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To regret the colour of my bedroom

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minicooperpooperscooper · 30/08/2026 20:26

We're moving into a new house and I spend a lot of time deliberating over which colour to paint my bedroom. Green is my favourite colour and a lot of things I own are green - clothes, my phone, my car, my old car and much more. I considered other colours but thought I should go with green as it's my favourite... what could go wrong?

Well the shade of green I've chosen is proving tricky to work with and I now see a lot of inspiration pictures on instagram making me regret my choice. You will see from the photo it's not horrible but the problem is I also want green lampshades, curtains, accessories etc. Which is too much bloody green. If I'd gone with a more neutral colour I could've had green as the accent! I'd repaint it right now but it's a big room and the paint was quite expensive, I got it from Valspar at B&Q and they gave me heavy duty instead of normal so it was a bit dear.

What do I do, repaint the room or just deal with it. I think I want cream carpet but don't really want cream curtains, it's a bit plain. I actually want deep blood red curtains but most people in my life are telling me they will look awful!

YABU - it's fine (give me ideas for which other colours I could incorporate)
YANBU - repaint it!!

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MyManinCaracas · 30/08/2026 22:08

LibertyLily · 30/08/2026 21:46

I colour-drenched our guest bedroom in Farrow & Ball Yeabridge Green which is quite a similar colour @minicooperpooperscooper. We'd actually intended to use it in the hall of our 200 year old seaside cottage (so pleased we didn't as I think it would've been too much!), but I thought it would look interesting paired with some curtain fabric I had planned for the bedroom instead.

Imo, the mix of green, turquoise and red works, but, as you'll see from the pics, we have an eccentric aesthetic 😉

I think I'd work with it if I were you - adding in pattern and texture will layer the look, but I'm not sure I'd add too much more green.

Edited to add...love the idea of that pretty chest of drawers with the green walls! We have an antique Art Nouveau oak-framed mirror behind the door and I agree with other posters that natural woods really work well with the green.

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That bed is stunning! Is that art deco? 🥰

Bikergran · 30/08/2026 22:08

Just keep all accessories light and neutral, or it will feel really gloomy. I think dark red curtains would be a mistake, how about cream or white with a dark red pattern, or plain curtains with dark red borders/tiebacks?

JaninefromEastenders · 30/08/2026 22:05

It will be great when it has furniture and things hanging on the walls, mirrors, pictures, bathrobes etc. Some of them can be green but you need other colours too.
I would avoid cream with this shade of green, but have plain white shutters (ideally) or plain white venetian blinds/curtains, and a dark coloured carpet, even dark red if you like.

Kizmet1 · 30/08/2026 22:00

It is very intense, but once you have furniture, pictures etc. in there it will break the colour up a bit and hopefully make it a more restful space.
Good on you for picking such a bold choice! I love my house, but I almost always play it safe with the big spaces and just add colour to shelving, banisters etc. I love your "go for it!" attitude!

I think warm, natural tones will suit the space. Wooden shelving and wooden frames for pictures maybe?

Wishing you happiness in your new home xx

Flannelfeet · 30/08/2026 21:59

I absolutely love it. A pp above said adding pale pink in? I would definitely think of gorgeous thick pale pink curtains with hints of green patterns of some sort? Some art on the walls with pinks and a darker green? The cream carpet and then match in the bedding/throws/cushions.

sesquipedalian · 30/08/2026 21:56

OP, at the moment, it just looks like a green room. Once you’ve got in curtains (I would second William Morris if the colour’s right) and furniture and bed cover and lampshade (definitely not green - try pale to match the carpet) and pictures, it will be much muted and you might well go back to being pleased with it. You liked the colour which is why you chose it: it’s a bit daunting when there’s nothing to offset it, but once your room is “dressed” it will look quite different.

Witchergeralt · 30/08/2026 21:52

I think you need to put some curtains and pictures up and think again. Obviously it looks stark at the moment because there's nothing to relieve the green. My DD uses ChatGPT (I don't know how it works) to show rooms and gardens in her new house and how they would look with different colours schemes. You could have a go at that. Personally I think creams and beiges would suit very well. It's a pretty green, you can make it work.

godmum56 · 30/08/2026 21:52

sorry and I am a green fan too but I'd have to repaint that. what would you think to a "finish" rather than a total repaint? It would be faster and cheaper but I know its very passe.

caringcarer · 30/08/2026 21:50

I think I'd have biscuit colour accessories.

DiggoryVenn · 30/08/2026 21:48

Have a look at Sophie Robinson's website for inspiration - she is fantastic with colours. I agree that pink (probably quite a strong pink) could go.

DNLove · 30/08/2026 21:47

Add oak toned furniture. Oak trimmer mirror. Try navy/dark/royal blue as a contrasting colour. Even charcoal grey.

Walker1178 · 30/08/2026 21:47

I love green, I painted a teenage bedroom a similar colour to yours many years ago, my mum said it made her feel seasick 😂

PP have pretty much covered it, introducing natural
colours with furniture and accessories will easily make it more liveable

LibertyLily · 30/08/2026 21:46

I colour-drenched our guest bedroom in Farrow & Ball Yeabridge Green which is quite a similar colour @minicooperpooperscooper. We'd actually intended to use it in the hall of our 200 year old seaside cottage (so pleased we didn't as I think it would've been too much!), but I thought it would look interesting paired with some curtain fabric I had planned for the bedroom instead.

Imo, the mix of green, turquoise and red works, but, as you'll see from the pics, we have an eccentric aesthetic 😉

I think I'd work with it if I were you - adding in pattern and texture will layer the look, but I'm not sure I'd add too much more green.

Edited to add...love the idea of that pretty chest of drawers with the green walls! We have an antique Art Nouveau oak-framed mirror behind the door and I agree with other posters that natural woods really work well with the green.

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To regret the colour of my bedroom
BoomBoomsCousin · 30/08/2026 21:46

minicooperpooperscooper · 30/08/2026 21:21

Yep dark wood, I like this chest of drawers from Dunelm but hoping to find some preloved furniture too! And gold/brass coloured handles, light switches etc.

Picture doesn't seem to want to post
www.dunelm.com/product/ettie-beaded-5-drawer-chest-mango-wood-1000293664?defaultSkuId=31042326

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That chest of drawers is going to look gorgeous against the green. Just saying.

How about painting just one wall cream so you can have more green accessories against that without it being too green on green or costing as much as painting the whole room?

If you think you're going to want to paint over in the end, I'd bite the bullet and paint now before you move stuff in. Delay buying some fo the accessories for a while if you need to.

FlapperFlamingo · 30/08/2026 21:45

I love it. I’d put cream bedding and carpet - I think it would look great.

Jaimelefromage · 30/08/2026 21:44

pinck · 30/08/2026 21:27

Um, THIS is what you’re worried about? 😭 Like, too bad paint is famously permanent and walls can never be repainted I guess?? Seriously though, if you hate the green, change it and if you're not sure if you hate it, live with it for a bit and see how it looks once the room is actually furnished. This may be the most fixable problem anyone has ever had.

It literally says in the OP that she knows she can repaint but she’d rather not due to cost so is looking for ways to make it work.

notadroptodrink · 30/08/2026 21:43

I love it. Who says it’s too much green? Is that what you think or is someone else complaining? If you have other accessories cream or white or green or tartan or hot pink then that’s your shout. Personally I’d go nuts with red curtains and whatever else if you fancy it, why not? Life’s too short for boring colours. However I’ve been told my house looks like balamory so I’m not a neutrals person and maybe not the best judge 😂

VanillaIceIceBaby · 30/08/2026 21:42

I agree with pink to break it up. My adult dd has a pink and green bedroom, it’s sort of botanical and it’s lovely.

EllaVatime · 30/08/2026 21:38

Complementary colour is pink so try that. I don't mind the cactus green. It is a bit like pistachio.
Red is dark green Pink is for light

BatshitCrazyWoman · 30/08/2026 21:36

It will look so different with all your furniture and pictures, OP! Fear not. I would live with it a while before deciding to repaint. I think creamy curtains with a green print (leaves?) would look nice. You should have the colours you love in your house! (Which is why I have a stylised modern leopard print on the wall in one room of my house 😍).

MimiSunshine · 30/08/2026 21:34

Something like this bedroom

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SarahAndQuack · 30/08/2026 21:34

I really like it. But to me it looks quite similar to Breakfast Room Green, which is what I have in my bedroom! Grin So I guess it's personal taste.

FWIW I have white-painted floorboards, white wardrobes, and a dark cerise pink chest of drawers; I also have some very dark brown furniture (a desk and a big antique coffer), and it is broken up with pictures and mirrors.

I can see how red could work as a bold colour clash, but I would personally find it a bit much in a bedroom. But green works so well with all sorts of pinks, and some grey/blue shades, so you should be able to find something to make it feel good?

nomas · 30/08/2026 21:32

pinck · 30/08/2026 21:27

Um, THIS is what you’re worried about? 😭 Like, too bad paint is famously permanent and walls can never be repainted I guess?? Seriously though, if you hate the green, change it and if you're not sure if you hate it, live with it for a bit and see how it looks once the room is actually furnished. This may be the most fixable problem anyone has ever had.

Her post literally says she knows she can repaint it Hmm

But she still likes green too.

nomas · 30/08/2026 21:31

Gemstonebeach · 30/08/2026 20:52

Repaint it, it’s just a bit too minty for me! I would go for more of a sage.

Same here.

I have no ‘vision’ though, so it might look great once it’s all done.

WonderingWanda · 30/08/2026 21:28

I think it needs some darkness rather than whites. What about adding layers of darker greens, greys and black e.g. dark curtains, duvet, rugs etc. Black curtain pole, black picture frames and then wooden furniture.

Or if you want red go for lots of multi coloured accessories.

Or juat go with lots of light wood and plants.

I'll try add some links to images of what I mean.

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