What colour should I paint walls in my west facing living room?
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Comments (1)Why do you feel you need to consider colors that you dont like? Houses are to be enjoyed by the people that live there. You dont have to be trendy. Personally, I dislike anything tan, or beige, greige or green, so no matter how trendy, I wouldnt use them anywhere in my house. I do like gray, but that gray paint must look gray, and if any undertones, they must be blue, not the purple or green that some grays have. Put colors on your wall, that appeal to you, and that will make you smile. I use a lot of turquoise in different shades, because it makes me happy. Apparently, it makes others happy too, since I recently had someone tell me, they liked coming in my house, and found themselves staying longer than they meant to because, the colors make them happy and make them feel good....See Morepaint walls in west facing room with low light
Comments (4)Hello Renee, what color is the rest of your house? do you have any preference? what is you/your house style? what color is the furniture/floor/walls on the adjacent room? Of course shades of white are usually a safe way to go, but am guessing you are looking for something other than white....See MoreWhat color should I paint my Dining Room walls?
Comments (8)oh. your trim would work with a lot of colors I suppose. Cream. Sage. Vibrant green(even though I hear you want to move away from green, but as a possibility) . Subtle light blue-or maybe turquoise. Coral. Mustard might work. Wallpaper can be truly fabulous. Depends what feel are you after. What are furnishings in the adjacent rooms, colors there, etc....See MoreBrighten this west facing Living Room!
Comments (1)So all of what you are talking about doing will help. Recessed lighting with dimmers would be the first recommendation. If you can’t do them, then get a large diameter, low profile drum shade light with a diffuser so you don’t have exposed bulbs. Wall washer light(s) on the fireplace and possibly the tv wall unit again if you can go into the ceiling. If you can’t do that, then add some under mount lights to the wall unit shelves. Amazon has some nice ones with a remote that are battery operated. Wall sconces on the wall between kitchen and family room or over the fireplace. I’d rather see a nice art piece over the fireplace which you can light up with a battery operated light from Amazon. A light background area rug with some green in it. Light throw pillows since the sectional is going dark. Use taller table lamps which will provide more light. I’d ditch the drapes and valances. Maybe just side panels with a light background and some green. I’d also put a graphic wall covering in the alcove. For paint, I’d go with a white with a green or gray undertone. Here’s a not so great mock-up lol....See MoreSammie J
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