How can I tie in my light blue drapes with my dark green couch...and what color paint should I use???

Question

I am moving into this huge living room with white walls. I want to add some color to the room, but the room already has a set of beautiful light blue drapes. To add to my woes, my sofa is a dark green (velvet)...I have considered many neutral options like dove grey or soft steel, which will fit with both the couch and the drapes...but I dont kow how to tie the drapes in with the couch / living room in general. Can someone please help me with the flow of the room...and what color paint do you think would be the best option...

Answer 1

Here are some Behr Paint colors that might work well with your current colors:

"scotland road" (# 450F-4) - a gray-green

"tropical dream" (# 460A-2) - a light mint green

"eminence" (# 550E-2) - a medium dusty blue

I think "scotland road" would be my choice.

As for tying it all together, you do that with a rug. A light blue one right under the sofa will do the trick:

http://www.homedecorators.com/Rugs/S/lig...

Answer 2

There are many solutions for this.

If you want to change your sofa, you can always use slip covers. I think it would be beautiful if you painted you walls a soft, light blue, then got a white slip cover for your sofa.

You could also paint the walls a green color. But it would be up to you on what shade of green. A sage would look nice, if you didn't want a dark color on the walls. Then get some light blue accessories to tie in the light blue. Like throw pillows and blankets, vases, lamps, stuff like that.

A grey color would also work. But you would want to make sure it fits in with the couch and the drapes. You don't want your home to like someone thre a whole bunch of mismatched stuff into your living room. So I would again, bring in some light blue and green accessories into the room.

Hope I helped! And happy decorating!