What's your opinion on chocolate brown walls in a medium sized bedroom? Is this just a fad?

Question

The bedroom is 15x12, it is a 1952 ranch style house that just needs needs updated.

Answer 1

You should consider painting two adjoining walls chocolate brown and two walls a light beige or a soft yellow. Painting the whole chocolate brown without adding in lighter colors will make the room seem MUCH smaller. For a more finished look, you could paint the baseboards, ceiling, ceiling trim, window panes and door frames a lighter shade.

Answer 2

Dark colors actually recede from the eye, so with the right design the room will actually look larger. The best way to do that is to create a focal point on the farthest wall, something like a large headboard or a piece of art. Mirrors are also a good way to create space. I think chocolate brown is a great color for a bedroom; it will be warm and cozy. You should have an accent color to give the room some dimension: red is classic, but something like chartreuse or ice blue would look fantastic. You don't necessarily need light-colored woods or flooring, as long as you have enough bright accents and good lighting. Good luck with whatever you choose to do!

Answer 3

first of all if it a fad someone should go back in time and let them know the fad has hit here, use a deep choc on the main wall where the bed will be. Then use a shade or 2 lighter on the remaining walls and a creamy sand color on the ceiling. Accents should be all three colors plus one color to pop in like pillows,vases, ect.
email me if you like this main idea and I'll explain it further in detail.

Answer 4

I think its a good idea if you make an accent wall a chocolate brown and maybe the other walls like a ice blue or vice versa, I probably would paint the ceiling cream

Answer 5

I like the idea. Have you shopped for accessories. What kind of floor covering do you have. I recommend you priming the walls with a tinted primer so your current color doesn't show through the brown. In other words, it's hard to cover a lighter paint color with the new dark ones in only one coat. Have fun and good luck.

Answer 6

I did it. One wall shiny chocolate. The one in front, horizontal lines red and chocolate with black shelves wall to wall. One wall light beige, the wall in front of it wall to wall window facing downtown. The wall with shelves has 7 white circular hanging lamps, and the sound system's concealed in the shelves. (this makes for a very clean room). White couch, with a few contemporary accents (ie. white ceiling to floor drapes, white buddha statue, etc) And it's not dark, gloomy, etc. HOWEVER, if we didn't have a whole window wall, there's no way it could've been pulled off.

Answer 7

It would probably work alright as long as you do the trim in a lighter color. Also, your furnishings should be lighter also to offset it. Just be aware that a dark color visually shrinks a room.

Answer 8

if you got a really big window yes ,iys too dark for that room ,its gonna make it look dark sad and not nice at all,try a brighter color then linings chocolate colr,or with white!

Answer 9

i would paint the biggest wall chocolate brown or paint the two smaller walls, the room will be too dark for all of the walls.........

Answer 10

all depends on what other decor is.. i would recommed a cherry wood for the furniture or a light wood like ash or pine. but nothing dark.