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Choosing curtain and comforter colors

3 months ago

Hi everyone! I'm kind of torn on what color to choose for my bedding and curtains.

A few things I'm NOT looking for input on:

I have cord keepers for the wall sconces and will install and paint to match the back wall
I will trim the valences down to the right size on the faux wood blinds.
It's a WIP so there's random stuff (like the paint extension pole and stepstool)
The white stand in the lower/left of the photo is temporary
I have a mirror coming for the space above the chair, to the right of the window.

With all that said, the walls are Behr Stolen Kiss (a light pink shade) and the accent wall is Ben Moore Pacific Sea Teal. It's a deep inky green-black (stunning). I plan to paint the console table I'm building in the same shade (and it'll replace the white stand mentioned above). The light fixtures are IKEA manalg, so a rattan-look.

The room is 10x12, and the bed is a queen.

I have a comforter that matches those shams, but it's much more of a peachy shade, and I don't think it works with the pink walls. My nightstands and sheets are a creamy off-white, the bed is an oatmeal/linen shade.

I'm thinking I should get a comforter/quilt in a deeper beige or taupe but could see a charcoal (deep, deep grey but not black) working??

I'm also torn on sheers and if I should get ivory/cream or something more beige.

I am an early bird and love the light filtering into my space, so not looking for heavy curtains or light filtering. But think it looks a little unfinished with just the blinds up.

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elcieg
3 months ago
last modified: 3 months ago
Of all of your design, I do not like the color of wood blinds with the pink walls. The stain look is too heavy for the room. Suggest you paint them the Sea Teal and bring that paint color up to the ceiling on accent wall.
KS
Original Author
3 months ago
Thanks! I want the wall that way! I’m having the ceiling painted pink when I get the rest of my ceiling work done!

I did consider swapping for white or off-white faux wood blinds, which would also help as its a cape and the window in the living room has white blinds.

That comforter isn't my style; not into florals. I definitely want a solid or extremely subtle pattern.
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Everything Home
18 days ago
We might suggest trying the ivory/cream sheers and also looking for the white blinds instead of the wood blinds. Since the teal is a darker color, you might consider looking for a duvet or comforter in a lighter color with some of the pink or teal as accents only. You could also look at pillows that include both of those accent colors. However, you have a lot going on color wise- wood blinds, pink walls, teal wall, taupe/beige comforter, etc. It might be best to look at doing ivory/cream with only the pink and teal as accents in the comforter or pillows so as not to overwhelm the space.
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13 days ago
It seems like you have way too many colors going on. We might suggest narrowing down to three or four colors instead of having a ton of different ones. So if you're keeping the accent wall, pink walls, and the rug, then look at only buying things with those colors in them.

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