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Puzzled at what color to paint and decorate your bedroom around? You are not alone. Choosing paint and decor colors is hard. There is no cookie-cutter approach to finding the right color solution for a bedroom. Your interior décor style, personal preferences, budget, the rest of the home décor, and lifestyle all should be taken into consideration before arriving at your final decision. Let the games begin!
Consider Using Your Favorite Color
Your favorite color is probably your first and go-to choice for your bedroom. You could choose a shade of your favorite color to give your bedroom décor a positivity boost. Every time you look at it you will feel good and happy with the positive aura it creates.
Your bedroom is your retreat; where you come for ultimate relaxation and rejuvenation. This is where you replenish yourself so you must be surrounded by colors that spark positive emotions in you.
Draw Inspiration from a Pattern or Artwork
You could get inspired by designs and colors present in your favorite artwork, rug, or pretty much anything else. A favorite throw pillow, photo, or accessory could just be the thing to get your juices flowing. No? Perhaps a unique chair that you love, a stylish lamp, or fancy window treatment will inspire you.
Take a look around your house and find what you love about it and go from there.
Subtle or Neutral Colors for Your Bedding
Your bedroom is where you unwind, rest, and recover. Colors have a great impact on your mood and emotions so choosing the right color for not only your bedroom walls but also your bedding is super important. Some colors could be soothing to your senses while others could act as irritants and may trigger headaches.
Opt for subdued or neutral shades for the ultimate soothing effect. Choose the color of your bed linens, duvet covers, sheets, and pillowcases very carefully! You don’t want to be awake nights on end!!
Soothing colors in your bed linens could boost productivity, cut down visual fatigue, and relax your mind and body. Most premium linen manufacturers produce ivory, white, and beige luxury linen collections – they have a great calming effect! In the U.S.A. around 90 percent of the linens sold are either white or ivory. These colors are always in style and enhance the overall aesthetic ambiance of your bedroom (i.e. think spas and hotels).
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Stick to Using a Neutral Color
The safest and best way of adding color to your bedroom is by sticking to neutral shades. Yes, you heard me. Neutral does not mean dull and boring. If you use the neutral palette with creativity, your bedroom could look not only sophisticated but also glamorous. Think silvers and metallics. You can’t go wrong with clean and crisp.
Use some splashes of color to cleverly livening up a subdued ambiance.
Colors Associated with Nature can Boost Sleep
Some of the most popular bedroom colors actually are great for promoting relaxation and sleep. After all, that should be your ultimate goal in your bedroom. If your intention is to create a peaceful haven for easing away your stress and tension, you should opt for the numerous cool hues that are found in nature. Some studies say a blue bedroom can help you fall asleep faster. Worth a shot, right?
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My husband just painted the bedroom yesterday. The color we picked is a very soft pale blue. We read it is best for sleep.
You both will be sleeping like a baby! Sleep is always good 🙂
my bedroom has colorful wallpaper. I would like to remove it for a nice cream colored wall, something soothing
I wouldn’t mind one of my walls having wallpaper as a focal point. You could make try that.