If you need to choose the perfect paint colour for a girl’s bedroom, you’ll find there’s plenty to consider. Will the colour be a good fit with their personality? Does it strike the right balance between encouraging restful sleep and sparking creativity?
Depending on the age of the girl, you may also need to think about whether they will still like the colour in a few years’ time. Since the colour you choose is the foundation of the entire room design, you need to make sure you’ve got it right.
Things To Consider
Evidence has shown that colour has a key part to play in encouraging restful sleep, and the wrong choice of colour could even cause agitation and stress, so it makes sense to think carefully before selecting a shade. Choosing paint for any room can be tricky, but even more so when you’re decorating a room where sleep is the primary focus.
Not only that, but it can be tempting to fall into stereotypes. Pink may be the perfect colour for the girl in your life, but it may also be a terrible choice. Selecting a colour that matches a child’s personality rather than their gender is the best course of action.
It’s always worth talking to the child in question at the start of the process so you can determine what they like and what they don’t. Involving them in the project will ensure the best result. Here are a few suggestions you might want to raise with them.
Keeping It Neutral
Neutral may sound boring, but in fact, it’s an excellent starting point for bedroom wall colours. Gender neutral and versatile, neutral colours can mature and age with the child. With neutral walls acting as a backdrop, the accessories and furnishings can provide personality and creativity. Shades like cream, pale grey, off-white, and beige are all ideal.
Cheerful Yellow
If you’re looking for a cheerful, invigorating colour for a girl’s bedroom, yellow is the ideal choice. Gender neutral and non-conforming to stereotypes, it’s a colour that automatically makes you feel positive and its brightness can make even a small room feel spacious.
Relaxing Green
Green has been proven to be the most relaxing colour, so it’s ideal in a bedroom environment. Depending on the shade of green that you choose, this colour could become a little overwhelming, especially in a compact space, so consider opting for a lighter mint hue or, alternatively, using different shades of green or creating a feature wall.
Beautiful Blue
Although we tend to stereotypically associate blue with boys’ bedrooms, it’s actually a wonderfully soft tone which is ideal for use in a girl’s space thanks to its peaceful and calming nature. Adding textiles in a different shade of blue will add more texture and interest, and with so many different shades of blue to pick from, it’s easy to create an eye-catching yet relaxing space.
Classic White
If soft neutrals aren’t quite the right choice, why not go for something crisp and versatile like classic white. White is an ideal colour for any space, and the girl in question will have complete freedom to accessorise in any way they wish without having to worry about shades clashing. It’s a breeze to create pops of colour and bright accents in a white room, and it’s certain to grow with the child, making this the ideal long-term paint choice.
Pretty In Pink
Although we already mentioned about steering clear of gender stereotypical colours, in some cases, pink is the perfect choice for a girl’s room. Some girls just love pink, and when used in bedrooms, it gives off a peaceful, calming vibe that encourages restful sleep.
There are lots of different pink shades to choose from, and older girls may love splashes of hot pink alongside more pastel tones for a creative and eye-catching look. Alternatively, you could opt for a pale, barely there, baby pink that is almost neutral to work as a backdrop to the child’s accessories.
Hot Orange
Ideal for older girls and teenagers, a bright orange bedroom could be just the thing to energise them and wake them up! This gender-neutral colour is exciting, invigorating and vibrant, and is sure to put the girl in question in a good mood from the moment she gets out of bed in the morning! Orange can be a little overwhelming if used on every wall, so why not consider using a paler tone and creating a hot orange feature wall?
How To Choose Colours With A Child
Involving a child in the process of designing their bedroom is always going to be the best way to ensure that they like the finished result. When choosing colours, there are lots of tips and hints you can put into practice to ensure that the process of decision-making runs smoothly:
- When you’re decorating a room for a small child, sit down on the floor when choosing colours as this allows you to experience the room’s dimensions from the same height as the child who will be using it.
- Make sure to choose a paint that is safe to use around small children if you are decorating a space for a toddler or young child. Choose a paint that’s also tough enough to handle many years of potentially rough usage – you may want to look for a washable paint if your child is the “creative” type who draws on walls!
- If your home has neutral walls throughout, you may not want to go all-out and go with something completely different for your child’s room. Why not go for neutral walls but with plenty of colour elsewhere in the room in the form of curtains, carpets, rugs, and soft furnishings?
- Don’t overlook the ceiling when painting a bedroom. Although classic white is always an option, why not consider turning the ceiling into an exciting focal point by painting it an unusual and striking colour that contrasts with the walls?
You can also refer to our Blog: The Best Paint To Use For Every Decorating Project