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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel
i would paint only one wall with any of those darker / brighter colours, as an accent ; this way you risk less to get overwhelmed by it and start to hate it.
don't forget to think about the colour of the light where you live, because this will change the colour of the paint. in the north the light is probably quite blue, but if you will be in these rooms mostly at night you should take into account the colour from your lamps (depends on lightbulbs and lampshades). for instance, warm brown colours under blue light look like... what you said.  |
What she said, definitely.
Also the more light there is in the room the easier it is to get away with the strong colours.
A friend had a bright green wall, with the other three walls in magnolia. It was a room with big windows at both ends and light floors, so I barely noticed the green wall. The red curtains were more noticeable.
Which is the next point - furnishings eg curtains, cushions and rugs can easily be changed (and moved to different rooms) so maybe best to add colour with those things, particularly with the orange chair
