A Coordinated Color Palette Update
| July 8, 2009 | Posted by carly under Living Room |
Here is a lovely house in need of a little color boost. The interior is bright and open, with tons of light and nice lines. It’s currently finished in a pleasing neutral scheme, including brown and beige furniture. Our reader would like to liven it up with a fresh color palette. The good news here, is that you can really take this decor in ANY direction. With such solid basics, the sky’s the limit.
Mini-palette: Brown, Yellow, Sage, Beige
My first thought is a yellow and brown theme, to match the existing furniture and accessories. The color inspiration comes from Olympic paint in Calabash, which I paired with a chocolate brown. An aqua/sage striped curtain keeps the room looking modern.
Mini-palette: Teal, Terra cotta, Black
I found more inspiration with Olympic colors Blue Bayberry and Baritone. I love the combination of teal/blue with Terra Cotta. Add a little black and the palette really pops. To bring it all together, add some tall curtains in modern organic print.
Mini-palette: Terra cotta, brown, beige, yellow
Continuing with the Terra cotta, here is Olympic Ginger on the wall. This is warm and spicy, without being dark and oppressive. The Ginger coordinate easily with the the brown and beige of the existing room. I also love the existing throw pillows on the couch with a modern/ethnic rainbow appeal.
Mini-palette: Dark and light green, beige, brown
Lastly, a calm and friendly green in Dark Sage and Asparagus. The combination of muted green with bright green keeps the room lively, but still feels understated and earthy. Simple curtains soften the back wall. Also, note the green paint on the mantel and the back of the bookshelf to highlight the architectural details.
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No doubt about it! I’ve got to go paint something! Truely inspiring. Would you do all this in flat paint, or try something shiny, say semi-gloss?
these are great! nice palettes. what program do you use???? Love the draperies – look great!
Beautiful! I really love the Ginger paint color. It’s bold but looks great with the brown and yellow.
I love the blue room. I’m in the process of painting my living room quite similar and I would love to know where those curtains are from!
Hello!
This virtual makeover was one of the very first ones we posted. Unfortunately, I wasn’t yet diligent about recording where I found all of the great accessories. I can’t tell you where those specific curtains came from, but here are a couple of other options that I like:
Ikea Stockholm Blad Curtain (http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70174983)
Rod Pocket drapery from The Shade Store — chose the Dwell Studio patterned fabric collection (http://www.theshadestore.com/product2/rod-pocket-drapery)
Asian Poppy Curtain from Urban Outfitters (http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/)
I hope that helps!
The sage green is my favorite…however the green on the mantle I could do without. But that is my favorite one!
Great photos! I love the second photo the most!
I LOVE the blue room, the third one! I want to paint my living room like this and was wondering if theres a place that has similar curtains to that? I cant find anything like those anywhere! Would love to find something close to that color and pattern!