- Name:
- Caroline
- Location:
- Athis Mons France
- Division:
- International
- Inspiration for my palette:
- We're renting so I don't want to be painting the walls or wallpapering. I already had the white bed and the white wardrobe so I decided to make the room even brighter with white bedding and nightstands to reflect the light from the big French doors, then just adding pops of colour along with a few rabbits here and there. You can never have too many rabbits in a bedroom. I painted the navy stool and the turquoise prie-dieu to be used as clothes stands but I much prefer them without any clothes on!
- Colors used in my room
- I love a light bedroom with lots of white so I chose a clean palette and added a few happy touches like pink neon feet for the nighstand along with greens and blues (in the Mexican poncho turned comforter) to liven things up. After 2 years in this Paris apartment I still haven't been able to find suitable window treatment so I've temporarily settled for a "home-made" solution. Since both bedrooms look out onto the terrace and garden it's not that much of a problem, but I do think ombre curtains would be kind of cool in here.
- Tips for using color successfully
- My advice would be to keep it simple. Don't use more than 2 main colours, adding a third in small touches. Use what you've got but don't be afraid to make changes often. Rooms evolve with the seasons and with your taste. Go with it!
- Palette
- Light & Happy
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I love that throw on the bed!
Calm and airy. I like it.
I usually can't stand white walls, but this is just beyond pretty!
Amazing and so versatile and easy to make colour changes. Thank you.
Lovely, simple, happy, cozy.
Is that chandelier diy? I would love that chandelier!
OMG that chandelier.
What is it??
Cute bunny on the wall. :)
you really never can have too many rabbits in a bedroom!
I think this is super cute and love that the door looks into the garden but it looks like a kids room to me..in a nice way.
I really like that chandelier too.
Thanks for all your kind messages! I'm the girl with the bunnies and you are all adorable.
The chandelier was bought second hand but it's originaly from 'Alinea', a French store sort of like Ikea. You could make something similar with paper though. I made a chandelier from a paper lantern for my living room recently, you can see it here: http://bunniesandstripes.blogspot.fr/2012/04/hairy-lantern.html
You know, I usually can't stand wall decals or random things painted on walls, but that bunny in the corner is so charming.
What a wonderful room! I like It!
Where did the little folding table come from??
Hi mjsbike! The folding table was a craigslit find that I refurbished, you can find it here: http://bunniesandstripes.blogspot.fr/2012/04/happy-tray-table.html
or here: designsponge: http://www.designsponge.com/2012/05/before-after-two-dip-dyed-side-table-redos.html
Enjoy!
I have a white duvet and a serape blanket on my bed just like that! I LOVE your room!
What a restful and charming room. I adore the little tray table. Good Luck : )
Congratulations on being nominated for the color 2012 contest! Your room is so light, bright, airy and peaceful looking, with those beautiful touches of color and the cute bunnies, just what you need for a bedroom!
I like the white walls in this space, there is a lot of light and it makes it look bigger than what it probably is. Questions: is the room at an angle, or was it just the bed? Does it bother anyone else when a bed is made with the duvet pulled over the pillows?? Maybe my OCD but that drives me crazy.
Hi OwlgirlO! Yes the room is at an angle and it drives me crazy! (the living room and kitchen are the same) I hid my pillows because they're bright baby blue! haven't got round to splurging on some nice pillowcases yet...
Thanks for your comment!
Caroline, you don't have to splurge on nice pillowcases, but I won't blame you if you did. You did a really good job with a room at an angle, you can't really tell, its only when I saw the close up of the bed that I noticed it. No biggie, if anything its just a design quirk that makes for a great story when giving a tour. Still a cute room! I'd stay there had it been on AirBNB.
A voté!