Try Something Cool in The Bedroom

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If you're a winter lovin' person and the snow scene is your scene then a cool palette is the one for you!

So you love cool blues, perhaps some gray and white for your bedroom. Great. Your husband is happy because 9/10 he loves the blue hues but how does the girl of the room feel about this man loving color? Is there a way to decorate your master bedroom in the cool hues without it being too manly or too cool? 

Here's some color suggestions to help you get the cool bedroom you BOTH want without it feeling too masculine or too chilly. We're talking a color compromise. You have to balance the blues (masculine) with some neutrals (universal) to warm it up. But how do you place the color. Where does it go?

Eddie Bauer

As a Color Specialist in Charlotte, I find it testing at times to be able to please both the husband and wife who share the same room yet have different colors in mind for the bedrooms. She likes it pink and frilly and he just likes blue. I love when the color scheme comes together and a compromise is achieved. After all, this is what marriage is about right?

I find it helpful to choose the bedding first. You can find a ton of cool collections from Eddie Bauer. It' seems their bedding collections are not gender specific - just great colors, patterns and of course thier quality is top notch.

First you have to find pillows, blankets, comforters or duvet sets that you like to help guide you through your color scheme. In this Snoflake Glen Collection you'll find various shades of blue (lights and darks) with an accent (navy) to complete the set. Once you've chosen your bedding, the rest is easy. You then can start pulling out colors from the bedding to put on your walls. For example;

This bed set has navy, light blue and neutrals (cream and white). Now this is where the challenge may come in. How do you know what colors to use and where to put them?

There are so many variations you can do with just these few colors we can go on and on with combos. 

Keep in mind when using the darkest color, in this scheme it's navy, it's usually the accent color. I like to highlight accents where the headboard is or the wall that has the most interest. 

The neutral can be the main wall color. You can always add artwork (like shown in the photo) to add more color, mirrors or any other wall decor you can think of to add color or dimension to your walls.

The lighter blue would look great on a tray ceiling. If you have a multi level tray ceiling, you can incorporate a bit of navy there as well.

Keep in mind that most master bedrooms also have master baths so you really need to bring one of these colors into there as well. I would probably use the lighter blue and use dark navy accents as in towels, area rugs and accessories.

The navy accent will cozy up this room. Adding light blue, gray or cream pillows to the bed will make a nice contrast against the dark wall. Make sure you also add enough texture to this room in the form of pillows, throw blankets and area rugs. 

Warning: his and her snuggies are NOT allowed!!