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Condo is a beige disaster

alplily
hace 11 años
Hi there... I will soon be moving into a condo that is completely, utterly beige. The wall-to-wall carpet is beige, trim is beige, counters are beige, walls are light beige. I will not have much of a decorating budget, so other than adding colorful area rugs, throw pillows, art, slip covers, etc., does anyone have creative ideas? (photo shows previous owner's furniture... yep, it's BEIGE). I think it would help to at least paint the trim white?
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    PaintColorHelp.com Dallas
    hace 11 años
    Agree with most of the tips above. A definite yes on the white trim: this will open you up to other wall color possibilities in the future, should you decide to pursue them. I am never a fan of mid-tone trim colors, because they always limit what you can do on the wall. What I tell folks who have beige or brown overload is, try not to add anything else of that tone to the room. Rather than standard wood pieces, think about something painted, mirrored, clear lucite, metallic, etc. And you can do a lot with things like curtain panels, pillows and rugs. Just match them to your favorite art piece and you're done! Best of luck.

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    • PRO
      Belfry Designs Custom Carpets
      hace 11 años
      Última modificación: hace 11 años
      Add a shaped colorful rug. In a few colors or one really bright one. Would love to help you. Belfry Designs Custom Carpets
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      Carolyn Albert-Kincl, ASID
      hace 11 años
      Yes, it would definitely help to paint the trim white. Your art is too small and hung too high, so I would acquire a large art piece and create a collage of all your art on the wall over the sofa, starting the grouping at 6" above the sofa.

      But first, I would paint that wall a clay tone that works with your sofa. That color might be Sherwin-Williams SW6347 Chrysanthemum. Pick up some samples in the clay family and see what works best.

      You mention area rugs, but I think you'd be better off using one large rug in this room. I'd select something that has the clay color in it along with other colors which will give you guidance for pillows. Here's a possibility from Crate & Barrel.
      Carolyn Albert-Kincl, ASID
      Gianni Rug · Más información
    • alplily
      Autor original
      hace 11 años
      Thanks, all! I think I am on the right track. I should tell you the art on the walls is not mine either. Not at all my taste (also belongs to the previous owner)! I am an artist, as was my Mom, and have some large pieces (paintings and fabric-based multi-media) I can place on the walls, and some 18 x 18s that can be arranged in 3s and 4s, so they look unified. I will have to post some before/after shots in a few months. I am also planning to replace the window treatment with something airier... a breezy white linen, perhaps.
    • alplily
      Autor original
      hace 11 años
      Furniture is not mine, either...
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      Dytecture
      hace 11 años
      Última modificación: hace 11 años
      I agree with adding some colors. Any shade would be fine. Here is an example from one of my favorite designers "Charmean Neithart Interiors, LLC.".

      Charmean Neithart Interiors, LLC. · Más información
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      A Class Above Home Rehab
      hace 11 años
      Hi there! I completely understand your dilemma and here's what I think. YES, paint the trim white! The only problem will be that up against those walls, the trim will get lost...so paint the wall with the glass door a dark accent color to really make your trim pop and give your walls some color without having to spend $ to paint the whole place. Then add color accent decor like the colors Belfry Designs showed above. Here's a couple of color themes you could go with to add to your existing beige.
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      Barbara Griffith Designs
      hace 11 años
      Don't know your furniture, so I would suggest as above one large colorful patterned rug of your choice. Add complimentary patterned, stripes, etc. colored pillows to your furniture, and add very large pieces of art and groupings of large pieces..& maybe a large mirror somewhere. From those choices select a color hue for your walls. Always choose wall color last. and be sure to paint 2 coats from a sample on large poster boards to move around the room to see if the color really works in your room. Add large end tables, large tall lamps. You have so much volume in the room that if you only decorate the bottom third it will look "off" to the eye.
    • alplily
      Autor original
      hace 11 años
      Yes, the height of the room will be a challenge. Appreciate the choose the wall color last tip! Great advice. The rug will be key...
    • alplily
      Autor original
      hace 11 años
      I really like apple/pear green, so that will likely be an accent color, if I can make it work with the beige.
    • kristheot
      hace 11 años
      What about bright colored trim? I saw some great ideas in this blog post:
      http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2013/01/painted-mullions-trim/
      But I would suggest hanging your art first. A contrasting trim would bring attention to your door and windows, and you may prefer the attention to be on your paintings and fabric art.
    • Jean Tuck
      hace 11 años
      Walls light cream, white ceilings and wall of windows , with light cinnamon drapes to secure iron artwork.
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      Carolyn Albert-Kincl, ASID
      hace 11 años
      White trim, and an apple green wall should work well for you. I'm delighted to hear that you are an artist with good sized art to go on those walls.
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