I’ve been making you all wait to see the new color on our bedroom walls, but I’m finally ready to share!
Shortly after we moved in, I painted our bedroom walls a warm beigey-grey, pulled in a few spare accessories, and called it good enough. Over the last two years, a few things have changed, but I have mainly neglected the space.
I decided that this year, I’m finally going to focus on the bedroom. It will be a slow and economical makeover, but it’s already off to a great start with the black doors and the new blush walls!
The color I chose is Clark+Kensington “Sprinkled Sugar” – a soft, pale blush pink with enough warmth to it to avoid reading as “baby” pink. Ace Hardware graciously provided me with the paint I needed for this room (two and a half gallons – the ceilings are quite tall!). And Bryan graciously shrugged and said that while he didn’t like the pink, he also didn’t mind it. (Is he a keeper or what?!)
Well I seriously adore it! I think the more fierce elements like the brass bed, black doors, burl and leopard print help to keep the blush pink walls from being overly girly.
Sources (may contain affiliate links): Wall Color; Brass Bed (Craigslist); Dresser (Craigslist); Night stands (Thrift Store); Ceiling Fan; Leopard Fabric.
The room is completely open and empty right now, since I cleared out all clutter for the photos. I took my chevron duvet cover off to wash it, and realized that I love how simple the plain white bedding looks. Right now, I’m thinking I’ll stick with a white or cream duvet cover (or a simple hotel style with a black striped edge).
The burl cabinets with a faux-marble top (a DIY project, tutorial coming one of these years) are destined to be hung on the wall as floating nightstands. I love the way their warm color plays off the leopard pillows!
I also need to build or buy a frame to raise the mattress and box spring off the floor as well. And the accordion sconces are waiting for a new coat of black paint before I hang them back up.
Basically, the room is now a blank slate, albeit a very deliciously pink one…
And now to reveal the room’s deep dark secret – these vertical blinds on the extremely wide window:
They’re just so functional that I’ve let them be, since I knew that curtains and a rod for such a large window won’t be cheap. But I think the time has finally come to hang some curtains! I do love the way the vertical blinds filter light, so I might go for sheer curtains underneath something more substantial and light-blocking that we can close at night (it has to be pitch-black for me to fall asleep).
And the room still needs art and accessories so it doesn’t look and feel as though we just moved in. (Never fear, there will be piles of clothes and clutter lying around in no time!)
So that’s what’s going on over here lately! What do you think of the new wall color? I know it’s not for everyone! Would you ever use blush pink on the walls in your home?
Disclosure: I am thrilled to be working with Ace Hardware this year and they were kind enough to provide me with the paint for this project. All opinions and positions expressed here are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of Ace Hardware.
SO pretty, Brynne! Funny – I just started painting my daughter's room blush pink yesterday. And she has a brass bed 🙂 Great minds!
Awesome! It's such a beautiful color combo – I can't wait to see!
LOVE!! I really love how the blush, black and brass play off each other. Can't wait to watch what happens next.
Thanks Ashley! I can't wait to see what happens next either, because I'm still figuring it out! 🙂
oh i love the color! gorgeous with the brass and leopard and those soon to be floating nightstands!!! also we use ikea for large curtain rods and they are super cheap, just fyi. they are pretty plain but i used them in my dining room and in the living room where i just added some curtains.
I love Ikea! I think something plain would be perfect in here, so I'll definitely see what they have! Thanks Cassie!
Wow! You find the BEST furniture! Love it and the blush 🙂
Thanks Kristin! 🙂
I'm with Kristin. You DO find the best furniture. What a great treasurer hunter!
Thank you Dominique! I love the thrill of the hunt!
You seriously have the coolest most chic bed ever! I love the burl wood against the blush wall. It feels refreshing and with your craigslist finds it adds a Hollywood-ish feel to it.
Thank you Jess! I adore the Hollywood Regency look! It's taken some time, but I think I'm finally nailing down my style.
Gah that pink is so subtle and light! Love those burl cabinets! Can't wait to see how the room evolves and what you do for a window treatment.
I love it! I tend towards dark and moody rooms, so the new lighter color is so refreshing! I'm always surprised at how bright the room is now!
A very pretty color! And so swanky against the burled wood and leopard print!
Thanks girl! I'm almost afraid to add anything else to the room because I love those three elements together so much!
The soft pink color paired up with the gold is beautiful! And that bed is a show stopper, love it!
Thank you so much Cristina!
so pretty! love the pink with the gold 🙂
I think I have a new favorite color combo to obsess over!
your style taste is truly impeccable.
What a sweet comment, Diane! Thank you!
It's a gorgeous color, prefect with the brass. I love where you are going with this.
Thank you Sarah! Now I'm a little worried to add any new elements because I don't want to mess with it… We'll see where it ends up!
i don't think my husband would agree to blush, but if i were a single lady i SO would. love that bed too!
I was really expecting to have my idea for pink walls vetoed… I was so surprised! Having a husband with no interest in decorating and DIY does have its perks at times! 😀
These pictures are torturing me! You have to make it stop. I want the bed so badly and the end tables. The wall color is perfect!
I'm sorry!!!! Does this make me the worst friend ever?
I mean who the hell finds a brass bed AND burlwood nightstands on CL!! You, that's who. You are my muse. I wanna be like you when I grow up. But seriously though those nightstands are EVERYTHIIIIIIIING!!
I should clarify – the nightstands are not actual burl – they are a printed laminate. So they look fantastic in photos and pretty good in person, but they do fall short of the real deal! Does that knock me down from muse status?! You are too sweet!
So pretty! I love how subtle the pink is. Might be perfect for our shared closet 🙂
Thanks Caitlin! I could totally see you using this pink and putting the perfect mod touch to it!
I love that pink!! I might harm you for that bed and nightstands tho. Seriously.
OH MY GOODNESS!!!! That bed is ridiculous! Your craigslist skills are beyond anything I have ever seen!
Aw, thanks Gilly! I can't believe I was on the fence about it when I first spotted the listing! It was also back before I had much experience with Craigslist, so I naively asked the seller to hold it for me for almost a week before I could pick it up, while she was getting inundated with offers and emails on it – thankfully she was kind enough to hang onto it for me!
Ack!! I am late to the party but YESSSSS to the pink/brass/black/leopard print/burlwood/faux marble combo – just all the yesssses. I'm am so excited by this room – dear god you have some gorgeous pieces to start this space off with. That bed I will never get tired of coveting. And hell yeah I'd paint my walls pink! I love that this combo is similar to my office – it's such a good vibe. (Also my boyfriend HATES the pink walls in my office but he let me have them anyway so I suppose there's that.) 😉 xxx
I’m dying. The pink, the night stands, that bed! LOVE it!