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Master bedroom help

10 years ago
Hi everyone! I'm decorating my master bedroom and would like some advice on the color theme wall art. Right now the wall is turquoise/blue. tbh it is a little too heavy for me and I need some wall art to balance it and make the room feel more neutral. I'm thinking of moving the wood dressers and put a large piece of art on that wall (40*60). Do you have any good recommendations?

In terms of color theme for this room, would blue, green, yellow and a little coral be a good combination? Any advice is welcomed!

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  • PRO
    10 years ago
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    Oops, I see your response on the paint color. I must've taken too long to write my post.

  • 10 years ago
    Go to art.com and find some large prints that have some of these two colors in them. I would frame in black to tone down the aqua walls. This website is not expensive. Real art will be pricey.
  • 10 years ago

    Scveenhof, seeing the ceiling edge sloping from left to right directly above the head gives a feeling of imbalance. Sleeping under a horizontal ceiling edge is much better.

  • 10 years ago

    Thanks Evedebz, love the art piece you suggested :)

  • 10 years ago

    Hi Glo European Windows & Walls, thanks. Yes two-color is a great idea. I love color and am sometime a little too adventurous :|

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    Any art that would connect with tone of wood chests will make more serene. Connect /flow.... Maybe as you said would be best: nothing added but tones of amber- yellow which repeat wood already there. No more visual excitement!!!

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  • 10 years ago

    I love that this one too Everdebz!

  • 10 years ago

    Not this cause too dark/ heavy, but this kind:

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  • 10 years ago
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    Do you know yet where your 2 dressers will go? do you like idea of garden stool? I can't tell what you have room for...

  • 10 years ago

    Good taste Everdebz. I'm thinking about the blank wall facing the bed. What do you think?

  • 10 years ago

    A bit bright, but to show imo that art could make your paint look very natural [like the sky]:

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  • 10 years ago
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    Do I understand correctly that there are 3 doors there? Seems too busy. What about the wall to the right? What else is for that wall?

    Oh, I guess the tv! Why not where you have them currently?

  • 10 years ago
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    Well, looking again there's how many feet in the 'corner' at left - have you tried 1 or both there?

  • 10 years ago

    Nothing ornate, just repeating wood, which doesn't seem too too dark... ?

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  • 10 years ago
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    Do you already have a chair to upholster with a simple pattern? headboard - idk if that'd add softness and reduce stark white - nothing wrong with white I'm saying, but it seems stark -- or will you be adding softening curtains?

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  • 10 years ago

    Adds earthy seriousness - maybe next to tv... idk:

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  • 10 years ago
    Everdebz, here are the views facing, left and right to the bed. Yes there are two big doors in the room, one to the master bath and the other to the corridor. The walls to the left and right hand side of the bed are both about 12 feet.
  • 10 years ago
    Left hand side wall again.
  • 10 years ago
    Leslie do any of these fabrics suit you? These would make nice drapery panels, upholstery for chairs, benches or pillows. These will draw your eyes away from the Aqua walls
  • 10 years ago
    I agree with the person who said put the bed on the tilted wall. I know you said you wouldnt like it there but it would balance the room so much better. Put the bed on the wall where the dressers are and then put a nice seating area by the window. The room is spacious so just a little more furniture (not too much) and some accessories (lamps, art, throw pillows on bed and on hypothetical seating area I mentioned) would really soften the room up. I love the dressers, but I do feel like a long dresser would look nice in that room too.
  • 10 years ago
    By the way. If you want to keep the furniture where it is, a seating area on the blank wall where there is nothing would also look nice.
  • 10 years ago
    Or do you have a more modern aesthetic? What is your style ?
  • 10 years ago
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    Confused Q - how many feet are to the left of bathroom door?

    It'll look less stark and contemporary when you add what you add.......warmed up.

  • PRO
    10 years ago
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    Hi Leslie -

    While it'll be impossible to make the room "neutral," there's definitely ways for you to use the color to your advantage! Because of the color, I feel like I would go for a more modern and almost Scandinavian inspired decor style.

    For example, take a look at this room - it's definitely bright, right? And the color is quite similar to yours. Because your room is aqua, I would go with more white accents, and then pops of orange (bright orange!) to add visual interest.

    My problem with the bed placement is that the headboard goes too far up - ideally, it would be slightly below window frame, and the bed placed right against the wall.

    Rather than the current vertical blinds you have now, I would switch them up with either neutral colored draperies (that flank each side of the window) or shades. Because of the bed placement, I'm leaning towards roman shades in optic white (like in the photo above) so you can easily pull them up and down.

    I think you should definitely try to repaint your dressers in white or black, but not leave it as is. The dark brown color is too drastic and dulls down the room.

    In terms of artwork, I would go for something more minimalistic and modern. I would not want to introduce any more colors other than the (white/aqua/orange) to the room.

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    Something similar to this in color scheme, but with more white.

    I think that a large black and white print with bold text would look great too.

    Here's some other style / color inspiration:

    I don't think much about the red, but note the minimal design.

    Yellow might work well too. See how it's just one color - not too many distractions.

  • 10 years ago
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    I agree about simple - black could look good, maybe brown is ok and less contrasting by a little bit.

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  • 10 years ago

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  • PRO
    10 years ago

  • 10 years ago
    What is the point of having a beautiful, balanced, room if you can't be comfortable in it? Place your bed where you are most comfortable. White curtains, white bedding, one or two turquoise, yellow and green patterned pillows, some artwork with turquoise in it, a yellow or green throw, a bench for the wall opposite the bed, and you'll be done. You can add rugs, some baskets or pottery, or a mirror. It's a really nice room, I love the color, and with a few coordinating touches, it will be lovely.
  • 10 years ago
    Hello @barn and willow, I love ur recommendation of using Scandinavian styled furnitures and adding orange and pops of white. Black also sound very intriguing and I will definitely take it into consideration! The reference picture all look inspiring, and yes draperies for sure! :)
  • 10 years ago
    Evedebz, that wall is about 6 feet long
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Maybe your bedroom could use a chandelier? Here are a few options below:

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  • 10 years ago
    If you want to bring in several more colors to go in your pretty turquoise room, I would encourage you to start with floral or patterned drapes which include your turquoise in the pattern. Then you can add a solid rug in a second color and a few accents in a third color. You seem to have plenty of space in the room. You may want to add a couple of comfortable chairs in a sitting area. The drapery fabric will help the colors relate to each other.
  • 10 years ago

    You might change your mind as you go - neutral right now means less bright hues, whether yellow or orange, etc... and in a more muted softness - does that seem ok?

    Black frames, etc. would look sharp - and I think would look a tad less neutral overall. do you like teal/turquoise and carpeting's tan/ brown together / with white???

  • 10 years ago

    Maybe one of Baboo's ceiling lights would keep the eye going round and up - using light bronzey-brown for instance.

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Barn & Willow drop the mike and walk away.

    Seriously, that is great advise for this room!

  • 10 years ago
    If you considered a canopy bed with an added sheer white fabric as the ceiling of the bed, you could put the bed on another wall.
  • 10 years ago

    Try this link http://www.zazzle.com/krafty_kreations . They have great wall art!

  • 10 years ago

    My 2 cents . . .


  • 10 years ago

    The room would be a lot lighter with the bed moved ...the ceiling is still sloped were the bed is now !

  • 10 years ago

    Baboo, I really like the 3rd ceiling lamp you shared. Thank you!

  • 10 years ago

    Melissa, what a beautiful room color combination! I'm definitely considering more earthy wood color when buying new furnitures and accessories. Plants behind the bed is great new inspiration!

  • 10 years ago

    Hi Everdebz, yes a little less bright hues would be good. The room is very big with massive blue walls and I feel it needs some relaxing earthy elements. I really like the wood wall art that you've recommended because it helps bringing the blue and yellow together. Also, I'm thinking some more wood color for other furnitures (e.g. a bench) so that the dressers won't look out of place. The night stands will go. Also an area rug with some relaxing yet interesting color would be great.

  • 10 years ago
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    Oh, and nice to hear your thoughts.... maybe furniture that has softer tones, in a bit of driftwood look, like Ikea and others have....

    wondering if you have interest in chalk paint to soften / neutralize a bit your current pieces? No sanding - I've seen beautiful pieces using it.

  • 10 years ago

    Love the driftwood look idea :)

  • 10 years ago

    I guess I mean that whatever is against the blue, should have a soft look / less contrast -- if you still want neutral -- which is your style: spa? beach? ... etc...

  • 10 years ago

    Your current dressers will look 'better' with art, etc... but just repeating myself [oops I do that can't entirely be helped!] ... but here's her kit which has colors a bit deeper than your carpeting:

    https://www.anniesloan.com/annie-sloan-products/paints/chalk-paint.html

  • 10 years ago
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    If you even want a rug, that'd seem a natural place to include toasty brown... and/or the visual chunk that window curtains would be... hang them high and proud. I try to block all morning sun, so I'd try hanging from ceiling with rod that allows over your current [though wouldn't matter if you remove blinds]...

  • 10 years ago

    why not keep nightstands....

  • 10 years ago

    If you like your bed where it is, perhaps you might consider an open design headboard like the one in my picture. Pottery Barn and Pottery Barn Teen have some great ones. Check out the Clara Lattice, Elsie Classic, and Circolo.

  • PRO
    10 years ago

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    We like aqua and yellow;)