How close did you match your paint to the bedding?

ally-cat · July 2009

We painted the bottom 1/2 of the nursery a green (Frolic, sherwin williams) and the top a putty color (Urban putty, sherwin williams). Omg, the green is overwhelming, it is very bright. The thing is I got 2 other samples and on the wall they were too dark for the actual bedding.

I'm not sure what to do. We are thinking about painting the whole room with the urban putty, then doing a black stripe (chair rail height), and maybe doing the green (a shade darker than what we already have) on either side of the stripe. Any suggestions from you talented ladies? I'm at a loss, and hate the fact that I have to repaint. Tia

Here's the bedding:

Cocalo Harlow crib bedding

Here is what we've done so far:

A close up (the green almost looks highlighter-ish in person, yuck!, but it matches the bedding. Ugh.)

Brooke208 · July 2009

I think it will look fine. I don't think you have to repaint it!

We didn't match paint to the bedding, we chose the paint and then I'm making my own bedding.

miababy · July 2009

As long as the paint and the bedding are in the same family of greens, you should be fine. Our walls were already green and were very difficult to find matching bedding. We ended up just getting something with accents in the same yellow/green family and I think the colors look great together.

GypsyEsq · July 2009

I love your bedding but I also agree with pp, I wouldn't repaint. Maybe doing some black striping (or your black chair rail idea) would mute the color to your eyes? Considering that so much of that bottom part of the wall will be obscured by the crib, maybe a chair, changing table, stuff....I honestly would put the room together a bit first before deciding to paint again.

We did try to match the orange in our mural to our bedding but it was difficult and to be honest we didn't get it quite right. But I love it anyway - especially once everything was in the room it all went together great. GL!

MrsJAC · July 2009

What color of furniture are you using? I like the green and I think that if you are using darker furniture it will look fine. If you are using lighter wood or white, it might be too bright.

ally-cat · July 2009

This is our crib, we're still looking at dresser/changing tables. I was going to put a cream colored glider in the room and possibly another table/night stand.

GypsyEsq · July 2009

ally-cat:
This is our crib, we're still looking at dresser/changing tables. I was going to put a cream colored glider in the room and possibly another table/night stand.

Love that crib - it really sounds like it will look wonderful once you get the furniture in. Sometimes bright colors are just hard to see in an otherwise empty room but you picked gorgeous bedding and it will look great!

ally-cat · July 2009

Thanks for giving me some insight Gypsy, I needed that! I guess we'll just go on as planned and see how it turns out. I'll post the finished pics when we are through. : )

tanya8 · July 2009

I think once you put the stripe in, it will blend together better! I love the bedding!

mandolynn81 · July 2009

Once you add furniture and pictures and accents then it might change your opinion on it. Right now it might just be a bit shocking.?

Push comes to shove - if you hate it in 6 monthes, take baby to overnight at grandparents or friends house, and repaint.

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mandolynn81 · July 2009

By then you might need an excuse to have a night alone with dh anyway.....

dansozzi · July 2009

I am sorry but I kind of agree with you I am not loving the bottom color. ?Maybe you can take part of your bedding to Home Depot and they can color match it for you! ?I adore that bedding is super cute your nursery is going to be awesome!

biochemgirl · July 2009

I tend to think it will look okay once everything comes together. Do you mind sharing where the bedding is from-i love it and we are just starting the bedding hunt.

Thanks!

ally-cat · July 2009

I purchased the bedding from Baby super mall.com it is called Harlow by Cocalo.

I think I'm going to go a shade darker and then call it a day, lol. I actually have the shade darker (a sample) and I like the way it looks a lot more.

~Brittany&Dusty~ · July 2009

Brooke208:

I think it will look fine. I don't think you have to repaint it!

We didn't match paint to the bedding, we chose the paint and then I'm making my own bedding.

ditto. we already painted and just ordered the fabric to make the bedding.

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