Great Living Room Paint Colors Are a Must!

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Living room paint colors are a very personal decision, but sometimes folks are open to certain new trends in decorating. Years ago, neutral or white was considered very popular and appealing but today the popular colors are much bolder, such as a bright yellow, or deep red or bright purple.

To determine what is in style for this year, take a look at recent issues of home decor and improvement magazines, like House Beautiful and check out paing compnay websites, like Sherwin Williams or Benjamin Moore. Hopefully what you see will get your creative juices flowing.

Color My Mood

Color stimulates our senses and even changes our moods. Outgoing people feel happy with bold living room paint colors, while more shy people prefer the more passive, or subdued colors. By using a specific color combination in a color scheme, you can create a living room that is welcoming and comfortable.

Try not to use more than two main colors in a room, a main color and a trim color, or one color for three walls and another for an accent wall. One of the best ways to choose living room paint colors that work together is to use a color palette available from your local paint store. Here's a general rule...the walls define the space of a room while colors define the mood you would like to present.

Colors could be put into three main groups: -colors that can provide harmony and balance
-colors that can uplift
-colors that can relax

For instance, light blue is tranquil, purple stands for power or royalty, while green is for nature. By the same token grays and blacks are subdued colors while yellow brings out happiness.

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Matching Colors and Themes

Once you decide on the theme, or decorating style for your living room, try to match the living room paint colors to it. For some info on how to do that try this page on living room wall colors.

Another way to go about it is to start with the furniture and coordinate colors to it. You might try to start with the largest piece in the room or the room's focal point. Either use complementary colors or make the focal point stand out with something light around it.

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Classic Colors That Still Do the Trick

The most popular color today is still white or off-white because it makes the room look very large and also makes small pieces, like lamps and tables, look bigger. White also adds light to your living room while helping to keep it cooler in the summer months. However, too many rooms with white walls tend to make your home look sterile or generic, not to mention the time you'll have keeping your walls clean.

A great idea would be to add hints of color to complement your white walls. How about a tan for your trim or a light green or blue? Maybe a tan or taupe accent wall.

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There's nothing like shades of brown to bring out warmth and blend in nicely with just about everything. A word of caution! Try to avoid brown in a small living room as it may dominate the room, oppressing the colors of your furniture and accents. Tan or taupe will work, though.

Reds are classic because they are so vibrant and daring. Reds work especially well with light colored furniture, making it stand out even more. Still, folks use red as an accent color more than a main wall color. Our kitchen is a relaxed red and it's such a breath of fresh air.

Blues are cool and most often associated with french country, victorian or nautical designs. In the more traditional uses, blue is great for expressing formality due to it calming nature. However, blue offers so many different hues that can change attitudes as well as moods.

The Colors Just Have to Feel Right

Take what you've learned here and start experimenting. Get out to your local Lowe's, Home Depot or Sherwin Williams and start taking a serious, yet fun, look at living room paint colors. Any statement you want to make or any mood you wish to convey starts with a good paint color, or combination thereof. Hopefully, these few tips will help you find your own living room paint colors and get you on your way to creating the living room of your dreams.

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