Summer Blakeley: Ivie’s Moody Boho Bedroom Reveal

This room makeover is sponsored by Sherwin-Williams®

If you would’ve told me a year ago that I would be painting a room greenish brown, with fluorescent yellow and berry purple accents, I would have run away screaming, because that has got to be the worst color combination ON THE PLANET, right!?

Well about that….maybe withhold your judgement until you see the finished space?

Cause that is exactly what I did… And I’m in love.

Inspiration can strike in the most unusual ways. The whole jumping off point for Ivie’s room makeover was a bottle of Rae vitamins at Target. There I was, doing the Target mosey, killing time before I had to talk to my kids again, and BAM! A room makeover just waiting to happen!

The Before

Ivie’s bedroom has had a tiny amount of work done since we moved into the Merc 3 years ago.

Her bathroom wall is one of the most replicated tutorials I’ve ever done, and I love the wooden dowel plant wall, but other than that, it was on a revolving door of random furniture and bedding without an intentional design.

The raw maple floors have THE BEST color and I knew they could handle something dark and ultra-moody without taking the life out of the space.

Using my inspiration, Sherwin-Williams Verde Marrón SW 9124 was the clear winner!! But could I pull it off!? GAHHHH!

Pssst! I always use Emerald® Interior in Matte on my walls! You can read why here!

As someone who professed to hate brown and beige for close to a decade, I think this color is one of the most personally risky design choices I’ve ever made. Even more than using rainbow tile in our laundry room (which I think was the gateway into this true neutral world!). But now I’m converted!

The Reveal

Are you ready to see how her room looks now!?

I am OBSESSED with it!! I am thrilled to have this new door in my heart opened This is one of my most favorite spaces I’ve ever done!!

Verde Marrón literally translates to green brown and depending on who you ask, the color is either green, or brown. I say green, Court and Ive say brown. Either way, I wanted to make sure that even though we were pushing the limits design-wise with the wall color, that the rest of the space felt cool.

Here’s why this space and color combo works:

Natural Wood:

There are a lot of natural elements that make it not feel overly painted or colorful. The rattan light, the cane headboard, the mix of wood tones—there’s something natural every place your eye goes.

Lots of black:

The black door + window (Sherwin-Williams Tricorn Black SW 6258), bedding, and accents might seem counterintuitive when the space already has such a dark color on the walls, but having a heavy dose of black in the space grounds it.

Plants:

I am obsessed with the contrast of plants against the wall color. Doesnt it make the plants look so green and full of life?!

Punchy Colors in Moderation:

Ok hear me out on this one. I think that one of the reasons I’ve been so against warm neutrals like this is because they can feel boring. I NEED COLOR. So I treated Verde Marrón the same way I would treat a white wall. The accent wall with the quote (you can score a print here!) and the purple Buffalo Bill poster would be punchy on a white wall, but the deep green brown color makes them shine!!

I bought a basic desert print and paint markers and had Ive draw on the glass! Such a fun way to personalize the space! Her art inspo board had a lot of hand drawn pictures like this!

It’s no secret that Mandi White (my favorite white paint formula, get the info here) is my safe zone, and I love that it’s still in there with the wall + ceiling combo around the top of the room. This technique is an easy way to balance a bold color!

Did you know there are a lot of wrong ways to paint?! I have a super comprehensive blog post that goes hand in hand with this one that talks about 9 common painting mistakes and how to fix them here!