What color to paint open kitchen & living room?

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I am STRUGGLING! I was torn between SW Evergreen Fog, SW Clary Sage, SW Parakeet and SW Melange Green. I considered orange, yellow and blue. I’m still open, but would prefer a green.

I settled on painting my bedroom SW Evergreen Fog… but I wasn’t sure the living room would look okay in SW Evergreen Fog color.

Both areas gets soooo much natural light. But when its cloudy, it definitely gets dark. I want it to feel calming, bright and fresh. One of the challenges is the weird wall angles!!! Ugh.

Once i get a paint color, I’ll be able to coordinate furniture, pictures, artwork artwork, plants etc. Get a much better cohesive look going.

please help! Thank you SOO much in advance

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decoenthusiaste

last year

Clary Sage is easier on the eyes than the other two greens, and it will work well with the yellow bar stools and your rug. Generally, paint should be selected to work with fabrics and textiles. The bar stools are staying, so work with them. Add that yellow with pillows & throw on the sectional.

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
I ahte to tell you this but wall color comes last not first . It is easy to have paint any color but furniture and accessories not so much . So get the rest then come back and we can help with a wall color, Right now just too much that does not work together .
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HU-847188181
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Thank you for your feedback, @Patricia Colwell Consulting. I recently moved in and have a mixmatch from donations. I’d like to start with a great paint color, get that done, and can gradually subtract & add cohesive pieces.

What won’t change is the kitchen cabinetry, kitchen island, color of bar stools, and wood flooring.

The living room fireplace and bookshelves can always be painted and/or replaced. The living room sectional color can always be adjusted with a chair cover etc.

Any suggestions to assist with the aforementioned existing infrastructure are welcomed!
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cat_ky
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You have a lot in there. I would repaint in the same color as what you already have. Its a good neutral, for a lot of the things, you already have in there. I also see a tv that is way up next to the ceiling. No idea what room that is in, but, its not a good look. tv's should be at eye level when you are sitting down.
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HU-847188181
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Hi @cat_ky,

The painted room w/ the high tv is my bedroom. The tv is perfect for my angle of bed and having the door fully opened. The reference was to show the color (SW Evergreen Fog).

Are you suggesting I paint the kitchen/living room in SW Evergreen Fog, or repaint in the existing whitish shade?
jackowskib
last year
Congrats on your new home! There is so so much color in all the decor stuff I see that I think should be the attention grabbers. You obviously love color but perhaps tone it down on the walls. Like SW Lemongrass or similar you might like. You could paint the wood units under the TV too. Maybe live in it a bit to see how your decor settles in.
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HU-847188181
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last year
Thank you @jackowskib! I am checking out SW Lemongrass now.

just curious… with the dark cabinetry and couch (i guess thats leaning more towards cool?) and the other decor such as the fireplace etc are leaning more towards warm?

I’m guessing I’ll have to decide out which to cater to most?
cupofkindnessgw
last year
What about a grayer, lighter green, would that play nicely with your sectional sofa? I'd recommend that you spend some time on the SW website comparing colors and order SW's peel and stick paint samples. Your bedroom walls are gorgeous!
RedRyder
last year
Your kitchen cabinets and sofa are both dark gray. The walls in your bedroom are too dark for the open area. You need a light neutral to work with the cabinets and your biggest piece of furniture. Color can come from accessories, like your colorful rug. I would paint a soothing white that has a gray undertone, not a dark color.
kandrewspa
last year
SW has a lot of nice light grays and off whites. Look at their top 50 colors. Bring home some chips and see which ones appeal. Then sample. I like the Evergreen Fog in your bedroom, but I do think it's too dark for the kitchen/living room.
Jennifer Hogan
last year
I need to understand your personality better to give good advice. You obviously like color and aren't afraid of using color in your home. Love this, but what are your favorite colors? Green, but which greens and how do you combine them with other colors?

Do you have a piece of art that could inspire your design?

There are a ton of ways to add color to your home but the idea is that you want something that makes the whole place feel cohesive. Use a color as an accent in one room and as the main color in the next, mixing and matching from room to room or use just one color and place it in every room.

Whole home color palette examples:

Ways to add color:

Furniture:

Walls:

Trim:

Ceiling:

lighting/accent furniture:

Area Rug:

I love how this person flip flopped the trim and wall color between these two rooms:

Many of my examples have bright lime greens because I like that color, but it was not something that worked easily into my interior as my entry has purple/red/green slate flooring and a large pink brick wall that is shared by the living room and foyer.

I also love purples and teals which worked better than the brighter, yellower greens with the majority of the things I own and with the colors that weren't changing in my home.

When designing a color palette I always start with the things that must stay - either can't afford to change or don't want to change. Can't ignore them - they have to work with the rest of the colors.

Step 2 is always figuring out the colors that make the home owner's heart sing.

Do they love blues or greens or red or yellow? Do they love bright, bold colors, or subdued muted colors or soft pastels or dark and moody?

Then I figure out how those colors can be incorporated into the color scheme, how they will flow from room to room, where they will be the main color and where they will be the accent.

I pick my neutrals after the colors. The neutrals are the backdrop for the colors you love. They allow the colors to sing.

Good luck on your journey. Would love to hear more about the colors you love.
RedRyder
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@Jennifer Hogan : That was a fantastic quick lesson on color!