COLOUR SCHEME

[suzie1]

what colour would you choose for a girls bedroom, both girls are going to be sharing, already had shocking pink......want it to be airy, spacious and some colour at the same time, i have cream curtains, but will dye them to match colour scheme

[welshlibranr]

Have a look at the Dulux website, you can try out colour on there, it's quite good! I like the idea of two walls of cream, and two of aqua, nice and fresh and airy, but have a look at the said site, it'll give you some ideas......................welsh

[AlBags]

Periwinkle and Sail White can look great .. if you don't overdo it with the periwinkle!

[Mr Veritas]

Isn't it odd,but up until the end of WW1;Pink was the colour for boys,and blue for girls!
Pink was considered to be a bright, rather startling colour,and therefore suitable for boys.
Blue was considered to be a calm, soft, pastel colour,and therefore suitable for girls.
It is believed that the colour change came from the USA.

Facts courtesy of TV programm QI.

[Mr Veritas]

PS:~
This little Victorian boy (and yes,it IS a boy) is typical of Victorian boys.
Both sexes were dressed the same until approx their 5th or 6th birthdays,when the clothes that dressed them made their sex obvious.
In fact the word girl or boy is relatively modern,till about the mid 1800's they were just referred to as a Male child or a Female child.
As in "oh,she had a male child"
Odd isn't it?

[Mr Veritas]

Sorry forgot the link,and that should say BOYS!
http://1.bp.blogspot....00/myths.children.gif

[craft1948]

er why not just take them to B&Q and let them pick a colour out?

[droopdrawers]

Cream/near white walls. Then you can add the colour with accessories..ie bedding wall features/picture lights and whatever else the girlies might enjoy. That would look lovely and airy. There is a lovely plum colour I saw at Next yesterday. that would look lovely with the light walls
I just love planning the decorating and getting the finshed result right. I moved 3 years ago and redesigned the whole place. Walls out here and addred things there,,,,,I want to do it all again now as so many beautiful colour are fashionable now.

[Jemisa]

Duck Egg Blue and cream are a perfect combination with splashes of daffodil ie: cushions, lamp shade. tie backs. vase ect.

Aunty Jem.

[suzie1]

thank you droop and jemisa im gonna do a bit of both