Earlier this year, I got to spend some time in Greece. And I fell in love with the country. The landscape is absolutely awe-inspiring and beautiful. Also, I have been a big fan of the design elements that I think typifies Greek design.

In the near future, I will be moving into a new bedroom, and I will have the chance to separate myself from the decor that was decorated for me when I was 8 years old. Since, I was inspired by Greece so much, I would love to bring that feeling into my room. These are the ideas I have thus far. Feel free to judge them as well as submitting new ideas.

http://www.boatbookings.com/images/greece/greece_dome600.jpg

My first idea is to pain all of the walls a very pure and stark white, then proceed to paint the ceiling, doors, and trim a shade of blue similar to the picture above. The room has hardwood floors, so I plan on sanding them down and refinishing them. That’s the basic canvas.

http://www.bestwallpapers.sk/Places/Santorini%2C+Cyclades+Islands%2C+Greece.jpg.php?z&p=full-image

One thing that I really appreciate about Greek design is that way powerful colors are pared with the large amounts of white, which makes a powerful statement and shows off the colors beautifully. This is important to me because I have a small collection of colored glass that I would like to display in my room. Painting white walls would provide a inclusive backdrop for the different colors of glassware I have.

At first, I wanted to incorporate my favorite color, orange, as a accent wall color, but I do not think it will fit in with the Greek look I’m going for or match well with the blue. Also, it would compete with the colors I want to bring in with the glassware, fabric, accessories, etc.

My last major decision is to whether I should go with bright, vivid colors, which seem to be more reminiscent of the Greek Isles, or go with more natural, earth tones color scheme. Both would incorporate an eclectic color scheme, I just do not know if it is more becoming for a young adult to have vivid colors or more naturally occurring shades of the same colors.

So, do you have any ideas and suggestion about different elements I could incorporate in the room? What do you think of my initial plan?

http://girlsthemebedrooms.com/angels/Greek-Roman-Mythology-Decorating-Ideas.html