Free Interior Design Advice: Just Ask Nicolette
Hi! My husband and I just got married and bought our first home! I want our bedroom
to have an amazing décor! I would love rich, deep, beautiful colors. Something that
conveys emotion, passion, and happiness! Do you have any ideas?
Thank you!!
Kara M.
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Dear Kara,
Congratulations to you and your new husband! It must be thrilling to be newlyweds in your first home!
I love that you have an excitement for color, so to help you out, I’ve selected some beautiful wall colours by using http://www.benjaminmoore.com’s Personal Colour Viewer, along with some bedroom furnishings to match!
Colour Combo 1 – Purple and Brown
In Western society, the color purple signifies royalty and wisdom. It is also a sign of creativity, spirituality, and enlightenment. Painting your walls purple will give off a regal, luxurious feeling to your room.
When you select a bold wall color, try to keep your furnishings a bit more neutral. Black goes well with any shade of purple, because it’s such a strong hue, so the black won’t overpower it. You can add silver or chrome accents for a little extra pop.
Hillsdale Hawthorn Black Leather Platform Bed
Wholesale Interiors Baxton Studio Black Leather Rectangular Bench Ottoman
Mystic Valley Traders Boheme Wheat Boudoir Pillow
Powell Z-Bedroom 3-Drawer Nightstand
Adesso Bella Table Lamp in Chrome
Colour Combo 2 – Green and Cream
Green can translate as natural and pure, but also stand for wealth and good luck. It produces a calming affect when looked at, so using it as your bedroom’s paint color will make you feel relaxed and rejuvenated.
A traditional colour combination like green and cream can mix well with rich browns, like mahogany or bronze.
Green is almost considered a neutral because it can go with most colours, so you can choose any accent colour you want – I’ve selected a muted purple decorative pillow or burgundy sheet set.
Modus Santa Barbara Tropical Mahogany Sleigh Bed in Sable
Modus Santa Barbara Two Drawer Nightstand
Stanley Furniture Barbados Mahogany Bed End Bench with Cane
Mystic Valley Traders Cafe Cherry Square Pillow 18 x 18 (but not with the burgundy sheet set a more neutral duvet set would be perfect!)
Kenroy Home Emilio Bronze Table Lamp with Tan Textured Woven Shade
Colour Combo 3 – Blue and Gold
The color Blue signifies trust, relaxation, sedation, harmony, trust, tranquility, and peace. It represents the ocean and skies, making it a calm, non-threatening, safe colour.
It is ideal for a bedroom because blue is believed to keep the “bad spirits” away.
The regal combination of blue and gold goes wonderfully with espresso tones – black would seem too harsh against the yellow in the gold. Since both hues are very bright, keep your furnishings very neutral.
Try to accent with creams and even gold as well.
Stanley Furniture Toluca Lake Santa Monica Panel Bed
Mystic Valley Traders Cafe Cinnamon Square Pillow 18 x 18
Stanley Furniture Toluca Lake Maple Rectangular End Table in Dark Espresso
Stanley Furniture Toluca Lake Maple Bed End Bench in Dark Espresso
Red Satin Sheet Set (Red represents passion, energy, confidence, and protection from fear or anxiety)
Lawrence Home Fashions Enchanted Comforter Set (this would be great with cream color satin sheet set)
Fangio Lighting 4253 Black Table Lamp
Nicolette Interior Design Diva
(Do you have an interior design question let me know I would be happy to help!)
