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6 months ago

We want to change the wallpaper to just white walls will this look okay with the brown walls? Also need ideas for the tv area and side board

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Hannah
Original Author
6 months ago
minnie101
6 months ago
I personally wouldn’t paint it white, the tv will really stand out. Could you not paint it in the other wall colour and lower the tv?

Do you have more pictures of the room, re shopping suggestions, as it’s hard to say as can’t see the style of the room. i would however opt for a tv unit that is wider than the tv
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Hannah
Original Author
6 months ago
When we moved in here the walls were this colour and we're not keen on the brown so would probably like to change it, we like the tv high because we have little kids and they broke our last TV when it was lower, what colour would you recommend or would it look okay with all the walls the same?
Hannah
Original Author
6 months ago
Hannah
Original Author
6 months ago
We don't like the wallpaper the other people but up
minnie101
6 months ago
Olive green looks nice with black but maybe a shade of sage with the grey? You could keep the other walls and ceiling an off white

Maybe a sideboard would work better under the tv given the height

If in budget, I might also go for a lighter rug
Sonia
6 months ago
I think a white wall with the brown walls will look a little odd. Just that “feature walls” are usually the bolder option not the other way round. If you have the inclination, how about painting all the walls in the same colour? That way you can choose a colour you like and you don’t have to match it with other wall colours. Colours could be anything you like that goes with your furniture. Love Minnie’s green. A colour I recently used is Dulux Goose Down, a lovely bright grey, and it’s neutral enough to go with most furniture. You could get a tv unit and place it under the tv but keep the tv on the wall. It will give you extra storage which is always welcome.
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HOUSE of CHRISTIE
6 months ago
I agree with Sonia, the feature wall is usually a bolder colour, but if you don't want to paint the whole room I would probably go with F&B Cornforth White or Purbeck Stone, those colours have a beige undertone which will go well with the brown walls. And a wider unit below the tv will definitely look much better.

Otherwise perhaps a bookcase either side of the tv + low unit beneath can work well to cover up some of the wall too.

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