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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!!

To regret the colour of my bedroom
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FatMrsHoot · 31/08/2026 00:28

I actually quite like the colour, but absolutely not for a bedroom!

Bedrooms should be pink. You don't want your skin glowing green from the reflection of the walls in the evening when you're getting frisky 🤣 or tbh any other time.

2025MUM2025 · 31/08/2026 00:29

narcASD · 31/08/2026 00:24

I love green it's my favourite colour but I don't like the green you've chosen, I'd repaint it personally.

I have tranquil dawn by Dulux in my bedroom and it's fab.

I have this colour in my bedroom too and it’s lovely.

Besidemyselfwithworry · 31/08/2026 00:31

I think cream accessories is the way forward here, not more green! It’s nice although I wouldn’t choose it myself but green and green and green could all be a bit much

Maomee · 31/08/2026 01:05

We painted a feature wall in our bedroom a deep dark green and the rest a very soft light pink, it has worked really well. In a bedroom, I would say choose colours which are either warm or neutral. Might be a personal choice but I only like cool toned colours in bathrooms and kitchens, from the picture your shade looks like a very fresh but cool toned green..

researchers3 · 31/08/2026 01:19

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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I like it and think once everything else is in it'll look good. Especially if you have lots of art/mirrors on the walls.

Not sure re curtains but definitely not red!

tretaddict · 31/08/2026 01:22

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

That’s such a mum thing Grin
I did mine a really pale cold blue and she said she felt cold every time she walked in it. I loved it

rabpack · 31/08/2026 01:39

Repaint it. It really isn’t good.

AutumnLoverButNotYet · 31/08/2026 01:49

I'm not keen on the colour, however, if I liked Green and I just paid to have it painted then I just make it work. Like you say your wardrobe is quite big and will cover up a lot of it. Rail shelves or prints....

I definitely wouldn't add more Green though in the curtains or the light.

my friend has just had her sitting room painted Green and although I don't actually like the colour (loved it before she changed it!!) once the furniture is in and some accessories it does look really good. I just don't like it if you see what I mean.

Ownedbyabeagle · 31/08/2026 02:10

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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Love these drawers, they'll look great against the green.

mulberrymilk · 31/08/2026 02:11

I love green, but those are not particularly nice shades of green. The darker accent wall looks really harsh. I would paint over it with the lighter shade.

IndigoBluey · 31/08/2026 02:18

I love green but this colour is a lot. Could you paint the darker green wall back to a neutral? The lighter green is bold but with neutral accessories it could be a lovely calm space. Sorry, the dark green is just a touch bright

slugjelly · 31/08/2026 02:35

The problem for me is it doesn’t match the green of outside (or offset it)— as seen prominently through the window.

Ownedbyabeagle · 31/08/2026 02:35

pinck · 30/08/2026 23:48

Lol, I'm American so that’s why I’m still awake, but what’s your excuse? 😂 You’re the one who painted the bedroom, started a thread asking strangers what they think of it, and then stayed up until almost midnightmonitoring their opinions on it. Do you not have work tomorrow or were you waiting for Mumsnet to reach a binding decision on the green before you could safely go to bed?

And “you’ve spent more time on this thread than I have” is especially funny coming from you. I’ve tossed off a few replies because it’s early evening where I am and I'm bored where as you’ve opened a public consultation on your bedroom walls and stayed up for the results. I think I’ll survive the hypocrisy charge. Sleep well and hopefully the committee reaches a verdict on whether you’re allowed to like your own paint by morning. 😘

Why are you so dedicated to commenting on a thread that you feel is so unnecessary? You don't need to stay if it doesn't interest you, we'll let you go!
Lots of us enjoy decorating and are looking at ways of helping OP avoid having to spend more money if it can be avoided. There are hundreds of threads on all manner of subjects, I'm sure you'll find something you deem to be worth discussing.

pinck · 31/08/2026 02:56

Ownedbyabeagle · 31/08/2026 02:35

Why are you so dedicated to commenting on a thread that you feel is so unnecessary? You don't need to stay if it doesn't interest you, we'll let you go!
Lots of us enjoy decorating and are looking at ways of helping OP avoid having to spend more money if it can be avoided. There are hundreds of threads on all manner of subjects, I'm sure you'll find something you deem to be worth discussing.

I enjoy interior decorating as well but what I don’t do is paint an entire room a color I chose and apparently still like and then ask the internet whether or not I should change it. If she wanted opinions on which color to choose, asking before painting it would have made considerably more sense. After the fact, the only opinion that actually matters is hers because none of us sleep in her bedroom.

And FWIW, I think that particular green is ugly as hell. There are some gorgeous deep, muted, sage, olive and blue-toned greens that can look incredibly sophisticated, but that particular shade just screams Minecraft / elementary-school-age boy’s bedroom to me. There are about seventeen thousand nicer, more adult-looking greens I’d choose before that one so there, I’ve contributed to the interior-design discussion.

Tamtim · 31/08/2026 03:02

I really like it. I think once you get your furniture in you’ll start to see your vision come to life. Live with it for a while and see how you feel in a few weeks/months. Hopefully once you put your things in, you’ll love it.

WellConfusedandDazed · 31/08/2026 06:33

I think it’s lovely, my living room is painted similar. You need to break it up with wall art and pick some other complimentary colors for accessories. A soft pink, oatmeal and ochres would go well. Or even some blues.

Smokeywater · 31/08/2026 06:37

It looks a bit sugary green whereas Chatgpt pic is a sagey green - I would pay someone to repaint it - will take them no time as no other work required except slap new paint on walls.

YourOliveBalonz · 31/08/2026 07:20

The green is quite punchy so I would soften it with what else you put in the room. Linen curtains (beige more than cream), antique brass hardwear, that kind of thing.

redfairy · 31/08/2026 07:21

Personally I think if you have any doubts, repaint and hang the cost. You'll always feel you have compromised. I've made several mistakes over the years and always felt better by repainting. That said I currently have a horrendous mauve bedroom waiting to be repainted. It's a lovely colour but the north facing light makes it look so dreary. Light can make or break a room.

slugjelly · 31/08/2026 07:24

There’s a terrible troll on this thread who you mustn’t reply to.

Goldleafcat · 31/08/2026 09:44

Wow, that is a bright green! I do agree with PPs that once you add furniture and soft furnishings / decor it will look a lot better.

Personally, I would embrace the bold and adopt a look like @LibertyLily , the bold green needs some bold colour to balance it. I think you could do something really interesting. Maybe take a look at Pinterest for maximalist decor inspiration?

All that said, if you’re definitely not sure, it might be cheaper to just repaint. You may otherwise find yourself having to source lots of accessories in a style / colour not of your original choice to make it work, which might end up costing more than a simple repaint.

And yes, ignore the attention seeking troll.

Good luck with your bedroom!

MyManinCaracas · 31/08/2026 09:48

slugjelly · 31/08/2026 07:24

There’s a terrible troll on this thread who you mustn’t reply to.

It might be her condition; my SIL is the same with hers - no filter, very blunt, almost aggressive in her remarks.

Floofle · 31/08/2026 10:08

Hmm I also love green, but that's a bit garish sorry!
Don't Valspar do that "love your colour" guarantee? I often find their mixed colours come out much brighter than they look on the samples. Once I painted our baby DD's room yellow (in the evening) and the next morning in the daylight realised it was hideous (like a rubber glove). Watered it down with white to get the pale yellow I intended!

If you keep it I agree with adding neutrals - cream carpet and dark wood furniture.
Maybe some patterned greeney/brown/cream curtains to break it up too?

GoldTie · 31/08/2026 10:45

I like the green. I have a lot of green accessories, which I complement with pale pink, it looks lovely. As you’ve gone all-in on green walls I don’t think you should do green accessories too. Cream, natural wood, pale pink.

minicooperpooperscooper · 31/08/2026 12:29

Floofle · 31/08/2026 10:08

Hmm I also love green, but that's a bit garish sorry!
Don't Valspar do that "love your colour" guarantee? I often find their mixed colours come out much brighter than they look on the samples. Once I painted our baby DD's room yellow (in the evening) and the next morning in the daylight realised it was hideous (like a rubber glove). Watered it down with white to get the pale yellow I intended!

If you keep it I agree with adding neutrals - cream carpet and dark wood furniture.
Maybe some patterned greeney/brown/cream curtains to break it up too?

Argh bloody hell I've just looked it up but I painted this in January!! The entire house has required a full renovation (long story) so only now am I getting to the stage of considering the rest of the room properly beyond the paint 😫

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