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Bedroom design in lilac tones with photos

Choosing a bedroom in lilac tones, you choose not just a fashionable, but also quite comfortable, unique and very original interior. Thanks to this color, the room receives a special lightness, sophistication, comfort. You can choose cold or warm shades that can be used as a background or accent.

Features of using lilac in the bedroom

Using lilac color in the interior of the bedroom is not so easy: it is important to take into account all the features of your environment, to choose the right additional shades. Only in this case the room will turn out unique and expressive.

Lilac has many shades, they differ from each other in saturation, it can be lilac, violet, eggplant, plum, lavender, etc. Warm shades should be chosen for the bedroom, since cold ones will act too aggressively on the human psyche; they are not suitable for a place where you should first of all relax. Warm shades give the room even with poor lighting a special coziness and harmony, they act soothingly and relaxingly.

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For the bedroom, choose warm shades of lilac

The principles of designing a bedroom design in lilac tones:

  1. The best partners for lilac are neutral and pastel colors, gray, white, yellow.
  2. For a room, you should not use more than 4 colors, only two of them can be accented.
  3. The active use of dark tones will make the bedroom not conducive to relaxation. However, their combination with light shades, pastel or white is acceptable.
  4. Do not get carried away with black or dark wenge for furniture. In combination with lilac, the design will turn out to be very gloomy.
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Neutrals and pastels go great with lilac.

For lilac walls in the bedroom, you can choose plain wallpaper, they will act as a background. It can be both saturated shades of lavender, lilac, and stripes or small patterns. A lot will decide the style of the room you choose. If you want to create a romantic Provence, then it is better to choose a wallpaper in white or pastel color with a lilac floral print. For a classic interior, a geometric ornament is more preferable.

You can choose a dark wall finish only in cases where the bedrooms are made in a minimalist style and have very good natural light. Against such a background, white furniture and decor, textiles will look great.

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White furniture will look great against the background of lilac walls.

If the room is very small, then choose light shades of lilac for the walls. Furniture can be made of dark wood, and dark lilac textiles. Such an ensemble will be complemented by pale pink or light blue shades.

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Lilac room furniture

Being engaged in interior design in lilac tones, be sure to pay attention to the choice of furniture. For a new room, not all the items that you had before are suitable. Furniture should ideally be light or white with a glossy surface. We also allow the color of natural dark wood, but only in the case of a very light wall finish - this way you can achieve a cozy atmosphere.

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Bedroom in lilac tones

As you can see in the photo, a bedroom in lilac tones of a classic style can have a light background and dark furniture - chests of drawers, a bed, a wardrobe, bedside tables, a coffee table, etc. Facades can be either matte or lacquered, with decorative ornaments. Textiles in this case are chosen in darker and more saturated shades than the walls. In general, there is a rule that many designers use when creating a harmonious interior, when the color of the walls and the color of the curtains, like other textiles, differ from each other by just a couple of tones.

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The combination of light walls and dark furniture

For the style of minimalism, lilac is used very often, you can choose gray or white as a background, in some cases a sandy color, 2-3 shades of lilac are added to them. Furniture is selected in dark or light brown shades, depending on the chosen shades of lilac. When choosing furniture, do not forget about its functional side, and not just aesthetic.

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Bedroom interior in lilac tones through the eyes of a psychologist

“Most often, adults who choose lilac for the bedroom are sophisticated and creative natures”

Psychologists consider shades of lilac to be unique, because, in fact, it is a mixture of red and blue. It is these colors that symbolize the masculine and feminine, while forming something new. To obtain different shades, white is added to them, it is able to restrain the activity of more saturated red and blue.

Most often, adults who choose lilac for the bedroom are sophisticated and creative natures. Lilac brings a feeling of airiness and lightness, and in combination with other colors it creates a particularly harmonious environment.

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Lilac color brings a feeling of airiness and lightness

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How to choose companion colors

As you can clearly see in the photo, the design of the lilac bedroom will be very boring and gloomy without the right companion. However, a certain tandem can turn it into a more harmonious and expressive one. If you chose lavender shades, then they are perfect for light pink, white, light green. This is an absolutely win-win solution, regardless of the size of the room.

Often lilac color is chosen by creative people; this is not surprising, because it opens up many opportunities for self-realization. For decor, you can independently choose and create many unusual solutions, these can be bright panels, modular paintings, black and white photographs in beautiful frames look very advantageous. Textiles with hand embroidery look great, and do not forget about indoor plants, which will create a more lively design and contribute to the optimal microclimate in the room.

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Lilac color allows you to create many unusual solutions.

When choosing a companion color for lilac, you can take into account some of the rules that professional interior designers use:

  • Violet and white, which are used as the main ones, can be diluted with a warm yellow or orange tint. They can be used as decoration - paintings, lampshades, textiles, canopies, etc.;
  • Lavender is combined with milky, creamy, almost all shades of gray. Gray can be used for flooring, cornices, furniture;
  • If you decide to use a monochrome design, then it is best to leave the background light, and dark shades will look more successful as a decor - for textiles, accessories. In this case, the bedroom will turn out to be more comfortable, and so that all this does not turn into one lilac spot, you can play with texture using matte and glossy surfaces and patterns. The most important thing is that light shades predominate in such a room.
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The classic combination of lilac and white in the interior of the bedroom

You can use lilac color in the interior of the bedroom for any modern style, and it is not at all necessary that it be a background color.. You can add rich purples or calmer lavender hues to your décor to create a more harmonious environment.

The simplest and most basic combinations are monochrome, combined, contrasting and white-lilac. As you can see in the photo, in the interior of a lilac bedroom, it is more convenient and most successful to use a white-lilac combination. Moreover, everyone will cope with its design. To create a classic setting, you can choose white curtains, bedspreads, and pillows and a bedside rug can be lilac.

The combination with pastel or neutral tones will give your bedroom a special atmosphere of grace, it is very advantageous for the Provence style. Lilac will be in perfect harmony with light shades of pink, sky blue and salad. For the walls you used lavender, then on the furniture there may be a mother-of-pearl lacquer finish.

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Combination of lilac with pastel colors

In general, for a bedroom, monochrome is a rather complicated solution; it can be very difficult to implement it on your own. But if you competently and correctly approach this issue, then the room will turn out to be very cozy and comfortable. It is best to bet on warm shades, cold colors will make the room too dark, especially when there is not enough natural light.

For almost any environment, the contrast solution fits very well, but bedrooms can be considered an exception. The fact is that sharp contrasts will act as a stimulus for the human nervous system, and in the bedroom, which is mainly intended for comfortable rest, this will be superfluous.

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How to choose lilac wallpaper in the bedroom

The lilac color for the bedroom does not have to be used for all finishing materials or coatings. Sometimes it is enough to pick up wallpaper, and they, in turn, should be in harmony with the ceiling and floor. Wallpapers are selected in accordance with the chosen interior style, they can have a pattern or be plain, with or without ornaments. In some cases, a light floral print is acceptable.

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Bright wallpaper with vertical stripes

For the art deco style, a deep purple coating with a lavender ornament is chosen. If you decide to stay in the oriental style, then choose a lilac background with complex patterns of crimson or bright orange. If the classic is closer to you, then the wallpaper will have a pastel or even white background and a barely noticeable pattern, it can be a vertical strip. For the Provence style, it is acceptable to use a floral ornament on a pale background. On the wallpaper there can be beautiful images, curlicues, all this creates a special feeling of being in a fairy tale.

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Wallpaper with floral patterns on a pale lilac background

On one of the walls can be located photo wallpaper, but choose them slowly, very carefully. Best of all, if these are urban landscapes, floral motifs, abstractions. It can be a wall above the head of the bed, this solution gives the bedroom a special originality and emphasizes your individuality.Wall murals can be made both in black and white and in color, but choose a warm range, for example, a picture of a sunset over a city or the sea.

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Accent wall decor with lilac photo wallpaper

Creating a bedroom design with lilac wallpaper is not easy, but most importantly, you can get an impressive result. Your rest will become more comfortable, and your well-being will only improve over time.

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"Lilac wallpaper will help to give the bedroom a special tenderness, and also make it more fashionable"

When designing a bedroom in lilac, consider not only the overall impression that it will create, but also that this room must remain functional. To do this, it is important to choose the right furniture that will emphasize the chosen style, its modernity, and also be in harmony with all the finishing materials used.

If a rich purple color is used to decorate the walls, floor or ceiling, then you should not furnish all the free space with dark furniture, as it will be uncomfortable and seem very cramped. A few white furniture will look much more profitable against such a background. In order for it to be even more combined with the decoration and the surrounding space, it is enough to choose textiles that will smooth out such a transition. It can be decorative pillows, blankets, a canopy. You can put bright lilac pillows on a white bedspread, curtains can also be made of light translucent white fabric, and thicker lilac curtains will hang next to them.

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Lilac textile smoothes the transition between tones

Lilac wallpaper will help to give the bedroom a special tenderness, and also make it more fashionable. If you want them to have a print, then consider the area of ​​\u200b\u200byour room. For smaller bedrooms, choose small patterns, and for larger ones, let's use a larger and more saturated print, so you will make the atmosphere more comfortable.

If you decide to choose a dark shade for the walls, then a white glossy or matte ceiling will help smooth it out, as well as a white floor, for example, it can be ceramic tiles or its imitation. Using sterile white carpeting isn't exactly practical, but you can choose a cream shade that will match the tone of the stretch ceiling.

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White floor and flow will dilute the rich color of the walls

When using a cold shade of lilac, light soft ottomans and chairs will help to add warmth and comfort to the room. For storing clothes, a white wardrobe with mirror surfaces will be an excellent option.

If silver or gold blotches are used for wall decoration, then this will require the use of appropriate furniture, for example, it can be white with gilding patterns, or accessories in such shades. In the photo of such an interior of a lilac bedroom, you can see how it will look - rich, chic and harmonious.

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How to choose textiles

Being engaged in the organization of the interior in the bedroom with lilac wallpaper, choosing the decoration of the walls, floor, ceiling, selecting furniture, we should not forget about the textiles used. It plays no less importance than, say, the same wallpaper as a background. Designers often say that if you want to change the situation in the room, but there is no desire or opportunity to make repairs, then it is quite enough to change the curtains, bedspreads, buy a new rug and new cushion covers.

With the wrong window design, you can simply spoil the whole impression of the room. The most win-win option for a bedroom in lilac tones will be light white or lavender curtains.. The curtain fabric can be dense, but without large patterns and contrasting patterns.

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Light white curtains are ideal for a bedroom in lilac tones.

When choosing curtains and curtains, be sure to consider the degree of natural light. If the window overlooks the poorly lit side of the house, where there is a constant shadow, then it is better to choose lighter and translucent fabrics. If, on the contrary, this side is well lit in the daytime and the bright morning sun will interfere with your comfortable sleep, then in this case, thicker curtains that will not let in light are more suitable.

If the wallpaper or other wall covering has a light shade, then choose a more saturated color for the curtains. A deep purple bedspread is suitable for the bed, it is desirable that the bedside rug be matched to it in tone. It is not necessary that all decorative pillows in the room be of the same shade. They can repeat other colors that are used for design. On a dark bedspread, contrasting cream or light gray pillows will look advantageous.

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Curtains of saturated color will look advantageous against the background of light walls.

If the bed has a canopy, then it can be matched to match the curtains, but remember that the canopy is not suitable for every style of interior. It is also better to choose bed linen to match the rest of the shades in the room, so at any time of the day the interior will delight you with its elegance and thoughtfulness.

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What is important to consider in the design of a bedroom in lilac tones

The lilac color is far from the easiest to use and plan the interior, and it is not suitable for everyone. It is more convenient to use neutral shades as a background, and lilac as an accent.

If you decide to decorate the bedroom in this color, then be sure to consider the right lighting for it. One light source will not be enough. Do not forget about the use of wall sconces, table lamps, floor lamps.

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Lilac bedroom lighting

The biggest advantage of the lilac color is its good compatibility with other shades, it can perfectly coexist with both raspberry and brown. Pastel and sand shades become a win-win option for him, this allows you to create an expressive interior.

For a bedroom, the lilac color is quite complex, but this does not make it any less attractive. Using shades of lilac, you can take a completely different look at the chosen styles of interior design. The traditional classic with lilac looks different than you are used to presenting it, and for this it is enough to add lilac to one of the three or four primary colors.

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Conclusion

Lilac has many shades, it is very versatile, it can create a variety of effects. By choosing the necessary shades, you will give your room luxury and richness, lightness and freshness, create an atmosphere of romance and creativity. Along with this, lilac can be considered a mysterious and even mystical color.

Before you start decorating a bedroom in lilac tones, you should think over everything in advance and plan in detail, and most importantly, choose a few basic and additional shades that you will use in your interior.

It is very important to feel in advance how this color suits you, for this it is enough to spend several hours with it as close as possible, for example, buying a lavender or plum blanket can be the first step. The strong energy of this color requires especially thoughtful handling of it. The more detailed you work out your future interior, the more pleasure it will give you.

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Photo gallery - bedroom in lilac tones

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