What paint color would look good next to a dark wood?
Question:I just purchased a new house and the original woodwork is a very dark wood. It is kinda a mix between mahogany and cherry. I am trying to figure out what color of paint would look the best on the walls. If you have any advice let me know. Thanks!!:)
Answers:
There are sooooo many paint colors that would look good with the dark wood...! I could suggest alot of them, but that would be my taste, not yours. If I tell you turquoise, which by the way, WOULD look fantastic, and you hate that color, you'll hate my suggestion. I'd rather have a few more details to suggest a specific color but since I don't have the details, here's my suggestion:
Paint is the MAJOR factor in decorating, no matter what room or space you're decorating. And since paint is such an inexpensive item to decorate with, you can afford to do it right. Look around the room you want to paint. What colors are there already in your furniture? Do you have a fabric in the room (such as curtains, etc.) that you like? Choose a main item that will be in that room and find your color scheme from that... It's much easier and way less expensive to change your paint than your furniture... Most people repaint within 5 years (by that time, the room needs refreshing and you'll likely be bored with or tired of your decorating, as it will not really be in style anymore).
Keep in mind that for complete color harmony in any decorating project, you'll need 3 colors: 1 dominant color: the walls, 1 medium color: the trim, and one accent color: the decorative objects (vases, cushions, drapes, frames, plant holders, etc.). To keep your house flowing, I suggest you either follow a monochromatic scheme by choosing 3 shades of the same color, or at least choose colors that match from room to room (excluding bedrooms and offices, as these are considered private spaces).
It's also a good idea to steer away from blue and green in a bathroom, especially for women. The color works on your complexion and you won't appreciate it, especially if you put your makeup on in the bathroom. Gear the colors more towards the warm scale of colors, such as rose, orange, deep yellow, gold, red, etc.
When choosing a color, it's also a good idea to be aware that the side the house is facing will affect the color and the mood of a room. If you're house has a living room that faces south and is hit by the glaring sun all day, I suggest you stick to cooler colors, such as blue, cold whites, refreshing greens, etc. If you paint the room a warm color, you'll feel suffocated. As well, in a room facing North, you'll want to avoid cool colors and aim for warmth, so as to avoid always feeling cold in the room.
It's a good idea to stick to pastel colors in smaller children's rooms, as these colors will relax and unwind them, which is what any parent wants at bedtime for a toddler or a 6 or 7 year old rambunctious, lively little child. Teens, however, are looking to stand out, searching for their identity and unfortunately, they want to get on your nerves so don't be surprised if your teen wants to paint their room black, use phoshporescent paint and install black lights... thankfully, it's only a phase...
When choosing your paint, bring the paint chips home and look at them in the rooms you'll be painting that color... Lighting has a MAJOR effect on color.
Whatever you choose as a color, make certain that you like it and it makes you smile when you wake up in the morning! One really great thing about paint is that you can change it easily, for very little cost!
Congratulations on the purchase of your new home! Now get to it and make it your own! Oh... feel free to email if you want any more help.
OoooOH. Burgundy. Love it. Also, here's an awesome site finding 5 different colors to match your original color..
http://colorblender.com/
Just found it.. Think I'll use it myself! Happy house painting :)
red or a nice maroon
a dark maroon would look nice
Cream, magnolia
red
Most any color would look OK in my opinion. You might try a medium tan color, like wheat or khaki? A soft green or blue would be pretty also. Even a buttery yellow. Woodwork kind of blends into the room, so really the possibilities are limitless. Congrats on your new home and good luck decorating!
Sage green would look nice with the wood.
Well I'm not sure what you are using it for... By I have alot of dark wood furniture in my house and my walls are all a tan/beige color - it looks great.
I wouldn't go with anything too dark, it will make your room look gloomy. It depends on what room of the house it is and what the furnishings are like.other colors in the room. Maybe a nice wallpaper with design or a textured surface. Consider all of these factors when choosing your color.
For a cherry wood, try a beige/tan color with a burgundy or chocolate accent wall.
anything light in color. making the paint too dark will make the room look scary and small. go for something that you like. rich colors against dark wood look very good too.
Yellows look really good with dark wood. As well as light blues.
burgundy...that is how my parents have their house painted. i am hoping to do the same with mine. they have molding around their walls and cherry hardwood floors in their dining room and it looks stunning!
ok... i know im only 16 but, my main goal is to be an interior designer. so you dont have to listen to my advice but i would say a red or maroon would look nice... thats probably the best color for the wood...
A deep red usually likes nice with dark colored wood. However, it depends on your personal taste--afterall, it will be you living in the house. I would personally choose a lighter beige color because dark colors on walls tend to make the room look smaller. Good luck!
My wife and I saw some model homes with dark woods. They went with kind of a light olive green with texture, light mustard, and a light burnt orange in the various rooms. A kind of light cinnamon color works well, too.
For different rooms, you can also go with the same basic tint in different shades. We did this in a great room (foyer that flows into a living room, that flows into a large kitchen with wide archways), where we painted the walls and archways various shades of the same tint (basically a cinnamon brown to a kind of khaki or muslin). It really adds depth to the rooms and archways.
Whatever color you choose, go with pure white baseboards. The contrast is very cool. Also, consider painting the ceiling off-white with the colored walls. It's a lot of work. But, we did it with our house and the effect is very cool. And, the off-white ceiling ties the rooms of various wall colors together.
Any color you would like. It depends on the mood and style you're going for...cozy and warm, bright and light, contemporary or traditional? If the rooms adjoin you will want to consider two colors of the same pallette but slightly different.
I would suggest mixing 2 coulours like have a brown on the bottom half of your walls and a blue or better yet a red wine coulour on the top. That always looks very nice a welcoming.
Teals or orange shades
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