What colour shall I paint my walls?

Question

In my bedroom, I want to paint my walls to brighten it up. My main carpet is beige, and I have another carpet on top (doesnt cover the whole room) and its red. I have some decoreation in red and white. I could repaint it white, because the old paint is flicking off, or I could use another colour. Suggestions?

I have an idea, tell me if it sounds ok.
Ill repaint over the old paint with white (fits to everything)
then i add red circles here and there.
and red/white curtains at the window.
Does that sound ok?

Answer 1

I think a light beige would brighten up the room, without making it too lively to sleep in it. If you went with the red of the carpet, I think it wouldn't be very relaxing.

Answer 2

If the paint is peeling or flicking off, you should first take care of that situation before painting anything. Then a coat of Kilz paint as an under coat would be a good idea. White walls just don't do much for anything. You could go with a taupe, and use a texture or painting technique to give the walls life. Have one wall with contrast... some stripes, rectangles, squares in a red tone would be good. Circles tend to be less relaxing. Curtains to match the walls, or at least coordinate with the wall color, and then you could add a splash of whimzy with a scarf and throw pillows to match...

Answer 3

i personally think you should have an accent wall painted in fuchsia red. Oh first do you have a large bedroom? I'll continue anyways. rip out the carpet that covers the whole room and put hardwood floors if you don't already have that and get an accent rug with good maintenance. I can't really think of anything else right now but dont just paint over the walls like that get a primer aka a base coat for the fuchsia red so you dont have to spend too much time going over the wall more than once.

Answer 4

Licensed interior designers and color consultants consider the direction a room faces. Whether it is north, south, east, or west, makes a great deal of difference to the choice of color scheme.

For instance, a bedroom that faces east and receives strong sunlight in the early morning will look very different when next seen late at night in artificial lighting. A west-facing room that has a warm glow in the evening can look dull in the mornings. Your choice do colors should take this into account.

Of course, an ideal aspect is not always possible for everyone. City flats may enjoy little naturally available light and be overlooked on all sides. A north-facing room can expect less sun than a south or west facing one; but whatever the aspect, with clever lighting and color scheming the interior can be made to feel welcoming and attractive.

The style of house you live in can also make a great deal of difference to the amount of available light in an interior. A country cottage may be in a superbly sunny location but have low ceiling and tiny windows, which can make the interior, feel dark and gloomy.

Modern homes with spacious open-plan interior and large picture windows will be even more affected by their characteristic and seasonal changes. If there is a living room with a patio or conservatory attached which is used as an additional seating area during the summer but not in winter, the decor will have to be flexible enough to accommodate the changes. For people in doubt over lighting and color schemes some top interior designers suggest painting a room white before making a final color choice.

This is a good way to observe how changes in natural light affect an interior and helps you make the most of it when choosing a color scheme. Window and walls will appear darker as they only receive reflected light; ceiling always looks darker than walls painted the same color.

The effect of artificial lighting on curtains is better seen if a sample gauge of fabric is pleated and held upright. Put samples flat on the floor and move them around the room to see how different positions and lighting conditions can affect the color.

Answer 5

STOP!!! STOP!!! STOP!!!! NO RED Circles you do not want to live at TARGET!

Simply cut a yarn from each of your carpet and rug. Take to your local paint store or department in Home Depot. View some COLOR SHADE samples on the papers and pick out 5-10 of them.

Simply take those home and set up your normal lighting for the room. Place the color shade examples in various areas and believe me you will come to like some of the choices you have picked and you will start getting inspired on paint and other decorating creations!

HAVE FUN and be OPEN!

Try this and see what occurs!

Answer 6

That sounds really nice and fresh. I think you should go ahead and do what is in your head, afterall you will be the one living in it.
I have a red wall which I did in Ralph Lauren's Stadium red, the other wall I painted it with RL Mango the contrast is strikingly beautiful.
The red looks like red leather and the yellow I use sponging technique to gvie it texture.

Answer 7

paint the walls red and beige alternatingly. do the wall with windows beige.
then get some thick square light colored wooden frames with whatever you want in them and hang them shoulder high horizontally or diagonally on the red walls. that should be refreshing.
add white/red curtains to the windows.


have FUN!

Answer 8

Beige with red stripes? Red with beige stripes? throw in a few big white polka dots to match your white stuff? What color is your bedding?
OOH go online to Behr paint stores, they have good ideas there.

Answer 9

Very Very light and pale shade of blue or green. If not then white would be great... it blends with everything even your future carpets and room fittings

Answer 10

paint it white and use a colored spot lights that will make you able to change it whenever you want to.
imagine you have 3 or 4 circls or any other shape on your wall and you can mix and create ... close your eyes and imagine