Fireplace wall colour

4 years ago

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Hi I am currently renovating and extending a 3 bed semi 1970s - not the prettiest externally but hoping to make the inside special. The living room is small but I have put this new fire in. My sofa is a Laura Ashley

taupe velvet and the flooring will be Lvt oak style herringbone. What colour advice do you have for fireplace wall?

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Sonia
4 years ago
Do you have pictures of the rest of the room including furniture? Wall colours need to reflect what you already have in the room. What style of decor do you like? I can see a tiny bit of a cream wall so it will have to go with that? My first thought is green. Overtly Olive by Dulux is nice and Laura Ashley do lots of greens in their range. Lovely paint to use too.
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