Perfect tone
Shades can influence a person’s visual perception of a room, as well as influence emotions and mood. Therefore, many are interested in what color to make the bedroom. There are tones that have an exciting effect. There are also options that are calming.
Each person is an individual. The same tone can be perceived differently by people. For some it will be too sharp and bright, while for others it will be harmonious.
Today, monochrome interiors are popular, in which there are different shades of the same color. They look stylish and original and are great for home decoration.
The best colors for a small bedroom
Small bedrooms have an intimate feel that creates a feeling of relaxation, warmth and comfort. It is easier to create a cozy interior in a small room than in a spacious and large bedroom.
However, the design of such a bedroom has its own characteristics. For example, if you choose the wrong color scheme, you can visually reduce the size of an already small room.
Despite the fact that there is an opinion that it is necessary to use light shades for a small bedroom, there is no universal option that would suit everyone. The choice of shades is dictated by the personal preferences, perception and temperament of the owners.
Among the most commonly used colors for bedroom decoration, several options stand out.
- White color. This option allows you to increase the space, make it airy and light. A room decorated with this color looks calm, serene, and filled with light. However, white on its own looks quite boring and sterile, so it definitely requires an addition of moderate shades.
- Pastel colors. These are soft, warm undertones that promote relaxation and create a feeling of comfort. Pastel shades combine well with each other and can be easily replaced with one another in accordance with the same tone and saturation. In addition, like white, they are able to expand space . Among the most popular pastel colors are light gray, delicate peach, powdery pink, cream, etc. Light and light shades create a romantic atmosphere and add elegance to the bedroom.
- Dark colors. Despite the fact that dark shades are rarely used to decorate small bedrooms, their proper use can give the room a certain charm. So, a dark tone makes it possible to increase the depth of the room , due to which light furniture looks brighter and stands out more. Dark shades in the bedroom help people fall into a deep sleep and help them relax.
Expert opinion
Irina Klimova
I am 29 years old. I'm an interior designer. I love my profession and have been doing this activity for more than 8 years. About 100 projects have been implemented. I provide professional advice.
When choosing suitable colors, you should first think about what can help you get in the mood for relaxation. It is important to avoid aggressive, tiring and disturbing colors, which even in the form of small accents, if used incorrectly, can visually overload the perception.
According to feng shui
According to ancient Chinese teachings, it is not recommended to choose bold colors for the bedroom or use synthetic materials in the interior. It is better to stick to pastel-colored finishes. You can use bright accent details, but there should not be many of them.
Room parameters
The features of the room also play an important role when choosing the color scheme for the bedroom. For apartments with south-facing windows, cool tones are preferable.
Muted shades will not reduce the size of the room, but will bring coolness and comfort to it. Yellow is not suitable for a room on the south side. It will make the room stuffy. It is better to focus on blue, gray, pistachio shades.
For a bedroom on the north side, warm colors are suitable, which will bring light and warmth. You can use coffee, beige, yellow finishing materials to achieve the desired result.
Design of walls for painting in the interior
The design of the room can be varied, when a certain color is created, this means that the renovation stage is completed. There are many ideas for a bedroom, but they all must take into account the purpose of the room. Options for interior solutions will be described below.
There are many ideas for a bedroom, but they all must take into account the purpose of the room.
What colors to choose
The optimal solution would be to choose pastel colors in this room. They do a good job of creating a cozy space. If the windows face south, it is better to choose cool shades. Warm views are better suited for the north.
The optimal solution would be to choose pastel colors in this room.
Optical effects of color
The room is not always distinguished by the correct shape; in order to change the perception of the room for the better, you can resort to the optical effect of colors. The following methods are distinguished:
- For a small room, cold light colors are used; if, on the contrary, you want to reduce the space visually, then choose bright and warm colors for the bedroom;
- A narrow room will expand if the shorter wall is painted in a contrasting bright color;
- With a wide view of the space, elongated walls are painted in dark colors;
- The matte effect serves as a space limiter, but adds coziness;
- The glossy effect is distinguished by the expansion of the room, but will highlight all the imperfections of the surface.
For a small room, use cold light colors.
Combination options
Not only designers can skillfully combine colors with each other in the interior; you can cope with this yourself if you know the important rules:
- You cannot use more than three colors;
- One key is used;
- Pastel colors can be varied with a bright accent.
You cannot use more than three colors.
Harmony of color and style
Certain styles require compliance with color selection rules. Modern styles often include the use of contrasting shades and a combination of many colors. Classic design uses calm and soothing shades that are better suited to a given room. You should study in advance which colors will be appropriate for the style that is chosen.
Classic design uses calm and soothing shades that are better suited to a given room.
Accents
In order to focus attention on a certain part of the room, they are painted in contrasting colors, or against a light background, dark coloring is used. To correct the shape of the rooms, one wall can be highlighted.
To correct the shape of the rooms, one wall can be highlighted.
Design solutions
So as not to suffer for a long time with choosing a color combination. You can resort to popular design ideas that are appropriate in many bedrooms. You can cover one wall with brown paint, and on it already place decorative elements in milky or white color. The reception is also suitable for the attic.
Just a gray surface can be transformed if you use decor in bright colors. If the surface is painted in one tone, then for variety it is possible to glue embossed wallpaper.
Just a gray surface can be transformed if you use decor in bright colors.
Options for a small room
The problem of small space is often found in apartments. If you paint the walls in light shades, you can visually increase it. In a sunny room it would be better to choose soft pink shades, in a dark room blue, which is good for a boy.
If you paint the walls in light shades, you can visually increase it.
Worst ideas
It is not recommended to use acidic tones or overly dark shades for this type of room. The former will not allow you to relax, but teenagers may want such an option, once you convince them. The latter will darken the mood.
It is not recommended to use acidic tones or overly dark shades for this type of room.
Painting in two colors
This technique can be carried out in several ways: the surface is painted in two shades of the 1st color; similar shades are selected; a contrasting combination, but here it is necessary to use either cold tones or warm ones.
This technique can be carried out in several ways.
Features of operation
Operating rules depend on the type of paint that will be used. If this is a children's bedroom, then it is better to choose detergents. For adults, such a requirement is not so important.
If this is a children's bedroom, then it is better to choose detergents.
Number of windows
Light influences the design of a room. Therefore, when selecting materials, it is worth taking into account the size and number of window openings and their location. You can use dark colors to paint the walls in the bedroom if natural light allows.
The coating is usually applied to one or two vertical planes. For the remaining walls, choose a composition of lighter shades or buy wallpaper with a pattern.
Bedroom Wall Painting Ideas
Linear division is the most common painting method. The wall is divided into parts by horizontal, vertical or oblique lines. With a horizontal solution, borders or moldings are often used.
Stripes on the walls help correct planning flaws. Horizontal stripes “raise” the ceiling, vertical stripes visually expand the space.
- Inserts of a different color are one of the newest design proposals.
- Geometric markings are applied to a surface painted in a monochromatic primary color, which is subsequently decorated in a darker tone.
- Highlighting one wall with a bright color is an original and bold decision.
- This technique is aimed at not creating an excess of brightness in a room intended for relaxation.
- A color accent is appropriate in rooms with monotonous furnishings or a non-standard layout.
Stencil designs are another fashionable option for decorating a bedroom space. Particularly interesting are high-quality silhouette images in the “fantasy” style and natural motifs.
In recent years, a sharp design solution has been stylized elements (chrysanthemums, complex stars, etc.) of one or several different colors applied to a single-color surface using a stencil.
White
An interesting and sophisticated option that will appeal to many. If a person is interested in the question of what color to choose for the bedroom, then it is worth taking a closer look at the white tone. It goes well with any variations.
If you paint the walls in this color, you will be able to achieve peace. To get a cool version, you should add a little blue or black pigment. Warm shades are suitable for creating an atmosphere of comfort and harmony. They are always appropriate in the place where a person is immersed in the kingdom of Morpheus.
Pastel shades
Translucent shades create the illusion of large space. The color of the walls in the bedroom for painting can be any, it all depends on the personal preferences of the apartment owners and the design idea.
Pastel colors are made by adding white pigment to deep colors. Watercolor blur depends on the number of components. Such solutions become the ideal background or basis for a monochrome interior.
A soft palette always looks harmonious in the home. Unobtrusive tones will help create a comfortable homely atmosphere. The most popular colors for walls: powdery, pistachio, milky, beige.
A huge number of combinations opens up enormous opportunities for designers and property owners.
Features and benefits of wall paint
The attractiveness of water-based bedroom paint lies in the high decorative and performance properties of the compositions and the versatility of their use.
You can paint walls made of wood, plasterboard, brick, cement, as well as surfaces treated with plaster and putty.
The peculiarity of water-based paint is that after the coating dries, that is, the water evaporates, a durable polymer film of the desired color remains on the walls. Moreover, the components of the paint are not dissolved in the water base, but are embedded in it in the form of tiny particles, which makes the paint for bedroom walls safe for use.
Advantages of water-based material:
- High drying speed - no more than two hours.
- No specific odor in the room.
- Using color, the composition can be given any shade.
- No toxicity or harmful fumes.
- Easy to apply and non-flammable material.
Water-dispersed paints withstand ultraviolet radiation well, which is especially important if the bedroom is located on the sunny side of the house. You can purchase white water-based paint and a special color scheme. Mixing the coloring components gives the desired color of the composition.
When carrying out interior painting work, you should avoid using alkyd enamels (highly toxic) and oil-based compounds (vapor-proof). The most suitable material for the bedroom is water-based paints based on acrylic, mineral, silicate and silicone.
Blue
To make a beautiful interior, you should first consider a photo of the color scheme of the bedroom. This will help you find the best option for your apartment.
The blue tone is associated with the expanses of heaven, light winds and the sea. Artists and poets love it. It calms and stabilizes blood pressure. Blue shades are often chosen by dreamers and optimists.
With the help of correctly selected combinations, it will be possible to achieve a positive impact on the emotional state of the residents of an apartment or house. The blue tone helps to visually expand the space and will help you relax before bed.
Trendy colors for the bedroom in 2022
The most popular paint options used when decorating a bedroom include the following color schemes:
- yellow with shades of mustard, lemon, pastel, yellowish;
- orange with shades of copper, brick, ocher, clay, grayish-orange;
- red with shades of terracotta, burgundy, fuchsia, coral;
- purple with hints of lavender, blueberry, eggplant, blackberry and dusty.
Pink
This tone gives the room romance and elegance. If you haven’t yet decided what colors to use for your bedroom, then you should pay attention to pink shades. They will give you a serene atmosphere and set you up for a sound and healthy sleep after a hard day.
Neutral tones will promote good rest. You can combine pink with different shades of brown, green or yellow. With the right choice, it is easy to delimit the space into separate zones. Pink shades improve mood and give energy.
Dependence on cardinal directions
When choosing the right color for your bedroom, it is important to consider the location of the room. Depending on which side of the world it is located in, warm or cold colors are chosen.
The most popular “warm” shades used in bedroom decoration include: beige, brown, orange, pink, yellow.
The most commonly used “cool” shades are:
If the bedroom windows face north, direct sunlight almost does not penetrate into the room, as a result of which the colors used in decoration are blue.
To correct the problem of lack of light and neutralize the gloomy atmosphere, you should use warm colors like olive, sand, etc. You should avoid the abundance of white.
The east side gives the walls a slightly greenish color, and the sun's rays enter the bedroom from sunrise until lunchtime. This helps you wake up quickly and create a cheerful mood for the whole day.
To decorate such a bedroom, you can use blue, green and white shades, turquoise, gray, beige or cool pink. You can add a little black, which will highlight the contrasting design of the room.
The south side visually washes out the bright colors, which is why the room is perceived as if through a white-yellow filter. In the summer, this amount of direct sunlight can become excessive.
For a bedroom facing south, complex and deep colors are used that can drown out the activity of the sun.
Shades from a cold palette reduce the saturation of light, bring coolness, and also visually enlarge the room.
To “cool” the room, options such as lavender, blue, and cocoa are used. Don't be afraid to experiment with dark and bright colors.
A touch of orange is added to a west facing bedroom. In order to delay the rays of the setting sun longer, you should choose beige, sand, and brown shades in the design of the walls.
Decorative elements should also support the trend of predominance of warm colors. For example, for decoration you can choose bronze or golden colors.
Violet
When renovating a house, you should ask in advance how to choose the color of the walls for the bedroom. The comfort of the home and the general perception of the room depend on this. The area for relaxation of soul and body can be bright and bold.
Modern designers offer many interesting projects. An elegant solution in purple tones will fill the surrounding space with magic.
Complex and strong color has a special energy. It encourages creativity and makes the room beautiful. Its emotional perception depends on the chosen shade.
Wall preparation and painting
The paint should cover the walls in a uniform layer. If there are microcracks, unevenness, or small cracks on the surface, then the flaws will be clearly visible under the decorative coating. To avoid wasting paint compounds, walls need to be prepared for painting.
How to paint the walls in the bedroom:
- Remove unnecessary coating, if any, from the surface - wallpaper, glue residues, crumbling plaster, a layer of old paint.
- Sweep away the dust and wash the walls, dry the room. If there are defects on the surface, they need to be puttied or plastered.
- Cracks and depressions are covered with gypsum-based putty, and the surface is leveled with alabaster plasters.
- After drying, the walls are primed 2-3 times. A mixture of latex and synthetic dispersion is suitable for water-based paint.
- Antiseptic primers are applied to wooden walls, deep penetration impregnations are applied to brick and concrete.
- The perimeter of the wall is covered with masking tape at the junctions with the floor, ceiling and adjacent wall, if necessary.
- Prepare a working solution. After drying, the color of the painted wall will be paler, so the tinted composition is made saturated.
- Use a brush to paint corners, joints, and difficult areas, dipping the tool into three-quarters of the pile.
- Smooth surfaces are painted with a roller, starting from the top and moving down. The directions of the roller in work are cross-shaped for uniformity of the layer.
Sometimes walls are covered with vinyl or non-woven wallpaper under water-based paint to hide the unevenness of the walls. When painting from scratch, pigment is added to the primer to set the tone of the decorative coating at the preparatory stage.
When using white water-based paint with color, you should prepare a sufficient amount of coloring composition. If there is not enough solution, it will be impossible to repeat the shade of the prepared mixture - the color of the bedroom walls will not be the same.
Yellow
A good mood and positive attitude are guaranteed for those who have bright sunny colors in the room. Yellow will be a great color for the bedroom. It will bring optimism, vitality, joy.
It can be used on walls to make the interior light and airy. It is used more often for small spaces. Yellow elements have a positive effect on the human psyche.
Color influence
The choice of color for the bedroom is significantly influenced by its effect on the human nervous system, so this issue needs to be considered in detail.
- Red
This is a very energetic color, it is associated with the lower, physical chakra, responsible for procreation. It is associated with sexual activity and promotes its manifestations. Therefore, you need to use red in the bedroom very sparingly; a large amount of it can be irritating and tiring.
The predominance of red color in the room can raise blood pressure, increase the respiratory rate and heart rate. Red in the bedroom is suitable for activating and preserving the passion of the spouses, but there should not be a lot of it, it is better to use calm red shades.
- Orange
A more suitable color for the bedroom is orange. It is a warm color that promotes relaxation, especially when mixed with white. Orange is the color of the second chakra and is associated with pleasure. The most pleasant shade for the eyes and nervous system is the peach shade.
- Yellow
The color of the third chakra, responsible for self-respect and awareness of oneself in society. Warm, clear color that helps harmonize the nervous system. Has a slight stimulating effect.
- Green
The color of the heart chakra, associated with tenderness, love, maternal warmth. This is the color that is most beneficial for the eyes, allowing them to reduce fatigue. The nervous system calms down, blood pressure decreases, and heart rate decreases.
Green is considered one of the most favorable colors for rest and relaxation, while the best choice would be natural, soft shades: olive, green-gray, marsh. Too much green can depress nervous activity, so it must be diluted with other tones.
- Blue and cyan
If you doubt whether you can choose the right color for your bedroom, opt for blue or blue, the colors of the fifth and sixth chakras, which are responsible for spirituality. These shades are the best option - the bedroom creates a feeling of peace, serenity, spaciousness, and coolness.
The color of the sky and water is natural, has a positive effect on the mental state and is suitable for interiors of any style. Keep in mind that the blue bedroom should have good lighting, and it is also advisable that it faces south. White furniture will help give the interior lightness and airiness.
- Violet
The seventh, upper chakra is responsible for communication with the divine principle, and has a purple color. This is a complex color that requires care when using. Particular care should be taken when handling dark violet, which can depress the functioning of the nervous system. At the same time, light, washed-out tones will help create a sublime, slightly mystical atmosphere in the bedroom, and combination with white will help visually increase its volume.
- White
Traditionally it is the color of purity, infinity, and innocence. It has absorbed the entire palette of colors and has a refreshing effect on the nervous system. White helps to visually enlarge the room and create a feeling of lightness and airiness.
When choosing a color scheme for the bedroom, you should choose white if the room is small. But you need to think about what shade of color to use. White can be cold or warm. The first option is suitable for bedrooms with southern windows, the second - with northern ones.
- Brown and beige
Natural shades of brown, including beige and sand, allow you to create a calm atmosphere, close to nature. Light beige tones can be combined with any other, and can be a good background for both white and dark brown furniture. Brown shades evoke a feeling of security, reliability, and solidity. Too dark tones of brown can depress the psyche, so they need to be complemented with light shades.
Beige is a great color choice for a bedroom; it will bring comfort and peace. When complemented with a tan or taupe tone, beige will look very elegant. It can also be combined with other colors of your choice. This group of colors also includes the color of wenge wood - it is a very dark brown shade of African wood, sometimes almost black. Often bedroom furniture is made from wenge wood, which looks very advantageous against a beige background.
- Grey
Contrary to popular belief, gray is also a suitable color for the bedroom. It is absolutely neutral, which allows you to combine it with any other colors and shades.
Adding a white or black tone changes the saturation of gray, so that even a monochrome bedroom will not seem boring, and, in addition, it provides ample opportunities for visual correction of defects in the room - those parts of the walls or ceiling that need to be removed are painted light gray , and those that need to be brought closer are in the dark.
By adding colored accessories you can very quickly and inexpensively change the mood of a gray bedroom, and even its temperature: warm tones will bring a feeling of warmth, cold tones will bring a feeling of coolness.
Red
Most often, professionals use shades of red in their projects. A huge variety allows you to find the most suitable option for your home. Dark burgundy looks amazing. Muted tones are considered universal and can be used to decorate any space.
Bright red details are appropriate in the interior as accents. The berry background looks interesting. It is worth purchasing original accessories for the room that will fit perfectly into the decor.
It is necessary to choose the right color combination for the bedroom. The choice depends on the developed design. Red goes well with gray and white shades.
Color combination in the bedroom interior
To create successful color combinations in the bedroom interior, you need to know the basic principles and laws of mixing and combining them. This will help you choose the most harmonious combinations and create a stylish design.
Color circle
The color wheel is a basic color theory tool that helps select the most harmonious color combinations.
It is a circular model, formed taking into account the shades of the color spectrum, where, as you move away from the center, the luminosity changes and the brightness increases. Using a color wheel when creating a color palette for decorating a bedroom makes it possible to avoid poorly combined tones in the interior and create an original, holistic concept for the room.
Pure colors are usually not found in apartment design. Owners prefer neutral or mixed shades. Bright colors are left to create accents.
The correct selection of tones using the color wheel helps to visually increase or decrease space, create comfortable and cozy conditions that provide the opportunity for proper rest.
Expert opinion
Irina Klimova
I am 29 years old. I'm an interior designer. I love my profession and have been doing this activity for more than 8 years. About 100 projects have been implemented. I provide professional advice.
It is important that the optimal number of colors be observed in one room: from 3 to 5, otherwise there will be an excessive load on the room.
Using the color wheel you can create different interior design options.
Blue
An inspiring idea suitable for a harmonious interior. Various shades of blue are used to create peace in the room. It has been at the peak of popularity for more than one season.
Noble blue symbolizes luxury and aristocracy. A large number of halls in palaces were decorated in this tone, combining it with white and gold.
The best colors for a bedroom are soft tones that become the perfect backdrop for furniture and accessories. Blue is a cool tone. If used correctly, you can get amazing results. It’s worth looking at the work of professionals to make sure of this.
Black and white story
If a white bedroom is too light for you, and a black one is too dark, try combining these two colors in one room. Such a game of contrasts will make the space more interesting and emphasize the strict forms of the furniture. The black and white palette is perfect for an Art Deco, classic style bedroom.
Author of the project: Elena Tokmacheva. The white interior looks respectable due to the use of high-quality materials, luxury furniture and light.
Author of the project: Elena Tokmacheva. The white interior looks respectable due to the use of high-quality materials, luxury furniture and light.
Project authors: Ivan and Veronika Komogortsev
Project authors: Ivan and Veronika Komogortsev
Project authors: Ivan and Veronika Komogortsev
Project authors: Ivan and Veronika Komogortsev
The luxurious stucco panel at the headboard gives a special sophistication to this bedroom. Refrain - molded ceiling cornices. The authors of the project are Ivan and Veronika Kolmogortsev.
The luxurious stucco panel at the headboard gives a special sophistication to this bedroom. Refrain - molded ceiling cornices. The authors of the project are Ivan and Veronika Kolmogortsev.
Green
If the owners of the apartment have already decided what color the bedroom should be, then it is worth carefully working out all the details. A lot depends on them. An unsuccessful combination can ruin the whole look. Many people consider the green tone boring. If you choose the right shade, you can get a cozy interior.
The universal color is suitable for any style direction; you just need to take into account the features of the room when decorating. Pistachio, olive or mint shades are used for finishing vertical surfaces.
Do not overload the recreation area with a large number of tones, or choose too bright options.
Orange
Sunny surfaces always charge you with energy and help you wake up refreshed. Orange wall decoration is suitable for active people and creative individuals. There are many original ideas for painting a bedroom.
You can cover one or two walls with orange composition. This tone has a positive effect on the nervous system. He encourages people to communicate in confidence.
Orange is used as a main or accent color. Both options are great for decorating a room. Often the accent wall is the one with the head of the bed.
Black
This color looks mysterious and solid. You need to choose a style and then follow a clearly developed plan. The black tone requires addition; it is suitable only for large rooms. You need to choose one or two more colors for decoration.
Care should be taken to ensure good lighting. Black color in the bedroom is a bold and unusual solution that deserves attention. This option is chosen by confident individuals.
Dark colors
If you prefer darker, cozier rooms, you should use muted colors. For example, blue, green or gray are colors that have a calming effect, making them ideal for the bedroom. As with light decor, you will achieve a favorable effect by combining matte and glossy surfaces. Walls painted in different shades of the same color also look good. This means you can choose a color you like first, then a darker or lighter shade. For example, paint the walls with one of them, the woodwork with another, and the ceiling with a third. It is important to choose a color palette that will create a harmonious layout throughout the room.
Brown
Complex colors are associated with wood and earth. It sets you up for relaxation in an amazing way. Brown color is suitable for a bedroom according to psychology. If you paint the walls in this tone, it will promote concentration. Surrounded by brown elements, a person feels safe.
There are about 200 shades of brown. Chocolate walls with golden elements will be an exquisite combination. Walnut will give style and nobility. It is better to dilute the caramel shade with a hint of vanilla. Another popular solution would be coffee with milk.
