Main Bedroom Advice - Niche Dilemma
Hi, our main bedroom in whites with a touch of navy, charcoal carpet, recycled wood furniture. Above the bed is a large niche with 2 small led lights (there when we bought the house). Currently have a print in that space, which I think is a little too small. Wondering if anyone could put their design hat on and advise on what I could do with the niche - leave print as is, paint print frame a different colour? paint niche - colour suggestions please?, wallpaper? ....
I like clean lines, but feel the room is not quite finished and keep looking at the niche to see what would work - need some help please!! :-)
Thank you in advance.
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dreamer
last yearYour bed is in desperate need for a head board. Find a large one to cover up this niche. Then you don’t need another artwork and the bed will look anchored to room.
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Julie Herbert
last yearYou could add a larger frame and play with different size mat board, or you could choose two other prints of similar theme, so having the large one off centre and two down one side. Lovely room.
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last yearEven painting the frame the same dark navy as pillow would be a difference. The frame gets lost in the niche at the moment.
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siriuskey
last yearI think the Alcove is too large and would be better sectioned or painted with the downlights adding to it's appearance at night, you could also line it with timber and add shelves
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last yearOr you could add a gorgeous lamp, this would balance the room and the painting, stack your throw pillows upright, you could always add maybe white or blue ones to give a more luxurious look , that could make all the difference and the painting will look perfect.
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