Ideas for Your Neutral Bedroom Refresh

Add some spice to your life with a bedroom refresh done in neutral tones in your Boulder, CO, home. Neutrals are more versatile than ever with a wider range of colors to choose from. By carefully crafting a palette for your bedroom, you can completely change the mood of the room and breathe new life into it.

When sharing a bedroom with another person, choosing to decorate it in neutrals creates a calm, open concept for each to enjoy in their own way. At the top of the popularity charts, neutrals are a solid choice for sophisticated yet relaxing bedrooms. The pros at Jacobsen Brothers Painting have compiled these ideas for incorporating a fresh, new combination of colors to reinvent this space to make it a dreamy room you’re sure to love.

Room Requirements

Take a moment to survey the room. What are the predominant colors that are a permanent fixture there? Is there a cedar armoire? Is there a lot of wood visible in closet doors, cabinets and trim? Is the bedroom set a dark walnut? Do you have a brightly colored chest that you would love to highlight? These set fixtures need to be evaluated before deciding on a neutral.

If the fixtures are heavily wood, you will likely want a warm undertone neutral to match it. If the chest is bright blue, a cool undertone neutral would be ideal.

Warm Undertones

Colors that have warm undertones, such as orange, red or yellow, tend to be comfortable and relaxing. To accomplish the cozy cocoon feeling, try a buttery yellow, washed pink, cream, champaign, linen, muslin, burlap, wicker, brown or tan combination with the walls and trim.

Cool Undertones

Paints that have cool undertones, such as purple, blue or green, open up a space and make it feel airy and fresh. To accomplish the clean, breezy feeling, try a misty gray, cloudy white, silvery white, soft blue, mossy green or light lilac.

Light Direction

When choosing the right neutrals for your room, the play of the light is a critical consideration. Light will radically change neutrals and can wash out subtle hues. This may not matter if it is an east-facing room since it will be darker in the evenings and you will be able to enjoy the full effect of the color. But a west-facing room may require a more saturated hue to accomplish the same thing. Regardless, you will want to test your favorite colors before deciding on one.

The Fifth Wall

To finish off the look of your new bedroom, choose a complementary color for the ceiling. If you’d like to darken the room a bit more from the light neutral you have chosen, a mushroom color may be great. If you’d like to add dimension to dormers, try graduating shades from light to dark with the darkest color on the ceiling.

If you want your walls to take center stage, choose a light, silent neutral for the ceiling to be the backup. This is a good idea for big, open spaces with vaulted ceilings that can feel a bit untethered. Ground the walls around the base of the room with a darker hue and let the ceiling fly away with a light hue.

Why Choose Jacobsen Brothers

A leader in the painting world for over 65 years, Jacobsen Brothers Painting can help you design the perfect neutral bedroom that will suit your style and set the mood.   

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Painting a bedroom with neutrals is the easiest way to infuse a sense of serenity and calm into your busy life. Call us today at (303) 449-3239 or email us at mark@welovepaint.com to schedule a free estimate so we can get to work bringing you this one simple yet high-impact renovation with our professional services.