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White-out or pops of colour?

9 years ago

Hi, when choosing a colour scheme / paint colours for the whole house post total renovation, is it best to play it safe and go white/ neutral or inject some personality with feature walls in a stand-out colour? We both love colour as well as a classic white/ neutrals. Don't want to be boring but at the same time concerned we'll go wrong with our colour choice! Is it a good idea to use the same pop of colour throughout ( as a feature wall in a front living room and popping up again in a section in an open-plan kitchen living dining space to the rear of the house? All tips and suggestions greatly needed!

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minnie101

9 years ago

I think a few options. You can either layer whites or choose a neutral in different shades of the same colour or a few coordinating neutrals then use throughout the house, sometimes on all the walls, some for a feature wall etc. then you can either add the same pop of colour throughout or choose a few that coordinate. If you have an open plan room, maybe one end go for a wall in x colour and the other have a chair in a coordinating colour and tie it together with a cushion in x colour. I'd keep woodwork the same colour. Colour can just be in the accessories or furniture rather than on the wall too. It is your home so the interior should reflect you, if you do go predominantly white with a few colour feature walls they can be easily be painted when sold. This may be a little extreme but you could also pick just 3 colours. I love navy, white and hot pink at the moment and you can give rooms different looks. Images from concepts and colour ways, hgtv, georgicapond and shelterness

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Lady Tottington's Poodle
9 years ago
I like all neutral then adding colour in things I can change as I get tired of stuff quickly x
Tani H-S
9 years ago
Ditto - we are doing a full renovation with plans to sell next year and im sticking to a white colour scheme with feature walls. Its bright and much easier for future buyers to see past our tastes that way. I also get bored so its easier (and cheaper!) to just have to re-do one wall
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jen1215
Original Author
9 years ago
Great ideas minnie101! I really like the navy and hot pink combination. I also love orange so want to have a burst of that colour somewhere. We'll probably keep it white neutral overall I'd like to have a feature wall in the open plan room especially since our kitchen is going to be white. I'll post a pic of the room, just trying to decide which wall to make the feature wall.
minnie101
9 years ago
Yeah it does look great. Maybe not everyone's taste but orange also looks great with hot pink if offsett against lots of white. Good luck anyway, im sure it will look great. I bet you can't wait if it's all been renovated!
jen1215
Original Author
9 years ago
Very exciting and finally taking shape, here's a few pics of the open plan kitchen, living dining room. Kitchen is in the back corner. Doors will be white also with glass panel.

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