Need advice for living room paint color!
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open concept kitchen/living room paint advice needed
Comments (14)My house is painted a really great color that I don’t see called Wheat Bread by Behr. It is a chameleon color that usually looks more grey but sometimes more tan. I looked at pics online but they are way more brown than my walls are. I do have it by other walls that are painted, River Rock by Behr, that I thought was grey but ended up being blue. So the cool blue must bring out the cooler grey of the Wheat Bread. I get lots of compliments on the colors. I’ve had it 9 1/2 years, before anyone started using “greige”. I just called it taupe ; )....See MoreAdvice on paint color for an eclectic living room.
Comments (14)Thank you for the suggestion of the pale pink, I think that is a great idea, as you can see the adjoining room is an aztec color and I think the combination will work well. Manon Floreat , I really love the color in the photo you posted. You know, pink is a color I would never have thought of myself. In terms of the rug, I plan to replace it with something larger , once the room is painted. Sullivan Interior Design , I also like your suggestions regarding making more of a focal point with some of the pictures. I included a photo of the alcove, any suggestions regarding an accent wall or not?...See MoreAdvice needed for a living room painting dilemma
Comments (27)@tartanmeup - Interesting thought about the closet door being the same color. What would you do with the trim around the closet? The coffee table is a tad smaller than I expected when I saw it online, but we decided it's fine. It's another one of those trade-offs for a good used furniture find. It's a nice piece by an Italian designer, and I like having it. There's no way I would've dropped the money that Chairish.com says it's worth on it. :) I could definitely see myself putting an entry table by the door if I find something I like! One of the main reasons I have the antique table in its current location is that it provided me with a way to hide our router. I have saved numerous art prints! Friends' artwork, botanical prints, lithographs, art nouveau illustrations, landscapes including some of places we've hiked, Japanese style art, portraits of Sikh noblemen (my partner is Punjabi), etc., etc. I love art. I already got my husband to help narrow down our favorites, so I'll start ordering stuff soon. I was going to wait until after we'd painted, but I'm happy with your advice not to delay it any longer. I will definitely check out that blog! Thank you for the reminder to have fun! @User - As soon as I typed it, I came back around to the idea of having the kitty corner! You're right, it would provide me with a great opportunity to create a hard line, and the cats would love it. It wouldn't be difficult to find somewhere else in the house for those photo frames. I never thought about it being a full on condo, but that's intriguing. I'd have to warm up to the stencil idea some more, but I see what you're saying. Playing with paneling seems like it could be fun. I like the pedestal idea. Putting shelves under the stairs would be *amazing*. A dream. I love built-in shelves. We do have a rather large vent and an electrical outlet there, though. On the other side of our staircase wall is a little hallway to the garage with a laundry closet. The closet ceiling is at an angle like the stairs. There's probably a lot going on behind that wall. I've definitely thought about how lovely it would be to put the wing chair in the corner with the plant, similar to the corner in the photo. The arrangement in the photo is so charming, isn't it? I seem to have picked up the same globe light, too. Just looking at the room in person, though, I can already tell that the wall with the couch and wingback chair would feel very smushed. Angling the couch would also be tricky without it messing with the path to the French doors. I have thought about putting the couch across the room! Maybe I'll try it out one day to see how it feels. There are some dents in the couch fabric on the back where the previous owner shoved it against some wall outlets, LOL. I've tried vacuuming it out with no luck. I'd have to cover that with the console table decor. Another trade-off for finding nice furniture on the cheap! Overall, I think I'm okay with the seating placement the way it is for now. :) I did move the wingback chairs closer together like you suggested, I just mentioned in the response to tartanmeup above this one that I've saved many art prints. I will definitely be ordering art in different sizes and mediums for visual interest. Thank you both for all of the input! I've never posted on here, and it's been a real treat to bounce ideas off of people who think about this stuff as hard as I do. :D I'm already feeling relieved about continuing with the decorating sans Persian rug, and figuring out the paint color as the last step....See MoreNeed advice on how to decorate living room/dinning room space
Comments (3)I would like to begin saying that I love the minimalist aesthetic you have. I’m a less is more person and I don’t like random artwork for the sake of filling walls. With that said, I’d like to see more color warmth on the walls. The buttery white is making it too stark. Have you considered painting? I would try the sectional against the buffet wall to free up the window, and add your teal accents into the window treatment. Eliminate the glass table or move it between the chairs. Add more unique floor lamp lighting near the couch. The buffet can then be moved to the kitchen wall....See Morepalimpsest
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