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Carrol & Paige's "Classic Gray and Yellow" Room

Classic Gray and Yellow



Name:

Carrol

Location:

Arlington, Tennessee

Division:

South

Colors Used


Charcoal gray, sunny yellow, and crisp white

Color Inspiration


My teenager daughter fell in love with the graphic Amy Butler bedspread. We coupled the pattern with the charcoal gray wall for high contrast. To warm up the space, we added yellow in equally bold patterns. She wanted a mural on the wall and the arch of the wind blown tree gently frames her low, loungey bed.

Color Tips


Defining your color palette is a must. Three colors work well. Let one color play the lead with the rest following. For example, yellow is the dominant color in this room, taking up nearly 2/3 of room. The charcoal gray is limited to the accent wall. The white serves as a needed place for your eye to rest in this bright and graphic room. Even with a focused color palette, there's still room for pops of color like the kelly green dresser or turquoise lamp.

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Comments (46)

Absolutely beautiful!!!

posted by michelle.perrigin on November 17, 2011 at 11:48pm
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i think chevron in a gray and yellow room is a MUST!

posted by J&H from Beyond The Stoop on November 15, 2011 at 8:26am
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I think that all the yellow and white pillows need to go, less is more. I love the room otherwise.

posted by ome on November 15, 2011 at 9:19am
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This is definitely way more interesting than my room when I was a teenager, but why is the bed on the floor?

posted by ericasullivan on November 15, 2011 at 10:23am
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I love the tree mural!

posted by ElaneB on November 15, 2011 at 11:27am
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Where did you find that Amy Butler bedspread? Must have.

posted by Stephanie Vrla on November 15, 2011 at 11:49am
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It looks like you need a bed frame...from what I've read they're necessary to allow proper circulation under the mattress and prevent mold growth.

posted by Dempsern on November 15, 2011 at 12:50pm
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SO cool!!

posted by curlsz on November 15, 2011 at 1:08pm
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One of my favorite color combinations! Very lovely!

posted by Tracy333 on November 15, 2011 at 2:24pm
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The bed is actually a trundle bed. My daughter preferred sleeping on the lower level so we got rid of the top section. The low bed allows the mural to be more be visible.

posted by paige.mctyre on November 15, 2011 at 2:34pm
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I purchased my Amy Butler bedspread at Bed Bath and Beyond at one point, but I am not sure if they still have it in stock.

posted by paige.mctyre on November 15, 2011 at 2:35pm
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I like this a lot. Good luck!

posted by sajoy on November 15, 2011 at 3:48pm
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so pretty and loaded with personality!..a great place to hang out and feel breezy!

posted by keeks on November 15, 2011 at 7:37pm
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My room was definitely NOT this cool when I was a teenager. Beautiful!

posted by Pam Writer on November 15, 2011 at 7:42pm
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Not easy colors to use, but this room is charming and well planned! I love it!

posted by Sisca on November 15, 2011 at 9:12pm
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Beautiful! I have a grey and yellow theme going on in my bedroom right now, thanks to a DwellStudio bedspread from Target.

Does anyone know the source for that awesome wall mural? Is it a decal or was it actually painted on?

posted by Kimberly K. on November 15, 2011 at 9:26pm
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Beautiful. A LOT of teens love their beds on the floor. I did the same at that age. Very beautiful.

posted by bejeweled on November 15, 2011 at 9:45pm
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I love how the artwork is integrated with the room!

posted by Julie Koska-Hittle on November 15, 2011 at 10:55pm
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Very cute. I love that you didn't stop at yellow and gray, you added blue and green, but didn't overdo it either. That's what the color contest is all about, great USE of color.

posted by HeyNowTex on November 16, 2011 at 10:16am
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This is beautiful!

posted by smdupree on November 16, 2011 at 10:30am
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This is so pretty. Wish my room had been this cute! (It was pink with a border of little houses.) Love it!

posted by Beka42 on November 16, 2011 at 10:34am
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great design 4 teen. I would have changed only 1 thing and would have had the yellow be the accent color and had the gray anchor the room.

posted by Minanina on November 16, 2011 at 10:56am
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Aha, the tree is a wall decal -- sold on Etsy by this seller: http://www.etsy.com/listing/33236342/huge-tree-blowing-in-the-wind-wall-decal

posted by Kimberly K. on November 16, 2011 at 12:14pm
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Wow! I wish I would have known there was a decal before I took a week painting the whole thing.
Thanks for all the compliments!

posted by paige.mctyre on November 16, 2011 at 2:44pm
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Lovely color combination!

posted by jednakasia on November 16, 2011 at 3:26pm
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All the colors really work well together! Love the yellow against the gray wall with the tree having movement...

posted by Kim M W on November 16, 2011 at 3:31pm
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The tree mural is so beautiful. And the green and turquoise accents give me joy. Very well done!

posted by ranta on November 16, 2011 at 4:44pm
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The mirror on the easel is brilliant.

posted by DipDipDive on November 16, 2011 at 5:23pm
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This is the best wall of all! Clean simple and classy!

posted by Jim & Star on November 16, 2011 at 9:20pm
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SUPER cool!

posted by carrieannmusicfan on November 17, 2011 at 7:54am
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Beautiful and so stylish.

posted by svelt10 on November 17, 2011 at 7:57am
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Beautiful! Love the colors. Fresh look and great contrast.

posted by Judy at Legacy on November 17, 2011 at 8:32am
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This is a great room. You need to see in person. It will make your day. Pop

posted by bobbby on November 17, 2011 at 12:35pm
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Literally the best room ive seen thus far. Dont mess wit da rest out!

posted by dontmesswitdarest3 on November 17, 2011 at 1:15pm
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Dis be real good yo

posted by BenLaney1985 on November 17, 2011 at 1:15pm
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Barry Bright's gunna do you right

posted by Seabass Johnson on November 17, 2011 at 1:36pm
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Stephanie@not sure if you have Ross stores where you live, but we do here in TN. I got an Amy Butler comforter comforter plus 2 shams for 39.00 there AMAZING, they also had duvet set for even less.

posted by stephanie ann on November 17, 2011 at 4:22pm
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gorgeous!!! love how the mirror is set-up. this looks heavenly, lucky teenager ;)

posted by aim4astar on November 17, 2011 at 6:14pm
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Love this! Don't regret the week painting. Decals are cool but there is really something extra special about a painted mural.

posted by mauishopgirl on November 18, 2011 at 3:16pm
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mauishopgirl - this is definitely the decal from Etsy, I think the comment earlier about it taking a week to paint was tongue-in-cheek.

posted by britabroad on November 19, 2011 at 12:40am
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Great room...Love the bedside "table"...source?

posted by C. Love on November 19, 2011 at 1:06pm
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Oops, sorry, tell your daughter she did a fantastic job, and judging by the votes her hard work is paying off. Good luck!

posted by britabroad on November 20, 2011 at 1:21pm
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C. Love - Thanks - the side table is made from two recycled industrial lamp shades made of translucent plastic. We glued them together, topped it with a wooden round that we found at Lowe's and stained. Finally we placed an uplight inside of it. Total cost was about $40. It puts off a wonderful glow at night.

posted by carrol on November 20, 2011 at 11:06am
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Britabroad - there was no tongue and check. She did paint the tree by hand. She did an image search online for trees and then projected it onto the wall. I don't know that she used the image from that specific etsy sight but they are definitely the same tree image.

posted by carrol on November 20, 2011 at 11:12am
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Lovely job - the bedside table is very pretty and the green dresser adds just the right additional pop of color to stop it all looking to matchy matchy.

posted by fionadoylejones on November 21, 2011 at 1:08am
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The tree looks amazing and the three colors you chose look great together.

posted by NicDykstra on November 21, 2011 at 3:55pm
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