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Help needed to decorate a small bedroom with dark walls.

2 years ago

Hi, I am having a very hard time decorating this bedroom. I have dark plastered walls that appear brown but they have a gray, purple, brown hue up close. I do not want to paint the walls. I can change any furniture, mirrors, or decor in the room except the gray french provincial dresser to the right, and not shown in the pictures. Any suggestions welcome, thanks for your help!
I have used my background changer app to show some ideas. As you can see I am in need of ideas. The rug is from pottery barn and it is a little lighter in person. I tried silvery gray blue curtains and it makes the whole room to gray.
Headboard, nightstands, mirrors, lamps, curtains, pillows, any ideas?
Thanks for reading this!

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trendtown

2 years ago

Love, love, love the rug. I think it looks like there is a lot of stuff in the room. I would suggest taking out everything you no longer want/need and then seeing what is left. I have been a fan of blinds lately. Wondering if that would change the look? Also, do you need the desk and the blue book case? The color on the walls is really great and I can see why you don't want to change. I just think with blinds it will really pop!

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PRO
RL Relocation LLC
2 years ago
post pictures without the added images, thinking you need less furniture, or at least items that do duel duty.
Wendy Birdwell
Original Author
2 years ago
Yes, absolutely, furniture needs to be removed and some added. I have kept as much as possible visible. I am hoping this helps people see different colors and styles against the wall color, so it will help them give suggestions. I am hoping someone will feel comfortable suggesting which items to keep and which should go, along with picture, headboard and decor ideas.
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JustDoIt
2 years ago
Not a pro but I would remove the blue bookcase. Also need pictures of other walls.
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2 years ago
I mean pictures with out the curtain images on them.
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Too much are going on in your bedroom for me.
Wendy Birdwell
Original Author
2 years ago
Yes I can take out everything except the dresser and I want to keep the walls the way they are in the photos. I cannot take out everything just for a photo, I know it is busy, just hoping someone can look past that and concentrate on the wall color. Once I have a plan I can move out items and add new ones. I am trying to design the whole room before moving things. Thanks for your help in advance.
Wendy Birdwell
Original Author
2 years ago
All the walls are the same color and texture.
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I prefer less colorful and less pattern drapes. I think #3 would work better.
arcy_gw
2 years ago
Dark walls will always suck the light right out of a room. If lighter is truly your goal...ya have to fix the cause.
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2 years ago
Bookcase needs to go, your mirror by your lamp should probably go to scale just seems off. It's very cluttered, I know you don't want to move things around until you have a plan but sometimes we get so distracted by all the clutter that we miss opportunities to see the true potential. Windows something light and no pattern (it will help it feel less chaotic). Especially if your going to do a pattern on your bedspread.

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