Painting Bedrooms: Creative Ideas & Tips for Choosing the Right Colour
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The bedroom is a place that should above all radiate peace and cosiness. The question of the perfect colour therefore arises for many people. We show you tips & tricks on how you can easily transform your bedroom into a place full of security and relaxation with a little colour, helping you to leave the stress of everyday life behind.
Table of contents
1. Cosy bedroom ideas from our community
2. Soothing colour shades to paint your bedroom
3. The most beautiful ideas for your bedroom
4. Video: Melina paints her house! Part 1: DIY bedroom painted with MissPompadour colours!
5. FAQ: Frequently asked questions about bedroom design
6. Tips for painting walls in the bedroom
Wall design in the bedroom: ideas from our community
Our community has already given so many bedrooms an impressive makeover. And our group members have documented this in marvellous pictures. They provide you with great ideas for bedroom wall design with colour. Let them inspire you!
Soothing colour shades to paint the bedroom
There are indeed colours that lower blood pressure and calm the pulse. These are of course particularly suitable for a bedroom. MissPompadour has beautiful colour shades that really invite you to dream. We recommend soft grey or blue shades, such as the gentle Blue with Grey or the soft Blue with Fog. Or check out the light Grey with Morning Dew or Grey with Linen. If you prefer something more feminine, Rose with Brown or Beige with Peach are sure to delight you. All these shades have a relaxing and calming effect. Take a look at our article on painting walls. There you will find even more inspiration and detailed instructions on how to paint your bedroom walls.
Colours for a peaceful sleep
The bedroom is not just for sleeping. It is a real retreat for singles and couples. That's why it's important that its colours convey a sense of calm and security even before you fall asleep. If you fall asleep calmly, your sleep will also be restful throughout the night and you can start the new day actively.
Feng Shui colours for the bedroom
According to Feng Shui teachings, the bedroom is the most important room in the house. According to Feng Shui, it is important that all 5 elements are evenly represented in the room.
As red is the colour of sexual energy in Feng Shui, red or pink tones should also be present in the bedroom. We recommend that you do not necessarily use these strong tones as wall paints, but rather work with accessories in these colours. However, soft tones such as MissPompadour Rose with Warmth are perfectly suitable as wall paints. Incidentally, all shades of blue that are associated with the element of water symbolise turning towards your partner and are intended to support contact between partners.
You should not use these colours
Not only from a Feng Shui point of view should you not use hard white. All garish, overly intense colour shades, no matter which colour family they come from, are also not suitable for a bedroom. However, dark colour shades such as a rich blue or violet can be very beautiful and give the room a cave-like effect that is also calming. Use the intense colour only on a single wall to avoid making the room look too small. The wall behind the bed is particularly suitable.
Bedroom: ideas for wall design
There are many ideas and suggestions for designing a bedroom. At the end of the day, tastes differ. A room that one person likes may not appeal to someone else at all. Nevertheless, there are general rules for the harmony of shapes and colours
Painting a bedroom with a sloping roof
A bedroom with a sloping roof can be very homely. A sloping roof often has a cosy and protective effect. We have a few ideas for you on how to paint a bedroom with a sloping roof. Since a room with a sloping roof is usually not very bright, choose a friendly, light wall paint. If the bed is directly under the slope, it's better not to paint it a darker colour than the rest of the walls. The incidence of light makes the sloping part of the wall look darker by nature.
Colouring a small bedroom
Always choose a light colour for a small room. Design as much of the room as possible in the same colour: walls, furniture, curtains and bed linen. This makes a small room seem more spacious.
Paint patterns in the bedroom
Apply patterns to your walls with the help of the great MissPompadour Stencils. Create a border or print an entire wall. There are no limits to your creativity. Nevertheless, make sure you create a calm overall impression. At the end of the day, you want to sleep well in this room.
Wallpaper can also be used to good effect in the bedroom. You will find a large selection in the MissPompadour non-woven wallpaper collection.
Ideas for a dark bedroom
There are a few rules for not-so-well-lit rooms. First of all, it is important to create a homely atmosphere with the help of lamps. Most of the time, a bedroom is used at night and daylight is not so important. Nevertheless, choose wall paints that are not too dark and bring a little freshness into the room.
Video: Melina paints her house! Part 1: DIY bedroom painted with MissPompadour colours!
FAQ: Frequently asked questions about bedroom design
There are questions that come up again and again in connection with a bedroom design. We would like to answer a few of them here. If you have any further questions, simply contact our friendly and competent customer service. They are available almost around the clock via WhatsApp, telephone and e-mail.
Can I sleep in a freshly painted bedroom?
Whether you can go straight back to sleep in a freshly painted room depends entirely on the paint you have used. If you use The Valuable Wall Paint from MissPompadour, you can sleep in your room again straight away. The Valuable Wall Paint is preservative-free and does not emit any toxic substances when drying. You'll notice no odours as soon as you start painting. Our LittlePomp chalk paints are also extremely low in harmful substances.
Which wall should I paint in the bedroom?
Basically, all the walls in the bedroom are painted. You can, of course, contrastone wall in the room with a more intense colour. The wall behind the bed is often the first choice for wall design in the bedroom. If a bed is a single piece of furniture in the corner of the room, you can also emphasise this part of the room with colour. In this way, the bed is virtually enveloped in colour, which creates a very cosy effect. Often a part of the bedroom also has to serve as a home office. Even then, we recommend designing the work area in a different colour to the rest of the walls. This makes this area stand out visually from the rest area. This is important for a restful night's sleep.
Can I also paint the bedroom wardrobe?
Most of the time, the bedroom wardrobe fills an entire wall. Often it even reaches up to the ceiling. If the "north wall of the egg" in your bedroom is too much for you, simply paint it. Since all wall paints from MissPompadour are also available in varnish colours, you can paint your wardrobein the same colour as the walls. This way, even a large piece of furniture no longer looks bulky. If your wardrobe is made of natural wood, we recommend pre-painting with the To Block primer from MissPompadour. This prepares the wood surface perfectly for the paint. If your wardrobe has a plastic veneer, use MissPompadour To Bond to create the ideal base for the varnish.
Tips for painting walls in the bedroom
- Don't forget how many hours you spend in your retreat every day.
- Take your time to choose a colour that makes you feel really comfortable. If there are two people in the bedroom, the colour shade must suit both of them. Do some soul-searching: Are you more of a cave person, or do you like a fresh atmosphere?
- Choose the right colour: low in harmful substances, absolutely water-based and therefore solvent-free. After all, you don't want to breathe in any toxic vapours during the night.
- Don't have time for a big project, but still want to make a change? A new picture on the wall can work wonders - maybe you'll find the right one in our collection of canvas pictures
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