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Wall Colors for Living Rooms, Dining Rooms and Entries

The public rooms in the home offer endless possibilities for color. An entry hall that features windows or skylights may adapt well to rich shades of chocolate, plum or wine. The light from a hanging fixture or wall sconce will enhance these shades and create an immediate warm and inviting ambiance to make guests feel welcome. If the entry flows into other areas such as the living room and dining room, colors from a similar palette should be chosen.

A dining room could feature an accent wall of a different color; for example, a burgundy wall with candle or electric sconces and a china cabinet displaying crystal and silver makes an elegant statement. Other adjacent areas could carry more subtle tones of rich tan shades or cooler gray tones. Choosing wall colors for the dining room offers the chance to highlight cherished heirlooms, set the mood for contemporary artwork or bring out the colors in draperies or window treatments.

Living room and family room areas require coordination of furnishings and accessories along with the choice of wall colors. Dark brown leather sofas blend well with ochre or deep tan tones on the walls. Rooms that contain upholstered furniture with floral or patterned motifs should always highlight a single color from the print as the primary focus. For example, a wall or two painted in hunter green will complement a sofa and chair upholstered in a country style print.

Wall Colors for the Nursery and Kid’s Rooms

Bright colors add a cheerful ambiance to any room and work well for children’s playrooms and nurseries. Dividing the wall into sections with molding strips allows the use of bright color on part of the wall and makes the environment pleasant without being overly exciting. Children need to have a space for both play and rest. As the family grows, walls may be repainted in favorite colors for boys or girls. Pinks are popular for young princesses and make them feel special and cared for. Boys may prefer a touch of red, navy blue or grass green that stimulates their imagination.

Teenagers typically go for darker shades that can be brightened by using neutral combinations, for example, black with white or chocolate brown with cream. If the lighting in a room is sufficient, even the darkest wall colors will be suitable for studying and create a restful environment during the evening hours.

Wall Colors and Textures for Bathrooms

A powder room looks elegant when finished with metallic tone paint in silver or gold highlights. Bronze fixtures stand out against a wall in a deep shade of rust or sienna. A master bathroom that features granite or marble countertops with streaks of gold or silver will sparkle if the same shade is used on the walls. Brighten the room by choosing rich tones for the wall color and adding lighter shades for the towels, rugs and bathroom accessories.

Tips for Decorating with Wall Color

- Mix wall colors by choosing two contrasting shades such as teal blue and sunflower yellow on adjoining walls. Use fabrics for curtains, upholstery, rugs or pillow to tie the colors together. Try to limit the theme by only adding one more color such as cream to avoid having a too busy look.
- Paint wide stripes of color in a vertical pattern on one wall in a bedroom or office. Place decorative molding strips in a horizontal pattern around the remainder of the room.
- Use a chair rail molding at a ¾ height and use two different colors above and below the rail.
- Use leather textured paints for a family room or an office and accessorize with Western furniture, lamps and rugs.
- Pick a bold color for a single wall and hang a large oil print that features that color.

The possibilities for creative home design using a few gallons of paint are endless. This inexpensive method of personalizing the space we live in makes the thought of redoing a room an exciting prospect.

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Brighten the Home with Wall Color

The days of painting every room in the house with “Navajo White” or “Swiss Coffee” are long gone. Vibrant color and unique textures now grace the pages of the latest home decorating magazines. Today, everyone seems to want at least a little splash of color in their homes and the trend offers a golden opportunity for creative expression. Even the less daring have wall color options with a variety of deeper neutral tones that are a far cry from basic white. Painted wall color or textured paint treatments add interest and dimension to a room and reflect the personality of the resident.

The key to a successful home redo involves understanding how color changes the interior environment. Certain colors affect our moods and impact how we feel and react when we’re in the room. Choosing the appropriate wall color for an interior space requires some planning to ensure that we’re capturing the feeling of the room and creating an enjoyable environment.

The first step when planning a room update is to evaluate how certain colors work within specific rooms in the home.

Kitchen Color Choices

The kitchen should be a cheerful and inviting space where the family congregates every day. Warm colors such as golden yellows, amber and deep cream shades make everyone feel cozy and content. Bolder shades of pumpkin or tangerine may be used on accent walls, trim or even ceilings to demonstrate personality and make the room an enjoyable place to cook and eat. Shades of red stimulate the appetite and can be used throughout the kitchen on walls, accent tiles, and accessories. A cinnamon red wall adjacent to a light toast shade adds excitement and warmth to the room.

For those who prefer blues tones in the home, deeper shade such as turquoise, cobalt blue or periwinkle create an upbeat feeling in the kitchen. Paint one or two walls in the deeper color and the other walls with a compatible neutral in soft whites, tans or pale yellows. Finish the décor by adding a few accessory pieces such as ceramics or textiles that contain the color scheme. For breakfast nooks and casual eating areas, match fabrics to wall colors. For example, walls painted in mustard or light olive will bring out the rich colors of fabrics from Provence.

Textured paint adds depth and creates a casual look in the kitchen. Try using sponge prints or stenciling a few areas with grape patterns, fruit designs or favorite sayings for a touch of nostalgia or humor.

Wall Colors for Bedrooms

The bedroom should be a restful place where we go to retreat from our hectic daily lives. Cool wall colors such as soft blues and pale greens create an immediate soothing effect and calm the spirit. A room painted in a sky blue shade or soft sage green that features off white trim will immediately cause our pulse to slow and help us relax. A dash of a deeper shade of Wedgewood blue or fern green on wood moldings or used on an accent wall adds interest but maintains the restful ambiance. The same tones can be carried through into accessories, throw pillows or used to accent painted furniture.

For those who prefer warmer colors, soft fawn or taupe wall colors create a peaceful feeling yet project affection and sincerity. Dark wood bedroom furniture stands out against a wall painted in a bronze or desert sand shade.

To be continued.

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