What I thought about painting our bedroom blue
His room has not been designed yet. I put it off because it was already good enough, and I prefer simple bedrooms. We had an old bed and some of our old nightstands. lamps we had for years, as well as a large mirror. It didn’t look finished, and it wasn’t a room designed by a designer. We needed to get it done. After literally months of staring at paint swatches, I decided on the color I thought was perfect: a warm, moody powder blue with a happy mid-tone.
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I had two main fears that were contradictory – 1. It would be too blue and overwhelming. You just can’t tell how something will “feel” until you have it on all four walls. You can paint colors and use Photoshop to put stickers on the walls. But until you see them on all four walls, you won’t be able to tell how they will “feel” on your skin.
When I made my decision, I was 80% certain (my new metric that I use to make a design decision). This still leaves 20% of the decision undetermined. I got so many different opinions from my team, Brian and friends. I was as confident as I thought I could be. We all agreed that SW 9139 Debonair would be the perfect color. We decided to paint all walls and trim in the same color (flat on walls/ceilings, satin on trim). It took about a day-and-a-half. We slept in our guest room. Easy Peezy.
I was so excited when I entered the room after applying my first coat. The color and vibe were amazing – it gave me hope.
How do I feel now?
I don’t understand! Brian loves it. Kaitlin loves it. It’s a great color at certain times. Other times, and in some areas, it can feel too blue. We did an update shoot to show it to you, and to be honest to myself. Is it the right color? Should I have painted the ceiling white instead? Does it give off the wrong vibe/is it too dark in a large room with so much natural lighting?
Mirror | Sconce (unavailable)
After we painted SW 6223 Still Water in the dark family/TV room it felt “instantly better”, but I was nervous for several hours. The sectional and rug were the final touches that made me fall in love. When the recessed lighting is on, I do not like it nearly as much. The pigment of the paint is more prominent and reads as an extremely dark teal. This is fine as this room was meant to be enjoyed by lamplight. If I were to recommend this paint to someone, I would say that it is perfect for a dark room with little natural light.
What I am saying is A. Some colors require context to make them make sense. And B. It may not be the best color for the size/scale of the room, even if it is the perfect shade.
The recessed lighting is my biggest pet peeve. No thanks. They can’t be left like that. This is all I see.
My options are:
- Buy brass or black can lights and replace them.
- Paint the ceiling light white or another color.
- We joked about putting paint stickers on top of them to make it look like they weren’t there. This is a bad idea but is very easy.
- Leave the white light in the center of the square, but paint the rest of the lamp. It is not recommended in any way. However, it is an option that we have thrown out.
What color should I make the trim? Should I go lighter or darker, for example? Should I repaint the ceiling?
What am I going to do?
If I knew exactly what I wanted to do, I could make it happen. It could be that I need to adjust to it or that the furniture needs to be more powerful to contrast with it. I changed from a dull white box to something like this. Maybe I went a little too fast. I don’t really know. I ordered a new camel velvet bed (this one), and I am excited to see what it’s like. This bed is from Maiden Home. It’s simple, pretty, but too wide, covers the switches and is too low (the mattress not the back). The bed I chose was too plain (I ordered it in Scandi mountain-house mode). I’m sorry to say, this bed will soon be going to another home (perhaps the guest room at our river house!). The art piece is by MaryAnnpuls from the OG Portland Project. The nightstands and table lamps come from Made Goods. I will likely keep the Rejuvenation lamps, but in a different shade. And the incredibly comfortable chair and ottoman comes from Crate and Barrel. I love how the chair contrasts against the wall, so I am leaning towards those colors. Regarding the bedding, I bought a duvet cover by Parachute. I love the colour, but am open to other tones. The decision is up to us and I am so happy that we have painted the walls and can now move forward with a new design. Your thoughts would be appreciated. What would you do? Not “does it make you happy or sad” but rather, what are your thoughts on this situation? Do you have a clear solution? Do you think it’s awesome, or do most of the people around me think I’m not accustomed to such a saturated colour in my room? ?