Designing the perfect bedroom means more than just selecting furniture and picking out curtains.
The colors that paint your walls, bedspread, and even your ceiling can dramatically alter the ambience of your sleeping sanctuary.
I’ve learned that a well-curated bedroom color scheme can turn your space into a restful retreat, stimulate invigorating mornings, or even set the stage for cozy, intimate evenings.
Tips for Creating the Perfect Bedroom Color
- Dual-Tone Curtains: These add layers to your bedroom decor and bring the color scheme together. They combine two complimentary shades for a stylish effect.
- Upholstered Headboards: A fabric headboard can be a major color element in your bedroom, tying in with the rest of your color scheme, or providing a contrasting pop.
- Velvet Throw Pillows: These luxurious cushions can introduce rich hues and a touch of elegance to your color scheme, while also increasing your comfort.
- Oversized Wall Art Canvas: Artwork is a fantastic way to establish or emphasize a color scheme. Choose a piece that either matches or intelligently contrasts the rest of your bedroom.
- Designer Rugs: A high-end rug can elevate your bedroom’s color scheme with intricate patterns or simple, bold color blocks that tie the space together.
- Satin Bedding Sets: These add a glamorous flair and luxurious texture to your bedroom décor while highlighting the chosen color palette in a subtle and sophisticated way.
- Designer Armoires: These standalone wardrobes can provide significant color to your room’s layout. Choose a color that aligns with your scheme, to add elegance and charm to your bedroom.
- Statement Wallpapers: High-quality, design-focused wallpaper can create a highlight wall that sets the color scheme for the entire room, adding an artistic touch to your decor.
- Premium Table Lamps: These can incorporate your color scheme within their shades and bases. They add character and mood-lighting to complement your bedroom color theme.
- Luxurious Chaise Lounge: A unique piece of furniture like a chaise lounge in your chosen color scheme could be a perfect accent piece, adding a touch of luxury and comfort to your bedroom setup.
Antique Whites Crisp White
Black and Gray
Black and White
Blue and Gray
Blue and Orange
Blue and Pink
Blue and Yellow
Blue Burgundy and Brown
Blue Dusty Rose Creams and Yellow
Blush Pink Candlelight Yellow Charcoal Black
Bright Sky Blue Cool White Warm Oak
Burnt Orange and Neutrals
Burnt Orange Dusty Pink Crisp White
Chocolate Brown Swan White Navy Blue
Citron Rose Cloud White
Coral-Orange Aqua Blue Latte White
Country French Blue Soft Red Antique White
Creamy White Natural Wood Charcoal
Cream Soft Gray Squash Yellow Emerald Green
Crimson and Green
Dove Gray Tulip Pink
Dusty Peony Grass Green Pure White
Ebony Powder White Blush Pink
Fern Green Turquoise Yellow
Goldenrod Pewter Cream
Granite Gray Down White Warm Wood
Gray and White
Gray Black and Gold
Gray Yellow and White
Green and White
Green Blue and Neutrals
Green Peach and Rust
Green White and Gray
Icy Gray Orchid Lavender
Indigo Parchment Gold
Lavender Gray and Black
Linen White Sunny Yellow Dove Gray
Linen Pale Taupe Moss
Maroon and Gold
Mauve and Cream
Navy and Taupe
Navy and White
Navy Blue Snow White Lipstick Pink
Navy Rust and Gray
Olive White and Mustard
Orange and Charcoal
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Pale Azure Cabana White Tropic Accents
Pastels and Neutrals
Peach and Tan
Peach Teal and Green
Peacock Blue Black and Burgundy
Pink and Gold
Pink and Green
Pink and Muted Green
Pink Orange and White
Poppy Red Orange Black
Purple and Charcoal
Purple Teal and Gray
Purple Yellow and Peach
Red and Brown
Red and Gray
Red Blue and Yellow
Red Rust Creams and Black
Red White and Blue
Sand Weathered White Sea Glass
Seafoam Green Mustard Yellow Linen
Silvery Gray Weathered Wood Mink
Slate Lemon Cloud
Tan and White
Teal Blue Fuchsia Off-White
Watercolor Blue Sandy White
White and Wood
Yellow and Gray
Yellow and Turquoise
Tips for Creating the Perfect Bedroom Color
- Dual-Tone Curtains: These add layers to your bedroom decor and bring the color scheme together. They combine two complimentary shades for a stylish effect.
- Upholstered Headboards: A fabric headboard can be a major color element in your bedroom, tying in with the rest of your color scheme, or providing a contrasting pop.
- Velvet Throw Pillows: These luxurious cushions can introduce rich hues and a touch of elegance to your color scheme, while also increasing your comfort.
- Oversized Wall Art Canvas: Artwork is a fantastic way to establish or emphasize a color scheme. Choose a piece that either matches or intelligently contrasts the rest of your bedroom.
- Designer Rugs: A high-end rug can elevate your bedroom’s color scheme with intricate patterns or simple, bold color blocks that tie the space together.
- Satin Bedding Sets: These add a glamorous flair and luxurious texture to your bedroom décor while highlighting the chosen color palette in a subtle and sophisticated way.
- Designer Armoires: These standalone wardrobes can provide significant color to your room’s layout. Choose a color that aligns with your scheme, to add elegance and charm to your bedroom.
- Statement Wallpapers: High-quality, design-focused wallpaper can create a highlight wall that sets the color scheme for the entire room, adding an artistic touch to your decor.
- Premium Table Lamps: These can incorporate your color scheme within their shades and bases. They add character and mood-lighting to complement your bedroom color theme.
- Luxurious Chaise Lounge: A unique piece of furniture like a chaise lounge in your chosen color scheme could be a perfect accent piece, adding a touch of luxury and comfort to your bedroom setup.