Bonjour and welcome to the Art of the Home gallery of beautiful living room paint ideas we have carefully selected just for you! Hope you enjoy!
Have you entered a room and felt instantly relaxed? Or maybe feel a sudden burst of energy? This may be because of what you see around – the room decor, design style, or paint color. Colors play a significant role in setting the mood of the room and have a way of creating a certain ambiance. Light neutrals can create zen-like serenity paired with natural wood, colorful pastels evoke whimsical sweetness, and bold and bright colors bring cheerful energy. The paint color you choose can also make a play on contrast, depth, and perception. It can make a room seem bigger or smaller, highlight a statement-making accent wall by bringing it into focus, or be a canvas to showcase your favorite art. Have you ever noticed how some rooms look harmonious and well-thought-out? Building the decor around one (or two) color palettes can bring cohesion into your design scheme. You can paint the feature wall in your favorite color and then pick that color up for other living room accents. Want to shake things up and add character and your personality into a room? Painting your living room (or even just one wall) is an inexpensive, quick, and a DIY-friendly idea. A fresh coat of paint can transform, refresh, and enhance the visual appeal of your living space. Strategic use of color can also help hide flaws and scuffs. So how about picking a weekend for a colorful fun time with family and color swatches?
When it comes to colors, we all have our favorites. We usually gravitate towards a particular shade or two. And it’s okay to use a color we love as the base of our living room paint. You can also get inspiration from a favorite painting, a magazine spread, or an article just like this. But it would be nice to narrow down your choice (or choices) to a color palette that makes you happy, a color that you feels right to you. Light colors look bright and fresh and can make the room look larger than it is. Watch shadows and dark corners disappear with a coat of white paint! Blue is very versatile and can be bold and exciting, or soft and soothing. Green and its variations can look fresh and woodsy, while earth-tones are warm and nurturing. You can make your living room come alive with cheerful and energizing splashes of yellows and reds. Or maybe you like soft neutral colors like gray and beige which are safe and classic choices. These serene shades can serve as excellent backdrops for room accents like artworks and unusual decor. How about black? It is also a neutral shade, but it is dramatic, unexpected, and surprisingly intimate if paired with the right decor. You can also tone down ultra-feminine colors like pink and rose with black or dark gray. But if you want a harmonious and effortless look, you can lessen the use of contrasting colors (or the use of the whole color wheel). Paint finishes also play a role when considering paint options – a high gloss or semi-gloss finish is easy to clean but will look shiny, a satin finish is not as shiny but will still be easy to clean, an eggshell finish looks clean and smooth with very little shine, while flat or matte finish can hide imperfections on the wall and will not reflect light. Likewise, lighting can also change the entire mood and tone of the paint color. It can bring out warm (yellowish) tones or cold (bluish) tones from the shade. If an all-out paint job seems like a big step for you, you can start small by painting an accent wall, observe the effect of light, and watch it do wonders for the room (and you!). So, explore your options and play around with color variations until you get the shade that speaks to you. The color wheel is your playground!
Please join us as we take a colorful trip around some living rooms with gorgeous color schemes. Feel free to bring along your color swatch cards, and we hope to inspire you with the following hand-picked living room paint ideas. Enjoy and beautiful day to you!
1. Rose Sophistiqué…
The Little Plus: the dominant salmon pink color is as sweet as it is sophisticated. Notice how the mismatched seating – Louis XIV oval back chair, contemporary armchair, and tufted daybed – is in the same feminine shade. White door casings subtly break up the rose-tinged shade and highlight the black steel-framed floor to ceiling French doors. A dark gray tuxedo couch and black modern freeform coffee tables (grouped into three) serve as solid and grounding touches. A beautiful contrast of feminine and masculine, of light and dark! A quirky bookshelf wallpaper helps to mark the transition from the living room to another part of the home, and the dramatic floor lamp is a graceful and pretty addition to the quiet corner.
2. Look Up in Awe…
The Little Plus: the coffered ceiling in eggshell blue and gold that makes you look up in awe. Giltwood moldings and medallions are straight out of Renaissance architecture. And the antique nickel pendants, suspended from the raised skylight, are like delicate censers that glow with warm light. Numerous French doors open the room blurring the lines between the indoors and the courtyard! And the yellow shade of the living room is like a delectable and creamy gelato. Sweet and summery!
3. Accent Wall…
The Little Plus: the accent wall in a refreshingly warm color that calls back the wood front door. A multi-level ceiling creatively adds personality and delineates the dining area from the rest of the living space. And notice the welcoming entryway with the rustic bench? A textured wall decor closely mirrors the tones of the facing stacked stone partition wall. Transoms and sidelights wrap around the wooden door, a design followed by the dining area’s window. A ribbon fireplace with dark tile surround on the light gray feature wall gives minimalist sophistication (and loads of warmth)!
4. Asian Inspirations…
The Little Plus: the indigo accent wall with shaker-type moldings. The bold blue brings the room to a level of elegance as the white frames break up the vivid hue. Asian inspired pieces culled from travels abroad – the golden Thai bust and Chinese-inspired garden stools – add to the eclectic look of the living room. And notice how the metallic vase, stacked glass floor lamp, sunburst wall mirror, and the mirrored side cabinet give a dose of drama and glam – while the classic matching nailhead sofa, armchair, and ottoman are spots of quiet and calm.
5. Sunny Parlor…
The Little Plus: the multi-functional bay window allowing for extra seating and storage space. Plus with the abundant sunlight streaming into the living room, it also creates a sun nook by the window. White pots of spring bulbs bring out cheery yellow flowers putting sweet smiles on everyone’s face. White baseboards, moldings, and trims marry well with the various shades of yellow throughout the living room. And check out the white door with glass panels – the perfect addition to this quaint space.
6. Jade Lake…
The Little Plus: the light and fresh mint green wall and ceiling paint color – tranquil and relaxing. Floor-to-ceiling picture windows with forest green-hued draperies create a larger than life living area with lots of sunlight and an excellent view of the lake. Recessed open shelves with backlights display a precious vase collection and the mirror wall in between lends its reflection to expand the space. And notice how the darker accent tile design on the floor leading to the archway calls back the dining room furniture and darker decorative accents in the living room.
7. Earth and Sky…
The Little Plus: the glowing fireplace with twin lanterns above the mantel…a cozy charm that is as adorably rustic as the pair of distressed white semi-circle side tables. Soft blue walls get complemented by the slipper chairs, pleated lampshades, and by the touches of turquoise from the mantel vases. Grounding earth tones from the sofa, the coffee table, and the bamboo blinds offer a warm contrast to the pastel softness of the space. And to tie it all together, the French windows (and door), crown moldings, ceiling, and the extra large baseboard are all painted in white.