What decor matches best with dark lavender bedroom paint,?

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Jennifer

I am looking for room decor ideas, i am painting my room in dark lavender, i have dark cherry wood furniture and my bed is a 4 post bed, I am going for a romantic look as well...
Any ideas please

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GOLD!!! Goes really nice and says romance! But don't get gaudy with it. Curtains for POW or just a bit in the pattern or trim. Gold goodies on the dresser. try some gold on your lampshade trim.

however, with all that dark you will not have a "romantic" look at all. "Romantic' is considered sort of light and airy. Use a very soft lavender for your walls & use some dark lavender accessories if that's your favorite color. Also, your room will be very dark and "heavy" feeling with dark lavender walls. Keep it light--trust me! The paint color you like will usually be way too dark when you get it on--I usually use a shade or two lighter depending on color category. Make sure you have the undertones that you want, you will be able to know what they are by looking at the other colors on the swatch--are they pinkish, blueish, yellowish, etc.?

Dark or light, Gold is great. Silver works too and some people prefer it--especially if your tones are blueish. If they lean toward red or pink stick with the gold.

If you use dark lavender be sure not to paint the trim white! Use a paler version of the lavender or something with contrast. If you use the light lavender white trim would enhance the romantic look.
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What color to paint interior of a rental home with brown carpeting?

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The landlord says that any paint we use has to be a shade of white.. ie: Pale colors. The color up already is a weird clay color.. rather gross actually. We have a brown shaded carpet..splotches of darker browns and cremes...
My fiance prefers blues, I like neutrals and then a splash of color..such as cherry red, or burnt orange. We have a bedroom, living room, and a "reading" room to paint. All are fairly small.. bedroom and "reading" room are 10 X 10 feet..and the living room is 9 x 17 feet, with a weird corner. Our furniture basically matches the flooring.
Okay. Bedroom has a western window, and a window directly into the stairwell (durrr)...Fiance likes blackout conditions to sleep in, so color has to be light. I was thinking for an almost retro 70's feel with a pale blue wall paint, with the brown furniture we have, plus chocolate and creme bedcoverings.. and maroon pillows.Fabric up on the walls to match will also help deaden sound.
My 'reading' room, also my sun room...I'm a little more iffy on. I don't like yellows in abundance, but I could deal with a lighter yellow. I can sleep in 70's, but living in it just might be too difficult.
The living area is a problem. It's rather narrow, and long. I'd like to "square" it with the paint a little, without making it too dark.
I've got lots of creme wall papers too. One's stripes in golds and browns, the other's got stripes with maroon. I've also got the obligatory "Ivy Leaf" border paper.
Room orientation: The house is not directly pointed at the directions. The "North" bedroom is more NW with one window directly into a dark stairwell. (I guess it used to have windows too, but not anymore). The "Reading" room is more true W than S, with a beautiful view of the next door neibor's house to the S and a view of the back alley to the W. No tall buildings, though, so it gets some light. The living room has a window S by SW, and a window to the E..sort-of. The living room opens directly into the kitchen via an archway, and a opening that has a breakfast bar. I've so far chosen a very pale teal for the bedroom. With the other furniture and fabrics it gives it a very 70's feel. The bathroom is going to be a dove grey, since there is no carpet in there.Living room may be a peach creme.The reading room is all me, and I'm having a hard time deciding. I want more light in there. Which means true white, or yellow?

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I understand. Here are just a few suggestions. I used to do this stuff years ago, and this might give you some ideas of how to approach decorating that you might not have thought about before.

You can go to any major paint store and get sample of various shades of off-whites and creams. Take a few and see how they fit in with your decor and furniture. (Don't rely on the names of the paints or shades--different manufacturers have different names for exactly the same shade of paint ! )

Then, consider your lighting. To get the exact shade of paint that is right, you should look at the paint samples in the room you intend to paint, and with natural sunlight from windows at various times of the morning, day and afternoon. Are you in a room with northern, southern,eastern or western exposure? It matters with the number and location of windows, drapes or blinds, and whether they are colored or neutral shades. Get a reading lamp or a light with a white lightbulb (incandescent) that will not add a hue to the artificial light (such as neon , etc.). If you are going to decorate and then use indirect light, such as stand lights with lampshades, these will add their own changes to the shades on the wall paint.

Psychologists say that some shades and hues can actually affect mood and cause eye strain or fatigue. Find something bright that you can live with. Not a reflective oil-base paint that is too glossy, or a semi-gloss, except on wooden moldings or in brightly lit areas, such as kitchens, baths, etc. A flat white or off-white can be slightly changed with the lightest addition of another color that enhances the decor.

There are lots of books about decorating that you can check out at your local public library. Browse through a few to get just a few ideas of how to improve the lighting and add to the enjoyment of your home.

Good luck.

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