What color to paint walls?

Question

My sofa & chairs are a light tan color, rug is beige, coffe tables are dk brown, I painted the walls a light yellow but it looks to blah & washed out. Dining room has to be painted the same color & the DR chairs are maroon. I'm thinking maroon accents in living room. Want to repaint room, but what color will jazz it up also what color should draperies be?

Answer 1

I would go with a light mossy colored green. Since your sofa and chairs are light colored, you can do this. I would go with a patterened drapery with a maroon color in it to pull in the color of the dining room chairs. Use cream pillows with maybe a maroon print to tie in the look. Pier One, Restoration Hardware, Bombay, and Pottery Barn Online have great throw pillows and throw blankets that really set off a room. Good luck!~

Answer 2

Since you have colors from nature in your sofa, rug, and coffee table table, go with another color from nature; a light shade of green. I agree with the maroon accents, pillows on the sofa, maybe a throw rug under the coffee table, and maroon drapes. I think all would go nicely for the living room and dining room. Good luck on your decorating! I hope this helps.

Answer 3

That is something that is personal with/for the person living there.. In the first place.. I hate ANYTHING that has a yellow.

My favorite colors that might go well with your room is a wheat brown(light brown) to add warmth to the room or a green but the green to be a very soft, light, fern green.. Normally, I do not like green either but I do LOve the light, fern green.. the colors names are not the same for every place that sells paints. I would paint the walls a latex SATIN. semigloss.. Have you thought about painting the ceilings.. I know most people paint it a white.. I have changed all my rooms and I paint the ceilings the same color as the walls but in a flat color.. I like the affect very much

Answer 4

Paint walls a rich coffee latte brown, in a shade darker than your sofa,chair, and carpet. It should be picked to balance with the maroon in your dining room.

Paint one feature wall a deep shade that coordinates with maroon in the dining room. I would suggest a color that is toward a soft purple. The wall between living and dining rooms, both sides, would be good choice to feature. Or one interior living room wall, without windows, would work.

Draperies in a deeper shade of the feature wall. Add to the sofa, three throw pillows in a matching shade, even darker.

Answer 5

In my opinion with what sounds like a lot of different shades of brown, one choice would be a pale blue. I dont know what your style is so its hard to really picture...
I like earthy colors and New England colors. If I knew more of your style and taste in furniture i could recommend better.
The pale blue looks so good with browns...
are you not interested in painting your dining chairs or covering them if the cushions only are maroon?

Answer 6

i d paint it a light 2 med green. the drapes would b a darker green print maYb 1 that has flowers in it with the same color as chairs.

Answer 7

Rich brown would go with marron and the rest of your colors.

Answer 8

I THINK THAT TOO MUCH MAROON GIVE TO YOUR HOUSE A BORING AND LINEAR LOOK!IF YOU HAVE A YOUNG SPIRIT ,TRY ANTIQUE RED!!IT CONFEREE A TOUCH OF ELEGANCE AND IN THE SAME TIME MERGING WITH YOUR CLASSIC FURNITURE!GOOD CHANCE!

Answer 9

I'd go with a green color.