Which Bedroom Paint Colors Are Better for Sleep or More Sex?

Master Bedroom - HGTV SMART Home - Jacksonville, Florida

Bedroom paint colors are often difficult to choose for many people. They worry whether the room will look attractive and  promote sleep when they need to catch some"'shut-eye".  In the pictures below, I transformed a client's very blah-looking master bedroom into one that looks good and provides a restful night's sleep. 

I used a beautiful color called Halcyon Green by Sherwin-Williams on the focal wall behind the bed and a rich golden yellow called White Raisin also by Sherwin Williams on the remaining walls. Needless to say, they brought the room to life.

Master Bedroom Before - Washed Out Color 

Master Bedroom After Using Sherwin Williams- Halcyon Green, SW6213 and White Raisin, SW7685

While reading today's Houzz.com articles, I came across one that addresses bedroom paint colors and what functions they promote in the boudoir! Click on the wording in the picture to get the results of a British study detailing which paint colors affect sleep, sex, and working in your bedroom. Leave a comment and let me know if you agree.

If you need assistance creating the perfect master bedroom, I'd love to help.  Contact me today at 904-553-0366 and inquire about my current speclal on this service which includes paint colors, as well as furniture and accessory placement.

Bedroom Color: The Secret to More Sex and More Sleep

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Ideas from a Creative Decorator

Roseanne's Living Room - Perfect Color Repetition

In my decorating journeys, I meet many creative people. Roseanne D’A. grew up helping her mother decorate.  At a young age, she designed her bedroom in a pink and green color scheme and used ballerinas as a theme.  After getting married, she started thinking “outside the box” to decorate her own home within her budget. 

Roseanne Angled  This Patio Table to Enlarge the Lanai Dining Area 

She recently helped a friend redo her home.  They shopped at Goodwill and Salvation Army to find some items. Roseanne found a $1500 Casablanca fan at Goodwill which needed repair.  When she took it to the fan repair shop, the owner asked her what she paid for it.  Roseanne responded, “$20.”  It took another $30 to repair it. Her friend was delighted when she learned what a bargain she got. 

Baffled by what to do for an inexpensive window treatment for another friend, Roseanne bought some inexpensive bamboo table runners from Ross and made valences out of them. 

A Beautiful  Valence Created  from  Full-Length Drapery Panels for Her Master Bedroom  

Great Repetition of Color in Roseanne's  Master Bedroom

In  Roseanne’s opinion, a beautiful room has good color flow, a theme, and does not have too much furniture. A visit to her beautiful carriage home also shows that she likes to mix textures, shapes, and patterns.  You won’t find too much “matchy matchy”  furniture in her home. 

Roseanne Used Sherwin Williams, SW6361  Autumnal,  to Showcase Her Kitchen

In the smaller room within her master bath, Roseanne put a very large picture on the wall.  She likes doing the unexpected.  Needing to repeat the turquoise accent color on the wall behind her couch, Roseanne purchased a stencil and some acrylic paint in a craft store and added some turquoise designs to her existing artwork.  Likewise, in order to fix a bathroom mirror that had some chips in it, she found some small mirrored butterflies and glued them to the chipped areas.

Letters Hung on the Wall Invite You into a Spa-like Bathroom

Glued Mirrored Butterfly Appliques Address the Chips in This Mirror

Roseanne Cleverly Uses Stencils She Painted to Add Turquoise Color to Her Artwork 

As she decorated her carriage home, Roseanne visited many consignment shops and retail stores to put her furniture arrangements together.  Her challenges were to find pieces that would coordinate, have a mix of curvy and straight lines, and be in correct scale to one another.   She found her best buys and some of her favorite pieces in  consignment shops.  Her home is truly a testament to her great decorating skills. 

Roseanne Used Sherwin-Williams' Tigereye, SW6362 , on the Wall to Highlight Her Beautiful Buffet Purchased in a Local Consignment Shop

"I always start with a plan when decorating a room," explained Roseanne.  "Choose one piece of fabric, or an accessory to be your guide for color.  To make the room cohesive, use accessories that create a theme in the room.  For example, if you want to create an "old world" theme, use items that have that antique look or furnishings that have the lines of that era. You can mix in something classic like an animal print throw, too.  Don’t be afraid to use things in different ways.  Use  suitcases for an  end table.  Spray paint a rubber door mat and hang it on the wall. Use big accessories in small rooms.  Be creative and shop wisely. You'll appreciate the results better!"

The Results of Roseanne's Expert Consignment and Retail Shopping

If you've got a creative decorating idea that you've implemented, please leave a comment and tell us what it is.  You can also email me a picture at encorehomestaging@comcast.net.

Front Door Paint Color - Behr's Evening Symphony

Front Door Color - Behr's Evening Symphony -PMD-64

Are you looking for a great front door paint color? I recently did a home staging consultation here in Jacksonville, Florida. When I make recommendations to home sellers in my home staging report, I also suggest paint colors. Faith and Bill, the home owners, wanted paint colors for the entire interior to help capture some buyer's heart.  I'll share the "befores" and "afters" with you  when I return to the home for the final "staging tweaking".

As  I was leaving, Faith asked me if the front door color she had chosen was acceptable.  She had visited England and fallen in love with all of the blue front doors she saw.  After searching for just the right blue she wanted, she selected Behr's Evening Symphony, #PMD-64 in a high gloss finish. Was this the right choice? Absolutely!

I looked at the entire body and roof of the house and saw lots of orange in the roof and the brick.  Blue is the opposite of orange and provides a lovely contrast.  To really pop the color, Faith used a high-gloss finish.  

Orange in the Roof and Brick

I suggested that Faith and Bill place a terra-cotta colored pot with flowers on each side of the doors for additional "bling". That buyer's first impression is so important. If you were looking for a beautiful well-kept home, wouldn't this exterior beckon you to see the inside?  

Behr's Evening Symphony Pairs Nicely With the Orange Roof

If you need help selecting paint colors for living in or selling your home, I'd love to help.  Contact me today so we can get the right "hue" for or your buyer!

Sherwin-Williams Paint Color Transformations

How many of you struggle with paint color decisions? You see a beautiful bold color in a magazine and wonder what it would look like in your home.  As a paint color consultant, I help people select a color they love that works in their home. Paint color is a very personal thing.  What one person likes another may not.

I always start my paint color consultations with the question, "What mood/effect are you trying to create in this room?"  I then give my color test to determine the client's comfort level with paint color.  I also ask, "What's your favorite accessory in this room?"  I use the colors in that accessory as a leading pattern to help me narrow down a color that will work.  I also have to consider the  direction each room faces, lighting, furniture, flooring, and other permanent fixtures in each room.

In today's post, I show some  "before" and "after" photos of rooms that have been transformed with color both for me and my customers. Keep in mind that color has to fit the room and be a hue the client likes. All recommended colors are by Sherwin -Williams.

My Office Before Painting - Interactive Cream - SW6113

Although I  liked Interactive Cream - very warm color, I wanted more color around me as I worked.  I am a big fan of greens; they are relaxing, inspiring  and make a room cozy.  In going through my deck , I found  Ruskin Room Green, an older color of  Sherwin-Williams, to create the mood I wanted.  It's a color that goes with a multitude of greens - a good backdrop. 

My Office After - Ruskin Room Green - SW0042

Client's Bedroom Before 

These clients  had purchased a model home and were tired of the six-year-old paint colors.  The wife loved yellow-greens and the husband loved blue-greens.  The room looks washed out, doesn't it?

Client's Bedroom After - Halcyon Green - SW6213

We decided on a relaxing blue-green color called Halycon Green. What a difference it made!  I also used this color in another client's bedroom with a beautiful color called White Raisin SW7685. ( a rich yellow-gold color)  Coincidentally, this color combination is all over Ballard Designs current catalog.

Client's Master Bathroom Before

This color was not going to tie in with the master bedroom paint color. I decided on a more spa-like blue-green. 

Client's Master Bathroom After - Rainwashed - SW 6211

Doesn't this master bathroom look inviting?  I chose Rainwashed to create a more relaxing retreat.

Client's Foyer Before

These clients grew tired of this light yellow color and wanted some pizzazz in this same model home.  

Client's Foyer After - Walls - Wheat Grass SW6408
Niche - Brassy SW6410

I decided to use Wheat Grass, SW6408, on the walls to make the living room,kitchen and foyer flow.  I used Brassy, SW6410, as an accent color in this niche. This is the first thing you see when you enter the home. The homeowners loved it.

Client's Great Room Before

This client was a fan of blue and wanted a change from the pale blue she had.

 Great Room After -Poolhouse - SW7603 - Back Wall 
Side Walls -  Dockside Blue SW7601

Since the room was a long rectangle, I decided to use a darker blue on the end walls and a lighter blue on the side walls to make the room more square. These colors really brought the room back to life.  

Client's Kitchen Before

Here is the same model home shown earlier with the yellow paint color.   

Kitchen  After -  Main Walls - Wheat Grass SW6408 ;
Front Counter Wall - Brassy SW6410 

Again we used Wheat Grass on the walls which is really a little lighter than shown in this picture.  It's a very rich green with yellow-green undertones. Brassy, a darker shade of green with the same undertones, was selected to wrap around the front counter wall as an accent color.

As you can see, a change in paint colors can make a big difference in the feel and look of your rooms. In order to select the right color, there are a lot of variables to consider.

If you'd like some help transforming your rooms from boring to beautiful , contact me today at 904-553-0366 or ecorehomestaging@comcast.net  Why spend another day trying to figure out what paint colors will work?