i like to call it peacock blue

I think I'm going to paint my bedroom this weekend.  This is a rather sizeable task, as my room is pretty large, and will require me trying to move my four-poster bed away from the wall by myself (this might not be feasible).  I knew I wanted to paint it some sort of darker blue, but navy was just too severe, so I searched around the blog-o-sphere for inspiration images of rooms I thought would convey both color and the overall look I'm trying to achieve.  I knew I wanted my bedroom to be glamorous and convey old Hollywood glam without being too trendy.  Also, because I love design so much, I have a tendency to change my mind frequently about colors, and bedding.  Yes, I admit, I have a bedding problem.  I'm working on it.  Don't judge me. Anyways, I wanted to find a color that I would like for awhile, and be able to easily change accent colors and different fabrics with.  Here is what I found:

[photo credit:  simply seleta]

I love the simple canopy in the first image.  The second image (can't find the photo credit for this one-saved it in my file of images a long time ago), I love the gallery wall of mismatched frames and artwork.  LOVE the tufted chair, HATE that sofa.  ;)  At first, I thought the blue might be a bit overwhelming.  However, I have a chair-rail in my bedroom that is about three feet from the floor.  I'm painting above the chair-rail blue, and just a simple white below. Favorite white paint is,  "White Dove" by Benjamin Moore.   This will tone down the overwhelmingness a bit, and really accentuate the gorgeous crown molding in the room.

Also, thanks Luc for coining the term, "Peacock Blue."  I kept referring to it as navy, but it wasn't doing the color justice.  Plus, It just sounds really good, and super fancy-exactly what I'm going for.

-G-