Living room colour help!!
andyverity
9 years ago
Hi,
We are the final stages of a renovation of our living room and need some advice on colours. We want neutral walls and ceiling but also some colour on the wall in the picture.
We are having the wooden floor stripped and varnished, brown leather sofas, an oak beam above the fireplace (wood burner standing on a slate hearth) and oak blinds.
My wife and I are having a healthy "discussion" about what to paint the chimney breast so that it stands out a little.
We are the final stages of a renovation of our living room and need some advice on colours. We want neutral walls and ceiling but also some colour on the wall in the picture.
We are having the wooden floor stripped and varnished, brown leather sofas, an oak beam above the fireplace (wood burner standing on a slate hearth) and oak blinds.
My wife and I are having a healthy "discussion" about what to paint the chimney breast so that it stands out a little.
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Comments (20)maria galvano thank you, I love them too and make me smile whenever I look at them, I bought them from a Bedouin woman in Petra (Jordan). They remind me of an amazing trip to Syria and Jordan some years ago, travelling independently using public transport and meeting amazing people along the way, both locals and tourists. Loved Petra so much and the local Bedouin people, went back for a second day to have another look around as well as sit and drink mint tea and listen to amazing stories ... and yes, they make my home feel alive as most things in it have some connection to a life lived. Thank you again....See MoreHelp with living room colours to go with DFS Zinc Teal Sofa please.
Comments (27)Ah, can't be sure, but it looks a lot like F&B Pitch Blue. Keep in mind that colours that you see online will most probably look very different in your home, because the light will be different. Also, photos are almost always manipulated, and all screens will give a slightly different image, so even if they mention which paint they've used, it might look different in real life. Best thing is to try a couple of colours out in your room, not smaller than A4 size really, to get a good idea of how it will look. Good luck...See MoreI need help with dining and living room wall colour
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Comments (15)Thank you so much for all your suggestions! Really appreciate it. I completely agree the issue is too many colours and the competing grey/blue accents. We're going to keep the blue and now just have to decide whether to put it across the alcoves too or to lighten them up a bit instead. I think either option would help a lot. The pics above are lovely and make me think maybe I should be bold and go for blue across all of it! Also agree the clock needs to be changed - husband seems very attached to it so this might be a challenge!...See Moreminnie101
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9 years agoandyverity
9 years agoThanks everyone, really useful advice. My wife was thinking a teal colour so that would seem like a good way to go. Something like Dulux Proud Peacock (pic). The room is West facing so gets the most direct sunlight in the afternoon.
Good idea on the test paper Jane Fitch Interiors, we had put testers on the walls before starting the work but the testers were static and on a different wall in the room. Like you, we are having recessed LED lighting at the back of the shelves (thanks Houzz contributors for another great idea!).
I'll have a look at the F&B website and post an after pic next week by way of update!
Thanks again all
andyverity
9 years agoQuick update now that a few more bits are done and more advice - the walls will be a cracked clay colour and the feature is the teal attached - question is, do we paint just the chimney breast, the chimney and shelve fronts or the whole thing in teal?
Thoughts please??
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