any ideas which colour to paint walls in a tv room with a brown leather sofa and light mahogony wooden floor.?

Question

sick of the colour cream and stone etc

Answer 1

Love this combo. Go for a rich red or a deep green. Play it up with some pillows in those colors to bring it out. You can go to www.behr.com and use the interactive paint tool to see what the colors would look like on the walls. Good Luck!~

Answer 2

If you've got dark features, such as the sofa and a wooden floor, I'd go for the lighter colours on the walls. Magnolia is good as a neutral colour. Also, if you're in the TV room, then it will also act as a screen for the projector for your home cinema!
Seriously, though - keep the walls light, to let as much light in as possible, and not to give the whole room a depressing air.

Answer 3

Depending on the mood you want to create - adding a warm color like orange or red will keep the space feeling cozy. I would recommend caution with using red as it is associated with an Asian influence. So be careful with red if that's not what you're going for - it can be done well but it's tricky! Orange could also seem a bit 70's with all the brown and neutrals but it has been in-style lately, however some people (who remember that decade) would prefer not to recall it in their living room. A cooler color like a light blue adds a nice, subtle contrast to all the warm neutrals going on and will stand out without being too visually "loud". Either way, I would suggest choosing either "warm" or "cool" colors and using them in combination (ex. both blue and green). With your furniture, flooring and walls you have a lot of neutrals going on and multiple accent colors could be used to balance them beautifully. You should also consider the type of style your room is. Are your window coverings and furniture traditional in style? Modern? This should also effect your choice of color. For example, the light blue and chocolate brown combo has been extremely popular in more contemporary designs lately. So has a sage green and brown combination. The room you've described sounds like a fantastic blank slate, though. You could always look up a local design school, such as the International Academy of Design & Technology or the Art Institute for free advice from a senior level student (they're one of each in most major cities). They'll jump at the chance to help out and you won't have to pay a designer's fee. (I just graduated in September and found that happened a lot!) Good luck!

Answer 4

It would help to know the size of the room and other decorative features in the room. If you want to room to appear larger than it is, paint the room with a cool color like a pale pastel or cream shade. I would avoid yellow because it is so difficult to achieve the right color of yellow without a great deal of experimenting.
If you want the room to appear warm and cozy, go with a taupe shade or a restful sage or misty blue would really make your sofa and woodwork pop. If you hang many pictures in the room, I would choose off white. The lightness of off white is a neutral that would compliment your pictures without giving the room a closed in feeling.

Answer 5

Try peach ,it is so warm and light ,I agree with you everyones home looks the same ,i am having a new kitchen fitted and am trying to get away from all the so called natural colours,I did my lounge and dining rooms peach and everyone young and old remark on how nice they look ,don`t go with everyone else`s ideas ,go with what you like ,the thing is a lot will start copying you !as I have found .

Answer 6

Actually brown is a neutral so pretty much anything will go with it. But I would recommend something colourful for the accent to keep it from looking too monotone.

How about pink or red?

Answer 7

Depends on your coloring (you always want your home to flatter you, of course), The make-up of the household members (lots of active kids?, adults only? etc.)the style of the house, The style of existing furniture, the effect you are trying to create.

Are you trying to create a dark womb-like theater space with light-blocking window coverings?

~Maybe warm chocolate brown for walls and drapes

Is it also an active family room?

~maybe a tomato red with white trim for the energy

lots of info needed before a really useful recommendation could be given.

Answer 8

There are several ways you could go. You could do an accent wall with a burgundy or deep green and then lighter contrast walls or go with a subdued color inthe burgundy, green or blue family. It all depends on the size of your room and the amount of light that it gets.

Answer 9

Misty Morning Dew...

We have the Sand dollar color in the majority of the house and wanted something different for the living room. Misty Morning Dew is a gorgeous light blue. Not a "country blue" which I can't stand. It came out really nice and goes nicely with the Sand dollar.

And Satin...

Good Luck

Answer 10

I too got tired of antique white, cream etc. alot depends on the tone of your brown sofa and how much light you have in your room. I personally like a terra cotta clay color.