help please re: bedding in DD's room (pic)

12 years ago

Hi!

Ok, here is our 11 year old DD's room. It is painted a deep red (looks a little brighter in this pic due to the flash) and her floors are a bamboo ("sambuca" colored, from the TY Pennington collection...big mistake, IMHO as it not only shows dust and hair, but also smudges...hence the area rug.)

We did not really think the rug through when we bought it. It is an "off white"...almost beige, with some black and some red. Due to this off white color, we don't feel it looks right to have anything white in the room.

The bed is a cool platform bed, and you can see it has an adjustable red side table that can move around the bed. The head board is actually 2 separate pieces that can also be moved around and used at backrests. The bed is a very dark brown.

Obviously we are not keeping the Ed Hardy duvet. Originally, my DH painted this room an awful bright blue, so I bought this comforter to match that (the comforter has some splashes of blue in it, as well as an orange koi fish) just to make myself TRY to like the awful blue color. I never did, so he was sweet enough to repaint the color DD and I originally wanted...red. Sidenote: he was against DD having a red room, said it was too "adult." I disagree.

Anyway, am I doomed to have only a plain (solid) comforter/duvet on this bed? Can I have a print, or will it be too busy with the rug? Please share your ideas/suggestions! Thanks!

Here is a link that might be useful: {{!gwi}}

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les917
12 years ago
The issue is scale. You can certainly have another pattern in the space as long as it is smaller than the rug pattern (not hard, LOL) and has at least some of the same colors.

This would work (in the linen/black combo):

ingrid comforter

This would be nice:

galleria comforter

This, tho it looks white, is described as ivory:

tessa

Instead of replacing the comforter, you could also find fabric you like and make a duvet cover. You can use two sheets, or just fabric. That opens up more possibilities. Just look for fabric that has the colors you need in a different scale pattern.

Something like this would work:

cartwheel spring tuxedo

A larger scale polka-dot would be fun, too. An animal print could work as well.

There is this one, which might be a bit of a stretch, but I like how it could bring in some lime or pink to break up all the dark colors:

galaxy black
dirtymartini
Original Author
12 years ago
OMG! You are a godsend! I absolutely LOVE the Ingrid set. The price is right, too! I am going to order it tonight...just want to hear anyone else weigh in, or if there are any other suggestions.

If I order it, and change my mind, can I return it at the store?

I see it is on backorder, and won't ship until JUNE, if you can believe that! Yikes!

I *LOVE* the tessa, but I am afraid that even in "ivory" it will be too white.

No way am I going to get into picking fabric and having anything sewn. Although I really liked the cartwheel spring tuxedo pattern!

Seriously, thanks for your input and help.
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les917
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You're welcome! Yes, if you order it you can return it to the store.
Ideefixe
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Take a look at the Liberty of London stuff at Target.

Here is a link that might be useful: Liberty of London Bubble
dirtymartini
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks Les!

ideefixe-I LOVE that...but it is black and WHITE. Unfortunately, anything with white makes the beige of the rug look dingey. If the rug did not cost so much, I swear, I would ditch it and get something else...but after spending so much on the Ed Hardy comforter and ditching it, and also having the room repainted...I think DH would have a fit if I also ditched the rug!
vavavoom
12 years ago
i really like that rug! i agree it's about scale. i would probably do something like this in black and throw in some fun pillows to tie things together. i know there's white, but the pattern is so small i don't think it would matter.

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yayagal
12 years ago
The Ingrid set is stunning!
dirtymartini
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12 years ago
I am glad you like it too, yayagal! I am ordering it right now!

vavavoom-I would like that in MY room! Gingham is too "sweet" for my DD (isn't that awful? She is such a TWEEN!) But I do like your idea about a plain comforter to be jazzed up with pillows. I am just not in the mood to shop around anymore, I need to get this room done.

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