Colour ideas for a bedroom revamp in a late Victorian semi
We are very lucky to live in a late Victorian semi with many many untouched details. The PO has for the most part done a great job keeping it in good order, with the exception of some of the colours.
We are doing the rooms slowly and for now are looking for a quick solution to one room that we are going to move into while we have visitors.
It has wood chip which we will only be over painting for now, and dark wooden floorboards which we love. The walls are a dark red/ burgundy and we'd like to lighten the room up without making it feel too modern. We have and love dark wooden furniture too so we aren't sure if this will look out of place when it's lighter.
It's quite a simple room; my main concern is what to do with the skirting and picture rail; darker than the main colour/ contrast, etc.
we think we both could live with a pale cream or green, but would love to see or hear some ideas.
Apologies for the state of the room; it's been a temporary storage area for 2years!
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Jonathan
8 years ago
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoHi, firstly you are very lucky to have lovely Victorian features in your home! I would definitely look to lighten the room to enhance the characteristics. I would choose a soft light grey if beige to really lighten up the room. I would look to paint the picture rail and skirting a light, white and have your wall colour contrasted against this. Alternatively, you can do the opposite and paint the walls a very light colour or white and use the darker colour for the railing and skirting boards.
Long term, you could use backing paper on the walls. (I live in an Edwardian property and it really covers up any blemishes or bumps for old walls) it will then be ready for painting. In the future you could also look into getting your ceiling skimmed, but for now a lick of paint can do wonders! Be sure to use a white emulsion paint first to cover up the red, you don't want to spend lots of money on nice paint for it to not come out at its best. Dark wood flooring will look great against a lighter colour, you could sand it back and varnish it, especially if there is wear and tear and stratches. For now perhaps you could use a light coloured rug? Mahogony furniture will look lovely and will suit the age of your property. Again, with light coloured walls it will stand out! Consider lighting also and table lamps to soften the room! Hope this helps I've added a few photos for a bit of inspiration. Good luck!
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