Dark grey feature wall - help & opinions
The other option is the wall behind the sideboard which sits between the living room and adjoining room. I would welcome any thoughts as to which wall, or whether this is not something you feel would work at all.
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Comments (20)Personally I would not pair grey with magnolia, consider looking at a different colour to contrast with...to emphasise and bring out the undertones in the grey. Or you could paint the room a mid grey, and use a feature wallpaper behind the bed to add impact. Also be warned that you need to know what undertone is in the grey to know what it will pair well with! Good luck look forward to seeing the results! If it was my room, I think I'd paint the room in a mid grey and do a feature wall behind the bed with a patterned wallpaper that references the grey - some examples attached - http://eu.farrow-ball.com/drag-dr-1283/drag/farrow-ball/fcp-product/201283 Or http://eu.farrow-ball.com/drag-dr-1280/drag/farrow-ball/fcp-product/201280 or I love the drama in this http://www.cole-and-son.com/en/collection-curio/wallpaper-107/3016/ would work with a dark grey room.... http://www.cole-and-son.com/en/collection-curio/wallpaper-107/4017/... http://www.cole-and-son.com/en/collection-geometric/wallpaper-93/7026/, http://www.cole-and-son.com/en/collection-geometric/wallpaper-93/7025/ Tailor your soft furnishings then to complement any colours that come through in your wallpaper feature....See MoreDark grey sofa help!
Comments (6)Hello cdrs, I don't like beige with the grey(I think wrong colour line) so why have it? If your strapped for cash because of moving(Perfectly understandable), get covers over the furniture and choose a colour scheme you do like. I did this and worked well but be careful of cheap items not colour fast. Bought nice cheap same king size duvet sets x 3. Pillows made enough cushion covers, the duvets made main seating covers and curtains which are automatically reversible. I tied the the duvet with ribbon joining the curtain hooks. If you'd like the heading higher put in some stiffening. In all cost £70. Looks good, washes fast and back on need to having animals and g'children. I used to caravan and a similar living area, too many colours makes it manic. I think you'd need calm by having a light silk paint for wiping down and paper to a minimum or higher up the dado with pictures/mirrors perhaps, may break the slimness of the room and keep it interesting. Hope it goes well for you all HB X...See MoreDark grey kitchen/living room - wall paint colour?
Comments (0)I have a small open plan kitchen/living room that I'm struggling to settle on a paint colour for. The cabinets take up most of the wall space in the kitchen area and are a dark, reflective grey with a minimalist design (similar to: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d0/4d/69/d04d69bab448e2a5d141e63c1bd8b0f2.jpg) The countertops are a white granite speckled with grey and black. My key colour is orange which I have for some appliances and small things. I've put up a backsplash of simple white tiles that covers the walls about a foot above the countertops. The living room furniture is a mix of dark grey/black fabrics and metal work with mid-tone natural wood (similar to the first on the left here: http://floorsandldn.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Swatch1.jpg). The flooring throughout is in the same tone of wood. I would like to be bold and go with a dark grey (e.g. Ink from Neptune https://www.neptune.com/interior-decor/paint/ink-paint/) on the walls, but I'm having trouble finding a tone that will work with the cabinets, which change so much depend on what light they're reflecting. This is making me think I should instead go for a mid- or light grey, but I don't want to tone it down so much that it loses the impact and ends up not working! I'm keeping the ceiling and skirting boards white and using a lot of light/white cushions and throws to stop it becoming too dark. Any help much appreciated as it's been far too long I've been dithering over this!...See Moreminnie101
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8 years agoClaire Hiett
8 years agoThank you all for your comments, really useful. The stairs are between both rooms, but we have opened up the space underneath them. Minnie the living room is small 12ft by 12ft not including space under stairs. The sideboard sits between both rooms...picture to help visualise. I thought a grey wall might add more interest & depth but perhaps it will just make the space feel much smaller and enclosed.
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8 years agoDear Claire,
Maybe a delicate wallpaper, such us reproduction of an antique map could work?
I've made a quick visual for you to illustrate that.
It would work nicely with the style of your fireplace and some other features in the space.
In my opinion a dark feature wall on the elevation with the chimney breast would divide the space even more (as is it's quite irregular).I could potentially see the dark wall working behind the sofa if it was serving as a background for a series of framed photographs/ pictures which would brighten it up.Otherwise that corner could become too dark.
Hope that helps. Good luck with y our little project!
Joanna
PROAmber Jeavons Ltd
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoHello Claire,
That's a nice choice to have the Stark chair next to the fireplace.. It's translucent which means it's not fighting for attention and gives the fireplace focus.. The low cabinet with the bear on is nicely arranged.. I think mirror too works really well as it's big but white so if offers fantastic texture.. The space feels light and everything feel spacious... I would not want to take that away by the introduction of a dark element here..
The sofa in fact is the darkest feature apart from the fireplace... I wonder if you would not consider introducing some light coloured cushions here and other textures.. There is an obviously feminine tone here and an emphasis on nature with the animals..
It is this I would focus on and not introduce an architectural element. You have styled this room well and so I would introduce a floor lamp for this area and layer some throws and light colour cushions to go with the badger and other animals.. If you wanted to paper the wall behind the sofa.. why not something like this from Barnaby Gates.. It's lovely, it has it's own texture from it's design but it's also light and would work well with the scheme.... : ))
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