Master Bedroom Decorating Help

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I'm trying to figure out which lamps to get, and if the height of these will be too much. They're 28" tall. I post a post it note on the wall to show how tall that would be. Would you get turquoise or navy? Or should I go with something plain, like this?

I'm going to DIY a headboard like the ones in the picture. I'm not sure which shape I'll be talented enough to do. But I want it to be a light grey. 

We just have a navy quilt on the bed now, but when winter comes we'll need to find a duvet cover. I was thinking also grey. We stay away from white because of the dogs. Anybody want to shop for me?

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Jul 9, 2015 10:54:28 GMT -5 @mrswindycity said:

I think 28" is probably too high for a bedside table. But I'm also confused by the post its. Which one(s) are lamp height?

OOps, sorry, the one on the far left is for the lamp. The other two are potential heights for the headboard. 

[electricmayhem]

Which post-it? The one on the far left? The lamp you linked would be more versatile if you wanted to change up your color scheme at some point, but I like the both blues you picked if you're going to keep the headboard and bedding neutral.

I don't think the lamps will be too tall, particularly if your headboard has a bit of height. Is the headboard going to be gray as well, or is that more of a linen?

[drloretta]

I think those heights are fine for the lamp. I'd get the silver, because no matter what color you use for everything else, the silver will go with it. If you want to stick to color, I'd say navy

For a duvet cover, I'd suggest a charcoal gray.

I'm in full MBR mode right now, I just painted a good chunk of our last weekend. Gray We have silver bedstand tables, and a black canopy bed.

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Jul 9, 2015 10:56:46 GMT -5 electricmayhem said:

Which post-it? The one on the far left? The lamp you linked would be more versatile if you wanted to change up your color scheme at some point, but I like the both blues you picked if you're going to keep the headboard and bedding neutral.

I don't think the lamps will be too tall, particularly if your headboard has a bit of height. Is the headboard going to be gray as well, or is that more of a linen?

The headboard will be a grey linen-like fabric. Something with a little bit of texture. Or even a grey burlap. I need to go to the fabric store to check some stuff out. 

And yes - post it on the left is lamp height, two on the right are potential height for the headboard. 

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Jul 9, 2015 11:00:06 GMT -5 @mrswindycity said:

How wide are the lamps? With the post it it doesn't look too bad, but they just seem really big for bedside lamps. Ours have a 14" base so maybe like 18-20" with the shade? Not sure, but I wouldn't want them bigger. That said we don't have a headboard yet so maybe that will change.

ETA: I think both colors are fine, but lean toward navy because it seems more neutral and will probably still  match even if/when you change things up.

The blue lamps have a 15" base. Actually, so do the silver lamps. 

i really wanted to do something fun like a yellow lamp, but DH vetoed that. 

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I think the size of the lamps would be fine. I would probably get them in a metallic, though, like a brushed oiled bronze/silver/etc. as opposed to blue. If you're changing the bedspread it looks like you won't have much blue going on besides the curtains?

If you're going to do grey for the headboard, I'd probably do a more medium-gray, maybe like the carpet. I think if you go too light it will look washed out against the wall.

I'd wait and finish the headboard before searching for the duvet, since the finished look might sway you in a different direction. Is your wall a yellow hue? Maybe you could find something that has some yellow in it; that might look nice with the grey carpet and headboard. The only issue would be you'd have to be careful with any patterns, because of the patterned curtains.