Which wall do I paint, if any?
Hello. Work from home is becoming a more permanent arrangement now so I've decided to move away from the dining table and set up a space in my unused front Lounge room. I was thinking of painting a feature wall in a colour similar to those shown in the photos, I would appreciate your feedback on what wall to paint and if I should paint the wall or just try and accessorise? Thank you.
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Hel
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Do I paint a wall light or dark?
Comments (6)I currently have a darker grey family room - windows facing west so I do get some light but with the trees, not a whole lot except in late afternoon. I love the look but it is too dark for me now. I would keep it light....See MoreWhat can I do with these dark walls? Paint white?????
Comments (24)Hi Maria, we love the wood but it is a little overwhelming in that space with the timber floor. A liming white is a great idea as mentioned by a few people here. This will let you have the best of both worlds, a lighter, brighter finish while still allowing the wood grain to show through. You could try Feast Watson Liming White Floor Finish (yes, it's not a floor but it has the size of a floor!) and build up the number of coats until you are happy with the amount of timber grain showing through. You'll probably need to give it a light sand first as it's most likely already got some type of coating on it. The other option would be to leave the walls as is and consider a large, light neutral coloured rug as pompom suggested on the timber floor and perhaps a good sized piece of art on the wall or white wall shelving instead of the dark side unit you have to reduce the amount of timber in the room....See MoreWhich wall should i wallpaper?
Comments (5)I would definitely paint out timber frames, they in themselves become the feature if you don't…..and I would hope you mean a soft grey! To "hide" skirts and arc's (I renovate and sell for a living) I do them the same colour as the walls but in a satin finish…..you could do semi gloss….a water based enamel works best. Make sure you prep them well though, either a good sand to rough up, or something like ESP. I always thought rule of thumb for a feature wall, paper or paint, is the wall opposite the greatest light source, ie. the wall that gets hit with the most natural light. Failing that, I think it would look lovely on the alcove/bay window wall and do the inset of the alcove/bay window in a contrast….say a soft version of the pinkish hues in the paper??? You seem to have some substantial pieces of furniture, and a piano, so doing the other walls would compete and look overbearing to me. Unless you are going the whole Regency style embossed paper/stripes/pattern everywhere…………......See MoreWhich white should I use for doors to match walls painted chalk usa
Comments (1)I would just paint the same colour but in a semi gloss...See More
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoHi Hel, great palette, and building on Kim's post, we'd suggest this is a perfect example of a large artwork to go with the Dulux colour scheme.
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