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  • Sep 12, 2007, 06:10 AM
    marilynm
    Painting small rooms - can I still use color?
    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?
  • Sep 12, 2007, 05:09 PM
    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 :cool:
  • Sep 12, 2007, 05:33 PM
    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.
  • Sep 12, 2007, 06:51 PM
    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.
  • Oct 27, 2007, 11:53 AM
    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.

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