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Posted by Jules112 (My Page) on
Thu, Feb 23, 12 at 12:40

hi, I am putting an addition on my house that will be my new living room. It will be off the kitchen which is painted almond pastte. The old living room ( which will be the new dining room) and the hallway are also painted almond paste. the new living room will be informal and I wnat it to have a warm and cozy feel. My furntiture is a basic tan chenile. I love blue/grays but I am nervous that if I paint the walls that color it will be too cold. The new room will be 20 x 18. Any color suggestions for carpet and walls would be greatly appreciated.

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How much light does the room get? I had a navy blue room once and it didn't seem cold at all. I think light charcoal or slate blue can seem very warm& cozy if they are dark enough, and then if you have gold picture frames against it, that warms it up, too. I think lighter blues and grays can seem cold, but not so much with darker shades.

I have a large area rug in my family room that is a frisee texture in a kind of nutty color that we've been really happy with. I can take a picture and post it when I get home. It doesn't show dirt and has worn very well. Even if your furniture color kind of blended into it, maybe you could use some strong colors in pillows to break it up. One word of advice I have received before is that it is easier to pick paint after you have the rug than it is to find a rug after the room is painted!

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