Colors for walls

8 years ago

I'm helping a friend with paint colors, and the colors we thought would work turned out too drastic.

Sorry for the not-so-good picture, but can someone please help suggest a wall color for the main walls, and the accent nook?

This room attaches to a kitchen with dark brown wood cabinets and a cream color wall. She will be getting rid of the window treatments. The couches are a slate blue color. The cabinets are black. The carpet is a brown with cream in it.

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Rawketgrl

8 years ago

No accent wall/niche. All the walls light greige. IF you must do the accent then make it a dark color like Hale Navy to make it recede and hide some of the stuff.

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Comments (8)

tmcorkum
8 years ago
What about leaving the green and making the nook the same color so it doesn't stand out so much? Other than that I would look at a nice creamy white or BM revere pewter.
Allison Lemke
Original Author
8 years ago
the green (in person) looks kind of dingy. With the slate blue couches and brown carpet, it just seems like too much. Revere Pewter looks awesome. She really wants to do an accent in the nook. We were pushing for a putty-color purple ish color, but the Behr color ended up looking like something out of a carnival.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
8 years ago
The gold in the alcove is not working, nor are the items in the alcove mounted correctly. See image above. Lower the TV and the overhead shelving unit.

Small rooms often have to handle multiple tasks. If all the toys cannot be located to the child's bedroom or a dedicated playroom, then storage units are needed to store the toys.

It's important to accommodate children in homes, but it should not be at the expense of the parents mental health. Mom and Dad need a space to relax and decompress from everyday life and deserve a space free of clutter and the sight of toys. Families have to stay healthy.

If those corner cabinets are not doing their job to accommodate storage then get rid of them. There are all types of cabinets out there that will accommodate storage & be attractive. Same with end tables and coffee tables.
Allison Lemke
Original Author
8 years ago
They have so many bright colors in this house, i worry the green (which has to be painted anyways b/c there are big holes that need to be patched) might be too much. The dining room, which is directly kiddie corner to this is a blood red color. I can't remember the hallway color, but it's relatively dark too.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
8 years ago
Allison, you might not be able to help your friend if she doesn't understand how disjointed a home can appear with this wide variety of colors.
Allison Lemke
Original Author
8 years ago
that's part of the reason we want to start with this room. I think the Revere Pewter will help calm the whole thing down a bit, and work well with the almost cream kitchen. But I was looking for a putty type color with a purple undertone for the nook that would work with Revere Pewter
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NewLinkz
8 years ago
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