Wonderful colors for your living room

COLORS FOR YOUR LIVING ROOM

YOU DON’T HAVE TO PLAY IT SAFE

BRING YOUR LIVING ROOM TO LIFE!

By Ken Rader

Ken Rader Interiors L.L.C.

Professional painters in Fayetteville

And Northwest Arkansas

There are several colors that are light and are so comfortable to live with.  The room we call the “Living Room” is usually where we spend the majority of our time so why not make it comfortable and a happy place to be.

1. When gray gets too blue, it turns cold.  But, Donald Kaufman Color DKC-62, is a silvery, warm platinum that looks fabulous with anything gold-leafed or mirrored—like a coffee table or silver framed mirror on the wall.  Christian Dior chose gray for his salons.  It is sophisticated, glamorous, and very comfortable and lively.
2. Benjamin Moore color, Weston Flax HC-5, is a yellow that reminds me of butter cream.  It would look good in any living room, but it’s especially useful in a room that faces north because it will intensify every bit of light that comes in.  If you used a satin or semi-gloss on the walls it would make it even more brilliant.
3. Farrow & Ball, Pale Powder 014 is a beautiful color.  The only way to describe this is blue, green, white, and gray.  It changes with the light.  And it has depth which is a difficult combination to find.  It’s almost as if you see into it.  I’ve used it with chocolate brown, acid green, red, and pink.  It’s pretty with Chinese wallpaper on a silver ground.  Or with white curtains, blowing in the wind, it could look very Swedish.
4. Portola Paints, Matisse 250, is fantastic.  This paint comes in a lime-wash finish with a grainy texture, which makes it look like the blue in a Maine cottage that has faded over the years.  If you want a living room that is not stuffy and formal, this is a color for you to consider.  It makes you feel calm and happy, and it looks good with every single color—mustard, peach, gray, lavender, fuchsia.  You’re gonna love it.
5. Fine Paints of Europe, E11-32, is a kind of gray-green.  So many living rooms are never used because they’re kind of boring.  They just collect dust.  But imagine mossy green walls with cobalt-blue linen velvet and lime-green leather, grounded by a touch of black in the base moldings. A watery room, like something in a Venetian palazzo—mysterious, romantic, and darling.
6. Benjamin More, Sleepy Hollow 1454, is a little closer to the edge, if you follow my meaning.  Maybe you would actually use your living room if you painted it this dusty purple.  It is cheerful and bright in the light, and at night it gets moody and just wraps itself around you.  White Moldings and hot magenta or chartreuse fabrics would make it come alive.  Or try silvery grays or washed-out blues.  Throw in some sparkle with mercury glass.

Don’t all of these colors sound fun?  Do they sound Livable? So what are you waiting for?  Head to the paint store and see what they have to offer along these same color lines.

As Always, “ Happy Painting and Decorating”

Ken Rader

Ken Rader Interiors L.L.C.

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