Tranquil Bedroom Colour Scheme

                                    

Seafoam Green and White is one of my favourite tried-and-tested colour schemes for a bedroom.  It is calming and restful while still providing contrast and impact.  I find it a particularly good solution for walking the middle ground between masculine and feminine - it is soft and fresh without being overly pretty.  I manage to get this past most men without too much difficulty!

Try the following paint colours to create an interior similar to the one above:

Walls: Dulux Roland PG1D1

Trim and Ceiling: Dulux Natural White PN1E1

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Milky White Interiors

White paint is my antidote to all the world's ills.  Today I felt the need to become immersed in the luminous serenity of some milky white interiors to regain my sense of self.  Chandeliers, teepees and giant bunnies... can you feel the calmness wash over you?  Its pure magic I tell you!

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Colour Scheme: Grey, White & Wood

I am working with a grey colour palette for two jobs at the moment, both with beautiful timber floors.  I love the way the warmth of the wood balances the cool tones of the grey.  Such a sophisticated, yet relaxed scheme to work with.  These images provided great inspiration.

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Colour Scheme: Grey, White & Yellow

This is one of my favourite colour combinations used in such a beautiful way in this image. It's a great example of a successful marriage between traditional and contemporary looks... the designer has taken a classic window seat and added a modern table in a contrasting colour and two Bertoia chairs - genius!  I love all the different fabrics used for the cushions, the metallic sheen of the pendant light and the black and white accessories used on the shelves.  Stunning!

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Colour Scheme: Yellow, Grey & White

The combination of yellow, grey and white is the epitome of carefree, off-beat glamour... the scheme is sunny and casual while retaining an air of masculine elegance.  The studded headboard and Louis Ghost chair are perfect accompaniments... very sophisticated don't you think?

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Neutral Tones

When selecting a colour palette for a room, it sometimes pays to look at the things around us for inspiration.  I love all the earthy, neutral tones in the images below... they would make the perfect starting point for paint selection.

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Colour Scheme: Red, White & Pale Blue

I know this colour scheme is a little "Cath Kidson" but I still love the bright cheeriness of it.  The combination of carnival stripes and florals is like being dropped into an Enid Blyton book... a tad kitschy, a tad quaint but endlessly gorgeous and totally British!

My favourite detail: the painted blue and white floorboards

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Bedroom Scheme: Mauve & Ice Blue

Ever since I was tiny I've been in love with mauve... I blame it on my grandmother Marnie (it's such a granny word after all) who used to wear mauve cardigans, grow almost exclusively mauve coloured flowers and decorate her house with mauve cushions (a little O.T.T I'll grant you, but I grew up in a house where the predominant colour combination was brown on brown so you'll forgive my adoration!).  

To this day, one of my favourite bedroom schemes is mauve and ice blue.  I find it so soothing, so pretty, so peaceful... so undeniably girly!  Often, just a touch of pinky purple is quite enough x

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Decorating Master Class: Colour Injection

As you know, I'm a die-hard advocate of the 'White on White' school of interior styling, but that doesn't stop me from having moments of intense fascination with colour.  To prevent homes from becoming bland and lifeless, injections of bright, beautiful, fun colour are sometimes the perfect antidote.  

Creating the perfect scheme is the crucial step... start with a collection of images, colour swatches, fabrics and wallpapers that you love.  Play with them, mix them up, try startling combinations - you will be surprised where the exercise takes you.

You can then peel back the layers to start piecing together a colour scheme that reflects your theme...

For me, a little goes a long, long way, but don't be afraid to be daring if it suits your personality... your home should be a total expression of your individuality!

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Mint Green

I'm loving the combination of mint green and white... so wholesome and fresh!

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Black Beauty

Now here's something you don't see too often on this blog... a touch of black!

Despite my love affair with all things pure and white, my alter ego has a yearning for black furniture that creeps up on me every now and then. The rocking chair above caught my eye a few days ago and I can't stop thinking about it... clearly I'm infatuated! Darker colours really help to ground a scheme - I particularly love the little glimpse of black and white rug you see in the image below.

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Hello Yellow

A simple statement of fact: YELLOW MAKES ME HAPPIER

(P.S thanks for all your lovely comments on my last post - I feel so much better!)

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So Stylish!

Just look at these beautifully decorated rooms... I've always thought that an ebony and ivory colour scheme is the Audrey Hepburn of interior style - always classic, always understated and always faultlessly chic.

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Colour Therapy.... Ice Blue

Spring is definitely in the air here... yesterday I had all the windows in our apartment open to let the sunshine in and the winter gloom out. It got me thinking about what colours make me feel all happy and Spring-like... the combination of ice blue and white tones never fails to lift my spirits, with maybe the odd dash of lemon thrown in for good measure - I can imagine lying on one of the beds above with a soft breeze making the curtains dance and feeling the cool linen beneath my bare, tanned legs (I don't tan by the way... I remain pasty white or bright red all year round... but in fantasy land I'm always brown!). What colour represents Springtime for you?

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