North facing - home office/homework room - colour ideas

Victoria Jordison

8 years ago

I've small office, 2m x 4m.

Please could you give me ideas of good colour to paint the walls.

I've white bookshelf and white desk.

Having kardean/amtico flooring.

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QURES Bathrooms
8 years ago
Hi Victoria, there is a website called https://color.adobe.com where you can input the colours you already have and it will help you choose colours that work with what you have. I would suggest picking something colourful as it creates a more creative environment.

Regards,

Lukas
Juliet Docherty
8 years ago
My office North facing and I have painted it Portland Stone by Little Green. It was pure white and felt arctic, now it's cosier.
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Daniel Eason
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I've got Polished Pebble
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GuigsART
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Hi.

Have you ever considered a real interesting eye catching piece of art work to really brighten up an area, I think a select piece of art would really make the space stand out, add interest, colour, texture and add a great talking point to the room....

Please check out my website if you like the idea and please get in contact, commission work is also welcomed so if you like a particular style I can do in a select colour palette and size as an original piece…..I’m also able to produce all original paintings in high end print format, in any size same or smaller than the original. (all within proportions to the original so not to cause distortion) All prints shown are Giclee prints onto soft textured fine art media. All prints come with a white border these can be made to measure too. So lots of options,

www.guigsart.co.uk
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Lisbet Home and Style, Esher
8 years ago
Victoria! What a lovely problem! Not too big a room to paint quickly either. How do you feel about a very pale yellow to warm and lighten it? You might enjoy trying out the Dulux Visualiser App which can show you an idea of how a colour might (its quite basic but still worth a try) look on your walls. Steer away from the temptation to go with a bold punchy colour as it will be overwhelming in a small space, and you want something that encourages you to want to spend time there. If yellow's not your thing, I would highly recommend "Cupboard Green" or "China Blue" by Little Greene paints. They are both lovely shades and very uplifting without overtaking a room. Send a picture when you're done!

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