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Warm Paint Color Help

last year

I'm posting this for my parents who are in their 80s and would like to update their house colors. They like the Tuscan look and haven't changed their paint colors since 99. They love warm colors. This room has a couple of skylights, so it gets a lot of light during the day.
My mom would like to know what warm colors are popular. She's going to have her entire house repainted, but she wants to first focus on her living room. She was thinking something in the brown family... I think that may be too dark for the room. She's open to have an accent wall.
What warm color pallet would you recommend?
Even though my mom still loves her furniture, she's ready for a change. She's planning on replacing her sofa with a sectional.

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    Brown walls are on every color trend list right now. Here are other warm paint trend images.







  • last year

    Thank you!

  • PRO
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    I am almost 80 and for me dark rooms are oppressive and for sure a dark brown is not what I see in that space . Trends are IMO for young peole who follow every trend to death. Maybe strat with a big declutter to see what it is your mom really wants from the space . I cannot think a sectional is the answer and there are beautiful Tuscan colors that are not brown I think a beautiful sage green could be awesome alonf with somme improvemnt in lighting since as we age we generally like a better light . I see track that is very harsh lighting ans that tells me they need better lighting . Maybe lean toward this palette for a real change but still Tuscan


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    Are they planning to keep the Oriental rug, the brown blinds and the curtains?

    Terracotta is a newly fashionable paint color.

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  • last year

    Thank you ladies. My mom is open to change. She does still love her rug though.

  • PRO
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    Maybe consider a darker color for the walls and replace the rug with something lighter.

    Get rid of ANY RED on the walls.

    Keep the red confined to just accent pieces in the room.




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    Start with your sofa fabrics that work with the rug. Then post those on the rug for best paint advice. Never start with paint - start with the soft furnishings/rugs etc and then select paint.

  • last year

    I love these pottery barn pics of the couch color and dark green curtains. I'll snap a pic of her rug today and go from there. Thank you!

  • last year

    Here are some colors I think look great in her space.

  • PRO
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    She's planning on replacing her sofa with a sectional.


    This is truly the first step. Get the sectional and use it to inform the wall color.


    Because the odds are slim to none that the wall color chosen out of the blue (pun intended 😁) will be the right color to make the new sectional look it's most fabulous.

  • PRO
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    What color are the window blinds?

  • PRO
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    I am thinking a latte will pull it all together and not be so dark…will go well with the rug and window blinds..you could also try matching the wall color with the blinds to make it more cohesive.


  • last year

    Thank you home interiors! Here's a closeup of their rug. Their blinds are a tan color. Love the colors you selected!

  • PRO
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    I would try finding a similar color of the blibds in a soft tan/latte..can you post a upclise if the window blinds?



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    Here is sw latte

  • last year

    Thank you!! Yes, I'll have my mom send me a closeup

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    How do you like these green curtains? Or would you stick with a light ivory colored curtain?

  • PRO
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    Look at Ramie..it came up on the color match…would love to see if your parents are open to pulling some blue into the room? with the warm latte walls it would be a nice accent…and it is in the rug.


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    Ohh, I love that idea!!

  • PRO
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    If replaceing the sofa..I would do a warm neutral performance fabric…and match the drapes to that color..so wait until sofa fabric is picked.

  • PRO
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    That looks amazing! Thank you so much. I'll share this with my mom now.

  • last year

    If the rug hasn't been cleaned lately, consider doing that before finalizing color choices. It may be brighter than it looks at the moment.


    It is refreshing to see a warm and friendly house with colorful personality.

  • last year

    Thank you Apple pie cider! I'll let my mom know you said that:).

  • last year

    Home interiors with ease- thank you for your input. Here's a mockup with your ideas. Is there an alternative to the ivory/latte curtains you'd go with? Or do you think the monochromatic look is best in this space?

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    I have almost this same rug! It's in our bonus room and I had the walls painted the same green that is in the rug. It's Ben Moore Nantucket Gray (not gray at all, but a soft muted green). The color goes really well with dark furniture like the cabinet you've got, and the dark wing back chair. This isn't my room pictured... I used this as inspiration when decorating my bonus room.


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    Ac, love it! What a coincidence... I have that exact rug in my living room! I, like my mother, love warm colors!

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    When selecting sofa and most likely new side chairs make sure they can sit down and get up easily. A sectional would only have arms for support on extreme opposite ends. A standard sofa with substantial arm support for standing and sitting might work better. That also brings to mind the coffee table, round or oval have no sharp corners to bump into. A hassock with a tray might work as well.

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    Thank you for the suggestions!

  • PRO
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    Ac Lb..I would get the room painted and new furniture added into the room and pick drapes last…but I do love drapes blending with the wall color.