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Bedroom paint colours - 2 bedroom apartment

2 years ago

Hello! i am renovating my 1970s double brick appartment thag has 2 north-facing bedrooms. I’d like to paint the master blue (I’m thinking Haymes Appollo) and wondering if i could do a light lilac or lavender in the spare room/study. wondering if two different coloured bedrooms would be too much in a 2 bed apartment? both rooms come off the living area(lounge).

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Maureen

2 years ago

Two bedroom apartment or not, bedrooms don’t have to be the same color. For a smaller space though, I‘d suggest the same intensity.

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decoenthusiaste
2 years ago
Paint selection is the last item to be done in a reno. Fabrics/textiles are the determining factors in making a good paint choice. What does your bedding and/or rug look like? Google "best colors for northern light" and see what suggestions come up. Northern light is often bluish, so more of the same might or might not give you the look you're seeking.
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Jennifer Hogan
2 years ago
I think it would be lovely.
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Kitty H
Original Author
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
Thank you decoenthusiate, Maureen and Jennifer! this is very helpful!
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
2 years ago
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I use the bedding to decide the rest of the stuff in a bedroom so post pics of the bedding then we can help . Bedrooms do not have to flow with the rest of the house they are private spaces and can be quite different from not only the rest of the house but from each other. BTW bedrooms rarely are used during the day so always make sure you have decent lighting for night time.
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acm
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I totally don't understand building around bedding -- I change my bedding with the season, with whim, with cat-claw damage... You can work with any color that's not overwhelming intensity!
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Jennifer Hogan
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@acmI am in your ballpark. I have a lot of bedding and switch it out regularly. I pick my bedroom and bathroom paint colors based on what I like and what works with the rest of the house, then I select bedding that works with the bedroom paint color.

I do agree with getting your sofa before deciding color in a living room paint color - don't replace my sofa often and color choices are more limited. Same with some other choices - kitchen cabinets, flooring, counter tops. Those stay for a long time and I will paint again before replacing those.
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Kitty H
Original Author
2 years ago
Thank you Patricia, acm and Jennifer! this has been really helpful. i have not yet decided on bedroom furniture or linen and this has given me a bunch of things to work on!

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