Has anyone ever painted their living room Dark bold colors?

Question

I did A dark grey with a blue tint with around doors marron. I have med color wood floors. I am not used to it. I went from white to this. Do you think I messed up. I spent alot on it because we got the sherman williams. What should I do. www.flickr.com/photos/carolsecord/226000555/

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Answer 1

The beauty of paint is the ease of changing something you don't like. It may cost a bit from Sherman Williams, but don't dwell on a bad color choice. Try just changing the trim to white, as well as the doors. You may find you like it better with just the walls a bold color. The gray should then go well with your medium color wood floors. Good Luck! :o)

Answer 2

Work with what you got. If floor is light, and you add some white or sheer curtains/drapes, that will brighten it considerably. Add a wall mirror across from the biggest window; brass or pewter [ reflect light ] frames, lamps,
plant holder; some greenery - helps a lot!
If you don't have a light floor, get a light color rug - with a little gray/maroon/navy.
If it still is too dark, paint two of the facing walls white or ivory, and leave expensive paint on the others.

Answer 3

Dark colors may make you depressed. You won't even know it until it is too late. Have you ever watched Color Splash with David Bromstad? He usually does a color wall painting one wall in a bold color, the accent wall, and the rest in lighter shades of that color or complimentary colors. Check out the color splash website at:

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/dc_design_colors/article/0,1793,HGTV_3368_5354292_06,00.html

You can get some good ideas there. You may want to repaint a portion of the room in a lighter color, leaving the bold color on one wall or repaint the entire room.

Answer 4

That relies upon on how dark you pick the room to be. i offered a bright purple leather-based settee and characteristic all black fixtures in any different case, and painted my partitions a turquoise blue, it seems especially sturdy, i like a great variety of shade although. The purple and turquoise look truly great collectively. possibly try a easy sage green for the partitions and brown and amber for the accessory products, mocha partitions might drown it out with too lots brown or perchance a easy cappuccino shade rather of mocha. guy, i might desire to truly decide for some coffee now!

Answer 5

The house we purchased was similarly painted -- we got it for quite a discount after a very long time on the market. -- People who came to see it kept walking out.

Since we repainted it a lighter shade to compliment a boldly colored carpet, everyone who sees it speaks to the beauty of the house when they see me.

Answer 6

Spent means gone! Don't worry about what is gone. Do you like it? If not figure what is wrong, and change it using Walmart paint.