Chocolate Painting Schemes for a Bedroom

Rich and Deep

• If you have a large bedroom with plenty of natural light, then a deep, dark chocolate color scheme brings a rich, elegant look to the room. Use a medium chocolate brown on the walls, and create an accent wall with a dark chocolate brown wallpaper. Add dark wood furniture such as mahogany, and stain woodwork and skirting boards a really deep chocolate brown. Dress the bed in a range of chocolate brown shades, and add a really dark brown runner to the end of the bed. Lift the color scheme with a rich red cushion -- something that reminds you of a posh chocolate in a shiny wrapper.

Light and Uplifting

• For a lighter chocolate color scheme, combine rich creams with light chocolate brown shades and velvety caramel. Keep the walls fairly neutral with rich, warm undertones. Light wood furniture such as pine maintains the lighter feel of the room; combine these pieces with rattan, wicker or bamboo pieces for interest and texture. Dress the bed with creams and caramels, and add one or two really dark chocolate brown cushions to give the color scheme depth. Use really rich fabrics to give the room plenty of texture.

Color Combinations

• Brown complements any color, so when it comes to adding splashes of other color into the room, the choices are endless. It all depends on the finished effect you want to achieve. Hazy, cornflower blue adds a pretty, delicate feel to the room. Greens will create a really natural-looking, earthy, nature-inspired look. Deep reds and purples give a room a regal, rich, decadent feel. Sunflower yellow lifts the darker chocolate shades. Burnt oranges and rusty reds combined with brown create a cozy, fall-inspired look.

Themed Room

• Go all-out with chocolate-themed decor. Keep the walls neutral to give a feeling of space. Dress the bed with deep, dark chocolate shades, velvety caramel, soft milk chocolate shades and rich creams. Use fabrics such as corduroy, velvet and brocade to give plenty of texture to the room. Use touches of color such as bright red to represent beautiful, individually wrapped chocolates. Finish with a few chocolate-themed accessories such as chocolate scented candles, chocolate shaped candles, a small bowl of individually wrapped chocolates and chocolate advertising tin signs.