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Paint Design Dilemma DIY

Can you help a bloke with some colour scheme ideas?

2 years ago

I'm about to finalise purchase on a new house but before moving in I would like to repaint as it currently very.....beige. I'm looking for some inspiration and colour scheme ideas that will freshen the place up and make it mine.

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Jan Dobson

2 years ago

Congrats on the new home, Fred. I agree with Kate, keep most of your colour for a nice rug, artwork, curtains etc., furniture with a more cohesive, modern look and perhaps add tap ware and handles to match the upgraded lighting. An alternative to white walls, would be to add just the palest, palest of colours. Just a touch of blue or green? Enough only that you might not notice unless you looked. Sample pots are your friend here, as are paint specialist stores. Stay away from any colour with a yellow/red/brown, in fact any warm, undertone (undertone is totally different from colour). Search Houzz photos to see if anything which has a beige base appeals, it will give you some idea of what direction to take, and that’ll be helpful when speaking with the professionals too

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Kate
2 years ago
I’d repaint the wall snowy mountain quarter to reduce amount of beige and leave ceiling and cornice white. Then add your colours to furnishings, art, kitchen appliances. I’d also replace the lights above the island as whilst nice I would do something more dramatic, these are just nice/safe if you get my meaning.
Providing further advice you need to get an interior decorator to talk to you about your preferences and furniture to put together a scheme.
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Kate
2 years ago
Some inspiration
Julie Herbert
2 years ago
Agree painting the walls a soft white would instantly update the look, choose a great sofa, dining table and chairs, rugs and soft furnishings, artwork that you love, adding a hint of black always looks luxurious
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User
2 years ago
What is your favourite colour ?

Even just glancing above , look at Kates inspiration shot , the one with the blue rug and blue themed abstract pic !

Hell , even look at the 'actual' pictures of yours , and see the tan stools -- you know the colour is 'safe' when tan stools are the highlight haha . I love tan , but it needs more !

Now imagine your kitchen , with the 2 lots of tiles redone in say yellow ( or blue or red or purple if its your favourite ) , the lightshades in yellow etc , a yellow juicer and half a dozen of those yellow and white placemats on the kitchen benches ! So $1000 or so , stage 1 done .

Maybe in a couple of years ( or weeks if you are impatient haha ) , repaint the beige in a lighter tone -- have fun , maybe even have it slowly changing and evolving !
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helen89
2 years ago
Until you live in the house and get a real feel for it , I would do as others have suggested and paint the walls a warm white, then step back.

Use your current furniture and reassess piece by piece.

Definitely bring in some colour of your choice, but only do it for now with items that are easily replaceable - such as cushions, plants, paintings, bed linen - or by painting a wall.

You really need to live in the space, see where light falls, how your things sit in it and how you feel in it before making big design decisions.

Hope that helps!
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Lauren Shiels Interior Design
2 years ago
Hi there,

I would consider having the kitchen cabinetry painted as well, it looks to me like your floor tiles are taupe, bench is a warm taupeish grey and cool grey carpet.

Consider (with checking samples) Dulux Vintage Linen for your cabinetry and Dulux Lexicon Quarter for the walls.

These will compliment the greys and taupes, it will cool down the interior a bit but that will allow the warmth within the greys and taupes to come through.

Consider updating the pendant lights.

Feel free to be in touch for more help, I offer e-design services to Australia as well as New Zealand.

Best of luck!
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