No matter what your aesthetic is, there’s a palette to help you achieve your dream oasis.
This may mean that anything that lands in the room is an afterthought and nothing is cohesive.
You’ll find a variety of design aesthetics, plus ways of incorporating pops of color beyond paint.
Photo:Christopher Stark; Design by Clara Jung of Banner Day Interiors
Scroll on to discover designer-suggested bedroom color schemes.
(The horse’s chestnut coat clearly informed some of the hues in the space!)
“This bedroom took inspiration from Picasso’s beach paintings,” she says.
Lindsay Salazar Photography
The vanilla base (and we mean that in a good way!)
The blush bolster pillow features a navy blue fringe that ties the palette together.
The pale shade, according to Kim, is “modern, soft and a little unexpected.”
Photo by Jiro Tcholakian, design by Lara Apelian Studio
To enhance the room’s relaxing ambience, Kim installed a neutral wallpaper.
“It’s a soft gray grasscloth from York Wallcoverings that I used to make things feel more cozy.
Grasscloth is great to take the echo out of a large room.”
Photo by Color Atelier
To break up all the green, though, peach and rust-colored decorative pillows serve as accents.
(Fun fact: Jung is another Real Simple Home alum!)
Oversized art, a giant paper pendant, and skylights help break up large expanses of blue, too.
Sara Tramp
Designed by Abbie Naber ofa Naber Design, the cheery room was inspired by Palm Springs.
The soft green (Rockwood Jade by Sherwin-Williams) is a fresh pop against the white walls.
Ultimately, the room has plenty of color, but it’s not overwhelming.
James Mcdonald
“The soothing whites balance the bright vibrant yellow touches in this guest bedroom,” she says.
Blue and Orange
Megan Easterday
Natalie Papier of Home Ec.
(the third Real Simple Home designer on this list!)
James Mcdonald
(Hot tip: A small, gray kitten also won’t hurt the color palette either!)
It also adds a nice, velvety texture to the walls.
The black doors and a wine-colored throw blanket elevate the room even further.
Ryia Jose of Kin & Kasa
This ultra-peaceful bedroom by Lara Apelian Studio looks serene and inviting.
“The aesthetic in our Park Avenue gut renovation project was clean classical.
The main bedroom’s charge was to create a refined and calming refuge for our clients.
Jeanne Canto
We achieved that using Benjamin Moore’s Navajo White for the walls,” says Apelian.
“This color also balanced the client’s antique furniture and the new wood floors.”
Photo by Alan Tansey, design by Lara Apelian Studio
Raquel Langworthy
Christopher Stark
Alanna Hale
Charlotte Lea Photography; Styling: a Naber Design andCalifornia Casa Interiors
Nathan Schroder
Kerry Kirk
Photo by Genevieve Garruppo, design by Lara Apelian Studio
Megan Easterday
Claire Weiss
Malissa Mabey; Art advisor:MKG Art Management
Photo by Alice Gao, design by Lara Apelian Studio
