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Need help with color combinations

5 years ago

Need help!! We have an option of refinishing floors, changing wall color and changing ceiling color. What combination would you all suggest?

Our current plan:

  1. Red Oak Floor - From natural to Silvered grey
  2. Walls - No change
  3. Ceiling - From grey to white

Comments (25)

  • 5 years ago

    Attaching “silvered grey” sample for reference

  • 5 years ago

    I think changing the floor will better fit your style. And I agree for the ceiling to be white. What’s the tile in the back? An FP? What’s the plan there. That’s the first thing I saw... :) this is a great!! Space!! Love it!! Great potential

  • 5 years ago

    Yeah that’s the fireplace. Thinking of converting it to one of those half and halfs - tile at the bottom near the FP and leave the wall above the mantle plain.

  • 5 years ago

    Please don't change the floor to gray. Do the ceiling white and if the walls are white (can't tell) keep them

  • 5 years ago

    I love your current floors. They add warmth.

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    I think changing the floors will be a great change. A sample with Great plains oak of how it would look.

    It will lead to some of your furniture pieces standing out. The trunk would make a great coffee table and pull the color from the stone wall into the room.

    Beautiful space.

  • 5 years ago

    If your floors are solid oak, is it the stain you’re changing? Does that mean you are sanding the whole house? Or are you taking it out and replacing the floors?

  • 5 years ago

    Don't change the floor color , it's beautiful as is . Change the color of furniture instead ...

  • 5 years ago

    Thank you all for the wonderful suggestions. RedRyder - I was leaning towards sanding and staining instead of changing the floors completely. I know it won’t have the same effect as changing it completely but these are really good floors, so don’t have to heart to just get rid of them.

  • 5 years ago

    @Lisa Caudill Designs - Thanks for creating the visualization. Super helpful.

  • 5 years ago

    Work w your local reputable floor pro on a finish for the floor first. To get that silvered grey look you like you are needing the UBER pro who knows how to bleach the wood. IMO you are better served to stick with a classic and timeless wood finish but you do you. Pick floor first, do it then pick all other finishes.

    https://mariakillam.com/what-if-i-dont-like-the-grey-flooring-thats-everywhere/

  • 5 years ago

    Your current floors are the best element in the bones of your room. Change the fireplace tile, change the ceiling but please keep the floor as is. It has warmth and life and doesn't actually impede any colour scheme.

  • 5 years ago

    Leave the floor. The warm tones complement your furniture. Paint the ceiling. My parents had a similar ceiling in my childhood home and finally painted it white. My mom always regretted not doing it sooner! I love the idea of using that trunk as a coffee table.

  • 5 years ago

    Also, while you’re up there painting, remove the lights on the beams as they look a bit dated.

  • PRO
    5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    I don't think you will be able to convert your existing floors to that silver gray color without $$$$$. Here's your room in a variety of flooring finishes. Some work with your existing finishes better than others. Don't change the state ceramic wall. It's one of the best features in the room.

    I do think you need to address the lighting on that beam because it is shining too much light on the surface of the ceiling wood. The whole room would change if the lighting direction was at least adjusted down. IMO you shouldn't have any more light bulbs than what you would have if you had downlights mounted on the ceiling. If properly sized and placed, I think 4 or 5 bulbs is the maximum number for that beam.













  • 5 years ago

    I hope you consider keeping the beautiful floors you currently have, which harmonize so well with your furnishings. Painting the ceiling white--and walls--a white that better goes with current floor and furniture is the way to go. It will be light, airy, and warm. The stone wall, though there's too much of it, works with the current floors just fine.


    Think about a big art work, not floor refinishing, for the TV wall, in grays, golds, browns. This will add so much to the room.

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    Here's a gallery wall with a major wood piece and golden floors. The art looks amazing.

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  • PRO
    5 years ago

    A larger rug is required for this area.

    I put your tree by the window and took away the random chair.

    The TV in the room should be mounted lower on the wall







  • 5 years ago

    Keeping your floors is by far the best idea. Please heed the caution from the pros. @BeverlyFLADeziner is showing you other stains that are more likely to have a better outcome. I think either a darker stain or a bleached out natural floor with polyurethane are better ideas than the grey. First, it’s not as easy to get right. Second, I think your furniture won’t look as good with it. The ceiling definitely needs to be changed but again, I’m not sure a grey stained ceiling is the right idea. I would leave that choice after you do the floors and paint the walls.

  • 5 years ago

    Thank you so much everyone (@RedRyder, @BeverlyFLADeziner, @housegal200, @Ikloes, @tartanmeup, @thinkdesignlive) for your wonderful insights.
    Based on overwhelming suggestions here, we have decided to not change the existing floors. We will just get the walls and ceiling repainted.
    Thank you again. 🙂

  • 5 years ago

    It’s going to look great! Enjoy your refreshed space!

  • 5 years ago

    The original Room‘s floor is greatI, liking the natural oak (Orange) flooring! maybe a Persian Carpet with Violets and shades of Green and a tint to a tone of (real Not a blend of) Green for the walls. Ceilings the same. Using the Secondary color scheme: O G V Is always stable. DESIGNER!

  • 5 years ago

    Ceilings keep the original gray Accent and let the Green Wall hue cover the white ceiling. Remove the white.

  • 5 years ago

    The OP has decide what to do.

  • 5 years ago

    It’s really a great room and glad you’ve decided to keep the floors....but I’m thinking there might be a better furniture layout that doesn’t block the FP? More pics from every angle plus a plan would help us help you make it the best it can be.

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