What colour(s) should I have my front room painted?

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I've already had my gas fire removed, chimney blocked up, fireplace bricked up and plastered so now it's time to paint the walls before I have either a new carpet or laminate put down.

Not the best photos but it's all I could find on my phone!

I have a blue/teal coloured sofa.

Being colourblind with red/green/brown I've never been in to colour coordinating so looking for some advice on what colour(s) it's best to paint my walls.

I plan to wallpaper the chimney breast with some grey brick wallpaper. The carpet will be replaced once I have painted the walls.

I want the room to be warm and welcoming as it's where I'm going to be relaxing and watching Netflix etc. after a hard(ish) day at work so the purple needs to go as that's a bit dull.

What colour(s) should I consider painting it - as there is a dado rail up the wall is it best to go with two different colours or the same one above and below?

Thanks.

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Yes, if you want more of a cohesive look then one colour would suit however, I think two-tone could be quite nice. Perhaps a light grey would go well

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Isla Cherry
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The choice of whether to have a darker colour at the bottom is a personal one. I think with small children or a busy household its a practical choice. Colour wise which way does the room face? I have recently used Farrow and Balls Stirabout and absolutely love it. My bedroom is South West orientation. I would paint it all white first with a base coat and then decide from there. There are many shaded whites and light greys that would look good with a blue sofa. I would not choose the paint colour before you make a floorng choice. They need to work together. A pale grey would tie in well with your wallpaper and possibly a light oak floor. A picture of the whole room and the sofa would really help.
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Hi Jessica. Congratulations! I agree with Jean adding a picture rail will lower the ceiling height. I would also treat this as one room re paint but you could add a feature wall of paint or paper, perhaps the chimney breast? if the room is light ( I've got a couple of really bright rooms which come out dark when I take pics!) then I think the green will be fine. The green goes nicely with the wood and other colours. Splashes of gold will also work well. As Jean said you can zone the areas with rugs (perhaps complementary rather than matching), art, flowers for the table? and maybe a floor lamp. As it's a long and relatively narrow room I would add a large mirror on the long wall to make it feel wider. Good luck!
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fazzagbr
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The sofa is in storage but here's a photo from the site i got it from:

WIth regards to flooring when I showed a photo of the room to the local company they started recommending colours linked to the purple walls (which I want to change as they are what the precious owner chose) so they cant advise me fully until I've chosen a colour for the walls and other people I tell me they cant advise me on what colours the walls could be until I've chosen the flooring so I'm going around in circles!
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Isla Cherry
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After seeing your pic I would dump the idea of darker at the bottom. It's already quite dark and the sofa is not a light neutral colour either. Paint it white and ignore the furniture retailers. When did they become interior designers? Paint it all white, get your furniture in there or as close a mock up with cardboard, colour etc as you can manage and then repost and get some new advice. It also depends on your flooring choice.
fazzagbr
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The only thing I do know is I dont want it all white as that to me would feel like a doctors waiting room!

I want to start paining ASAP so I can move on to my next room which is a completely new bathroom. At this rate I'm going to have to leave the colours as they are which is less than ideal as the skirting boards are disgusting with a lot of paint flaking off in places (not to mention there being no skirting board at all near my old fireplace so that will be a new unpainted one).
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siobhanmcgee90
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As the room is on the smaller side, keep a single cohesive neutral colour and add depth with soft furnishings and lamps. Colour such as f&b skimming stone or Cromarty or school house white. Get samples and try in the room to see which neutral you prefer. A few other suggestions if I may. Place the tv at eye level for comfort. Half curtains look terrible as they shorten the room. Change for full length or replace with a Roman blind if you are concerned about space and furniture placement. I would avoid having a feature wall as it will make the room feel smaller. Paint the shelving and wall brackets the same colour as the walls. Change the light fitting to something you like.
Sonia
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I’m always on here going on about pale sage green walls, but it really is the most restful of colours and will go lovely with the sofa. I would paint the lot in one colour, that is top, bottom and dado rail. Sage green ideas are Dulux Tranquil Dawn and F&B Cromarty or Mizzle.
Isla Cherry
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Siobhanmcgee90 I couldn't agree more. Half curtains belong in caravans or campervans. I was not suggesting leaving it bright white, that was a base coat to remove the current paint choice so you could a get a better idea of the space. I would live with it for a while before rushing into a colour which may not be right with your new flooring. You wouldn't want to have to repaint it more than once. Don't choose a colour before you have decided what your other accents such as side tables, lamps maybe a coffee table and bookcase or shelves are going to be. I would wait to see how the sofa looks in the room first. You are rushing into a choice under pressure and might well regret it later.
Jonathan
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Personally I think you need a much wider curtain rail so curtains don’t obscure the window and the room is lighter.

Wall colour- choose your floor first because it will dictate the earth of the wall colour chosen. My instinct is to go for a carpet as I think it’s cozy and laminate can increase the echo in a room especially when watching TV.

Dado rail. I think it looks like a belt tightening around the room to I would get rid of it and have a picture rail instead. I also think this will make the TV placement easier.
fazzagbr
Original Author
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I think I'm going to go with a light grey both top and bottom.

Now I need to decide what style brick wallpaper to go for over the wall where my fire used to be...
Sarah L
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I have light grey walls in my lounge (Dulux Polished Pebble) and I installed split face tiles on my chimney breast.
fazzagbr
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this is what ive narrowed it down to
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Sonia
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Great choices. I have Polished Pebble in my bedroom and Goose Down in my hall. I like Goose Down the most, a very restful shade. My cousin has Chic Shadow in his living room and it’s very stylish and has a modern vibe. This is Goose Down in a landing with limited light. Do you have a sample of the brick wallpaper? I’m not sure about that………
Betty Boo
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I was thinking the same thing about the brick wallpaper idea Sonia, seems a bit 1980s to me.
kazzh
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Love the Goose Down as a restful shade. Not every room needs a feature, and I think your room would benefit from being just one color. That then means that your window dressings become a feature that highlights rather than competes with a single wall.
Isla Cherry
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I think you need to make yourself a mood board of styles that you like and would feel comfortable with before buying paint and forging ahead. We all like elements of images online but there are a lot of nuances that may be missed just rushing to incorporate a collection of ideas. Decide what type of look you want to emulate first.

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