I have a dilemma - need advice on what to do.

11 years ago

posted Apr 21, 2013 10:27 AM
We moved into a house, I painted the guest room Benjamin Moore 234 before we moved in - figured it a neutral color. Came out a bit darker than I wanted, but overall it works. Purchased a headboard (Restoration Hardware Latham in Army Duck Sand color) off Craigslist. It looked much lighter online and outside. When I got it home it looks to be almost the color of the walls, but not quite. It doesn't look good at all. I got an awesome deal on the headboard, found bedding I like with the headboard and wall color. So, here is where I need advice. Should I repaint the room so the headboard doesn't look so yucky against the headboard or should I just paint one wall (the one the headboard is on) as an accent wall. If I paint one wall - what color? Would you go a lighter tone? If I go dark it would really make the room darker, which I don't want, and it's not a huge room, so that wall is the first you see and would come in on you quick. I've posted my stuff below for reference. Oh, I know, I know - painting should be the last thing you do when decorating a room! I went against what I know.

Thanks!

First pic is paint color - Benjamin Moore 234

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Christy Bell
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11 years ago
Headboard Fabric
Christy Bell
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11 years ago
Close-up of Bedding (flowers are on top w/stripes on bottom as accent)
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Christy Bell
Original Author
11 years ago
Trim color of room
annie1971
11 years ago
Why not reupholster the headboard?
Naf_Naf
11 years ago
Paint only the headboard wall. Use the same color, just lighter (20% lighter - or about 2 shades lighter)
You might not be able to tell the wall is lighter due to the way light washes the walls but the headboard will not blend with the wall.

That is what I did in my living room. The sectional was blending with the wall and I went 2 shades darker. It does not look like an accent wall at all. I was happy with the results.
User
11 years ago
That's what I was going to suggest as well--- just painting the headboard wall.
Vertise
11 years ago
I think recovering is a great idea. I would not want a used fabric headboard. There are DIY tutorials online. These are fairly easy and popular projects.
User
11 years ago
Can you put up a photo of the actual room, please?
nosoccermom
11 years ago
I would paint the headboard wall, either in a lighter shade of the same color or maybe a color of the same saturation from the bedding (blue or green).
or how about something like this:

[Modern Bedroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/modern-bedroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_715~s_2105)
It's a masking tape technique with paint, or just stripes since the treatment above most likely doesn't go with your bedding.?
Annie Deighnaugh
11 years ago
Definitely make an accent wall...you've got some lovely rich colors to choose from in the bedding...or I like the idea of a coordinating wall paper to offset the headboard...that could be fun.
Christy Bell
Original Author
11 years ago
Here is a picture of the room. Recovering the headboard isn't really an option since it has piping, etc. and I really like it anyway. I think I'll try painting the one wall lighter and see what happens. I may end up doing the whole room since the color is rather dark anyway.
Christy Bell
Original Author
11 years ago
Another view of the room
Vertise
11 years ago
Yes, I think you could use a new wall color in there! It seems to clash, but very poor photo exposure. It looks chartreuse, not at all like the headboard color.
Christy Bell
Original Author
11 years ago
Not quite chartreuse, but certainly green tones.
teacats
11 years ago
Check out BM's Carrington Beige -- very very neutral with no undertones ....It is part of the Historic Collection (HC-93)

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