Living room paint colour
Hi, We want to repaint the living room in our new house. It is currently painted in the green colour shown. While it looks lovely in pictures and on sunny days, it is much darker in person. The room is a south facing room, so what colours would look good? I want something inviting and cosy. We will havethis grey sofa as the main piece of furniture in the room
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PROUser
7 years agoThe cosiness is not being helped by the coffee table and the wooden 70's style sofa.
Remove those and paint to match the grey sofa. Then add in a nice plush footstool, some accent colour cushions. Maybe re-instate the fireplace and move the T.V up?
Put in a rug to match the accent cushions, and also think about changing the curtains to the accent colour too. Raspberry, Turquoise and mustard will all work well with the sofa, the biscuit of the carpet and the walls.
Add back in the footstool and rug
Divya
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Comments (8)Hi, I quite like the lightest colour painted which looks as though it's got grey-ish with a hint of blue undertones and think it should match well with the rug and sofa fabrics you have. Alternatively, you could use dulux decorater app to visualise the colours on room walls- it won't be completely accurate but you can get a rough idea of what the colours look like in the space. As mentioned above, try your samples on sheets off paper which you can move around and gain a better idea off how the colour interacts with light. I think a nice light grey would work well in the space you have. Good Luck...See MoreLiving room Paint colour advice needed.
Comments (3)I thought that paint would look good. The good thing with paint is you can always change it ! A pendant light something like this (they also do a larger one in this range): http://www.scotlightdirect.co.uk/dar-zar1722-zaragoza-3-light-black-shade/p12907?gclid=CMLs1b6D79MCFU0aGwodQNMKhg...See MoreLiving room paint colour ADVICE NEEDED
Comments (3)Couldn’t say if the grey putty would match you’re soft furnishings. I’d get some colour cards and testers first and look at in both daylight and under artificial light, you’d be surprised at how much light can affect colour, especially with greys and neutrals. You could always use the Dulux or Valspar colour cards in B&Q and if you find a reasonable match then either go a couple of shades lighter or darker which will make the soft furnishings stand out better. As for fire surround, use a water based multi surface primer (doesn’t matter which brand), and 2-3 top coats of quick dry satin or eggshell. Just looked at Crown non drip satin and “milk white” seems like a good off white. If possible remove the surround before painting, looks like it should just lift off the wall. Hope this helps....See Moreopen plan living room/kitchen paint colors
Comments (6)Have a look at F&B All White. It looks fresh but has a softness to it. You could have a dark feature but I’m not convinced it would be a good idea in a north facing room. Can I ask what colour your walls are at the moment? Here’s some pics of All White. There are other whites of course such as Pointing or Wimbourne White which are warmer. ALL WHITE WIMBOURNE WHITE...See MoreDivya
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7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoI like the idea of the mustard feature wall. Maybe even wallpaper for a cosier look.
muriva precious silk gold / greycoupled with a complimenting rug
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