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Anna.425 02-07-2011 08:28 PM

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I have attached the four final choices for a quilt for the master bedroom. I love all of them (especially plaid) and DH jumped in to help with choices (first time ever) and his top two choices are Spinning Wheels of Color (SWC) and Algonquin Charm (AC). We had planned to do the room in Hunter Green and Navy which works for the AC pattern. I could come up with 8 colors for the AWC with the color pallet of a painting we have in the room. It would be a wheel of muted (not pastel) blue, green, lavendar, terra cotta, a mutted butter yellow, burgundy, rose and cream. The problem with choosing SWC is that I can't visualize the rest of the decor of the room. The room also tends to be a little dark (good for sleeping, gloomy in the daytime) so, any ideas for paint etc?

Algonquin Charm
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Spinning Wheels of Color
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Plaid
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Sage Bud
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sewwhat85 02-07-2011 08:45 PM

i like the second one

bdship 02-07-2011 08:45 PM

I really like the second one.

spinnergs 02-07-2011 08:51 PM

third, I would use the apricot color of the SWC myself, but I love deep rich colors on the walls.

LovinMySoldier 02-07-2011 09:01 PM

If the room is already gloomy paint with a lighter color. It will help lighten up the room. As well as using a semi gloss instead of a satin or a flat paint. It will help the light bounce off of the walls.
I like the spinning wheel of color. You could paint with the lightest shade of blue or even white. Also gives you lots of choices for accents for throw pillows, curtains and such!

SnowQuilt 02-07-2011 09:05 PM

I like the 2nd one.

Prism99 02-07-2011 09:12 PM

I'm surprised at the other choices, because I prefer the first one for a bedroom by far. The white in it adds brightness, the blue is very calming, and the arrangement is balanced and tranquil.

pocoellie 02-07-2011 09:17 PM

I can't help you. I love all of them.

pookie ookie 02-07-2011 09:33 PM

Algonquin Charm! :)

maine ladybug 02-07-2011 09:37 PM

I like the first one best. Second place goes to the last one.

Snorky Lvs2Quilt 02-07-2011 09:45 PM

Very close between the second and the third one for me. Actually really like them all.

The Creative Seamstress 02-07-2011 09:52 PM

My favorite is the Algonquin Charm. It's really pretty.

Explosive blessings, abundance and inspiration to you all!
- The Creative Seamstress

NancyG 02-07-2011 10:17 PM

I like the Algonquin Charm with a very pale blue paint for the walls.

Willa 02-07-2011 10:26 PM

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I liked the way my spinning wheel turned out.

Shunem 02-08-2011 03:28 AM

I like to "box" my own paint from oops paints I find here and there. I'd try to match the "muted butter yellow", but cut that butter with a white (pinky-white not blue-white) to soften and lighten it.

Or you could do it the easy way and just go pick out some nice soft buttery yellow paint chips and take them home and pick one!

Shunem 02-08-2011 03:28 AM


Originally Posted by Willa
I liked the way my spinning wheel turned out.

Willa that's a beautiful quilt!

ranger 02-08-2011 03:48 AM

They are all lovely but my favorite is the AC one. To me it's bright without being overpowering. It has enough of a swirly pattern to be interesting but also has a calmness/symmetry that I would like for my bedroom. That's my humble opinion.

dakotamaid 02-08-2011 04:52 AM


Originally Posted by Prism99
I'm surprised at the other choices, because I prefer the first one for a bedroom by far. The white in it adds brightness, the blue is very calming, and the arrangement is balanced and tranquil.

I agree! Bedrooms should be calming.

quiltsillysandi 02-08-2011 04:57 AM

Love Sage Bud...!

suezquilts 02-08-2011 05:22 AM

I go for the Spinning wheels of color.
I love a statement in my bedroom quilt, something that looks different at any angle (when I make the bed)LOL
Enjoy the Art!
Sue

sidmona 02-08-2011 05:26 AM

I love Sage Bud.

Lynnejean 02-08-2011 07:22 AM

I like sage blossom

Pat75 02-08-2011 07:45 AM

I have a quilt on my bed right now in the spinning wheels colors .I chose a pale blue for the wall color and my drapes are off white with small bits of primary colors.I also add pillows in some of the colors .It looks great and I change quilts every 4 months.This is my winter time quilt.For summer I do paler colors but this works for me as these colors are in the same family.In your future may be each of these quilts and they will each work if you stay with a similar color family.

feline fanatic 02-08-2011 08:49 AM


Originally Posted by maine ladybug
I like the first one best. Second place goes to the last one.

My choices as well.

Mariposa 02-08-2011 09:03 AM

I vote for the first one! Pretty colors too!

nativetexan 02-08-2011 09:04 AM

spinning wheels then. that should help the room feel bright.

QuiltingGrannie 02-08-2011 09:09 AM

I like AC best and Sage Bud next.

Anna.425 02-08-2011 10:59 AM

I really want to honor DH's choice as he doesn't ask for much and it is nice to have his input. I am thinking about doing the AC in hunter and navy then making smaller SWC on a navy background as throws on the end of the bed. That way we can each control the heat if we are too hot or too cold. I LOVE the butter yellow walls suggestion and have a restorations hardware color that will be perfect. It is a little muted without being muddy.

I still love the Plaid quilt pattern and think I will make it for the guest room.

snicker dee 02-08-2011 11:17 AM

I like AC and SWC best. Normally I prefer light and bright, but we made our bedroom dark. We like it that way bec it is great for sleeping ... like a cave. The dark lessens the stimulation in our surroundings. I had to sleep in the daytime for many years and having a dark room helped


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