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AL PAINTING
8 years ago
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Hi, let me know if you need any help painting them. Thank you
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dreamyfarmhouse
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8 years ago
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I was thinking about this as a colour scheme ???
lindabrockmann
8 years ago
There are loads of shelves, why not try a really dark blue on them and then a really lovely feature wallpaper on the wall where the open fireplace is located...perhaps something yellow with prints? I am doing an interior design course at the mo, I have gone bezerk with colour lately....
lindabrockmann
8 years ago
hague blue from farrow and ball is nice...
paddyart
8 years ago
My favourite study picture

Grey - green with black
Amanda Robinson
8 years ago
I went for Hague Blue on my book shelf after seeing this photo
lindabrockmann
8 years ago
Yes, it is a lovely colour...it is dark but still not black or brown, makes a room a bit different. I like the idea of golden colours to contrast...dulux colour of the year is cherished gold, might be something...
Amanda Robinson
8 years ago
I also think burnished bronze colours look great with HB (along with brown furniture and floor). It's actually a very easy shade to work with.
kbbaxter
8 years ago
That's a big job! Have you thought about changing the drawer/door knobs and make the wall above the fireplace a feature wall with a lovely print wall paper, then tie in with a rug and sofa/furniture. Once the shelves are full and with changed knobs the green will have considerably less impact, especially if you make it look deliberate with your choices around the shelves.
dreamyfarmhouse
Original Author
8 years ago
Unfortunately the bookcases haven't been very well looked after so they need repainted, so I thought I would go for a new look
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Nicola Holden Designs
8 years ago
I love the look in the image you said you liked. Keep the walls and ceiling a crisp white and paint the bookshelves something like Farrow & Ball Railings, which isn't quite black. I think those colours will look very sophisticated with your fireplace and chandelier! What are you doing with the floor? I would stain it dark and then add a gloss varnish to bounce the light around. Once you've added books to the shelves and a rug it shouldn't look too dark at all. Happy decorating!
kbbaxter
8 years ago
In that case I think your colour scheme is very nice and will be easy to live with for quite a while. It's a classic but if you are going to paint the book cases dark, given you have a fair amount of doors, it might get a bit heavy? So maybe pick out the inner bits where the knobs are in the same white as the rest of the room and definitely upgrade the knobs, coloured glass ones maybe? Lively piece of art over the fireplace, big rug and furniture similar to your colour scheme.
dreamyfarmhouse
Original Author
8 years ago
I'm fitting dark parquet floors and I have bought antique brass cup handles for the drawers , there's a lot of natural light so I think I should get away with the dark bookcases.
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Nicola Holden Designs
8 years ago
I think it will look gorgeous when you're done!
dreamyfarmhouse
Original Author
8 years ago
Thanks I will post a picture when it's done but I might be a while I'm renovating the whole property and it's over 140 years old !!!
kbbaxter
8 years ago
Wow, sounds like a great project. Looking forward to the pictures.
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Casa Colori
8 years ago
Being an office I would try to give the bookcase a formal look. Since you said you bought a dark floor laminate I would use a light color for the bookcase like the one suggested by paddyart (gorgeous). Bear in mind the dark colored floor might significantly reduced the brightness of a room. It is the light reflected from the floor that brights up a room not the one from the window. Sorry for being so lecturing. So I am not entirely sure the two dark colors could work together.
Tim Price
8 years ago
If you are going for a dark floor you would have an easier time with light walls - meaning bookcases in your case. The books will tone that down a lot anyway but more and better natural light makes for less eye strain and a better working environment.
Shonaig Harvey
8 years ago
In addition to painting the bookshelves, you could also consider painting the back board / wall a different colour or covering them in wallpaper. It could lighten the room if you choose a dark colour for the shelves or you could use it as an accent colour or it could match the wall space above the fireplace. Good luck with whatever you decide to do!
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PHASE 2 Photography
8 years ago
lots of people have had a good input on colour schemes - colour is a very personal choice .... whether you go for classic rich colour or something more neutral with longevity ... The one thing I would really consider doing is to remove the shelves from either side of the fireplace or at least make them shallower in depth and definitely go for a statement wallpaper or contrasting colour on the fireplace wall. this would make a real feature in the room and less oppressive, opening it up - the existing shelving as practical as it may be really dominates. I appreciate it is probably more of a case of practicality. Also depends on what your office is trying to do for you .... do you need a showcase office to impress visitors, are you there all office hours, ..... colour can create an ambience a mood, relaxing you or giving you a headache ..... ! Most interior designers refer to a certain colour range on the market (F&B) all their colours are quite relaxing even thought they me be deep colours check them out and use them as a starting point - you can always adjust the colour slightly by getting one mixed specially if they are not quite what you want. Oh and on the point of atmosphere - think I would be inclined to add neutral wood to warm up the room ... the floor looks good for sanding down. Good Luck and please post the results.
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Pat Oliver Interior Design
8 years ago
The colour you choose for the bookshelves will depend on what kind of atmosphere you want to create and how much light enters the room. You've called it an office, but is it like a library in your home?

If you want a masculine feel to a library, consider using a deep hunter green for the shelves with perhaps a rich plaid wallpaper like Mulberry Ancient Tartan Wallpaper http://www.fabricsandpapers.com/item/view/19403-Ancient-Tartan-Wallpaper-Mulberry/category/Tartan-Wallpaper.

For a lighter look, paint the shelves pale grey or pumice and choose a fresh wallpaper pattern like Stone / Green - 15317 - Jolie Stripe - Boutique - Harlequin Wallpaper.
dreamyfarmhouse
Original Author
8 years ago
The tartan is quite appropriate as I'm in Scotland!
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The Colour Club
8 years ago
Choosing the colours all depends on the feel you are looking for. What behaviours you wish to evoke from the space? Your personality needs to be considered? Who is using the room? Etc. I work as a colour consultant specialising in applied colour psychology (www.thecolourclub.com) for further info.
You can always pick any colour you like of course, but there are no guarantees a). You will not like it once complete b). You feel disinterested or restless in the space once the colour is rendered.
The right tone, shade, tint of colour is vital to ensuring your total satisfaction with your finished job. :)
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The Colour Club
8 years ago
Ps. Never view colour in isolation:) always consider as a palette:)

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