I can’t promise that we’ll execute this mood board to a T when it comes to our future bedroom – heck, the entire vision could easily shift by the time we move into a new home. But as of right now, this is what I’m loving (and John’s surprisingly right there with me):
1. I’m dreaming of a cozy and enveloping room painted in a rich and saturated teal like the stripe of color across the top of the mood board (Benjamin Moore’s Rendezvous Bay 726). I’d temper the bold color by adding some white furnishings/accessories and some rich dark woods to ground things. And then I’d add a pop of tangerine, just because I’m feeling crazy. Layering in a few different prints and patterns along with some geometric shapes and modern lines will be the icing on the cake.
2. This round mirror will bounce around lots of light and break up the rich hue on the wall to make sure it still feels relatively light and airy. I can see it now, hanging centered above the four-poster bed.
3. This sleek and affordable double dresser in a rich wood tone could definitely come in handy since the built-in drawers and shelves in our bedside wardrobes are staying behind (we’re offering them up to whoever buys our house since they’re built in with a header and crown molding). Oh and sometimes these Ikea dressers come up on craigslist for even less than their already low in-store price.
4. John and I are both loving the idea of a new bed with some presence (we’re also leaving our current bed frame for the future homeowner since it fits perfectly between our two bedroom built-ins). And this new bed combined with the luxe teal walls will still feel airy and open while creating some pretty great “lines” in the room.
5. These curtains would look amazing with teal walls. And John and I have both loved the idea of embracing more pattern and color in the next house- even though it means moving away from the breezy white curtains that we currently enjoy in every room. Change is good.
6. John loved the idea of a pop of tangerine in the bedside lamps for a less monochromatic effect (we really are embracing color, huh?). And although we love these beauties from Crate & Barrel, we’ve also seen something similar (and super cheap) at HomeGoods so we might check those options out if we end up bringing this mood board to fruition someday.
7. The clean and modern lines of this night table will pair perfectly with the four poster bed and the dresser for a not-quite-matchy-matchy look that still “goes.”
8. I’ve been loving this chic organic bedding since first laying eyes on it in the West Elm catalog a few months back. And John agrees that a new bedroom in a new house deserves some new bedding (yesssssss). I really like how textured and layered this room could feel with a large scale pattern on the duvet and another bold-ish pattern on the curtains. And the clean-lined brown and white furnishings will definitely play a nice supporting role in the room (so it doesn’t feel too crazy and chaotic).
So there it is. My master bedroom wish list as it stands today. Anyone else loving the layering of different textures, patterns, and rich saturated hues (cut by a fair amount of white if you’re us)? Any other bedroom planning or daydreaming going on?
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bridget b. says
this is beautiful. it’s so dreamy, but gender neutral. perfect master or guest bedroom.
Monica says
Love this one!
Kerry says
Love it! I should have bought that Crate & Barrel lamp when they made it in green last year, but I hemmed and hawed over the price…and now it doesn’t come in green anymore!
Katie T. says
I LOVE this! I may steal this room for our next house!
Tiffany says
Love you guys! Your home is so beautiful and I can’t wait to see what you do with a new one! Quick question, how do you make your mood boards? What program do you use? I would love to try making a few of my own :)
YoungHouseLove says
Photoshop. Love it.
xo,
s
Melissa says
Hey guys- I love looking at your mood boards but I haven’t seen a before/after shot in a long time! I’d love to see what your clients did with their mood board suggestions!
YoungHouseLove says
We would too! We always share them when we get ’em!
xo,
s
Julie at www.downtimeweblog.com says
Nice color palette!
Nicole says
I have also been eyeing that West Elm bedding for about 6 months now! For our move, we did a “white” bedroom: white double dresser from Pier One, Claudia Bed in antique pewter with Pearl bedding in powder blue from the P Barn. To play off the bed, hardware and the bedding, we painted the walls with Restoration Hardware Silver Sage and it truly feels like a spa! There is just something about white in a bedroom that will never go out of style. But adding that POP of color is what makes it NOW!
I love your mood board!
Oh, and the faux wood blinds you refer to above are amazing! They look almost like plantation shutters !!!!
Erin says
Those colors are awesome together! I love unexpected color combos.
I think I remember reading on your blog to make sure you don’t walk into a room and say “oh, this is the blue and white room” and “this is the yellow and gray room,” etc. My question is, with saturated walls like that, will you still go with that philosophy? Or will you be OK with saying “This is the orange and teal room” ? I’m trying very hard to wrap my brain around how to make a house that flows, since I want to make sure that happens in my own home. :)
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Erin,
We’re hoping the room will have more of a cozy vibe then being known as the orange and teal room, especially because tempering the deeper hue with brown and white furnishings will help to balance things out and keep it from being overwhelming!
xo,
s
Angie says
I’m all about the wall art..what would you have in addition to the mirror?
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Angie,
We’re firm believers that wall art can work within the palette but by no means does it have to “match” to work. Art is kind of neutral that way! So anything from some sophisticated botanicals to some moody black and white photography would work!
xo,
s
Pamela says
This mood board works PERFECTLY for my room! Just what I was looking for, thanks!!
Ashley says
Based on my own master bedroom misery, I say make sure you have a TON of natural light coming into your future bedroom before going with such a dark, saturated color — and dark-ish curtains on top of that.
I painted my room a dark teal-grey a year and a half ago, and I have brown and bright white accents, including white curtains. And it just feels like a dungeon. It depresses me. I can’t be in it without stressing about what color scheme to redo it in, all the time in fear I will mess up again.
It could be that I just like beige walls and didn’t initially realize it. But I do think it has a lot to do with the lack of natural light. Good luck! I’m sure you two will make it fabulous — you always do!
Yezenia says
I LOVE this mood board! I actually wanted to paint my bedroom a dark teal and asked for your advice about it last year via facebook. I ended up painting my bedroom a dark grey (Behr’s Dark Granite) and LOVE it. I opted to use teal pillows instead but I still dream about teal walls. Maybe when I get tired of my cave bedroom.
janet says
Ooh, I just bought that bedding and I looove it so much. Here’s a pic of it “in real life”: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaynet03/4958612350/
YoungHouseLove says
Love it!
xo,
s
Audrey says
I love the idea of mixing teal with white and tangerine. I’m hoping to paint our bedroom soon (we’re still living with an icy blue color left by the previous owners) and this has definitely given me inspiration. I love more saturated colors, but my problem is that they end up being too dark. Maybe I need to pick a color and then go one shade lighter.
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Kisses
Heidi says
Hi! I was wondering if you could share how to create your mood boards. Do you make them in photoshop? I have so many ideas/pictures floating around, I would love to put them all into one mood board like you have done.
YoungHouseLove says
Yes, we use photoshop to make them, but we’ve heard great things about polyvore.com and mydeco.com (both free) for those who don’t have it!
xo,
s
Heidi says
Thanks! I’m going to give this a try tonight. We have photoshop, I’m just not that great with it. Gotta learn sometime….
Jess says
Hi Sherry!
I love this wall color, and plan to use it in my small powder room. My first thought was to add a white mirror to keep the small space lighter. However, I found a beautiful dark mirror that I love. Which would you choose?
YoungHouseLove says
Whenever we find something beautiful that we love, we buy it! We say take it as a sign and go for it!
xo,
s
Powerpuff says
The round glass C&B table lamp is on sale for $50!!! When I saw the amber one on this mood board and then found the teal and purple ones on the C&B website, I fell in love! The teal lamp would go in my living room with tan walls, white ceiling, dark brown/black furniture, and red curtains. The purple lamp would go in my bedroom with light sage green walls, white ceiling, dark brown furniture, white and brown curtains (layered). I can’t wait to put it all together!
Laura says
My dresser looks almost exactly like the one in this mood board. We received an entire bedroom set from a couple I nannied for (for free!) and they apologized for the furniture being outdated. Back in style, baby!!!
Patti says
I wanted to let you guys know that I purchased these curtains for my dining room after seeing them on your mood board. They arrived last week after being on back-order. The curtains are well made with a nice weight to the fabric so they fall beautifully. They not only make the room look fresh and updated, but I got them on sale at $20 per panel! With four windows to cover that was a great savings! Thanks for the suggestion!
YoungHouseLove says
That’s amazing! So good to know! Thanks for sharing your experience with them.
xo,
s
gini says
The lamp is on sale at CB!
Hoopla Amber Table Lamp
$39.95 reg. $79.95
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks for the heads up gini!
xo,
s
dana828 says
Actually, the lamp is now on clearance for $29.95! Thought it looked perfect for my side table in my living room, but alas, I fear it’s a few inches too short!
Sunita says
Love the mood boards that you guys whip up and sad its not happening as much now. But I do go back and open up all the design delima’s you guys have addressed. I had question on the color combination you guys are working on – I have a sunflower yellow accent wall and the rest of the room is a grey-beige kind of color with white trims and ceiling. I was wondering if the almond branches(van gogh) you mentioned here http://moodboards.younghouselove.com/2010/09/susans-design-dilemma-3/
would go well on the yellow accent wall?
Its been on my mind for long and I love that piece of art and I love my accent yellow wall. But I am just not sure.
YoungHouseLove says
Hey Sunita,
Absolutely! Those would look crisp and cheerful and lovely on a yellow wall. We love turquoise and yellow!
xo,
s
Sunita says
Thanks Sherry for the heads up. Have ordered 2 of thoes prints and hoping some friend will get it for me to India. Will send you a pic once I get them installed.
You guys are amazing!! You already knew that right? :)
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks- and good luck! Can’t wait to see pics.
xo,
s
Dina Yuma says
Just checked out the West Elm website….awesome. I noticed that the duvet you show in your Mood Board for the Master is on sale for $59.99. Just a little FYI :). I really enjoy looking at your website. My husband and I are DIY people also. I just painted our guest bedroom Sand White and LOVE it.
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks so much! We ended up with another West Elm duvet (also on clearance!) so it all worked out.
xo,
s