Our new bed frame is black and we switch between grey and brown sheets/comforter throughout the year. I am getting ready to paint our walls, but am not sure which color will look decent with either comforter set.
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I have a bedroom with a black bed and black and gold bedding. What colour should I paint my walls?
Pale gold for the walls, but you need an accent color--something restful. Greens and blues and other pastels are considered restful, but I am not sure--a golden peach maybe.
Okay, I'm 15 and my room needs a serious make-over. My bed has a black head and foot board. My favorite colors are onyx black, crimson red, and midnight blue. I wanted to paint my whole room black, but you know moms. Anyway, she said I can have one base wall black, but I don't know how to go from there. And yes I'm goth. I need some serious help. Please and thank you!
By Sarah from Petersburg, VA
My daughter (19 now) is also into the goth look and when she did her bedroom, we also compromised! She ended up with a deep, dark gray on 3 walls and black on the fourth. She then used blood red as an accent color (pillows on her bed), little pottery jars, etc.
In addition to all black walls making the room very dark and difficult to light, it's hard to paint over. I'd try white or a very pale green or blue (blue must be in the same blue family as midnight, just lighter) for the other three walls. Curtains/drapes, gothic artwork on the walls, pillows and all accessories could be black, red or midnight blue. It could be very dramatic! I think the lighter-colored walls would give the room a more spacious feeling while retaining the drama of the dark colors.
Remember that black lace is relatively cheap, easy to install and easier to remove. Don't count out your mom's advice and reservation dear. She recognizes your desires but she also knows you probably won't be goth forever. If you go with one black wall, then a blue you two can agree on, then black lace over those walls, you can both be happy.
I was going to suggest using fabric but I love Poor But Proud's idea even better! Both black and red paint are horrid to try to paint over even with using a coat or two of primer so please be kind to your mom and color the walls with fabric of some sort instead. Also, you can use the fabric or lace again for another project. ;-)
A foster mom told me this idea years ago and it has always stuck with me (she wasn't my foster mom but a friend), to allow each of the children their own space and allow them to express themselves she did one of two things; one was use cloth to cover walls and such in the colors the children loved, and the other was either make or build a large box (imagine footlocker type) and allow them to decorate it in any color or fashion (within reason) they so chose, and they could then also have throw pillows on their beds to match the rest of the room.
So instead of the black walls, maybe get some fabric (you can buy those light weight gauze type curtains pretty cheap) and if they don't come in your color, try dyeing) and then getting a footlocker for the foot of your bed (you can add a pillow or pillows to it to make a bench) and use lots of other pillows to accent the colors. Then no one will notice the light color walls, she might even let you have all 4 walls if you use fabric. (Curtain rods make great hangers along the walls too.)
Hope that helps and remember, one of these days. You may decide to change from the goth look.
One black wall and 3 cream walls would look good with lots of silver and/or gold accessories on them. You can get gold and silver paint to customize picture and mirror frames. You could then have just a few red accents, a vase ? a cushion ? a mobile hanging from the ceiling ?
Instead of painting the walls hang a black sheet, this way you can add anything to it without damaging the walls. Try pleating it before you hang it, this will make the room cozy. Add silver to your black, this will lighten things up a little. If you are allowed to paint things like a lamp, or a desk chair, paint them silver and add red or blue designs on them. Cover your dresser with a black sheet, paint anything on it you like.
Remember to stick with one highlight color, either red or blue. Add your red or blue highlight color all around the room so your eye travels around the room. Another thing you can do with the black sheets is draw on them with bleach and a paint brush, try this on a small piece of fabric as the bleach will bleed (use a small brush). Cover or paint your lamp shade, again put some kind of design on it so the light will shine through. Hang silver chains on the edge of the lamp shade, or silver yarn. Silver ribbon put around the edge of the lamp shade. Try finding silver or black contact paper and trim your mirror. Cover your bed with a black sheet add silver ribbon, make some pillow cover with silver material add red or blue ribbon.
Ask your mom first before trying any of these suggestions. I don't want you to get in trouble. Good luck!
I have just decorated my bedroom and have painted it a light cream (Dulux natural calico). Then I painted my chimney and bed wall a copper patina effect (Craig and Rose paint). So it's basically copper with a turquoise kind of pattern that I've made over some of it. You can see a photo of what it should look like on their site. It is meant to look like a rust effect.
I have a few grey pieces in the room such as a light shade and storage box and I painted my furniture navy. I have no idea what colour curtains to go for? I thought navy, then maybe grey or black with a gold pattern. I have no idea and need help. I spent a lot of time with the paint and I want the rest to come together. Thank you for any help given.
I have tri colored tan carpet in my bedroom with other oak wood. What would be a good color choice to make my room appear larger and brighter?
I have pink curtains and medium-dark wood furniture. Would blue walls work well in my bedroom?
By Kim B from England
I think it would give your bedroom a very soothing and inviting Victorian/Federal look. Quite charming if you add a heavy fabric floral patterned spread - maybe baby cabbage roses? Just my opinion if that helps.
PS I am assuming you don't mean a screaming blue, but a more subdued one, such as Federal blue, Bluebell, etc.
To add sophistication to pink, I like to pair it with shades in the caramel/tan family. It feels less like a little girl color. This works with grey as well, but with a bit less warmth.
I painted my bedroom with two different colors. My large wall is nautical blue and the other three walls are cream. Something is wrong. It doesn't look right. Can someone offer suggestions?
By Chris B
Who knew shades of white could be so complicated! When I buy paint I tend to defer to the little picture books in the paint isle. They do it for a living and know which ones look best together. Besides repainting, maybe you could get some accessories the cream color to hang on the blue wall. Maybe something with cream/beige shells?
You may want to extend the nautical blue into the 3 beige walls...maybe a few accent lines. If you bring in a 3rd color, such as red, it may come together better. Or consider painting the beige walls white.
Rooms often have two to three colours. Main (really should be neutral, so if you change your decor later, you won't clash), trim is a second but not as dominant colour. Often this will be crown molding, baseboards, window frames, etc. You can make this earth tones like sage, light pumpkin, to name a couple, or jewel colours, dark sapphire blue, emerald green, ruby red, etc. Last will be your accent. This will be the least used. Accent colours will tie in the first two. Accents are usually things like throw pillows, vases, pictures/frames. Often accent colours have a lot of pop, are extremely bold, and a little bit will go a long way, just as too much will overpower.
Maybe it isn't a missing colour you are needing, but theme. You said your wall is nautical blue. Without going overboard, maybe art with beach scenes or old ships on the sea, or lighthouses could be introduced.
As for bedding, I personally would go for cream with a piping of nautical or have it as a secondary. If you have it as primary, your bedding may not exactly match your wall. However, if that does not bother you, then by all means, both choices would be viable.
Just be careful when working with dark colours. In small rooms, dark colours can make a small room tiny and stifling. Make sure if you use a very dark colour in a small room, it is not the dominant one, or you have a lot of natural light, as well as a mirror to bounce the light around. Dark colours in a very large room can make it seem not so large or intimidating. It also absorbs sounds a little better than lighter ones, I believe.
Yeah, this is a novel of an answer to a paragraph of a question, but I hope I helped and/or gave you some fresh ideas.
I have a comforter set that is white with black trim and a dark bed room set. What color should I do my walls and use as an accent?
I am moving into a house that has dusty rose for the carpet, which can not be changed. I have oak furniture and would like to know what colors would go, bedspread, throw, wall color, etc. I don't want anything to frilly.
By BJ
I saw a bedroom done in mint green and dusty rose and it was beautiful. If you don't care for the mint, then a dark green, soft aqua, sage green, light teal green or creamy yellow would look good. Look at printed fabrics with dusty rose in it and see what colors or shades you prefer the best.
My neighbour has new bedding, etc. all in a dark rose and grey satin. It is quite attractive. If you don't want a frilly look, go for solid blocks of colour, or geometric patterns, or a cotton blend rather than shiny satin and flowers.
I am redecorating a spare bedroom which already has gold curtains, mahogany wardrobes, and a dark-wood floor. Wat color do you suggest for the walls? The bedding has gold, pale green, and dark and light pink.
By Val
I have a gold comforter and brown curtains. What color paint would you go with on the walls?
By Amy O.
Beige or ivory would be good for the walls . Then you could accessorize with orange, blue or turquoise for throw pillows, vases or picture frames.
Consider a very pale mint green. Sounds odd for a bedroom, but if pale it is very pretty. Changes "color" as the sun light moves across the room.
I have mahogany colored cherry wood furniture. What would be a good color to paint my walls in this room? Thank yo.u
By Terri
I would stay in the warm family of colors range. Perhaps peach, apricot or a copper color?
When in doubt it is always green for me. Nature tells us that green goes with everything, green grass, green trees, green leaves, etc. Of course you have to choose between the different shades of green that you want.
Karen in Salem beautiful Oregon
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The house is in a depressed area and, as the realtor told her, there is "no" housing market here, so she is hanging onto it for a little while and is eager (too) to repaint all the walls in order to increase the chances of a sale, but has little money to put into it and seems to think it is just fine to paint all the walls of every room the same color. What would be a nice, neutral color to paint a bedroom that is not so gender specific and would possibly increase sales? It must match the rose colored carpet.
What colour walls would match summer light yellow, orange, and green duvet and curtains?
By Di from Britain
I have striped curtains grey, cream, and black and grey and black duvet covers. What would you suggest for walls? I have a light green in mind, would this look terrible?
By Anne C
What does your son say? Does he like green? I think you could let him choose. Green would be okay. I would choose blue, as would my sons, but white or pale grey would also work. Pale yellow would also be nice, but I'm not sure if it is what a young fellow would like. Might be better in a guest room!
My carpet is green, my curtains are blue and cream seashells and the bedspread is cream. What color should my walls be?
By Judy V.
I have burgundy carpet with touches of turquoise. I'll be making a bedroom, out of what was formerly an office. I have a turquoise headboard and 2 white bunk beds. What color should I paint the walls?
By somuchtodo
I have recently purchased beautiful taupe blackout curtains for my bedroom. The bedding is cream with splashes of salmon. The problem is my green walls make the curtains look like an olive green which looks horrible with the green paint on the walls. What would be the best color to paint the walls to pull it all together?
By Debbie
If it were me, I'd either return the taupe curtains for another color or paint the walls white, cream or salmon.
I want to purchase a beige comforter set, but I don't want my bedroom walls to clash with my bedding. What color should I paint my walls?
By B.L.
I have a comforter set that is red (main color is red) and black, what color should I paint my walls?
By Diana Y
A light grey color would be very pretty - it will also go your next comforter because it is calming and neutral.
