Romantic Orange & Black Bedroom Ideas

Orange and Black Color Scheme

• Exploring different shades of orange will help you find one that matches the look you want -- and perhaps find an effect that's even better for your home than the shade of orange you liked at first. A bright pumpkin orange will look more like Halloween than romance to most people, although individual tastes in color vary. A burnt orange, containing brown tones, creates an earthy look. A soft orange with copper tones gives a warm glow. Adding one or two neutral colors such as white, cream, gray, tan or taupe to your color scheme provides a softer effect.

Dominant Orange Bedroom

• Painting the walls orange can result in a warm room. A deep orange with red tones offers a daring look, but may be more stimulating than restful unless you choose a very dark shade. If you want orange walls in the bedroom, a deep orange with shades of brown -- or a soft, pale orange -- feels more restful. Combining different shades of orange, such as burnt orange with tangerine, creates dimension. For example, make the bed with tangerine sheets and a burnt orange comforter in a lush fabric. Adding a black bench at the foot of the bed, a black lacquer chest or dresser and simple black nightstands gives the room an understated look.

Dominant Black Bedroom

• Making black the dominant bedroom color offers a look that can be harsh or mysterious. Black recedes -- black paint can make the walls disappear. Black with blue tones has a sexy flair to it and black with a gray cast to it gives a softer effect than true black. Pairing orange bedding with a black bed skirt and a black area rug creates a fiery look for the bed and offers the illusion of the bed floating in the room. A translucent orange canopy provides a warm glow around the bed in contrast with the black walls. Hanging orange sheers with black drapes brightens the room when you open the drapes.

Tips for an Orange and Black Bedroom

• Depending on the shades of orange you use, copper or brass accessories can coordinate well with an orange and black color scheme and add touches of brightness in a room dominated by black or deep orange. A brass bed, vases or bowls in copper or old copper accessories with a verdigris patina offer appealing counterpoints to these strong colors. A copper fountain creates a focal point in the room, adding the soothing music of burbling water to enhance the romantic feel of the room.