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Paint Design Dilemma

Paint color to go with wood, brick, and flooring?

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

Looking to get suggestions on paint colors for our living room and hallway walls. Main challenge is to find something that goes with our "feature wall" that includes a brick and that 60s orange/yellow wood and the new flooring (coretec - medora oak) we put in this fall. We have a Sherwin-Williams near our house that we've used for past projects, so SW colors are preferred but not a deal-breaker. Farrow & Ball colors are beautiful but no stores near us (and a little too $$). As always, really appreciate everyone's ideas on here.

Edit: Still determining what to do with the tiled area around fireplace (leftover from before flooring install)...ignore that for now.

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Elaine Ricci

4 years ago

Pale slaty blue or pale sagy green.

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lizziesma
4 years ago
How attached are you to the wood shelf color?
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4 years ago
Well...I have sort of a love-hate relationship. I guess, practically speaking, we're attached to it for the time being.
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Elaine Ricci
4 years ago
(Disclaimer: I am not a pro.)
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4 years ago
Not a pro but your floor choice look good with fireplace but cool tone to the warmer tone built in. I would paint the built in or refinish with a brown stain to complement floor fireplace
ashtonchic
4 years ago
I would paint the wood built-in a black or charcoal to match the dark color in the brick. Then do walls in a cool white. Furniture, rug etc. and direction light comes from should influence wall color decision if you don't go with white.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
4 years ago
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4 years ago
Ugh...maybe we should just paint over the wood built ins. I enjoy the kitschy aspect, but it's been a pain to figure out paint colors that go with it (and the brick).
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cat_ky
4 years ago
There are many colors that will go well with the cabinets and trim. Just stay away from anything that has a yellowish tint to it. Lighter blues, lighter greens, lighter aqua's and even white will all go with it.
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