The color of the walls in the bedroom

Most of the interiors in the house are made taking into account the presence of friends, guests and relatives in the rooms, and only the bedroom is an exception. This is the most individual room designed for rest, sleep and relaxation. In the room for sleeping, an atmosphere of peace, comfort and coziness should be created. Carefully selected furniture, the color of the walls in the bedroom, lighting, textiles can not only emphasize the style of the room, but also create an intimate atmosphere that allows you to relax and rest after a hard day. The decoration of the bedroom should satisfy the owner’s taste and contribute to relaxation. It’s necessary to start decorating your personal space not by buying your favorite furniture, but by drawing up the color palette of the room, since it depends on the chosen wall color for the bedroom, the room will become a place for peace and relaxation, or vice versa - a place that enhances the emotional state. About what factors must be taken into account when choosing the tone of the interior, we will tell in the article.

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Criteria for choosing the color of the walls and interior of the bedroom

The interior of the bedroom has functions different from other rooms. It should contribute to good rest and relaxation. The shade of the walls of the lounge should soothe and create coziness. That is why many owners choose gentle warm colors to decorate the bedroom.

Important! An intense red or dark purple hue can even be very attractive, but for many people this color is exciting.

In order to choose the color of the bedroom walls, the following factors must be considered:

• The size of the room.
• Sunlight level (location and number of windows).
• Individual preferences of the owners.
• Interior style, selected pieces of furniture.
• Functionality of the room. If the bedroom is intended only for relaxation, then the interior design should include calm tones (beige, sand, cream, peach). If there is also a working area, it is better to use light green and green shades for decoration, which will stimulate the brain's mental work.

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The effect of color on a person’s emotional state

Before proceeding to the question of what color of the walls to choose for the bedroom, depending on the above factors, let us dwell on how the basic tones affect the well-being of a person:

• Red. This is an aggressive color that has an exciting effect on the nervous system. Red color can only be used as an additional element. It is unlikely to be able to restore strength after a working day, to fully relax in a room with red walls.
• The black. The predominance of this shade, as the main one in the interior, has an inhibitory effect on the body. In the bedroom black tone is recommended to use only accent.
• Green. This is the most harmonious color scheme. It helps to relax and creates harmony throughout the body. Use green color both primary and secondary in the interior of the bedroom.
• Blue, light green.Marine color scheme goes well with gray, orange, brown shades. This color scheme will create an atmosphere of romance.
• Blue. This shade calms, relaxes, inhibits the processes in the body. A blue palette is recommended as an accentual color.
• Yellow. A warm, sunny hue puts in order the processes of the nervous system, characterizes creative energy. Yellow color can be used as the main shade of the design of the room.
• Orange. It can be used in the interior and its main shades - peach or apricot. A warm orange tone is the middle between red and yellow.
• Pastel colors (creamy, creamy, ivory, beige, light salad). These are the most optimal colors for decorating the bedroom. To “revive” pastel colors, it is recommended to use bright color accents.

Important! The color scheme of the room may be different. It is best to design the interior not in one color, but in a combination of shades. Choose one primary color, and let others be optional. This combination of shades will fill the bedroom with additional energy, will have a beneficial effect on the health of home owners.

Having familiarized ourselves with the influence of the color scheme on a person’s mood, we will proceed to the choice of wall decoration in each case.

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The color of the walls in the small bedroom

The size and shape of the bed is crucial when choosing an interior design. It should be remembered that dark tones visually reduce the room.

To make the small room look more spacious, airy, designers apply the following effective techniques:

• For a narrow and long room, the reception of a contrasting wall is perfect. For example, the end surface can be painted in a dark saturated tone, and the rest of the walls in light shades. This technique will visually increase the space, make the wall much wider, as a result - the room will be filled with depth, the dynamics of the image.
• For a small room, pastel colors are perfect. Photo wallpaper or wall ornaments will help to complement the image.
• White walls in a room with a small volume must be beaten with bright details. Elegantly on a white surface the original lamp, bright orange textiles or a picture will look.
• In a small bedroom, a smooth transition of the shade of the surfaces looks good. This technique will make the room wider and taller.
• Walls painted in gray visually expand the space, perfectly combine with any interior items.
• In the interior of a small room, walls painted in blue look great. The cold shade will recreate the atmosphere of tranquility in the room, visually expand the space.
• Surfaces painted in a light yellow tone in a small room will be a kind of routine challenge. Using this shade will help to make the room warmer, larger and more comfortable.

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Wall color for children's bedroom

For a children's room, it is best to choose two shades of the same color. Each shade will separate the recreation area from the games area. It can be blue or pale pink color, depending on the gender of the child.

Important! It is impossible to answer unequivocally what color of walls in the bedroom to choose for the design of a room for a child, since this depends on the age and individual preferences of the baby. However, the designers claim that the best tone for the nursery is light orange, since it helps to create an atmosphere of warmth, coziness in the room and fits perfectly into any interior.

The following shades are perfect for decorating a nursery’s interior:

• Yellow. This color will help to activate the mental activity of the child, perfectly raises the mood of the baby.
• Light green. Creates an atmosphere of peace in the bedroom, contributes to a sound sleep.
• Blue. Cold tones have a beneficial effect on the mental state of the baby. In the design of the children's room, the blue color is appropriate as an unobtrusive element of decor.

Important! It is highly recommended not to use red to decorate the walls of a child’s room, as it can lead to a child’s nervous excitement.

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Northern bedroom in warm colors

It is much more difficult to create an interior in a room with a little sunshine, since such a room looks smaller. In this situation, it is best to use soft tones:

• White color visually expands the space and makes the room immense. Snow-white walls allow you to experiment with the colors of furniture and accessories.

Important! The white walls are perfect for a rustic and provence bedchamber.

• The brown tint in the interior contributes to harmony and stability. This color is perfect for those people who are looking for comfort in their secluded home. However, there should not be many brown tones, otherwise - such a gloomy atmosphere can be depressing.
• Warm colors - peach, light orange, gold, heather, help to relax and compensate for the lack of sunlight.

Important! In small, poorly lit rooms, use shiny paints that can reflect light well. This technique will fill the room with light and visually enlarge it.

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Southern room in cool colors

Well-lit rooms allow you to make any choice in the design of surfaces and the entire interior. Perfectly in the rays of light will look like the walls of pastel and intense colors. Sun rays, spontaneously playing on the walls of the bedroom, will only increase the feeling of comfort and coziness.

Important! In recent years, dark walls in southern rooms have become very popular, but with such a design should not be overdone. Use a very dark or overly saturated color scheme only for the head of the bed. At night you will not see it, and an intense shade will not stimulate you.

For an interior with large windows to the south, cold tones between green and blue are best, which will help to relax and calm down. Cold shades can be used in well-lit rooms of any size. The most popular colors of bedroom walls:

• Blue.
• Turquoise.
• Silver.
• Sand.
• Gray.
• Muted shades of green - olive, aquamarine, swamp.

All these tones will create an atmosphere of freshness and coolness, perfect for decorating the natural style.

Important! Cold color should not be used in a room with poor heating, as it can activate the feeling of cold.

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How to choose the color of the walls according to the style of the interior?

Depending on the style of design of the bedroom, choose the main color of the walls:

• Classic and modern. Pastel colors combined with black, intense purple or chocolate are perfect for these styles. For the color palette of walls, all shades of cream, milk, beige, coffee with milk are suitable.
• Provence and Country. These styles are very similar in spirit. Use mainly natural shades for interior decoration: cream, milk, light green, lavender. Materials for design should be natural, without simulating them. In this case, the bedroom will be cozy and warm.
• Rococo. The style is characterized by nobility and pretentiousness. The combination of white and gold, purple and silver, beige and dark brown shades looks beautiful in the design of this style.
• High tech. The modern style is characterized by glass and mirror surfaces. The walls in such a bedroom can be painted white, gray with a steel tint. Black and red accents are acceptable in the interior.
• Ethnic style. For bedside in ethnic style, use natural shades: light brown, pale green, pink, blue.

Important! Allowed the combination of shades with imitation of reptile skin, animal skin. Such a design will look very stylish.

• Oriental. It differs from other styles in bright shades of gold, yellow, burgundy, blue.When designing an interior in an oriental style, the walls can be made in one tone, and bright colors can be used for accessories.

Additional nuances:

• When choosing a palette for the walls of the bedchamber, it is necessary to take into account the fact that in the morning and in the evening the same shade will look different. Therefore, before painting the surface, apply the paint to a small area and observe how it will change throughout the day.
• Even the image on the wall can affect a person’s mood. If there are sharp and sharp drawings in the room, then the room will seem uncomfortable, and smooth and wavy lines - on the contrary, will have a calming effect.

Important! Geometry can give stability to the interior, while flowers and trees contribute to relaxation. If you want to be in a good mood, then decorate the interior with cheerful animals.

• Do not use genre paintings in the bedroom, as they quickly tire a person.

Room design is a science. However, personal space is best designed according to your desire and preference, based on the experience of experienced designers and specialists.

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Practical tips for choosing the color of the walls for the bedroom:

• Finishing material also plays an important role in the design of the walls of the bed. The painted surface differs significantly in shade from the wallpaper finish, even if the color palette is chosen the same. Each material conveys color in its own way. When choosing a material for wall decoration, be guided by the lighting of the room. If the south side, then the walls can be finished with paint. This will give the room a little cool. If the north side, use wallpaper for decoration - they will create an atmosphere of comfort and warmth in the room. And additional decoration of the bedroom with decorative panels will decorate the interior, make it richer, more luxurious.
• When choosing a suitable wall color for the bedroom, pay attention to the colors of the furniture. For dark furniture, walls are best painted in white, beige or gray. Cold tones will do. For light pieces of furniture, use darker tones to decorate the walls.
• Walls and ceiling should be combined. For walls, choose a color a few tones darker than the ceiling.
• Use the most natural shades. The walls of green, dark green, brown and gray shades harmoniously fit into any bedchamber.
• If you want to decorate the relaxation room with bright accessories, it is better to decorate the walls in white.
• The universal color for finishing the bed is turquoise. This color scheme is perfect for any design and furniture. However, the turquoise walls will not look in the interior, decorated in a classic style.

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Do not be afraid to experiment and bring bright colors to the interior of the bedchamber. They will make the room more rainbow and fun. Using the game of color, you can create an interesting and original design. Choose a color palette of the bedroom, based on your preferences, desires and our recommendations. The most important thing is that the room is as cozy and comfortable as possible for its owners!