My spare bedroom needs to be painted. Im not sure what colour to go with. It is a very bright room and very warm as it gets the sun all day. The furniture is pine and wooden floors so its a blank canvas at the moment. I was thinking of maybe a pale purple or lilac as a feature wall. Because its such a warm and bright room I don't mind choosing a cool colour scheme. Don't want to do red, green or neutral colours such as browns and creams. Have these colours already around the house.
Any suggestions would be great.
Thanks.
2006-10-16 00:34:59 · 18 answers · asked by Baby # 1 - April 09 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
im the same at the moment, i had trouble deciding a colour for my hallway when i have neutral colours in other rooms. i like your idea for lilac. what about a baby blue colour with silver accessories. or a mint green and carry on the pine bits with picture frames etc. my bedroom is aubergine and white with dark wood floors and furniture. if you've got in mind to use contrasting colours have a look at dulux bits they do a colour wheel to help you achieve the effect your after. good luck x
2006-10-16 00:50:18 · answer #1 · answered by feathergiraffe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I spent several days in a lilac and white guest room and it was not a very welcoming room. I can't say why,because I normally like the color but maybe because it is on the cool side of the color wheel, it didn't feel like a room I wanted to spend much time in. If you like having guests,I suggest a nice warm pale peach or a soothing sage green.
2006-10-16 16:27:14 · answer #2 · answered by jidwg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When decorating a nursery stay away from yellow hues, research has shown it causes a baby to cry MORE. Perhaps creating a neutral setting, like mocha walls and white moldings, and then accenting the room with color in drapes, area rugs and crib bedding will make it interchangeable at a very low cost. One of my favorite nurseries has got to be the one on Father of the Bride II, it was classic and timeless. Here is one of Hollywood’s famous nursery Interior Designers website:
2016-03-28 11:21:37 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how about a lovely aubergine & lime style with beautiful glass accessories like candle holders & glass lampshades etc..it will look stylish fresh & classy, buy some silk bedding in similar colours and some canvas prints to decorate, it'll look fab!! Ps use thick masking tape on the edges of the cieling & skirting boards aswell as around light switches etc.. if you are painting, as it will stop you painting the cieling by accident..also peel the tape off whilst its still wet so it doesnt dry with the paint & make it hard for you to take off!! good luck xx
2006-10-16 08:50:25 · answer #4 · answered by Kerry A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love blue and white in rooms with lots of light. There are so many possibilities with that background. Check out the Dulux website www.dulux.co.uk which lets you put there colours in a virtual room so you can get a better idea of the overall look.
2006-10-16 01:12:33 · answer #5 · answered by wifieinstrife 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lilac sounds great. Greens, and white complement that color beautifully. Is the woodwork around the windows painted? If it is, I'd make it white. A throw rug would also be a nice completment.
2006-10-16 00:48:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ceiling to be white, 2 opposite longest walls in lilac. The other smaller walls in a variant of grey. Keep woodwork white and have an oatmeal carpet.
2006-10-16 00:42:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It kind of depends who is going to be using your spare room. Purple tends to be girly but to keep it more gender neutral you could do a light green or blue which both look great with pine.
2006-10-16 05:28:19 · answer #8 · answered by trinity2379 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lilac would be fine or a light blue or green that way their light colors and not overly feminine or masculine because if you have male or female guests you would probably want them to feel comfortable too
2006-10-16 00:44:07 · answer #9 · answered by crystal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have a look at these links and see the colours that go very well with the wooden floor in a warm room.
Greens: http://sammelectro.nm.ru/img/uBedroom-decorating150x150.jpg
reds: http://www.rentaldecorating.com/images/bedroom.jpg
orange:http://mariesmanordecorating.com/gothic/gothic_bedroom_Sapphire_Bedroom_Coordinates_blair.jpg or http://www.franchisedirect.com/wwwgraphics/profile_pics/dec_den/bedroom2.jpg
Blue: http://i.timeinc.net/accents/images/welcome_screens/bedrooms_churchill_320x240.jpg
Remember, that if you go to google and check the images of spare bedrooms and bedrooms you can get many ideas.
Also, this is a great directory to get new ideas... http://homechannel.aol.com/aolhome/decorating/da/browse/0,22454,homeOnt:Rooms_homeOnt:BedroomClass____18_TYPE,00.html
2006-10-16 00:58:31 · answer #10 · answered by trushka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋