Paint to match bedroom feature walls?
cvw2
7 years ago
Hi we're trying to find a paint colour for 2 bedrooms with a feature walls in the wallpapers below.
One is an off-white base with duck egg accents and the other is a linen base with purple accents.
We've tried several testers with not much luck. Not sure whether to try and match the wallpaper base colour, or go a bit more bold. Any suggestions?
One is an off-white base with duck egg accents and the other is a linen base with purple accents.
We've tried several testers with not much luck. Not sure whether to try and match the wallpaper base colour, or go a bit more bold. Any suggestions?
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