Should I solve my "witch window" challenge with geometric wall paint?
This window follows the slope of the roof and has been a challenge to design around in this 10' x 9' loft bedroom in my lake-area vacation home. I plan to have a twin-sized bed pushed up along this wall, so that the foot of the bed is facing the railing at the left of the photo. I'm enjoying the trend of accent walls painted with geometric shapes and thought that perhaps a well-designed geometric wall could make the most of this awkward window placement. I plan to use a solid dark gray quilt on the bed, and like the idea of using aqua as one of the colors in the paint design. I am not opposed to the design or a new solid paint color suggestion continuing onto the sloped ceiling and/or other walls, like the wall behind the head of the bed, which is only 6' high. This is the only window in the room. Thank you for any ideas about how the design should look and suggestions of colors to use. I paint with Sherwin Williams paint, and could ask for color matching if necessary. Looking forward to getting started on this "weekend" project!
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4 years agoA fun blue that is also a very pretty blue by SW is Watery. It looks nice with yellows and grays alike. A diagonal stripe the width of the window would be fun. You could do it in the watery and white to keep it light and bright. This is a horrendous mock up since I am literally scribbling with my fat fingers on my cell phone but hopefully this will give you an idea. Your stripes would be different sizes because your space from ceiling to where window starts is narrower than window width itself but that will actually help the design. Alternate white and watery and then if gray is something you really want to use border in a small 2" stripe between each color.
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Reminds me of this Escher wallpaper. A little wonky and dizzying.....and very expensive. Awaiting pics of your finished project!
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