The Right Way To Do a Bedroom - Step 4

Step 4 Color

4. What color will best suit your place of rest? Analogous color schemes (colors right next to each other on the color wheel) promote restfulness. If you want splash and dash in your master bedroom tour de force, choose a complementary motif with colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. In either case, here's an important tip: The easiest way to colorize a room is to select the largest pattern in the space first and then pull colors from that pattern. An easy way to make your colors work is to follow the 60-30-10 rule of successful color. The main color palette (the 60) is the pleasing neutral on the walls and window treatments. A splash of color on the bedcovers, or furniture adds a pleasing bright spot (30), and accents in a stable, darker color add the contrast (10).