Help with bedroom colors

Just a thought ~ In a case like this where both new linens and new paint are in the works,
I'd actually start with buying some linens that I absolutely LOVE
(it'll be easier to choose them if the carpet color is the only "hard parameter",
rather than trying to find something that works with both pre-existing carpet and paint).

Then I'd let the new linens be my paint color guide,
either choosing a neutral paint color directly from the linen pattern,
or selecting something that harmonizes with both the linen and the carpet.

I agree with Eileen, a cream or beige might be really lovely,
especially if the same color related well to your linens.

Nice linens are often more expensive than paint,
and, whereas, paint can be custom-mixed to match nearly anything,
Confused

it can be a REAL booger to try to find linens in the marketplace
that actually "go well with" an existing paint color,
even one that seemed quite neutral when you chose it,
-- suddenly you can find that the "cream" color on the wall has pink tones,
while the "cream" color in your bedding appears more yellow. Mad

The carpet looks more "sage-y" than teal on my computer,
which might be nice ( Wink

if it's true) because it'd be a bit easier to work with, I'd think.

Great room, BTW Very Happy

Love that cozy fireplace and the built ins!

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~*~ zuzu ~*~
I put a lot of myself into my garden.

The carpet looks Sage-y on my monitor also.

I would go with a light tan on the walls, Behr has a color called Cozy Cottage that is the color I am thinking of and a shade lighter on the ceiling. It would look great with teal or sage, whichever the carpet is.

Cream and beige both sometimes have a tendency to give off a yellow or pink tint depending on the mixing recipe the paint company is using and they all have their own idea of what cream and beige is. Even the base paint used for custom colors can influence the final color....we found that out when this side room was rebuilt and the contractor used a different base paint for the brown we already had in the living room.

Buying the linens first is a good idea, especially if you plan on getting some sort of a flower pattern or geometric pattern.
If you want a solid color or shades of one color instead, browns would go with both teal and sage. And accent colors in the dark gold-burnt orange range would go with all the colors and would make a very cozy bedroom.

To cut costs even further, you might considered keeping the comforter you have on the bed now and finding coordinating curtains.