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Painting a small master bedroom

4 years ago

My master bedroom is 12 ft x 11.5 ft so pretty small and square. It has white crown moldings. I'd like to consider painting it a dark colour but thought it might make the room seem smaller and closed in, however I have since heard decorating advice saying painting a room dark doesn't make it seem smaller but actually larger. I want the paint to be in the blue colour zone. I'm also considering painting the walls lighter than ceiling but don't know if this will make the room seem like the ceiling is even lower than it's 8 ft hight. So the advice I need is Dark walls/light ceiling, light walls/dark ceiling, keep or get rid of crown moldings, walls & ceiling same colour as dark or light? I need help.

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kulrn

4 years ago

I went with a dark bedroom. 1 sliding door for light. Pre paint/floors shown first.. Good bulbs in lamps. Love the feel of the dark room.

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decoenthusiaste
4 years ago
If you're still struggling to add pix of the space, you must wait until the faded look becomes full color, then submit.
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Robert R. Larsen, Architect
4 years ago
Dark walls will make the room seem smaller. Dark ceiling will make the ceiling look lower. Lighter colors will always make a space seem larger. Blues and other cool colors make a space seem larger while warm colors ( reds, browns, oranges ) make a space seem smaller. The walls can be lighter than the ceiling but the ceiling should not be substantially darker - for instance a light blue ceiling with off-white walls should work fine.
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Please let me know if I have understood you correctly. From what I have understood you are looking to place the bed on the window wall. If yes, then it won't be a good sight every morning that you wake up to see your bathroom door. If the dresser isn't a fixed niche you could swing your bed between the two dresser slots. That way when you walk into the room, it will make an impressive entry. Think about it! Regards.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
4 years ago
IMO in the right place dark walls seem to recede it depends on many issues and without pictures there is no way for us to know your space, BTW wall color is usually decided after your bedding is chosen. Post you pic in a comment waith until it is no longer grayed then submit if you have another add to the same comment and flollow the same steps. I have found 2 pics is the max per comment/
mary44
4 years ago
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JudyG Designs
4 years ago
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I am, also, of the opinion that a small room can be painted a darker color. What makes a light small room look smaller are the shadows in the corners. A dark color reflects less light blurring the edges of the room., By absorbing the light, "the walls of the room are less clearly marked and can give an illusion of more space."

I would consider removing the crown molding, as it is one more thing defining the size of the room.

Is there a light in the ceiling? Often a semi-flush up light gives the feeling of height.
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Diana Bier Interiors, LLC
4 years ago
I wouldn't remove the crown molding. One way to make a small room look bigger is to paint all the trim and walls the same color. This avoids the choppy look when there's a lot of contrast between the walls and trim.
shwshw
4 years ago
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