Color smart, proportion stupid

6 years ago

Hello! Funny, that hello autocorrected to help, which is just what I need.

I found, after months, the perfect white (I tested 14) to complement my pine trim (which I have been forbidden to paint ever in the delicate remodeling negotiations with my spouse, which required all the skills I have as a couples therapist.) It is hard to judge by this light, but Simply White is simply lovely.

However, here is a shot of the south wall from the bed on the north wall (windows to east). I am painting the dresser and makeup table and I've got good color for that.

But the walls. So blank. The bed wall is easy - I have a large piece to put over it - but how do I scale art for this wall? I'm horrible at spatial reasoning and struggle with proportion.

Any and all ideas welcome.

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ilikefriday
6 years ago
Can you post more photos of the space?
hollybar
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Need photos of all four walls,including bed if possible. What color will furniture be painted? Also, what sort of art do you like?
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cawaps
6 years ago
The problem isn't just artwork. The scale of the furniture seems too small for the wall, and the spacing between them chops up the wall in a weird way. Would you consider putting the makeup table immediately next to the dresser so that they read as one mass? You are painting them the same color, yes? Then get a large piece of landscape art and hang it centered over the two pieces of furniture. I might fill the extra wall space closer to the doorway with a full-length mirror.

What I really think would look best is different furniture that is more to scale, but that sounds like more expense than you were bargaining for.