I have a game room that is basic natural shades of color,I want to make it brighter & more bold..I want to use 4 colors that go together,or contrast,...2 for main walls & 2 for trims...Its a large room, (14' x 20')& will be used by all ages...what do ya think?
2006-10-07 02:09:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Okay - so does this game room have any furniture in it other than game tables? A couch? Do you have some throw pillows or a throw rug, a lap blanket - anything that has colors it it you just love? The best way to pull colors and know that they are going to work well together is to look at fabric. If a fabric has a bunch of colors in it then you can basically be very sure it will work. If you don't have a pillow, rug or lap blanket with colors in you just love go to your local fabric store and look around. If you find a fabric that has colors you are really drawn to, buy a swatch big enought to show all the colors. Choose where you want those colors to go then take the swatch to your local paint shop. Most of the paint shops now a days can do color matching to anything. Remember that it's just paint and to have fun.
2006-10-07 03:57:07 · answer #1 · answered by puzzleraspie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Three colours usually work best for paints -- a main colour, an accent colour, and a trim colour. This helps prevent the room from looking visually cluttered just from putting your belongings back in after the painting has been done. Your 4th colour should come from items in the room - decorative accessories, patterns on furniture, an so on.
Because the room is used by all ages, keep the colours fun and up-beat, but not childish. Avoid true primary colours - red, blue, yellow. Orange-reds, mustard yellows, dark sage greens, and most shades of brown (rust, terracotta, chocolate, mocha) tend to appeal to most ages and both genders.
You say you want "colours that go together, or contrast". Make sure your colours provide a crisp but not shocking contrast to each other and they should be of about equal darkness and intensity. A good trick is to hold colour swatches next to each other and squint your eyes almost shut to look at them -- if one colour seems to stick out from the others, try another shade of that colour. This trick should not be done with the trim colour because the trim colour is usually a pale neutral or an exceptionally dark neutral. Good luck!
2006-10-07 10:52:49 · answer #2 · answered by interior designer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use basic colors or in that family like blue, red, green and yellow. U can keep the bold ones or use different shades of them.
2006-10-07 12:06:26 · answer #3 · answered by Angie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find 2 colors that go together well..then use lighter shades or darker of those two to accent it...have fun!
2006-10-07 11:20:15 · answer #4 · answered by legendary~cool 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the color visualizer on www.behr.com - it lets you pick a room and try out different combinations of color on it - lots of fun.
2006-10-07 09:13:41 · answer #5 · answered by Caroline H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
email me and you'll see cuz you're so cute
2006-10-07 09:24:50 · answer #6 · answered by JORDAN D 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋