Choosing a Color Palette for the Bedroom: 6 Designers' Tips

We asked designers how to choose a color palette for decorating a bedroom. These tips will help you make the right choice even if you know nothing about color combinations.

Natalia Mozhnina and Irina Drotenko are experts and founders of the Verba Design design studio

In our view, there is no color that wouldn't suit a bedroom. The only question is how delicately it should be applied. However, there are several tips that will help you decide on a color palette.

Consider natural lighting

If the bedroom windows face the sunny side, use soft cool tones. This will add freshness and coolness to the interior. Light shades of blue, lavender, pistachio, and soft turquoise blend well with white or pearl-gray. They also help visually expand the space and add airiness.

If the bedroom is cold and lacks light, pastel shades of warm tones will come to the rescue. All pale shades of beige, yellow, golden, peach, and terracotta will work.

Darker tones at the bottom, lighter at the top

Use darker shades in the lower part of the space and lighter ones at the top. This creates a sense of height and visually lifts the ceiling.

Use monochromatic combinations

To relax at the end of the day and give your eyes a break. If you want to add more color, use soft tones: pale sage or soft blue.

Even a beginner in design won't go wrong mixing several shades of the same tone. First, choose any color that pleases your eye and always brings joy and positive emotions.

Natural tones and textures

Light beige, noble browns, olive, and ochre shades mixed with rich wood textures will create a warm and peaceful atmosphere in the bedroom. That's why eco-style bedrooms are so popular now.

Avoid dark and jarring tones

Especially if you spend a lot of time in the room working and relaxing. Dark and overly bright tones aggressively affect people, often causing feelings of anxiety and stress. It's impossible to sleep well and recover in such a room.

If you want to create an energetic atmosphere in the bedroom, add bright accents. For example, we mixed traditional bedroom blue with vibrant gold in the headboard. This option suits spacious rooms.

Use white color

There is an opinion that white interiors look cold and evoke unpleasant associations. In our view, white color represents purity and simplicity, and the mood can be created with colored accents: curtains, pillows, carpets. Such an interior is easy to change without major costs.