Choosing the perfect wall color for your bedroom

The selection of the color palette of the sleeping room is not an easy task. On the one hand, I want to find the best color option for the walls that would meet my personal preferences, on the other - the fashion often dictates opposite variations, and on the third - common sense tells the palette with which it would be possible to create a truly relaxing atmosphere. Often the dilemma between the desire to bring cheerfulness to the interior of a room and creating an environment in which to relax and have a good rest leads to conflicting decisions. The fact is that too many factors affect the choice of the color scheme of the bedroom, but it is real to find a compromise and in this publication we will try to understand the difficult issue of choosing the ideal wall color for the bedroom.

It is a mistake to follow exclusively personal preferences and fashion trends in the design of residential premises; it is also important to consider the following aspects:

• the size and shape of the room, the height of the ceilings;
• the design of other surfaces of the room (the ideal option would be to plan the entire interior together, when you know in advance that the ceiling will be decorated using a snow-white glossy suspended structure or if you use a matte version of the suspended ceiling, that the flooring will be made in dark color or a natural wood pattern will be applied );
• the location of the room relative to the cardinal points (for the south side you can choose a cool palette, for the north side - exceptionally warm colors);
• the presence, quantity and size of window openings (the more natural light in the room, the more dark and bright shades you can afford when choosing a color scheme);
• a combination of wall decoration with a color choice of furniture and basic textile design;
• the lifestyle of the owners (shift work, in which you need to sleep in the daytime, leaves its mark on creating a certain atmosphere of the room, the key element of which will be wall decoration).

At first glance, it may seem that there are too many unknowns in this equation and it will be difficult to solve it. In fact, every owner of an apartment or a private house will be able to understand the nuances of choosing a color palette. If your bedroom has a modest scale, then give preference to light, pastel shades, avoid dark and bright colors. Leave the possibility of applying your favorite bright shade for the textile design of the bed or accents in the decor. If the sleeping room is located on the south side, then the choice of color palette is diverse. If you want to create a “cool” atmosphere, use shades of gray, blue and green to create the finish. The room located on the north side will need warm colors - beige, sand, ocher, milky white palette will be an excellent basis for creating a practical and outwardly attractive interior.

Examples of bedroom wall decoration in a cool color palette:

The warm color scheme of vertical surfaces is presented in the following design projects:

If we talk about the combination of the color of the walls with the palette of execution of the main furniture, then in this case the principle of operation is quite simple. To create some contrast and emphasize the key elements of the interior, use a combination of dark and light colors. If you just need to refresh the bedroom decoration without changing the furniture in it, which is made of dark wood or painted in colorful colors, then light walls will be a great backdrop for creating an emphasis on the furniture ensemble.If you plan (or have already completed) the purchase of furniture in light and even white colors, then for the walls it makes sense to use more saturated colors (but not bright, at least in the aggregate).

Some designers suggest using exclusively white color for decorating the surfaces of the room and performing furniture. Of course, for very modest-sized rooms, this approach will become a way of visually expanding the space and create a fresh, light image of the interior. But will it be comfortable in such a room? Experts recommend diluting the snow-white design of the bedroom with surfaces and elements of warm wood tones - flooring, basic or auxiliary furniture, window and door decoration, even lighting fixtures.

Consider the combination of color walls and furniture more specifically. The gray color scheme, so popular these days, as a decoration for a room, is for many owners of apartments and houses an excellent way out. Neutral, light shades of gray in the decoration of the walls are perfectly combined with any design of the ceiling and flooring, become an excellent background for wall decor and almost any textile design. But the resulting color scheme of the room can be called cool. Natural wood furniture will help bring much-needed warmth to the image of the bedroom. In such an environment, furniture with a beautiful natural wood pattern becomes not only the main element of the interior, but also its emphasis.

The second option of using various shades of gray in the bedroom interior is a combination with dark furniture. Against the background of light gray walls, a black bed and additional furniture will look majestic and contrasting. In this case, warm shades are the easiest to bring with the design of the floors. Parquet or floor board with a colorful natural wood pattern will be a spectacular addition.

Few homeowners want to see their bedroom in a light manner without any accents. This position is easily explained - to create a peaceful atmosphere, you need calm color solutions, smooth lines and the correct shapes, but for our eyes we need attention centers, contrasting, color spots. Ideally, these accent elements should highlight, emphasize the basic interior items. No one will argue that the focal point of any dormitory is the bed. Making the wall behind the head of the bed as an accent surface has been one of the most important design techniques for many years.

The advantage of choosing finishing materials for the sleeping space is that the functionality of this room is not specific and you can use a wide variety of options for decorating surfaces. The choice of finishing raw materials is practically not limited by technological properties (in the bedroom you do not need to withstand exposure to moisture or high temperatures, the level of pollution is minimal) and aesthetic qualities. Including for the design of the accent wall, the owners of the sleeping rooms are free to use any option from a wide range of finishing materials - from inexpensive wallpapers to wall panels made of natural wood or leather.

Where, if not in the bedroom, to use wallpaper as the main decoration material? The abundance of colors and textures, a variety of prints and colors allows each owner of an apartment or house to find their own version to create the interior of their dreams. If we talk about modern methods of using this type of decoration in dormitory rooms, then printed wallpaper is most often used to decorate only one wall, and as a rule, it acts as a plane behind the head of the bed.It is here that you can not worry about the fact that a bright print or colorful ornament will become a source of violent emotions in the room; more often, we need relaxation and rest. Making an accent wall using colorful wallpapers, you bring originality to the bedroom interior without risking an atmosphere of peace.

Wallpaper as an accent surface finish is easy to combine with other finishing materials. For example, painting or decorating with decorative plaster in a color scheme, which is already present in the drawing of the accent wall, will be a great addition to the key element of wall decoration in the bedroom.

Here is an example of using wallpaper with a bright, colorful pattern in a small bedroom. In addition to the fact that with the help of such decoration you can create a powerful color accent in a bright and fairly neutral room, the wallpaper pattern can act as a motive for applying a certain style of room decoration. The tropical style in a city apartment is not only a bold, but also a very original way to create a memorable interior with its own zest.

Wall panels are not easy to use as the main material for wall decoration in the bedroom. For such decisions, it is necessary to choose bright, neutral options, with minimal texture, especially when it comes to small premises. But for designing an accent wall, you can not only use panels of bright, colorful tones, but also with actively-pronounced texture.

Wood wall panels are one of the most popular uses for this type of decoration material for bedrooms. Natural warmth, which is brought into the interior of the room by natural material, its unique pattern and texture, can become the core in creating a cozy, relaxing atmosphere. It is this environment that most urban residents expect after a difficult working day to relax in their bedroom.

Soft wall panels or fabric (leather) upholstery is an option for creating a difficult accent wall, but also for a safe, comfortable design of the head of the bed. You can use soft upholstery to decorate only part of the wall above the bed or give the entire surface for textile decoration. It all depends on the size of the room itself and the dimensions of the berth. The design itself is already original, so there is no need to attract even more attention to it using an ornament or print - designers recommend plain color solutions.

If the walls of your bedroom are perfectly aligned, then painting with modern materials can be one of the cheapest, but at the same time effective ways to create the right color palette for finishing vertical surfaces. Most often, designers recommend choosing a colorful shade for an accent wall, and prefer a neutral palette in bright colors as the main background of the walls.

Black color as a color accent of the bedroom? Why not. If the geometry of your bedroom is perfect (created using plasterboard structures or using plaster alignment), then the contrasting combination of a dark accent wall with a light background of the remaining surfaces will not only create a focus center, but also emphasize the constructiveness of the room.

A brick wall has long been an integral part of creating an original interior with notes of industrialism. The bedroom is no exception. Some brutality, which the brick wall brings with the design of the sleeping space, transforms the interior, changes its character. Bold designers and their customers use brickwork directly as the basis for creating an accent surface, only having treated it with the necessary protective sprays. For more conservative homeowners, a partial or full “bleaching” of a brick surface is possible.In any case, the texture of the brickwork, its specificity, will bring notes of originality to the design of the bedroom.