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accent walls or no

5 years ago

Open concept main floor. I love the neutral paint colour but I am considering painting walls on either side of fireplace in SW Urbane bronze and/or possibly 2 small walls in 2nd pic. (wall with black chair and mirror? wrapping left to small wall in stairwell) I just removed my bleached drop cloth curtains and realized I like without curtains and want to add some drama but I'm not prepared to paint the whole main floor. Kitchen cabinets are white with black forest granite counters. Any advice welcome. I have never had trouble with paint or paint colours until being faced with complete open concept. Help!

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  • 5 years ago

    I would leave it all one color, but, I would add some color in window treatments and accessories, since the room looks a bit bland.

  • 5 years ago

    No accent walls, but then, I’m a neutral gal, and your space is speaking my language. I would add a nice rug in a texture like shag.

  • 5 years ago

    . I plan to recover ottoman. and get a rug. I agree room is bland. New build and I'm taking my time to decorate. I did have curtains up but it made room feel smaller. I thought painting walls beside fireplace in a dark grey would visually widen that spice, but I could be wrong..

  • 5 years ago

    I think painting the walls beside the fireplace would look good. Try it, it’s only paint & can easily be undone.

  • 5 years ago

    Urbane Bronze too dark. Your fireplace is focal point. Don’t do anything until you get rug and recover ottoman. I love neutrals and your room is very pretty...lots of texture. Good luck...Merry Christmas

  • 5 years ago

    Go for it and paint the wall flanking the fireplace. There's not much wall space and it will look like a nice frame around the windows and fireplace. If you want to paint another wall, I wouldn't do the wall behind chair, that will look weird. But I think it would be really cool and very dramatic to bring the color from fireplace wall to large wall space above stairwell - if I'm seeing your pictures correctly, that wall meets the window in the corner, right? You want drama, so don't be timid.

  • 5 years ago

    Take a straight on picture from farther back, I will photoshop it for you.

    :)

  • 5 years ago

    2 more pictures. christmas decor is distracting but it is what it is. the round table with the lamp is only there due to Christmas tree. Waiting on matching Chair and half for that wall. once received and Christmas is over I will work on art for that wall

  • 5 years ago

    Thrifty Boho. my first instinct was to paint large staircase wall but I think it would be too much with the wood slat wall opposite in the dining area. I think I just miss my dramatic Hale Navy Dining room in my last house with traditional rooms.And the ability to paint a room on a whim when I am bored.

  • 5 years ago

    I think the Urbane Bronze would look great on your fireplace wall.

  • 5 years ago

    First: I love color and find neutral pallets boring....HOWEVER...your room is gorgeous, I wouldn't change a thing.

  • 5 years ago

    Urban bronze will look fabulous, here's a pic.

    urbane bronze paint - Google Search · More Info


  • 5 years ago
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    I see curtain rods. If you are planning on curtains, I would not paint, yet. Get the curtains first.

    I'd also select a rug to define the space before I painted. You don't want to limit your curtain and rug choices.

    Once you have made those choices and still want to paint, go for it.

  • 5 years ago

    homechef59. I took down curtains because I got new furniture and curtains did not match. I then realized the space looked bigger without curtains so I am considering not replacing. Definitely getting a rug!

  • 5 years ago

    Ah, now I see the layout of the room better. How about painting the bit of wall behind fireplace AND the inset part of your ceiling over the LR area? I forgot what that kind of ceiling is called - coffered? Having color up there would be really interesting and dramatic.

  • 5 years ago

    I would leave the paint but possibly add wall moldings/ wainscoting

  • 5 years ago

    Here you are, let me know if you want another color, its easy to change in photoshop.

    Urbane Bronze


    Lighter (picked up a light grey from the fireplace)

    Darker (tried to do a charcoal-ish)

  • 5 years ago

    And a bluish version

  • 5 years ago

    Thanks Jean!!! I appreciate you taking the time to do that

  • 5 years ago

    Oh, the Urbane Bronze would look great!