room and then build from there. Also if you want it to feel restful/dream-like or more striking/glamourous. That headboard could go either way. I'm posting a photo of a bedroom with similar elements to give you some ideas perhaps. You can see there are silk curtains similar to the current owner's. I would keep the entire ceiling area white. By painting the walls a more contrasting colour it will highlight this interesting architectural feature. Right now they are too pale to do this. You could even go for wallpaper - there are some gorgeous ones out there. Don't pick things randomly - figure out the look you're going for and then stick to only elements that will build this look. Good luck from Montreal!
  • 12 years ago
    this is very beautiful. Thank you!
  • 12 years ago
    @Rebecca, with respect to the colour palette, do you think if I paint a variation of the head board, and use my mirrored side tables it will be too feminine looking? one of my friends said that guys don't mind that...however I think the wood bedframe and side tables in your picture helps to provide balance.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    I wouldn't paint the walls a variation of the blue - I think you need to have a contrasting background colour. Do you like the colour palette in the photo of your headboard (blue, white and that "greige"?) - do you think your husband would like this colour palette too? Maybe you could paint the walls this "greige" and do white linens with a greige folded quilt at the foot of the bed. Then you can definitely have mirrored side tables without it seeming too feminine. Also a rug that pulls in all of these colours (or just the greige and white) would be fantastic. What do you think?
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Try and strike a balance between fresh (in the day) and cosy (at night). Darker walls with lots of whites and this headboard blue is a great palette for both men and women.
    sylvmike thanked Rebecca Mitchell Interiors
  • 12 years ago
    I like that!! thank you!! Benjamin moore has some nice options. Do you have a favourite? I will look for some silk drapes that include this combination first, and then try to match the beige in that?
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Why don't you look for a rug and/or bedding with the right beige/grey/greige and THEN find a paint colour that is the tone. I would avoid anything with yellow or green in it - aim for a blend of beige/grey. Hope this helps! Re the drapes, start with a rug, it's much easier to match curtains to rug than rug to curtains! Show your finished space and have fun!
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    I think the blue looks nice for accents on the walls, but I agree with Rebecca that you will need to introduce another color that can provide some contrast. I put a nice shade of blue over a couple areas of your walls so you can get an idea what it might look like. Hopefully this helps!
  • 12 years ago
    Thank you! this is great advice and I like the idea of colour on the ceiling. @ Rebecca I just looked at your work...very nice. I just moved back from st lazare, quebec to Toronto - so i recognize the Hudson space- looks like one of the houses at the Falcon golf course! I will be sure to refer you to my montreal friends! thanks again
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Thank you! Yes it could well be on that very golf course;) and yes any referral would be appreciated too. Good luck in Toronto.
  • 12 years ago
    really like the brown drapes...would not have considered this. thank you
  • 12 years ago
    @groveraxle, what program did you use to create this? quite amazing
  • 12 years ago
    sylvmike, it's Photoshop Elements.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Hello,

    Your headboard is absolutely fabulous! I have picked a few fabrics for bedding and drapes that might help highlight your headboard and work well with mirrored accents. Feel free to customize any of these products on our site and play around with the different fabrics! We have stylists on staff who would love to help you out free of charge! I have included images and links to all of the products below. Hope you love them as much as we do!

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  • 12 years ago
    Thought I would weigh in because we have similar tray ceilings in our bedroom. We painted the flat part of the ceiling White Chocolate by B.Moore. We painted the walls a nice warm gray/green. But an interesting thing happened. Even though there is only one color on the walls, the angles, and the way the sun hits it makes it look like two, sometimes three different shades of the same color. But in a good way. The walls are a shade, the flat part of the tray is another shade, the angle of the tray is another. It's great. I even question our painters to make sure they didn't use two shades of paint. Before you start painting a lot of different colors, if you can, paint one section including the wall and the tray part of the ceiling and see what you get. Love love love the head board and the color. Very nice.
  • 12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    About going a dark blue then ?
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  • 12 years ago
    In my limited experience of husbands, because I've only had one, they are all about functionality in the bedroom...he hates decorative pillows, window coverings that let in the light, and the room being too warm at night...unless he has expressed an opinion about your mirrored night stands, don't ditch them unless you don't like them anymore.
  • 12 years ago
    I agree with fissfiss. My hubby is happy if I am happy.
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