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Navy or no???

12 years ago
This front room is so pretty, but we never use it. I love navy and was thinking classic navy. leaning toward Glidden's Rich Navy (the 3rd one in the pics) with new coffee table/end tables/lamps/rug - hopefully gold accents. The couch stays for now, no white couches with 3 kids and a dog. Will I regret painting this room such a dark color? doesn't get a ton of light, but again, really doesn't get any use either. I am SO INDECISIVE with design....can anyone help???

Comments (162)

  • 12 years ago
    These were all on wayfair.com. Are you adverse to having more than navy, white, and brown in the room or do you want to keep it with those three colors?
  • 12 years ago
    I love how your room turned out! I have it bookmarked! You've done a gorgeous job. :)
  • 12 years ago
    Here are a few more ideas. These are from lampsplus.com
    nmsg thanked User
  • 12 years ago
    Like a dark navy not the other brighter blues that were in the swatches. Dark navy... I think elegant
    nmsg thanked jennifer forberg
  • 12 years ago
    and...
  • 12 years ago
    and...these ...plus an odd man out.
  • 12 years ago
    So so nice! LOVE the benches/stools under that console table! Your decor touches are all just sooo fun!
    nmsg thanked abbyjean
  • 12 years ago
    Yes!! Would consider changing the frames to white though. Not a huge fan of black on navy.
  • 12 years ago
    Beautiful. Love the navy.
    nmsg thanked tennisanyone
  • 12 years ago
    Oh wow! It looks gorgeous :-) So glad you love it. It was quite a step to take, but definitely a big success. Love all the pieces you've got so far. Some great suggestions by rngp.
    You could pull the chair forward and place a floor lamp behind it.
    nmsg thanked Carolina
  • 12 years ago
    You could check Etsy for some more unique looking pieces. Although I like some of the things rngp picked, it's all a bit 'off the shelf'. I think that whatever you put on a wall, it has to be interesting to you and make you smile.

    Here are some examples from different Etsy artists:
    http://www.etsy.com/listing/157914541/southerndown-bay-limited-edition-giclee?ref=br_feed_48&br_feed_tlp=art

    http://www.etsy.com/listing/174162842/painting-original-folk-art-red-poppy?ref=listing-shop-header-3

    http://www.etsy.com/listing/68027629/cute-blue-bird-on-chandelier-art-print?ref=shop_home_active_18

    http://www.etsy.com/listing/76051417/typography-illustration-print-like?ref=related-4
  • 12 years ago
    love those too carolins!
  • 12 years ago
    what type rug and light fixture do you all think? My first thought was a pendant drum light and maybe a sisal or jute rug. Think it needs more personality or stick neutral?
  • 12 years ago
    I don't disagree that they are a bit "off the shelf" but was trying to get a handle on the direction nmsg was going. I love these but they are definitely a bit out there for most. I'm not an animal lover but these are just so much fun.
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    I think you could use a bit of personality. Right now it's truly beautiful but I'm having a hard time getting a handle on "who" lives there. Maybe something that would speak more to what you and your family are about?
  • 12 years ago
    Totally agree, your home has to be a reflex of your personality. Don´t try to have a magazine house.
  • 12 years ago
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    They were just meant to show you what you could find on Etsy :-)
    I love these art walls:
    Holiday Decor · More Info


    Was this your inspiration photo for the console table with art above it?
    blue wall with photos · More Info
  • 12 years ago
    I know there's a huge jute/sisal craze right now but my bare feet just don't like them. If it were my room, I'd want something lush in there. There are few places that I think shag carpet makes sense but this may be one of them. In white. Yikes! Can't believe I said that!
  • 12 years ago
    I like the idea of a sisal rug and I'm thinking a chandelier. Sisal will keep it from getting too formal and chandelier will add a bit of glam ;-)
  • 12 years ago
    Though I have to admit...this is an interesting treatment.

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    or this
  • 12 years ago
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    I'll stop now till I get some feedback.
  • 12 years ago
    Jute rugs are softer underfoot and have the same 'style' as sisal ones. PB have jute/wool rugs.
  • 12 years ago
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    the sisal and jute weaves are available in wool. I love them. You did a stunning job so far.

    Would you consider a navy and white rug? I think it would add even more drama to a space which is now wonderfully inviting.

    Where are you going to hang the light. I love the idea of a luscious chandelier.
  • 12 years ago
    nmsg, your room is amazing! I love that you had the moxie to go so blue and bold. It's paid off beautifully! I hope to have the vision to pull off something this dramatic in my own LR soon.
    nmsg thanked twinkleberry
  • 12 years ago
    Ballards sells a braided jute that is amazingly soft, silky and cushy, feels great under bare feet. It comes in a chocolate brown, natural and also a bleached version. I have one, so I know how soft it is. :)
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  • 12 years ago
    Thought you might like to see these images
    nmsg thanked Carolina
  • 12 years ago
    Hover over them, the first has a nice crystal chandelier
  • 12 years ago
    I like the look of texture on the second one carolins. Great variation of shades without getting fussy.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    NMSG, LOVE IT!!!! What a transformation. What are you hoping you find in an area rug?
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    I love that white textured painting. I also lover the blue and white diamond rug.

    Do you have a tray ceiling in the dining room too? How about the same blue on the ceiling and white on all the walls in the dining room?
  • 12 years ago
    From Ballards.com
    nmsg thanked User
  • 12 years ago
    Yes I love that white textured painting look. Those woven ones are cool too.
  • 12 years ago
    I think I am trying to find a rug that's fairly inexpensive but still has some texture to it...why I was thinking a sisal or jute. Like just a white shag idea - can get for fairly cheap but am worried about kids/dog.
  • 12 years ago
    I also like that silvery/gray one in the pic carolins posted. little glam. :-)
  • 12 years ago
    How much do you use the room with the kids and the dog? And how old are the kids? If it's a seldom used room, I'd go for it. The texture of a shag would be great with all the sleeker ones in the room. Besides, you've gone this far....finish it off with panache!
  • 12 years ago
    love, Love, LOVE the paint color! I have been apprehensive in painting my dining room Sherwin Williams Naval. I love the color and after seeing your photos, i believe i will bite the bullet and go for it. My wood floors are much darker than your wood floors, I do have 8 inch base boards and thick crown molding in a stark white trim color, I just hope that my Naval dining room will pop like your room does. So happy i ran across this thread. Happy decorating to you all. So many great suggestions here... happy face!
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    WE LOVE NAVY!!! I like the swatch in middle one on the left hand side!
  • 12 years ago
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    Good Gosh! How beautiful!! I've been following this thread and could not wait until you got the furniture in place. Now I'm on pins and needles waiting for the beautification of the dining room. How about -- as one poster suggested -- painting the ceiling of the dining room your beautiful Navy and then do white everywhere else EXCEPT the long wall. Do a navy/white wallpaper. There are some stunning photos on Houzz for inspiration.
  • 12 years ago
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    If you can look past the fact that this is in a bathroom, the wallpaper is subtle with the color but still makes a statement with the graphic.
    Navy and White Powder Room · More Info
  • 12 years ago
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    And another:
    Willowgrove Dining Room · More Info
    nmsg thanked Rose Meyer
  • 12 years ago
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    First: Keeping yellow/wheat walls but incorporating blue:
    Federal Farmstead · More Info


    Second: Final suggestion (I promise!) with blue in ceiling and lots of white!
    Farinelli Construction Inc · More Info
    nmsg thanked Rose Meyer
  • 12 years ago
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    We've have been trying to decide what navy paint to use also. I'm so glad I read this because I think we will just go for it and paint naval too even though it's our darkest option of our samples. Thanks for posting the after pictures!!! Love it! Just curious about one thing. Did you use a satin finish or a flat finish? It seems like a lot of people just flat paint for navy but I'm not sure that would work with our walls. Thanks!
  • 11 years ago
    Thank you for giving me the courage to go with my initial ides to go with dark blue in my living room. I was deciding between BM Kensington Blue, Newburyport Blue and Van Deusen, Now I have another blue paint option to consider!!. Your dining room is so beautiful I am taking the leap tomorrow!!!
  • 11 years ago
    Thanks for bringing this thread back. Maybe she will see it and give us an update on the fun she has been having in this room with new decor.
  • 11 years ago
    I have been working on gallery wall and got a new painting for above fireplace! Still really looking for the right rug and hanging light fixture! Any suggestions are of course welcome and I also posted today on what the heck to do with my kitchen. You all are awesome!!!
  • 11 years ago
    Such a pretty pretty room! I love all your touches you have done!
  • 11 years ago
    Absolutely love how the room is turning out. Gorgeous colour, so glad you took the leap :-)
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    I completely agree it is so smart , clipped and clear , really special well done.