Game room paint color?
I've been struggling with a paint color for this room for almost a year! For a long time I thought I wanted it to be dark green but I'm afraid it'll be too overpowering in a large room with only one window. Any suggestions of what would look best in here?
The coffee table will likely be traded out with a black metal/glass top table soon and we are considering rearranging so that there is more space in the center of the room.
This is an upstairs game room that will be used as a family/play room in years to come. I want it to have a more warm and welcoming feel, it feels very cold right now with the white walls. I don't want to do gray, I have too much of that in my house already and would like to do something different in here.
Any other general design ideas are welcome to help improve the space! Thanks for your input!
Comments (16)
decoenthusiaste
5 years ago
I think your coffee table is too large for that little recess in front of the seats. Use this guide to replace it with the 2-cushion area being considered the sofa's length for measuring purposes.
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PROColor Zen
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Amanda Smith
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5 years ago@colorzen thanks! Any guidance on what shade of dark green? Here are a few samples I’ve played with, I’m just not sure if any of them are right.
Amanda Smith
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J Williams
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cpartist
5 years agoG Beebs
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PROBeverlyFLADeziner
5 years ago
I like gray for your room. Might be hard to work with that unique green color.
calidesign
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoIf you like green, paint it green. But it will be tricky finding the right tone - try an emerald color. Or as an alternative, add the green in a rug. I think green adds light and freshness. Since this will be a playroom, keep the wood coffee table rather than switching it to glass. You can use it to put your feet up, play games on it, and it will scratch less than glass, not to mention being safer around children.
Or try a blueish green in a medium tone
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