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Navy sofa, slate blue rugs

15 years ago

Hello,

My son just purchased his first home. The carpeting is very nice ( a soft slate blue), and he's really not in the position to replace everything at once. He has a navy sofa (also in great condition), but the question here is what color to paint his walls? The previous owner has everything white, and my son is eager to change this! Thanks in advance for any suggestions or links to see rooms with color.

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teacats
15 years ago
How about looking for some "inspiration pieces" like artworks (prints, or posters) and THEN deciding on a wall color that would work .....

For example -- JUST an example -- how about checking art.com -- browse through some of their categories and type in "vintage travel" and check some of the great colors in those posters. Just an example! How about "vintage food" or "vintage drink" categories -- again -- GREAT colors! There are LOTS of possibilities there! Also check shops like T.J. Maxx; Target; Pier One or World Market for ideas and artworks too.
robynpa
15 years ago
A soft gray would look nice and be masculine too.
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The rug is OK and I am loathe to tell someone to spend extra money when they just asked about curtains, but if you have an alternate spot for the rug or don't mind donating it to charity or something, I think you could do better with a different rug. The rug you have is nice, but very geometric and a whole different color palette than the couch. They kind of fight for dominance in the room. You might be able to find a rug that plays nicer with your couch, in terms of color and design. Maybe just work on the curtains, not worry too much about the rug, but then after you get the curtains, keep your eyes out for a better rug that "ties the room together." (Esoteric movie reference from "The Big Lebowski.") Use the floral design from the couch as your color palette when making choices for the room. Don't worry about the walls, they are pale enough to fade into the background once you get the curtains and some art up on the walls.
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parma42
15 years ago
I second the grey as a possibility. If you want to look at inspiration pics, click on the gallery by the top of the postings page. They have different colors showcased.
Cynthia A
15 years ago
Navy blue is my favorite color and I have this color also in my living room with black, tan and white. IÂd lean on the tan/beige.

Look at the pictures:
http://img.hgtv.com/HGTV/2007/10/05/fys111-after-living-room_w609.jpg

http://img.hgtv.com/HGTV/2005/11/23/htake103_aft1_photo_w609.jpg

http://www.redmood.com/blog/images/steinwaywithsofa.jpg

http://www.housetohome.co.uk/imageBank/b/BH0510-134c.jpg

http://images.meredith.com/bhg/images/07/l_BKS053622.jpg

http://images.bookit.com/BT4323/BT4323_222254.jpg
les917
15 years ago
I would do a taupe color. Warmer than a grey might feel, but still great with blues. Take a look at BM Providence Olive.

Another choice that would be more dramatic would be a bronze tone, maybe something like BM Mustard Olive.

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