I need help deciding on a color scheme for my livingroom.?

Question

Couches: black leather. Tables: topped with glass and cream ceramic bases. Hardwood floors with wood crown molding and on the windows.
I want a contemporary look and have been contemplating on a more warm feel using dark woods for furniture and shadow boxes with an orange accent, the area rug will contain each color, or a black and white theme with a red accent.

Answer 1

Ok the orange accent sounds nice. I would paint the ceramin base of your glass table a slightly lighter shade of orange so that it stands out and blends....creme just won't work with that color scheme.

The black and white theme sounds nice but I think the hardwoods are throwing you off.

Black and brown work well with hot colors.....red, orange, gold....
Also, work nice with turquoise. I think that because you have alot of dark going on, you need to either punch up the color to make that white table work OR, lose the table and warm up the room with more browns, and beiges.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Well, my suggestion would be to go with a neutral color to match the base of the tables for 3 of the walls. For the fourth wall I would go with an accent color. I personally prefer red over orange for a warm cozy feeling. Soft oranges or washed out oranges are also very pretty, but I wouldn't go for too bold of an orange. Red is very timeless and it will be very easy to find fabric and accessories to accentuate that color. On the plus side of orange, red is a very hard color to paint. You will need (depending on the color being painted over) to be primered in a tinted primer, probably 2 coats. Then painted with the red paint and that will probably take anywhere from 2-3 coats too.
So it depends on where you're most handy - painting or shopping for accessories.
You could also go the sagey green color also specified on here, that is a very popular color and I've seen it in many modern themed houses complimenting either black or white.
I would go to your local home improvement store and pick up a few small samples of paints and brush a little on a wall. Then decide which you like best with the lighting and atmosphere your room provides.
Best of luck to you in whatever you decide...Happy Holidays!

Answer 3

Cooler colors: Light Cucumber Green, Light Yellow, a grayish blue or beige.

Warmer Colors: Reds, Warms oranges, a darker warm yellow, I think these colors would be best with your black leather couches and workd well with the hardwood and crown molding.

Answer 4

My house is a 1971 post modern quad. It has fake exposed ceiling beams painted in chocolate brown. It seems like that color is back in favor when you watch HGTV. I left the beams chocolate brown, the ceiling is white ceiling paint, and the walls are an off white "vanilla latte" from home depot.. The floor is brazilian cherry hardwood, the trim around the floor is also chocalate brown painted wood. I have Red microfiber couches and curtains, and rugs and curtains with the brown, red and pumpkin orange in them....the room looks great

Answer 5

You didn't say what your wall color is.

If you are planning on using dark furniture, and you have a black couch, I personally would not go with orange. For some reason, the color combo makes me think of Halloween. You'd have to use quite a bit of orange in accents and accessories to off-set all the black and dark colors. Sorry, but you asked for help, and I can't give you any help without offering my opinion.

What I can envision in this room is a clear, light green - not a sage, but a bright spring green. I can see it in my mind's eye, but I can't describe it. Kind of like a light lime green, but not a neon.
Or...a clear, beautiful turquoise...think of the sun shimmering on water. You couild even use both these colors, with one of them in a pale clear tint for your walls.

Glass accessories in these colors, such as vases, bottles, etc and some silver accents would be stunning, I think.

Ultimately, the choice is yours. So - go with what you love and what best meets your budget, taste, and lifestyle.

Answer 6

I am not an expert, but I think that cream, light yellow or light orange all will suit your furniture and make a warm atmosphere.
Good luck!

Answer 7

decide on heat olive vegetables or significant lighter colors of brown. in the adventure that your living area is going to be particularly ordinary, then you certainly would be wanting a standard topic and colour scheme. do no longer circulate too loopy with colour, yet use heat, earthy tones.

Answer 8

cant go wrong with beige