Sage is an almost neutral green and suits lots of different interior styles
Sage is a good color to use as a backdrop with many different designer styles; a muted, dull green, the color is almost neutral, which means it looks just as good in a contemporary, minimal interior as it does in a period home. An ideal match with pale cream, other tonal greens or gray, sage creates a calming feeling that is ideal for the bedroom. Does this Spark an idea?
Modern Minimal
Sage is a good color to use when creating a modern, minimal designer bedroom. Almost a neutral tone, sage can easily take the place of gray or white when creating a contemporary look. The key to this look is to avoid clutter, so use built-in storage to hide away clothes, and look for a simple bed that appears to float and has built-in side tables. Ideally the furniture would be lacquered in a matching color to the sage walls, but white would also look striking.
Country Cottage
A classic color for a country cottage look, sage pairs well with a white-painted wrought iron bed frame and exposed wooden beams. Keep the look tonal by looking for quilted bedlinen that picks up on the sage green in the walls, and use freestanding furniture also painted white. Homemade or vintage pillows in applique or cross-stitch would work well for accessories for the bed. Lightweight linen curtains or a cotton gingham add to the country feel.
Period Home
Sage green was a favorite color in Georgian times, so if you have a period home, select this style. Choose a feature bed in wood -- a four poster or sleigh bed -- with bedside tables in a matching style. Sit matching table lamps with decorative lampshades on each one. Hang heavy patterned curtains, with lighter curtains beneath, and tie back with tassels or decorative curtain hooks. Use swags and tails to decorate the curtain pole. A buttoned occasional chair in a tonal fabric would complete the look.
Feminine Boudoir
Although not a traditionally feminine color, sage can look striking as a boudoir tone. Texture makes a room luxurious, so choose a buttoned, fabric headboard in a tactile fabric a tone darker than the walls, and use plenty of pillows and cushions in shades of sage green to decorate the bed. Trim the cushions with ribbon or pom-poms for a girly look. Add a mirrored dressing table and a pretty stool upholstered in the same fabric as the headboard, and include a chaise lounge in a similar but lighter sage velvet upholstery.
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