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Try nice light bright colors in yellow shade or light fawn cream or beige. You can buy some brownish or maroon colored couch or sofas for the room as well.
I'd like to be honest here. This is a great room and I am an advocate of QUALITY wood but I don't like the paneling in this room. It really makes the house look old and dated. Either paint over it or take it down and store it.
As far as colors, definitely think as a whole about the room. Consider the color of the couch, the color of the tables and accessories, the window treatments, the amount of sunlight coming in (which affects the colors you choose), the flooring, etc. Collect samples of everything you plan to use and you'll get a better idea of a color palette that works for this room.
As far as the wainscoting, consider leaving it wood or paint it white. Many wainscoting designs today use the same paint color, using a lighter variation above the wainscoting. Another idea is to use molding and make large square or rectangle patterns on the bottom half and then paint the bottom half a bright white, the same as the wainscoting. This adds an architectural element to the room. This idea is also for a more traditional classic room (not sure if you're into the modern design stuff).
Also, look in design magazines for samples of rooms with wainscoting. Have fun and good luck on your project!
Is it actual paneling or beadboard? In either case, I'd paint it in a neutral to harmonise rather than contrast with the floor covering, .....a possibly pale coffee-with-cream shade and paint the upper walls an even paler shade of the same. That is, if I'm seeing cream wall-to-wall carpet with "brown" tones rather than yellow, grey or pinkish tones, which would need coordinating lighter shades of the same. Always white trim. Your soft furnishing color choices are pretty much dictated by the carpet color, so might as well work with it. But that's just MO.....lots of people prefer brighter colors and more contrast.
[quote=South Jersey Styx;9357467]I'd like to be honest here. This is a great room and I am an advocate of QUALITY wood but I don't like the paneling in this room. It really makes the house look old and dated. Either paint over it or take it down and store it.
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That's what I wanted to say too. Possibly, consider hiring in interior designer for a quick consult on this........I guarentee you a designer would not suggest this paneling stay natural. Not trying to be ugly, but I just feel bad your getting all this "don't paint quality wood" advice".......it's not really NOT quality wood. Please no ofense.
No, no... not offended at all. I wanted opinions
I am dreading painting the wainscoting but I am going to do it. Everyone I have mentioned it to said that I HAVE to paint it or get rid of it. It will be worth the effort in the end. (I hope)
I am dreading painting the wainscoting but I am going to do it. Everyone I have mentioned it to said that I HAVE to paint it or get rid of it.
You don't have to do anything you don't want to do. We're just giving opinions. Why not just think about it awhile and collect more ideas? You don't sound comfortable with making a decision right now.
For some reason--I can't remember why--we used two different colors in a room. We had a dark brown that we brought to the level of the windows, and then a peach with a fairly deep hue up to the ceiling. I just know that it worked to cover up the pink walls that we originally had there. Ick.
So it's not quite wainscoting, but it had that same effect.
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