Gray bedroom design style

Gray/yellow/black bedroom. Art by Deborah Dancy.

Gray/yellow/black bedroom.
Artwork by Deborah Dancy.

The new bedroom is painted a soft warm gray. The ceilings are tall, and the windows face south, getting a lot of bright sunlight. Accents colors of butter yellow and ebony create contrast. Just can’t have enough pillows for variety of color and texture.

Gray/yellow/black bedroom, Ikea wardrobe.

As in most Italian homes, the room lacks built-in closet space, completely. This is why everyone here owns at least one wardrobe, or an armadio. I chose sliding doors so that the walk space would not be blocked. The mirror reflects the window light and makes the space appear larger. The frosted glass door adds a subtle color and can even be lit-up from inside creating ambient light. Depending on the angle, I can catch a view through the kitchen to the garden door.

Gray/yellow/black bedroom, looking toward entry.

Bedroom art details.
Collage/painting by Naomi Muirhead.

A small black table works as an art display. The vintage photo and the painting/collage on an old door includes images of my Italian-American grandfather playing the accordion with lyrics from a classic Sicilian folk song, “Ciuri, ciuri, ciuri…” To read some history about the musicians and entertainers in my family, see Cammarata Dossier: Music, Myth and Melodrama.

Southern light window.

The window and shutters are classic for this age of palazzo (c.1930). On the exterior, I can close the sliding green shutters for more privacy and indirect light. The antique mirror above the dresser mimics the frame of the fresco discovered on the ceiling which I chose to leave exposed in its found state. I love the imperfection, the subtle images and added color. The ceiling was a pleasant surprise that happened when the painter noticed the ceiling paint flaking off. We had no idea this fresco was hidden behind the previously painted coat of white.