There s no need to choose between two paint colors use both to add dimension and interest to your walls shawn gauthier june 29 2012 i m a freelance writer and design enthusiast who believes the best design is collected not decorated and that homes should always be as comfortable and functional as they are chic.
Painting living room walls two colors.
The colors do not have to come from the same family.
Gray is a conservative color.
Rules of painting a room with two colors.
Painting a small living room.
The proper use of two paint colors in one room can add subtle elegance or impactful visual contrasts to a room s overall feel.
Pale blue walls give this living room.
It s neutral which makes for a sound wall color choice because it works with many other colors that you might incorporate such as blue orange yellow white black etc.
In a room that lacks definition a contrasting accent wall supplies focus.
A two tone paint job can be as subtle as shades of gray or as vibrant as complements such as teal paint on the patio access wall of a pale apricot kitchen.
Start with a fun pair of throw pillows and then pull out your two favorite colors to highlight on the walls and ceiling.
If you take the same can of yellow paint and apply it to two rooms one that receives little natural light and another that s flooded with sunshine it will look like two different colors.
Two colors are lively in a room that threatens to come off as staid.
Rather than settling for one paint color step outside of your comfort zone and choose two hues to boost your home s style factor.
You can t go wrong with two tone walls.
Large living room featuring gray walls and a gray couch along with a large area rug and a fireplace.
Color is a vital element in any design scheme and the creative use of two paint colors can add subtle elegance or striking visual contrasts to a room s.
Painting the walls at each end of a long narrow room a darker color for instance makes the room seem to have more normal dimensions.
Dark colors can also create some optical illusions in a room.