Green fireplace in playroom

8 years ago

We inherited this green fireplace when we moved in. Now that we are renovating we would like to keep it as it's an original feature. I tried a mid grey with it today and it looked a bit too muddy and cold. So I could try a paler grey, but would this make it look too cold? The fireplace has green and purply-grey tones. I don't want purple on the walls and with two boys I wasn't sure if channelling a soft pink will work. I also thought about adding a black or off black or blue-y black just in the chimney breast but then a lighten tone in the rest of the room. The room is north east facing, so very bright in the morning with a wide bay window. Any ideas on how I can make this look cool, modern and a bit edgy but in a playroom would be great. Thank you.

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8 years ago

Hi Tracey, I left a comment earlier but not sure where it seems to have gone? do you have the previous comment? If not let me know and ill re post another one. But if you do, this will make more sense what I am about to say. actually ill briefly go over it again. The way i work as a colour consultant is working under the principles of Applied Colour Psychology. Which means to consult properly I would need to understand how you wanted to use the room, the behaviours you want to see from the room, the personalities of those using the space. So please understand without being able to do that it is very hard to offer exact and fully appropriate advice. However what I can tell you from the images you have shown is that you need colours that contain black in their undertone or as their base colour. Whatever the colours you choose. if not the colours will jar and you will not feel the rewards of an harmonious colour palette. One idea I thought you could consider which would allow you to incorporate a range of colours is a geometric pattern using colours such as greens, pinks and perhaps some grey. It would've you a modern feel and work well for the space. It wouldn't lighten the feel and make it fun and interesting for the boys. Don;t be afraid of using pink for boys, it is hugely nurtured and is a comfort to small children girls or boys..ill post you a pic of the kids of thing I am thinking of so you can get an idea. let me know if i can be of further help to you. Best wishes Lucy

This kind of pattern would really draw out the design on the fireplace and enhance its colour. you an basically choose colours of you like too. Its fun creative and you can add as much or as little as you want. Any further help just give me a shout.Many thanks Lucy

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8 years ago
Maybe try this color scheme with a hint of purple?
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8 years ago
Hi, not sure how old your boys are but I first thought of your fireplace with the blocks of the game Minecraft! If they are into that sort of thing you could maybe turn the playroom into a Minecraft themed room (Sorry if you are not sure what it is, it's basically a modern day version of Lego!). Some good ideas for a minecraft room are here if you like that idea:

http://www.houzz.co.uk/projects/1235763/minecraft-room

As you could paint the fireplace wall a nice bright green :-) I know this is a bit far out from the grey you suggested but just my thoughts for now, sorry if its not for you!
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The Bulb Co
8 years ago
Hi The Colour Club your comment was on but for some reason this thread is on twice so your original comment was on the first one. Hope that helps solve the puzzle!
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The Colour Club
8 years ago
oh thank you! Yes I was totally confused but now makes sense!! hey ho only repeating myself away:)
Tracey M
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8 years ago
Thanks for the ideas everyone. Lucy thanks for your ideas. So, a bit more about us. My boys are aged 3 and 5. Both really enjoy drawing and arts and crafts as well as Lego. Then there's the train set, octonauts etc. However I know that as they grow older they will be into different things so I think theming the room to minecraft or Lego may give it a shorter shelf life. I like my rooms to be a different from what everyone else is doing - and be a little bit edgy but tasteful. I have been drawn to greys in other rooms around the house and I have 5 other rooms to create ideas for too. I'd like the room to have zones - reading, arts and crafts area, Lego and train table, maybe a dressing up area.
Tracey M
Original Author
8 years ago
I'd like to see colour through the accessories/furniture, for it to be easy for them to find things and tidy up after themselves (big ask maybe?), and to feel happy and fairly calm as I know they bring a lot of energy themselves. And I'd like it to be a space where they will enjoy playing with friends in too. I like pops of colour rather than a whole room in a colour that is too strong and but I don't want it to look boring either. Does that help at all? Oh also, They also love vehicles, dinosaurs and den making! Hope this is all helpful and apologies if I am waffling! Thanks.
Tracey M
Original Author
8 years ago
Also, there is only one straight wall in the room - the fireplace has alcoves either side, there's a bay on another wall, then the wall steps out on another wall too. And there is coving at the top of the walls where it meets the ceiling.
bookworm987
8 years ago
I'd go for a pale grey with crisp white coving. You'll end up with lots of colour in the room from their toys, so I'd keep the walls neutral and calm.

For a playroom I really recommend the cube type storage shelves from ikea, we have them and they're great. You can get toy boxes to slot into them in different colours, and if you buy extra boxes, and have somewhere to store them, you can rotate the toys so they don't get bored! We also have the cheap white coffee tables from ikea for Lego, they're very sturdy and the perfect height to kneel at.

If they're into drawing and colouring, Littlewoods have a cool wallpaper that's all black frames on a white background. They can stick their artwork in the frames, or draw directly on the wallpaper. I have some but haven't got around to hanging it yet!
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The Colour Club
8 years ago
Hi , if you made the chimney breaks and in the opposite wall there is another section of wall that protrudes. Why don't you create a stripe using these two features? It could run like a track or something? A rail road? Or just a solid stripe that would help create a submissive divide? It could look quite cool if it ran over the ceiling. Just could make quite a cool feature? Or you could find a green if a similar colour to the stripe on the fireplace and continue that stripe in paint up the wall. You could then do the rest of the wall in a softer colour. So the stripe either continues straight up or creates a small pattern (a bit like on an etch a sketch)... If they like colouring why don't you use one wall as a giant chalk board so they have free reign? The deep green with a pale pink (don't panic about the pink and boys you maybe thankful for it:) on the tensing walls would look v cool in my view. If you did use a giant chalk board (you can get ones that act like a wallpaper that stick to the walls) the. Grey from it would sit nicely too.
Primary colours are great too but you can end up with stimulation overload so be careful especially if they have their friends round! Cheers Lucy
Tracey M
Original Author
8 years ago
Ah, how strange that I've only just seen these last two messages. Thank you - all lovely ideas. I like the fun playroom ideas too - I saw a storage solution in bright green which I will consider bring into the room scheme. I think I will still go with the pale grey and make it brighter with accessories and that way it will have an element of serenity to it. I had been thinking about the stripes extending from the fireplace but I know if I mention it to my hubby he will be far more convinced if someone else has recommended it! So I guess the stripes could run on in green so that there is continuation in the green? Do you think it would be unnecessary to put a more formal surround over the green fireplace or is it actually quite quirky to keep the stepped effect from the fireplace?
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The Colour Club
8 years ago
I think keep as is. It's quirky:) I think the stripe will be really cool. If you're going for the grey make sure it's a warm grey (yellow based) not a blue based grey . Blue based will jar with the green and it'll make the room feel cold:)
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8 years ago
Ps. I think you may have only just seen messages as you have this post running twice:) X

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