Thursday, December 24, 2009

I am moving into a house in October. The walls in the living room and kitchen are painted powder blue.?

It looks pretty, but my two couches are the same exact color. What color do you think I should paint the walls? The carpets are white. I am thinking white, but I'd like some more suggestions!I am moving into a house in October. The walls in the living room and kitchen are painted powder blue.?
Depends on the look you're after and what your tastes are. Decorating is pretty much like getting dressed. Naturally, there are colors that compliment each other, but have fun with it. Do you prefer pastels over darker colors? Do you like contemporary designs or more traditional? A warm cocoa brown would look great with the blue and the white in the carpet. Incidentally, had a white carpet for a few months. Unless you're going to ask everyone to park shoes at the front door, you're also going to want to consider an area rug and runners for the high traffic areas to keep the place looking great! Another idea would be to take a pillow from the sofa or small swatch from an inconspicuous area underneath and find an area rug with the colors you like then choose a complimentary color from the rug as the wall color. I've also decorated a dining room from the colors in a beautiful painting I ran acrossin the flea market, and another from the colors in some pottery I'd collected. Basically, the room should reflect Your personality. If you're still uncertain about different colors and shades, an easy idea is to go to your local DIY store and compare paint chips. Find one the color of the sofas, then experiment with the other colors you like. Just remember the color you choose will look quite different on the wall. Hope this gives you lots of ideas.I am moving into a house in October. The walls in the living room and kitchen are painted powder blue.?
Here are a bunch and remember that decorating is all about personal style and the purpose of this living room (formal entertaining, family hang-out, adults only sanctuary).





Leave the walls powder blue. Add an accent color to the trim, like a bright red or a rich brown. Bring in curtains, area rugs and accents in the complementary colors.





I like the idea of a bright red. You'll get a 50's early modern type look. Needs to be bright, like a little lighter than scarlet.





Brown with light blue is hot this year. Kinda like brown and pink have been hot for women's clothing for awhile now.





A rich, restrained gold could work as well.





Feeling crazy? Bright green. Think the color scheme of the United Football League. http://www.ufl-football.com/
I would stick with something neutral, like tan or a cream color. Darker colors might wash out the appearance of your power blue sofas, whereas something light and neutral would give them a good background to stand out on.
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