Colour Me Beautiful

Your family room or lounge is one of the most used rooms in the house and if it’s been a long time since you've decorated, chances are it's looking dated and boring. Your kids grow up, your family and their interests grow, and time moves on, so why not freshen up your family room so that it's more in tune with your life? There are many ways to perk up your tired family room with paint; it's affordable, easy and can give your home fresh contemporary appeal.

Make it Lively
A family room with bland boring colour that is devoid of contrast or vibrant will have a lifeless affect. Pump up the excitement level by pumping up the colour! Trendy modern shades like silvery blue, apple green, mimosa yellow or raspberry infuse a space with contemporary appeal, making it feel fresh and new again. When choosing a colour think about how it will work with your furniture and consider whether you want to make the room feel spacious or cosy. Lighter colours on the wall generally make a space feel larger, while deep rich tones make it feel cosy and intimate.

If bold colours on the walls are too much for you, consider painting just an accent wall in a bolder colour. For example, you can use raspberry on the wall that features a fireplace and paint the other walls in a luscious creamy off-white. Or go with earthy tones that add contrast that might blend more easily with your furniture or carpet: Chocolate brown and egg-shell or moss green with stone and cedar brown, for example. Remember too, that you can opt to paint the trim to transform your family room. Paint cornices and skirtings white to enhance your new wall colour, gives a fresh look.

Classic Style
Classic colour combination like black and white or navy and white always look crisp and fresh. Use blue painter's tape or masking tape to create traditionally inspired vertical stripes on the wall, or go abstract with geometric shapes and polka dots. For a subtle look, choose a glossy paint for a focal wall in the same colours as surrounding walls. This captures attention without a lot of contrast.
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