Time for a change, help needed

[Red1981]

Hi all, I am ready for a change in my living room and am not the best interior designer by a country mile! Can you help me please?? I am looking to paing the lounge and am considering going with two different colours to make the place look a bit different. Currently all the walls are cream.
Cream carpet Cream/Brown curtains Brown leather sofa's Dark wood furniture The room is about 20ft sq
would like something that makes the room cosy, maybe one colour half way up? or some different colours in the alcoves?? Thanks guys

[NoMercy]

Sorry....... are you looking to add a splash of colour or to totally change the whole colour scheme and add new carpet, curtains, etc.?

[Red1981]

Hi, just want to paint really, maybe a few accessories. keep curtains carpets etc.

cheers

[NoMercy]

As I told someone else the other week, creams and cappuccino browns are quite in at the mo, and they work well together with a soft lemon or primrose yellow, which will give the room a touch of summertime. Also, the correct shade of red would work, such as a cherry red.

If the furniture is dark brown, then I would opt for a red shade, as opposed to a yellow one, as warm and cool colours don't really mix well.

[Red1981]

so maybe cherry red up to about 4 ft, then the rest upwards some sort of warm golden colour.

or do you thing thats a bad idea? maybe do one wall in red and another in gold|?

[NoMercy]

No, not cherry red AND gold. One or the other. I recommend keeping two walls cream, and two walls in your chosen colour. Then you could start adding little touches here and there in, say, black and gold. A black vase with gold detail for example.

[Maizy2008]

I disagree with NoMercy as creams and cappucine are, imo dull and dated.

I suggest that you make a feature of one wall, be bold, be daring, there are fantastically eyecatching wall coverings available at good prices. Check ebay.I would go with a dark brown background with colour, perhaps pistachio or raspberry flora design.

[NoMercy]

Creams and Cappuccinos are featuring in all the "Beautiful Homes" mags right now. They are, like I said, very in at the mo, especially when blended with colours like lemon, and other summery hues.

[NoMercy]

Something like this can be given a splash of colour...

http://www.furniturelibrary.com/store/images/0 4041155.jpg

[NoMercy]

Here's another touch of inspiration:

http://homedesigninterior.com/wp-content/uploa ds/2009/06/most-beautiful-interior-design-livi ng-room-white-sofa.jpg

Hope you achieve the look you desire. x

[Red1981]

Thought you'd all like to know, just finished painting!

Went for Morrocan Sand colour (Pale orange for 3 walls and a deeper orange for the 4th, looks awesome.

Thanks for your input.

Plenty of paint left over so the bedroom will be next!