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Feature wall - what to do with it?

5 years ago

Hello!

We’ve recently exchanged on our house and are just waiting for completion. I’m trying to plan in advance what to do with the interior.
Out of the 4 bedrooms, all have a ‘feature’ wall either with paint or wallpaper. Personally I’m not that keen on feature walls but I have an idea of what to do with 3 of the rooms.
The room I’m struggling with will be used as an office primarily but there will be a sofabed if we need an extra guest room.

The reason I’m struggling is that I feel the current wall doesn’t work well as a feature wall, but maybe it’s just the colour that doesn’t work?
I also don’t like the idea of just painting everything white. I’d like to try and use a soft green colour but again, I don’t think it would work on that wall.

Any ideas / advice would be really helpful as I’m totally stuck!

Looking for paint ideas as we don’t want to use wallpaper.

Thanks in advance 😊

Comments (14)

  • 5 years ago

    Sorry using my mobile so the formatting is terrible!

  • 5 years ago

    I love aqua but that is rather bright isn’t it? It is usual to paint a room to match the furniture and other items in it. Have you chosen curtains and bedding or will it be strictly an office? What colour will the desk be?

  • 5 years ago

    It’s very bright!
    The desk will most likely be white based on ones I’ve seen online. The sofa bed will be similar to the attached photo in either dark blue or a dark forest green

  • 5 years ago

    Its a beautiful colour used in flashes with other colours that are muted in my opinion. Paired with bright white it looked positively arctic to me.

  • 5 years ago

    It’s the wrong wall, as the room is relatively narrow it accentuates the length. Do you have to have a feature wall? You could use the green all over. Or alternatively if you paint the two short end walls in the green and keep the others very light it should make the room feel wider. That could work well if you’re having a white desk against the short wall too

  • 5 years ago

    Thanks minnie. I agree it’s the wrong wall, Iike the idea of painting the two short ends in a green (which is much more subtle and calming).
    We definitely don’t need a feature wall. As this room isn’t huge I don’t mind repainting the entire thing but I thought an entirely green room might be a bit much?

  • 5 years ago

    I don’t think so, I tried painting it for you but unfortunately the Aqua is too strong to paint over. Why not start with the end walls and see what you think? A shade of green sounds good for an office. I’d add some plants too maybe in some of the many woven baskets that are around atm to add more warmth and some art (of nice sunny holiday places 😂)

  • 5 years ago

    Here’s a couple of offices painted green. One quite bold, the other a softer sage green. I’m not sure what exact shades they are, but the paler one could be F&B Cromarty? Have a look at the F&B greens, they are lovely.

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    5 years ago

    You should go with this wall pain with dark yellow duvet cover and rug as u like or use yellow and grey color mix texure wall paper

  • 5 years ago

    Thanks everyone! I love the pale green Sonia shared, I could then pair with some of our house plants and some more neutral tones. I feel so much more excited about this room now! 😆

  • 5 years ago

    Good luck with the house move and decorating 😊

  • 5 years ago

    With that colour sofa a dirty beige pink would also look nice and be very calming.

  • 5 years ago

    I agree with @colourhappy a dirty beige pink or how about a darker colour like @Kenie Patel suggested but with textures like the attached pic?
    makes the room have something a bit more than just a painted wall

  • 5 years ago

    Ooh I love that but I’m not sure my partner would be happy with the extra work haha I’m planning on adding panelling to the guest bedroom so may have to pick my battles 😂