Colour dilemma! Feeling overwhelmed....
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PRONK interior design
8 years ago
PROAmber Jeavons Ltd
8 years agoHello Lyn, Well firstly magnolia isn't a bad choice to create a blank canvas.. I did exactly the same, when I started.. This can be very useful when deciding which walls to paint and which to paper for example.. I would think about the look you want to create. Do you wish to keep any furnishings? So do they dictate the style in any way? Does the house for that matter? Are there features in the house such as dado rails, picture rails and cornices? Is there a fireplace?... A lot of questions here but they really do help as then you can see what to do. It's hard to suggest things not knowing what period the property is or without a pic or two... Think of lighting and the large pieces of furniture you want or have. Also functions... What do you want out of each room? These things also dictate largely what you need to provide..
Try to decide on a colour scheme and stick to 2 or 3 colours per room.. For walls with dado and picture rail/cornice... paint darker below dado and lighter version of darker colour above.. For above cornice paint a creamy white and ceiling.. Little Greene Whitening is nice- it's very creamy and chalky and lends well for the bit between the picture rail and cornice.. You can do the ceiling in the same. For the skirting, dado, picture rail and cornice if you have all those- they need to be the same colour. A white white if you like or a contrast colour to compliment the walls... For fireplaces and recesses.. I tend to paint the chimney breast a feature colour and then the alcoves a lighter version of the same.. I also love to paint the window and mine are 2 shades at least for frame and window... Decide how much painting you want to do...
Try to link the house with colours that compliment. They don't need to be all vastly different but if you have a theme or compliment an idea in more than 1 place, it ties the house together style wise... I have added a few photo's to show you my place.. It's victorian with a modern feel with Japanese furniture. Sorry if I have said a lot about victorian place... I took a guess- but feel free to update or reply with a photo or two.. One last thing... The size of the rooms and the light matters... Think of colours you might like to use and then paint a sample on paper and stick to the walls... Look at it throughout the day to get an idea of the change.. It will change according to the light.
Ps here's a few of mine (maybe not your cup of tea but just to illustrate) - currently being added too as I'm creating a dark interior. So I'm adding some paper to the cream alcoves in the living room and the same for the bedroom.. Not the same paper! I also know I need another mirror for the bedroom.. but you get an idea of how the rooms are complimentary... Also the kitchen where you can see the windows are painted here too... I don't have a lot of ££ so - I do what I can with what I have... : ))
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PROAmelia Laura Interior Design
5 years ago
honeypoppet
5 years ago
PROCormar Carpets
5 years agoHi Lyn, it pays to research different trends and
ideas online. Where possible, order samples to get an idea how a certain colour
or texture works in your room and more importantly in the lighting. Once you’ve
decided on your wall colour, visit our website and request three free carpet
cuttings to get an idea of what suits without even leaving the house! www.cormarcarpets.co.uk
Jonathan
5 years ago
Juliet Docherty