The Complaint: The bedroom doesn't telegraph calm.

 The Fix: If walking through the door doesn't wallop you with a dose of instant zen, the paint job may be to blame. Dramatic hues or patterns could be dialing up the energy. "Paint the bedroom a soothing color," Blakeney suggests. "For me, that means colors that feel beachy and calm — light blues, peaceful aquas, and quiet corals."


The Fix: If walking through the door doesn't wallop you with a dose of instant zen, the paint job may be to blame. Dramatic hues or patterns could be dialing up the energy. "Paint the bedroom a soothing color," Blakeney suggests. "For me, that means colors that feel beachy and calm — light blues, peaceful aquas, and quiet corals."