What color should I paint my dining room?

Question

The rest of the house has been painted this very light pale yellow. When you walk in the front door there is a double door width opening to our living room on the right. Just beyond it is a double door width opening to our dining room. So you can see it from the living room. Our dining room has a white chair rail & the bottom half of it is that pale yellow color throught the rest of the house. I'd like to eventually get walnut/white furniture for the dining area.
We have a modern/contemporoary style & a red sectional in our living room. I was thinking of painting the dining room top half a dark red (not bright, I guess with brown mixed in) & the bottom half white w/ a white chair rail. I was concerned of having too much red tones in these areas. Would it make us feel tense or angry? Or would it flow nicely. I also considered a sage green or orange? It's just such a scary decision for me since we don't have a lot of $ to redo it if ugly. Also have khaki carpet in there.

Answer 1

Red is a warm color, so it will speed up your blood pressure just a little. Orange makes you want to eat, so you might try an orange-red shade, then paint the chair rail and the bottom half off-white. Those colors should work very well with a walnut table.

Answer 2

Does the room have any windows? Red or dark colours might make the room look very closed in and smaller. I like the terracotta Idea. A friend of mine did her dining and kitchen in that color. If you think that terracotta is to dark try painting just the bottom of the wall that color and the top half in a lighter shade. Use chair rail or wall paper border in the middle. Green is a great accent color. Oh, and if you want to make your ceiling look higher, try painting a band about 3 or 4 inches, all the way around the top of the wall into the white ceiling, with white. It gives the illusion have having a higher ceiling. I hope I typed this so you can understand. I'm not great on giving written instructions. I you want feel free to email me. Good Luck!

Answer 3

Before you start to paint, consider how you want your rooms to feel and the colors of your furnishings. For the best results with your choices, match the decorative finish to the style of your room.

Answer 4

Try a dark red or something bold

Answer 5

I THINK THE RED IDEA IS RIGHT ON THE HEAD....IT PROMOTES THE APPETITE.