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Need help picking bedroom paint color

7 years ago

I have a bedroom painted medium-dark brown (green carpet) and another painted medium-dark blue (light blue carpet). They both have off-white trim. I'm looking for suggestions for the third bedroom. It's currently painted a very light green and has a beige carpet.

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Steph
7 years ago
Is this room empty or will be empty? If not, you need to take that into consideration when picking wall color.
uncledan16 thanked Steph
uncledan16
Original Author
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
It's a small bedroom and it won't be empty. There's a single bed, dresser, night stand and a small TV.
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Steph
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Okay, color of furniture, art, rug, drapes? Wall color isn't decided in a vacuum, nor should it just be based on the flooring and other rooms.

You would probably get better help if you posted pictures of the said room and others in Design Dilemma.
uncledan16
Original Author
7 years ago
The carpet is beige and the only 2 pieces of furniture (dresser and night stand) have a light brown wood finish. The single bed is insignificant as it's just the spring & mattress on a frame.

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