how redoing my room improved my sleep cycle and my mood10 min read

eggshell white + light pink with a (very small) hint of gold

The colors I chose for my room were really important to me, in that I really do believe in the psychology of color and their benefits (and lack thereof). With that being said, I chose white, light pink (with a few pops of other pink shades), and a small dose of gold for the following reasons —

luckily pink is one of my favorite colors, so when I started brainstorming and researching color ideas for my room, I was super happy to find that pink —

• is intuitive and insightful
• shows tenderness and kindness with its empathy and sensitivity
• is a sign of hope
• is a positive color inspiring warm and comforting feelings, a sense that everything will be okay
• calms and reassures our emotional energies, alleviating feelings of anger, aggression, resentment, abandonment, and neglect
• studies have confirmed that exposure to large amounts of pink can have a calming effect on the nerves
• puts people in touch with the nurturing side of themselves, through either the need to receive or the need to give
• can signify good health, being ‘in the pink’, and success as in ‘everything’s rosy’
• represents the sweetness and innocence of the child in all of us
• is the color of uncomplicated emotions, inexperience, and naiveté
• can also remind you of earlier childhood memories, associated with nurturing and comfort from your mother or a mother figure

positive keywords being:

• unconditional and romantic love
• compassion and understanding
• nurturing
• romance
• warmth
• hope
• calming
• sweetness
• naiveté
• feminine and intuitive energy

white has always been a beloved color of mine. I think it’s so classy + simple, yet it’s also so bold and powerful. At least it is to me. And please do not come for me if you’re one of those anti-white people, because this post is about bedroom colors, not whatever else goes through your mind when you see the words white and powerful next to each other.

The color white…

• is a bright and brilliant color
• is associated with light, goodness, innocence, purity, and virginity
• is considered to be the color of perfection
• means safety, purity, and cleanliness
• usually has a positive connotation
• can represent a successful beginning
• depicts faith and purity
• is associated with coolness and cleanliness
• affects the mind and body by aiding in mental clarity, promoting feelings of fresh beginnings and renewal, assisting in cleansing, clearing obstacles and clutter, and encouraging the purification of thoughts and actions

love gold. And while I have recently begun to really like rose gold, gold has always been super stylish and unique to me. I used to hate it, because I thought it was weird and felt as though it clashed with everything. But then I grew a brain, lol 😉

That said, gold…

• is the color of extravagance, wealth, riches, and excess +shares several of the same attributes of the color yellow
• is a warm color that can be either bright and cheerful or somber and traditional
• is cousin to the color yellow and the color brown
• is associated with illumination, love, compassion, courage, passion, magic, and wisdom
• is a precious metal that is associated with wealth, grandeur, and prosperity, as well as sparkle, glitz, and glamour
• [gold] gemstones are believed to increase personal wisdom and power, aid in health and wellness, create success and prosperity, and illuminate the path toward your goal

Let’s just say that I am really happy with my room’s color scheme and wouldn’t have it any other way!

Combining those colors, to me, seemed like the most perfect idea ever. I wanted to make sure that my room truly was a safe space for me and not just a safe space because it was my bedroom. So, all of the colors I chose would not only represent positive, happy, and peaceful vibes, but would make my bedroom the ultimate safe space ever. And don’t get me wrong, I love my whole entire house, but I just needed to switch things up and make some changes, so that my room felt more cheery. Luckily, a lot of the pieces I found for my room were versatile, meaning that ‘x’ could be categorized as modern, but also categorized as preppy. This made sketching out my room and making the final vision board super easy and fun (and way less stressful)!

bright, simple, + “clean” look

bright white

• white bedding + pillows
• white x-legged desk | here
• white console table | here
• white nightstands | I forgot where I got these, but here are some similar nightstands: