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How do I co-ordinate my living room with this wallpaper seem to have a lot of the same colour

8 years ago

Too much turquoise ???

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Dar Eckert

8 years ago

I'm thinking you should paint the wall surrounding the fireplace the dark brown color from the wallpaper. It doesn't seem to go with the biege wall even a white or turquoise wall would look better.

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Natalie
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Hi--- ok two colors for you---wall behind sofa-SW 6226 Languid Blue, the remaining walls SW 7025 Backdrop. Pick-up the charts and see how these hues look with what you have. They should work for you. The LB is going to look a bit more blue than turquoise but when paired with the yellow tones in the flooring-it will appear to have a turquoise cast to it. Hope this is helpful. Good Luck!
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Kim D
8 years ago
I love the wallpaper but I don't like it on the fireplace wall. I think it would be a better accent on the wall behind the couch.. too much going on near fireplace with wood mantel and fire box and the side walls not covered in wallpaper.
decoenthusiaste
8 years ago
Can you do a treatment on the wallpaper to knock it's impact down a notch or two? Maybe a glaze?
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Carolyn Albert-Kincl, ASID
8 years ago
That's an interesting wood fireplace surround you have and it's totally lost with the bold pattern of the wallpaper. I would remove the wallpaper, or paint over it.
Marie Barron
Original Author
8 years ago
Thanks guys for your comments only had this papered last week thought I would love it but it's just not growing on me might change the colour scheme all together
Marie Barron
Original Author
8 years ago
Carolyn just saw a nice color scheme on your page think I might go with something like this it is more warm looking
alwaysdesigning
8 years ago
I think the wallpaper and the fireplace are both fighting for attention. I would keep the fireplace neutral and move the wallpaper to another wall where it will be a focal point. A Hall entry and bath or other small area would be better because it is rather imposing. Good luck
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Cynthia Taylor-Luce
8 years ago
I agree with Carolyn. While I really love the paper, it's fighting with your fireplace. This paper would be best on its own wall, but even then to me it doesn't work with the style of your fireplace. The fireplace wall doesn't really lend itself to "accent treatment" and would be better served with the addition of amazing artwork instead.
Natalie
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I just think you need to unite the colors with different art & a few accessories. I like it. :) http://www.etsy.com/listing/96256384/large-original-portrait-art-painting-of?ref=v1_other_1
http://www.etsy.com/listing/114416385/peacock-4-x-6-print-of-hand-painted
mpoulsom
8 years ago
Would you consider replacing or modifying the fireplace surround? It looks like you are going for a more contemporary look and the wooden detail in the fireplace looks more early american. I think if you made your fireplace surround more simple in design and hung a large mirror or piece of art above mantel, it could possibly work.
lefty47
8 years ago
HI -- Well the wallpaper was just done so there is no changing that , soooo I think you should paint the rest of that wall the same white as the white background of the wallpaper and paint fireplace mantel too. Then have two small matching cabinets painted the blue from the paper or the leaf color placed on each side of the fireplace. . Then have white or glass shelves above , maybe three is best . Now the rest of the room painted the exact color of your sofa . Because the room looks small I think it would look best to have the sofa blend into the walls color wise. Now just keep some of your room accents in the blue color but not too much. Remember not to clutter the shelves and if you don't want the shelves then have a large painting on each side and have a big round mirror over the mantel and keep the small items off the mantel and onto the side cabinets .
charleee
8 years ago
Yes, I totally agree with lefty47. If she hadn't already suggested it, I would have said paint at least the wood surround white.
houssaon
8 years ago
I like the odd pairing of the wall paper and the fireplace surround. I wouldn't chage the mantle either, it is too nice and in a few years down the line you may change the wall paper.

I would go for the softest blue that matches the wall paper, some thing like:
Jamestown Blue HC-148 Paint · More Info
or Franklin Lakes, both by Benjamin Moore. Here are two rooms with Jamestown and you can see it goes well with a tan similiar to your sofa:
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and
Jones Design Build · More Info

I would take four of your favorite photos and enlarge them and have the matted and framed. Hang them as a group over the fireplace. You could do them in color or have them changed to black and white or a sepia.
houssaon
8 years ago
I found another blue from Benjamin Moore that might work:
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Marie Barron
Original Author
8 years ago
Thanks for all the comments will update when I decide what to do excellent site should have looked here for suggestions before I started :):)
charleee
8 years ago
Marie, don't stress. Hindsight is always 20/20!
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Stanton Designs-online design services
8 years ago
I agree with previous comments. The wallpaper is out of place there. The style of the paper and the style of the fireplace just don't go together. I suggest removing the wallpaper off the fireplace wall...and you could put that wallpaper on the 2 walls on both sides of the fireplace, acting like an accent wall.
cinderellaslipper
6 years ago
Put a large mirror over the mantle, and you will have lost the greater part of the floral paper, thereby defusing the problem, then try adding some peach tones, by finding some oyster shell lamps, bowls and peachy satin pillows, keep adding this type of shade till you have warmed the scheme up a bit..it's far too brown & blue...use throws, copper coloured nick-naks, a pearly rug....
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Rebecca Mitchell Interiors
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Since the pretty wallpaper must stay (and obviously is something you like since you chose it) - then the best thing to do is to put a large mirror as suggested. I wouldn't paint the fireplace - leave it as is. I would paint the walls an off-white (same as wallpaper background) so that your palette is fresher. A blue accent wall on the sofa wall would work nicely to pull it all together. I would avoid peach, beige, brown or ay other accent colours. Keep it cream and blue and find an area rug to pull it all together. The most interesting rooms can evolve from what might have been considered a mistake - as it takes you in another direction. Hope this helps. Good luck from Montreal! (just noticed the date of this design dilemma. Houzz has to do something about this - I will send an email and encourage others to do the same.)

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