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What colour walls to go with red blinds in living room

9 years ago

Please help, I have inherited quality red blinds and would like to keep them if I can find the right colours to complement them, so I need advice on what colour to paint my living room.

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mrsmcee74

9 years ago

Hi there, you don't mention what colour your sofas etc are. If you're not scared of a bit of colour, teal and red are stunning together. Or deep blues are around at the moment. For a more subtle look you could go for grey - there are tons of shades to choose from from the grey/green like F&B French Gray, the warm greys like F&B elephants breath, pale neutral grey, mid tone or dark would all look good with red.

Comments (22)

bagpuss2
9 years ago
Careful with strong colours on walls - why not look for a feature wallpaper for one wall which has the red in it, and match the other walls in with that.
Jonathan
9 years ago
Loads of colours will work.
Think warm pinks
Browns and beige also work.
Or brilliant white?
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I'm surprised that none of the previous comments have asked about your furnishings and upholstery. Nor have they inquired about your preferred style of furnishing, contemporary, modern or traditional. What is the overall effect you want to achieve? What kind of light does the room get through the day? When is the room used most often and by whom? What activities take place in the room on a day to day basis? What does the furniture look like? Once you establish that, only then can you begin to decide on the colour scheme. Red may be cozy, but, depending on the shade, it can also be stimulating, even raising your heartbeat and body temperature. That's why it's often used in dining rooms and restaurants (to make you eat more). If you want a restful room, think about using a different shade of green or a blue-grey or blue. They will be more relaxing. The images provided by Jen Tindall use gold and will be warm and uplifting either by day or night. At night, the room will be suffused with a lovely mellow glow, especially if your lighting relies on table lamps with soft shades. I recommend reading a book by Angela Wright on colour. You'll find lots of useful information to guide you. It's a lovely room, with wonderful architectural features. My only suggestion is perhaps to add a corbel at each end of the arch if there is space. This will make it look less like a later alteration to what would have most likely been a dividing wall between 2 smaller rooms. Enjoy the process of designing the lounge and don't rush decisions.
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jane king
Original Author
9 years ago
The living room is a blank canvas apart from the red blinds, I'm hoping that with your advice I can work around them and save £1500 that I have been quoted for new ones.
jane king
Original Author
9 years ago
6 windows that's why so much for the blinds.
jane king
Original Author
9 years ago
I like the teal idea, blue is one of my favourite colours, hmmm....thanks :)
balmsy
9 years ago
I think you could go with most any colour. The blinds are not the feature of the room just an accent colour. Curtains to frame the windows would look great too and take the harshness off the block bright colour (u don't have to draw curtains) then u can add red to cushions, rugs, pictures etc. you could even have another colour trim or border sewn onto the blinds.
jane king
Original Author
9 years ago
6 red blinds are very bold, I wouldn't worry about it if there were a neutral colour, and if they were cheap or old I would just get rid of them. I may still get rid of them.....
mrsmcee74
9 years ago
Next have just brought out a lot of red and navy furnishings in smart stripes and checks, has a bit of a nautical feel. If you're a fan of blue. There's a lot of blue around everywhere at the moment. Personally I love red, so think it will be easy to work with.
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NuCasa
9 years ago
What about the red/pink/purple patches? May seem strange but check out this photo from our blog http://www.nucasa.co.uk/blog/how-to-update-your-home-decor-with-paint/
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Stella Michael
9 years ago
Be aware of the shade of red ... if tomato red then fine with teal but cherry red may be too heavy and cold. I have similar red blinds in my study and studio which I love and previously the living room. You can put almost anything with them. For the study I had powder blue walls. The studio is the only 'neutral' room in the house as I paint and wanted something light and colourless so it is magnolia and it looks ok but wouldn't recommend it for a living room.

Consider what you would do if the blinds weren't there and I suspect if you then add the red as an accent it would work with most backgrounds. Like I said, be aware of the shade of red. It will go with various greys which I am not a particular fan of but many people seem to be. If you then add a couple of cushions with some red in them /pattern is ok and a red vase or similar ... at least 3 flashes altogether then it will look great. Green would also balance red out so patterned cushions with both colours and some plain green cushions as an example.
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Alternative Flooring
9 years ago
We love the dark blue wall and red sofa idea from mrsmcee74! However stellahome make a very good point, you really do need to consider the 'shade' of red before deciding on a accent colour. Depending on the shade and vibrancy of your blinds, here are some ideas of colour combinations which we liked & perhaps might inspire you?
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nadya sawney interiors
9 years ago
The question here is; Do you love the red blinds enough to 'build' the room around them? If so..look at F&B's 'Dead Salmon' for the walls. The red blinds are very strong to the eye and they require the wall colour to give a feeling of relaxtion and soft strength to unite the two... You could also look at wooden blinds which come in various colours and are very effective and very affordable...
Tom Flanagan
9 years ago
I've moved into a flat that has similar red blinds. My landlady painted the feature wall red, and we added some lighter white/grey cushions, on white sofas, and it looks good if red is your thing. I think the best thing is to go for touches and accents, rather than anything overpowering - red is strong enough as it is.
jane king
Original Author
9 years ago
As advised by one of you I'm looking to buy my sofa then decide what colour to paint my walls. What do you think of this one, would it go with my red blinds and the brown leather sofa?
Helen Baynham
9 years ago
Nice enough sofa but you would then be stuck with red if you do manage to change the blinds in the future.... I would go for a cream sofa to match the leather and red but I do favour shades of grey with red or perhaps navy? Are you going to have curtains as well - if so, maybe just ditch the blinds and start from scratch:;)
jane king
Original Author
9 years ago
Thank you Helen. I have bought a grey sofa from Fenwicks that goes beautifully. Now I have a different problem, after using it for about 12 days I have concluded that it's not very comfortable, I hope I can get a refund. Going to the store tomorrow.
Helen Baynham
9 years ago
That's a pity as the grey sofa looks lovely in the photo with the red dotty cushions. Not much good if it's uncomfortable though - I'm having the same problem trying to find a sofa that I like to look at and to sit on! Good luck anyway.
jane king
Original Author
9 years ago
Thank you Helen
Catherine Hounslow
8 years ago
Pale grey or very pale blue.
Juliet Docherty
8 years ago
A neutral with a green undertone would work best I think. Little Greene OPortland Stone or any grey/olive would look good.
Dawn Rimmer
8 years ago
Make the blinds disappear by painting the window wall the same red. Otherwise they will look a bit 'bitty'. You can also pick up the red with assessories and introduce other colours also with artwork. I think lots of cream or natural linen. IKEA do a lovely striped sofa which has a thin red stripes which would give it a French country feel. Sorry I don't like the brown leather sofa and after reading how leather is mass produced I am now having problems with any leather sofas :(

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