Which should come first? The decor or paint?

I recently had a client who wanted her bedroom the “color of peacock”. Now as you well know, we are not talking about just one color but a combination of several hues.

These are some beautiful colors and would be very striking in the master bedroom but the question is, which comes first? The chicken or the egg - so to speak. How should you bring in color to your room, with your decor first or with the wall color?

You can do both. When I got to my clients house and viewed her bedroom, I saw that she already started a collection of “peacock” colors so right then and there I knew the wall color had to be quite.

She already had a pair of lamps for the night stands similar to this:

She had an original, very large painting that had all the “peacock” colors in it, similar to this:

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And she already bought a few panels of navy blue velvet panels from IKEA: By the way, if you are looking for ready make panels, check out what IKEA has - they have extra long lenghts.

These are just three colors that could be considered Peacock colors but of course I could triple the palette and really nail the look but you get the general Peacock idea.

As a Color Specialist I have to envision what would be the best way to incorporate the look of Peacock into the room. Do I choose the bold colors and nail the look that way or keep the room neural and bring in colorful decor?

Well, either way would be fine. The only thing is if you choose these bright hues for the wall, they may get very overwhelming very quickly.

Since my client already purchased furnishing in the colors she loved, then it was up to me to incorporate ALL those colors plus put a little color on the wall that ties it all in. White was not an option - just can't do white walls!!!

This is what we came up with and she loved it!!! The main walls will be the first color. It's a great cross between green and blue and it's quiet - it has to be!

The very large tray ceiling will be the middle color. It's just a few shades darker than the wall color. It will bring the ceiling down a bit and really cozy up the room.

The third color is the bathroom. See the color of the lamp? She has the same color valance in the bathroom windows and her tile is the typical neutral beige/tan. The bathroom color also is a perfect match to her bedding so both the bedroom and bathroom are completely tied in.

Her namin Peacock colors are brought in by her decor and the wall colors are just subtle enough to tie it all it. I can't wait until this room is finished!!! Stunning color.