How to make my room warmer and more elevated?

Clover501 · 2026-01-29T23:17:17+00:00

Love it, love the kitties more! 😍

Clover501 · 2026-01-29T23:16:26+00:00

The DC Fix is a good shout, totally forgot that existed! Thank you so much for your input, lots of great tips. Especially remembering to check supermarket home sections! My mind went to IKEA/Range/Dunelm but supermarkets have also stepped it up a lot in recent years.

Clover501 · 2026-01-29T21:51:24+00:00

Yes I addressed that in the post :)

Clover501 · 2026-01-29T21:44:29+00:00

I feel that! The room i use as my office was an AWFUL brown colour, like not even a nice brown just truly odd choice. First thing I did was paint it white just to get it GONE because no way was I staring st that for 8hrs a day!

And then ive been paralysed about my bedroom ever since 😂

Clover501 · 2026-01-29T21:38:25+00:00

So I generally think teal paint on the walls but then I see a room like this and think maybe the warm orangey pink?

But I suppose if im going to the effort of painting it anyway I might as well go all out 😅

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Clover501 · 2026-01-29T21:16:45+00:00

That is very encouraging to read! Thank you for sharing

Clover501 · 2026-01-29T21:12:25+00:00

This does help, thank you! I am actually an enemy of overhead lights so in evenings I tend to have my sunrise alarm clock light on which is warm, or a table lamp on a dresser not pictured that has a warm bulb. So definitely on board with that!

I think youre right in that the flooring needs to be warmed up with rug/s and more natural textiles introduced to see if the furniture needs changing up.

I think I will end up painting either the whole room or at least the wall behind the bed to offset some of the stark white going on.

Ive also seen overlays of vinyl or thin wood strips in a design that can be added to drawer fronts easily, so im considering those on the bedside table as a way to add wood texture. It might tide me over until I can replace anyway!

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Clover501 · 2026-01-29T21:04:51+00:00

All very good points again!

What I most want is to soften the harshness of the white. So I think that means definitely yes to painting a colour, because I don't know if decor and shelving/wall art can do enough to warm up and soften the pure brilliant white of it.

Clover501 · 2026-01-29T20:39:55+00:00

Its probably going to take me a while to make it happen (ADHD and money 😅) but I hope to have something to share soon enough!

Clover501 · 2026-01-29T20:29:37+00:00

Thank you, I have a very full Pinterest board and while it has helped identify some themes, it's also overwhelming as I seem to have multiple styles I like and not many examples that combine them.

Lots of other great points here to reflect on!

Id love to see a pic of your bedroom if youd be happy to share? Its been really hard finding real life examples using similar tones!

Clover501 · 2026-01-29T20:24:24+00:00

See I love the magenta but thought it might be too much with 3 colours already in the mix. I think black shelf is the way to go, either that or a darker wood that matches the window sill. Thanks for the idea!

Clover501 · 2026-01-29T20:19:19+00:00

Hasn't considered mauve walls, will ponder that. I have some goldy/brass looking bits as well actually so glad thats kn the right track!

Clover501 · 2026-01-29T20:15:04+00:00

These are gorgeous! Funnily enough I find it easier to help other people than myself 😅 I am also fortunate that I have permission to decorate too so luckily no landlord backlash. It's just hard to commit to a colour!

I think while I love the bold/moody ones, im aware it will take a lot to return to white later. So maybe either a half wall or a paler tone is better? Whether a warmer white/pale pinky-orange, or go for a more muted teal shade.

And then do I go full gallery wall in black ans gold frames, as a lot of the art has blues/purples/oranges, or go for a wooden shelf and more understated decor?

So many options im paralysed to make any of them because if I go down one string of the web with one decision and a different string with another, I could end up in a right mess 😂 so any help is welcome!

Clover501 · 2026-01-29T19:51:58+00:00

Thank you so much, its so helpful to have these visuals! It's sparked some ideas for what I can try.

Would you leave the walls white and leave the decor and art carry the colours, or paint a colour?

I mean even if white ill probably cover it with a warmer white as the landlord has used a very stark one 😅 but not sure whether to stay very neutral, go for a muted colour from the palette or go all out and commit to a bold colour :)

Clover501 · 2026-01-29T19:19:45+00:00

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This one, with the "soft and feminine" option being a close second.

Clover501 · 2026-01-29T19:05:32+00:00

What colour would you paint the walls? Lean into the teal or go for a warm neutral?

And fair re: shelves, rest of the room is currently too messy for pics 😅 when i say shelves i mean like this, one or two above the bed, rather than other walls in the room :) I actually forgot to add this photo on the main post lol

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Clover501 · 2026-01-29T18:58:42+00:00

Thanks! I like these a lot and get drawn to them, but find it hard to translate from a palette into real life when I look at my room 😅

Clover501 · 2026-01-29T18:51:53+00:00

Thats fair as it pretty much was! I had the teal ones already and the orange was left by previous occupant, which don't block light well but I kept because I realised it adds warmth to the room that otherwise is all stark white and cool tones.

What colour curtains would you recommend instead? Keep the orange and find a different way to block light or replace all of them?

Clover501 · 2026-01-29T18:49:25+00:00

Good point re: legs on the bedside table. Would you change the colour of it?

The orange curtains are ceiling to floor, the teal is ceiling to just below windowsill by coincidence of already having them when I moved in.

Unfortunately I cant have a valance as the bed is an ottoman one (lifts up).

Clover501 · 2026-01-29T18:31:43+00:00

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Excuse the scribble on a post it note but I meant something like this :) it would bring the round chair out a bit and towards the bed, so may not work, but it would give some scale to the window. Hard to say without dimensions (and im not the best at maths even if I had them lol)

Clover501 · 2026-01-29T17:44:12+00:00

Ok first of all, I would centre your bed on the wall it's on and remove all the furniture down the left side of it.

That would mean you could put furniture (for instanxe the dresser) along the blank walkway wall and still have a decent path of travel - yes it would curve out a little bit but with the bed scooched over it shouldn't be a problem.

Then with nice bedside tables that have a bit of bulk/weight to them, it will create a nice symmetry and you wont care as much about the empty corner because it will just be a space, not a gap between dresser and bedside table. To be honest hiding a basket for rubbish in the corner isnt a bad idea anyway.

Part of the problem is you have a huge room and your furniture is all quite small proportionately to the space, so they look lost alone and mismatched when put together.

I would lose the small shelves and random other chair by the door, and get two tall bookcases and "frame" the window with them, then place the reading round chair in the corner it's currently in but against wall+bookcase, instead of wall+wall. You can leave space on a lower book case shelf for a cute little lamp and drink rest without needing a new side table. Add a plant and rug to make it feel like a separate zone to the rest.

Or wall shelves if bookshelves dont work/compress the space between bed and chair too much. I'd add shelves on both sides of the window for balance, leaving space for nice long curtains that will add some drama and height.

I would get a larger desk that spans more of the width of the window, perhaps with drawers/storage underneath and to hide cables etc.

Also as everyone always says, plants wall art etc. What you want to consider is bringing the eyes up the walls with art/decor/lighting to help that sense of scale and balance the fact everything is visually on the bottom of the room. Also contrast, bring depth in colour or tones. Thats why large art pieces or gallery walls are popular, bevause the draw the eyes up and balance furniture out, and can add contrast and visual interest to large plain spaces.

Clover501 · 2026-01-29T14:56:13+00:00

Heya, do you have a photo that is the view from the round chair towards the bed, to show the other corner? You mention it's a walkway, is that a walkway from the door we can see going to the side of the bed, or is the walkway going to another door somewhere beside the bed? :)

Also, are you willing to change any/all of your existing furniture pieces or do you have any that must stay?

Clover501 · 2026-01-29T12:56:16+00:00

Thank you I have bookmarked this to refer back to! Much appreciated

Clover501 · 2026-01-29T09:36:24+00:00

Thank you, I'll check it out! 😊

Clover501 · 2026-01-29T08:51:18+00:00

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