I am moing into a small cape. All rooms are very small and the carpeting is dark green which I hate however can't afford to change right now. I love color however I know that I need to keep the walls light because the rooms are so small. Is it possible to have one wall a darker color and keep the room appearing as large as it possibly can? I am using lighter colored room rugs to cover the dark green for now. Any ideas or suggestions?

EMERIL LAGASSE

use tinted white colors
may be find some window treatments and art with the colors u like
the floor is dark enough
get r done

glavine

paint the wall the color you want, but hang a large mirror on that wall, this will give the appearance of a much larger room.

Fr_Chuck

if you love neon green, paint it what ever color you want. A home is for your enjoyment ( at least in my view) and I care little what is "proper" as for as home decorations go.

cedwick

I think that dark green carpet would look beautiful! That is the color I want my walls in my family room. It is gorgeous! It doesn't matter that it is dark, you can lighten up the rest of the room by using a white paint that is tinted ever so slightly, you would hardly know it was a white green. Personally I think a cream color paint would be best for a particularly small room. Put one focal point piece that matched against your carpet (and cream if it is your paint color). I would get light colored furniture, and use cream, green and black accessories (cushions). Yes black, will seal the deal in a small room and make it appear "finished", and that will make your elegant room come together nicely.