The living room is the place where you meet and entertain guests. Everything in it should be set up to perfection. Choosing a colour for it is one crucial step to ensuring this.
It is never easy to pick a colour for your living room. You want to impress, but still want to keep it simple. You have to understand the characteristics of the space before selecting a colour for it. This article will help you in knowing how to go about it
If your living room receives loads of sunshine, you have a lot of freedom to play around with colours. Having windows that make the room bright and airy, allows you to go for saturated jewel tones like peacock blue. Alternatively you can go for earthy hues to reflect a calm and serene feeling. You should however avoid yellow shades. The bright room will amplify the shade and make the room seem to bright. You need a tone of colour that will reflect the light without having a clashing effect.
Sometimes, your living room won’t have windows and open doors that allow light to it. When dealing with such a room, you need to go for brighter and lighter tones. This will allow to create your own light in the room with little effort. Shades such as ivory and pumpkin will work well in this case. The soft and welcoming hues of the colours will make the room seem brighter than they really are.
Your furniture will also determine the colour you paint the walls of your living room. Look at the colours of the upholstery and let that guide you in your paint selection. You can choose to have the colours matching up or colour block them. This will also guide you in the colours to use on your curtains and flooring. Let the colours be something that will blend in and accentuate the room. Go for colours in different shades to create a colour blocking theme without using different colours. For instance if you’re sofa is navy blue, paint the walls pale blue and maybe have the curtains in a different shade as well.
What is the function of the room? This is something you should keep in mind when selecting a colour for your living room. If you use the living room as a private space off-limits to others, you can feel free to go for pale hues of colour. If you use the room to entertain, the camouflage tones will work perfectly for you. Shades of brown and cream will work well for this on your walls and sofas. They hide dirt and can go longer before you need to repaint or clean.
These are just a few guidelines to help you in selecting a colour for your living room. At the end of the day it all boils down to your personal taste. Have fun and pick a colour you are comfortable with.
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