Use dark red as an accent color in smaller rooms.
If you're considering a dark red bedroom, think about the practical implications of your decision. Red is a warm color, so will create a cozy, intimate, romantic feel. However, it's also a dark color, so it will make a small room look even smaller and darker. Dark red rooms should have plenty of natural or artifical light to prevent them feeling too claustrophobic. Keep your color palette at the darker end of the red spectrum, as bright reds can have a stimulating, energizing effect that won't give the bedroom a relaxing feel. You can still use dark red in a small room, but use it as an accent color rather than the main theme.
Instructions
Walls
1. Plan how you are going to cover the walls of your red bedroom, as these are the biggest areas of color. For a small room, use a pale, neutral color such as cream, beige or light gray, and feature the dark red in curtains, cushions or bed linen.
2. Paint your walls in dark red paint. If the room is too small to carry this look off, try painting just one wall as a feature. Paint woodwork and ceilings in a crisp white for contrast.
3. Upholster your walls in fabric. This gives a luxurious, intimate feel to the room. Cover the walls in upholstery batting first, using a staple gun, then staple dark red brocade or damask on top. This will give a lightly padded, opulent feel to the room.
Soft Furnishings
4. Make curtains from a rich, dark red fabric such as velvet, brocade or damask. If your room has large windows, dress the top of the window with swags and tails to create a rich look. If your room has little natural light, stick to plain curtains that can be drawn right back and won't block light.
5. Make simple dark red cushions from scraps of curtain fabric. For a subtle, elegant look, make cushion covers from strips of material of the same dark red color but different textures, and trim with red fringe or ribbon.
6. Create a dark red bed spread from a piece of dark red damask. Use a plain, washable lining fabric and sandwich a layer of batting between the two fabrics to give the bed spread structure. Bind the edges with dark red ribbon or binding tape.
Accent Colors
7. Use accent colors in your room. For smaller, darker rooms, or for a less intense effect, use dark red as a highlight color. Make plain, neutral curtains and sew on a dark red false leading edge, or use red tie backs.
8. Scatter dark red cushions over a plain bedspread. Make each cushion a different shape, such as square, round or bolster-shaped, and use a different fabric and different shade for each one.
9. Place a dark red lampshade on a bedside lamp to give the light a warm, cozy glow. Use dark red glass vases to hold red roses or artifical flowers, and place small candles in dark red holders.
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