It's very, very inoffensive. Very neutral.

I think it's a great neutral. Not too light or too dark. Thumbs up.

I think it looks fine. I would try and add a touch more of the headboard color into the room.

I am not sure how your bedding relates to the orange headboard. If I had my druthers, I would get a comforter that highlights the orange.

I think that the carpet clashes a bit with your paint color, which is why you feel things aren't quite working.

So, in a perfect world, i would repaint and buy new bedding.

I, too, think the headboard or bedding is the outlier. I think the paint, rug, and bedding work ok together, but not with the headboard. The headboard, rug, and paint work ok, but not with the bedding.

I agree with ellendi and olychick. If replacing the bedding is not an option, I would slipcover the headboard.

I actually have three sets of bedding, this one, a terracotta heavy comforter, and a cream and light green floral quilt, and another set of drapes to go with the other two. The colors may not be showing correctly, since the headboard is gold, not orange at all; the walls are creamy white. RoseAbbey, I like your suggestion of finding something else gold to put in the room. Ellen, I'm not sure how a creamy white paint color would clash with a gray carpet, or are you seeing it as being a different tone?

I would go all white, gold, cream, gray. Or maybe add an accent color.

Okay, I have seen the light. My headboard is history. Thank you all kindly for edducatin' me. Funny how these things just don't get noticed.

I wouldnt get rid of the headboard, I think it is quite nice, gold is making a come back anyway. I would change the bedding and drapes instead of the headboard. Add more gold tones in the room, it will look gorgeous.

Sorry, it is how it looks on my monitor.

Lots of nice "gold and gray bedding" choices show up on a google image search. There are several examples that would look great with your gold headboard. Solid gray or even white drapes would look nice with some of these choices.

Just showing you a different direction :). Love your new carpet.

Gold and Gray Bedding

I had just begun to price headboards when I decided to take another look in my bedroom, because usually my taste in colors isn't too bad. I took some more pictures, but don't know if it will make any difference until I see them here. I should also mention that in the morning light the headboard looks lighter.

I, like most, of the others, think the headboard is just fine and gold /gray would be great together. The problem for me is the bedding. It certainly doesn't compliment the pretty headboard and I'd change that first thing.

I Think your colors do work but the comforter and head board are both fighting to be the star in of the room. I would let the headboard be the star and try folding the coverlet down to the bottom and letting a strip of its pattern show as a supporting cast member.

I very much like the pic nosoccermom posted with the white bedding and the turquoise pillows. I would agree the bedding, not the headboard, is the problem. Since you already own the same lovely headboard, the white bedding should be easy and cheap to source at the Homegoods-type stores. The turquoise pillows could be substituted with most any color you like better. I'll admit I'm also not a fan of matched drapes and bedding, particularly patterned.

Okay, in that case I'll change the bedding and the curtains. I'll put on the cream and light green quilt that I have. The curtains will be a solid color.

Another vote for keeping h/b and playing w/ bedding colors. Cream and light green sounds good. Rug seems fine also

I think the headboard is lovely, but I honestly feel the orange/gold color is fighting with the carpet, which has a pink undertone. I would eliminate that color from the room. If you decided to keep it, I'd add more cream. Even more blue would be nice. I also think the headboard and the comforter both want to be the star and would pick one.

I agree that it's the bedding competing with the headboard. I also think when you cover the entire bed with a large pattern, the bed can overwhelm the room. I bet the room will feel larger if you stuck with neutral solids and accented with the bolder colors. So I'd keep the headboard and work from there. Not quite sure about a pale green with the gold. My monitor isn't great with subtle colors.

Ingrid can you try the quilt on your bed and see how that looks. I like the rug and walls and really like the headboard.

Interesting how there are different suggestions of how to handle this problem, but I think the consensus is that the bedding and the headboard do not go together, and now also that the headboard does not go with the carpet. Since gold and purple are on opposite sides of the color wheel I would have thought these would make good complementary colors. However, when I bought the headboard I did not yet own this bedding set, and when I bought the bedding I have to admit I didn't give much thought to the headboard. Since I only had the carpeting installed last week, and the carpeting did not correspond to the sample I chose (which was more of a greige and did not have pink or bluish tones) the whole situation is beginning to be a bit comical. I doubt that one of the more adventurous interior decorators like Miles Redd would bat an eyelash at this ensemble, to name just one. I'll put on the quilt and different curtains whenever I get the chance and live with my fighting headboard and bed cover meanwhile.

I'm not sure that the carpet really looks pink; it doesn't in your living room - it may just be a reflection from the draperies and large expanse of bedding. I think getting some more neutral bedding in there and changing out the draperies, the headboard will look lovely. I love the color of your chair with the room - carpet and wall color, as well as the headboard. You've got a good starting point for another gorgeous room.

Olychick, that's so nice of you. Changing the bedding is the easiest way to pull the room together, and I just now had the novel idea of even buying another comforter. It would be fun to find something fresh and new for that room.

i agree with others- i think the carpeting looks fine with the headboard and the bedding, but the headboard does not look the best with the bedding and bedskirt!

Ingrid, like you, I have more than one set of bedding~does anyone only have ONE set these days? lol IMO, adding an ivory 'emsemble' to what you already have might be a good idea since you can always combine two sets, using bedskirt/pillows from one or the other, or mx it up anyway you choose. Actually i'm just the opposite of you as mine are all more neutral tones, pale gold, tan, ivory, and I do mix them up, but recently picked up a set of aqua-ish pillows for next to nothing. That's my thought for a new spring/summer look. I could have made this post a lot shorter by just saying you should add a set of ivory to your 'repertoire' of bedding. lol

Patty, since I'm a "color" person, choosing something in ivory is going to call for an incredible level of personal restraint. However, I see the value of your suggestion. The only question is, will the headboard look odd being the only gold item in the room? Should I perhaps be looking for something in a pattern of ivory and yellow/gold?

NSM, beautiful photos. I love how gray works well with white/cream/gold.

There were some beautiful things on the link Tuesday posted. i think you could find something with color that would tie in the gold better than what you have now:

Macy's sale

Ingrid, agreed! We're total opposites, but believe me, my red(though more a rusty red) DR, and accent fireplace wall, were not that long ago! I do love color!

I've been watching this set, and should have ordered it last Sat when it was 25% off. Today could be the day....i'm feeling weak. lol

http://m.macys.com/shop/product/j-queen-new-york-marquis-comforter-and-duvet-sets?ID=871834&CategoryID=7502

I like some of the bolder prints that Oly just posted. Those would really make your beautiful headboard pop.

Just think of the gold, cream and buttery yellow roses that would look great in that room

Thank you Olychick! I really love the one with the gray underskirt, I would definitely buy that one if it were reasonable. I've been looking at Penney's, Overstock and Amazon, and the only thing I liked were two at Overstock that have a pale green background, one with flowers in terracotta, but only sprinkled here and there. The flowers would at least tie it in with my solid colored terracotta drapes. My area carpet just arrived a little while ago so my mind is going in different directions. I so appreciate everyone's input here and it has definitely helped me to understand what is needed.

Patty:

I have a bedding set in my master BR, that is perhaps a little more ivory than the one you linked from Macys but very similar. I paid over $300 for the set plus a few throw pillows 16 years ago at BBB. It was a lovely choice that has not dated itself since 2000. It's a pleasure to make that bed. I don't regret spending that amount on bedding, it's still gorgeous. It was made by Veratex. I'd buy the set you linked in a heart-beat at 40% off. It's stunning.

GWcupofkindness, and that's what I like about it too! A little pricey, but I know it's not something I would tire of quickly. The ivory one i've used over the last several years for spring/summer is just an inexpensive Matlasse(sp)set. I'm pretty sure i'll be ordering, just haven't done it today.

I thought that set was pretty too, and would look very nice with the rug if I didn't have that darn headboard. I'm sure I'll find something and meanwhile will use the spring quilt.

I have a lot of different duvet covers --- IKEA's my friend :)

Ditto their curtains.