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What Color Window Treatments? Floors? Accent Walls?

7 years ago

My interior walls are SW Silver Strand with white trim. Living Room accent colors are burgandy wall paintings with black wrought iron frames. Living room furniture is tan/beige. Carpet will be replaced with luxury vinyl planks. Living Room has 4 long windows that are 120 inch lomg and 35 inches wide.


Please, tell me what to do with those 4 tall windows. Help me find the right window coverings. What color luxury vinyl planks should the floor be? Gray flooring? Brown flooring? Help me make my living room pretty. Room has the same tray ceiling shown except with a wrought iron ceiling fan.


Dining room is open to living room. Dining room tray ceiling with burgandy curtains on sliding glass doors that lead out to a lanai. Open to any suggestions. Floors will all be replaced with luxury vinyl tile in the color you help me choose. Thank you so much.







Should I have an accent wall? What color accent wall? See attached photos.

Comments (10)

  • 7 years ago

    I agree with K9arlene about the wall color. It doesn't seem to "fit" your other choices. Your wood tones are "warm", as is the burgundy you're drawn to, the ivory/beige sofas, and the warm colors in your rug. For flooring, I would choose a very neutral brown color. I wouldn't go too dark, because dark floors show hair/dust, but perhaps you are so clean that wouldn't bother you.

    I wouldn't go too light because you seem to enjoy those darker warm tones.

    I wouldn't do an accent wall. I think it looks nicer to have a consistent light neutral paint color (warm, in your case) throughout an open area.

    For curtains, I would do an ivory or offwhite straight drapes.

  • 7 years ago

    The art above the sofa is hung way too high. The one above the love seat should be centered over the love seat. Agree with a brown floor, not gray. If you plan to get an area rug, I’d choose one of the colors in the rug for curtains. No accent wall.

    Kathy Dukes thanked k9arlene
  • 7 years ago
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    I agree that your wall color is throwing everything off. Warm and cool are tough to blend. You can make it look intentional by finding some patterned items and accessories that have warm tones and silver mixed together but in your case I think painting is the easiest solution.

    The same issue will happen if you pick gray floors. I would pick a light/medium brown/beige toned LVT with minimal pattern. There are tons of LVT choices. Have you decided on a brand yet? Wood look or tile look?

    Definitely bring the art down to people height. There is a tendency to want to "fill up" taller walls by hanging decorative items very high. But if you decorate nicely at people height, the tall ceilings and walls will look light and airy, not bare.

    If you decide on a new rug, try to get one big enough to fit the furniture. The rug you have now is pretty but is more suited to an entry or dining area because of the shape.

    Kathy Dukes thanked deegw
  • 7 years ago

    Thank you. You suggested painting as the easiest solution. What color would you paint the walls? Thank You.

  • 7 years ago

    SW has some nice neutral beige colors. Accessible beige by is a nice greige that has the crisp clean look of a gray but it works well with warm elements too.

  • 7 years ago

    I would put your floors in first. Then choose a paint.

    I'm in the middle of trying to find a nice ivory/cream color. I have more than a dozen $3 sample pots of paint. I think one of these colors would be nice on your walls IF you go with a darker warm brown floor.

    The lighter one is Home Decorator's Collection (Behr) Ceylon Cream.

    The one a smidgen deeper is BM Manchester Tan.

    So much depends on the light in your space as well. After the floors are in, plan on trying a dozen or so sample pots. Paint an entire posterboard (or equivalent-sized piece of drywall) with a sample color, and tape it on the walls at various times of day. Move it around. It's very challenging, and like I said, I'm in the middle of it myself--and I'm no professional.

  • 7 years ago

    Thanks to each of you for your comments. Agree with all the height of the painting above the sofa must be lowered and the other above the love seat-centered. The photo of the tray ceiling is the true color of the walls (silver strand paint changes color to blue/green according to room lights). The question is should drapes be patterned or solid off-white? If patterned, what colors? Burgandy, tan, brown? Floors will be replaced with medium brown toned luxury vinyl planks with no throw rugs.

  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    You have many tall windows so your drapes will be a strong element in the room. I would choose drapes that are close in color to the wall color. You could find a subtle pattern that reads solid or a fabric with lots of texture. That will add interest without overwhelming the room.

    Add pattern and color to the room with more easily changeable pillows and accessories.

  • 7 years ago

    Agree to put your floors in first before you paint.