I need some advice , my little girl is 6yrs , all her wardrobes, chest,bedside cabinet and iron bed frame is all in white, with white blinds and voile/tulle white curtains. The main bedding will be white with a throw at bottom and a chunky knit blanket.
I have got a laura ashley throw for the bed (geralidine) and matching cushion , also some nice gingham check(heath green) and pink polka dot material for cushions , i will paper the one wall where her bed will be in laura ashley abbeyville(cream background with little pink/green rosebuds)
MY DILEMA is - what colour to do the walls and what colour carpet- do i go pink or green.
Should i match the carpet with the wall colour ??? Please help needed, how do i accessorise this room to make it girly without looking too green or too pink?
The throw is below
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help decorating girls bedroom pink and green cottage style?
July 27, 2010 · 2 comments









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Hi Minky,
It seems to me you are a designer at heart! Your daughters room sounds so pretty already. Addressing the dilemma, in my opinion I would choose a light to almost medium shade of green for the carpeting..I would choose to use a very soft shade of Pink color paint on the walls.Your daughter will love the pink color of her room at her age. And, it will create a contrast of the wallpapered wall.
Colors can be chosen in odd numbers you have 3 so far. You can also add hints of lavender and soft shade of blue will work well.
Green Carpet will be suitable for now and as your daughter grows up. If any spills occur it will not be so easily seen, if it should mildly stain. Green is such a universal color and later when updating the bedding and other accessories will easily match.
Pink Walls age appropriate enjoyable and pretty as a princess in pink !
Accessories, first have all your rooms essentials then add lots of toss pillows, full length wall mount mirror ( girls love to play dress up and model ) Talk with your daughter and see what your lil miss loves, dress up gowns, hats, shoes, dolls these will begin her collection and accessories.
I would paint the walls a shade darker than the green in the throw, so it’s not too matchy matchy but still flows nicely. I would make the carpet a nice neutral color…I could be wrong but I doubt either of you will want pink or green carpet for very long…so I would say neutral is best. As for accessories I would do some pinks and greens…at least 3 of the same color repeated and spread through the room to make it look more cohesive. Im not sure if it’s my monitor settings or what but it looks like there is some yellow in that bedspread…that would be a great color to break up all the pinks and greens maybe use as the sheet color? Don’t worry about matching all the pinks and greens to each other, I think it would look better with some variation in color…Just a few links below to give you an idea…Good luck!!!
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