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Color Theme Throughout the Home

ivey — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 20:53:31 GMT

I am going to do some redecorating in bits and pieces. I have looked online to see recommendations and examples for colors.

What do you think of a single color theme throughout the home, or using very different color palettes in different rooms? When I decorated my new home years ago (now it's old), I went with different colors of curtains and furniture in different rooms. All to an eggshell white paint background.

Several rooms have wallpaper on them that I plan to get rid of, I think.

I guess I need a plan. My original home was what I would call tailored country. Country theme but not primitive nor shabby chic. I would be leaning now toward traditional. Modern doesn't appeal to me and wouldn't fit the outside of the home.

I've seen great pictures here--but I'm in a quandary right now. Any suggestions are appreciated. TIA.

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lolakimono — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 22:41:12 GMT

I would look online at Houzz and Pinterest to see what catches your eye.

I have an "open concept" on the first floor, so the kitchen, living room, and dining room are the same paint color (a warm gold). The hallways are an off white. The master BR, guest BR, and office are all different colors, as are the two baths. I have lots of colors that repeat throughout the house- red, turquoise, and lots of patterns.

I have lots of multicolor area rugs throughout to help mix colors and patterns. I like Overstock, World Market, and Pier1 for rugs and accessories.

You can choose an accessory that you really love and use the colors from that piece to help you choose other colors throughout.

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faeriemoon — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 22:44:49 GMT

I have an open floor plan. My colors flow from room to room. The rooms are not the same colors, but elements of color from each room flow into the next.

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mysterylady — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 23:48:01 GMT

As I begin redecorating this time I am strongly considering choosing a uniform color palette for the entire house. I recently saw this on HGTV and it really appealed to me. I haven't done an entire redo in 30 years; at that time everyone was decorating each room differently. I also had children at home who wanted specific colors in their rooms. The rooms I have redone are in the same color palette and I love it. My only concern is that my living room and dining room furniture aren't in that color scheme and the furniture is like brand new - don't know how I'll handle this yet.

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stevieb — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 00:34:49 GMT

I like colors that complement each other used throughout, but I wouldn't choose the precise same scheme in every room.

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151949 — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 00:58:14 GMT

One of my close friends is a decorator. When we moved into our new home a few years ago she suggested we have the entire place painted one neutral color (we chose killian beige) then make the trim white, as well as the ceilings, and do the floors in a similar shade. Our carpet is one shade darker than the walls. We are in an open concept home. Then we bought oxblood color leather for the Living room furniture - and did the master bedroom in brown, beige and turquoise. then the guest bedroom and bathroom are decorated in a shell pattern and coral touches. I am very happy with the decision to make the entire house a soft, pretty beige. i like when we look from room to room and there are no jarring changes. Even my kitchen counters are done in shades of beige. I have some touches of turquoise in the living and dining room as well. And carry the colors from each of the rooms into the others - for instance my DH's den has navy furniture and I made a quilt for in there I used the navy and some burgandy from the LR.

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jeanlake — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 02:08:30 GMT

Light mocha walls, carriage red front door. Red & light mocha accent colors throughout the main floor, open floor plan. Granny Smith apple green kitchen walls (not dining room). It's such a refreshing pop of color with the neutral walls. Bronze shades in the guest bath. Seafoam green accents with light mocha walls and white baseboards in the guest bedroom. Light hazelnut cream walls and French vanilla sheers, sheets and bed covers in the master bedroom. We turned one of the bedrooms into a den/office. Total sports memorabilia. Cheifs football red/gold and Royal blue baseball. The color of testosterone.

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LooPY — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 03:32:04 GMT

With an open concept space, often a single color is used because it is difficult to determine where to break for a new color. For added interest varying hues of the same color are often used.

Our tiny old Victorian is essentially a 19th century version of open concept, except that there are separate spaces. Because you can see into all the rooms from each other, my first thought was to use a single light wall color throughout the first floor to make it appear larger. But I love color and individuality, and knew color would be in keeping with the history of the house. If you pull colors from one room to another, they will bear some relationship to one another without necessarily being alike. For example, a minor color in a fabric in the dining room can be used on a living room wall--or in our case, the front parlor! Upstairs, the need for coordination of bedrooms doesn't seem to be as much of an issue.

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151949 — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 04:19:55 GMT

I have noticed over the years this is how the professional decortors have always done apartments, business spaces and campers. I think the one color concept makes different areas feel cohesive.

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LooPY — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 04:31:52 GMT

On 3/17/2014 happy housewife said: I have noticed over the years this is how the professional decortors have always done apartments, business spaces and campers. I think the one color concept makes different areas feel cohesive.

It depends on the size and style. Coordination of colors also makes related spaces cohesive. My daughter is a professional decorator, and utilizes this concept in design. So do I. It's a matter of personal choice.

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Feline Fine — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 07:15:25 GMT

Just an idea for you to apply to your own personal preferences:

The rooms in my homes have always been different, as my overall style is what I would call "casual-eclectic". But there have also always been accents of green in every single one, as it's my favorite color and I'm a nature lover.

I guess you could say that the different shades of green tie my entire home together, whether it's an apartment or a house. And that decorating with pops of a second or alternate favorite color in each room could bring even more pleasure.

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HiLo — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 07:36:16 GMT

Some people are now doing the same color, in different hues, throughout the house as mentioned here.. I'm thinking of starting with the new light gray and work from there.

I still like wallpaper and no matter the current fad, if I still like it I keep it.

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brii — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 13:09:50 GMT

On 3/17/2014 faeriemoon said:
I have an open floor plan. My colors flow from room to room. The rooms are not the same colors, but elements of color from each room flow into the next.

That's exactly what my home looks like.

I have an open concept, and I have one neutral color that grounds the whole first floor and then elements of blues and greens that tie everything together.

The only rooms that are completely different are my kids' bedrooms. LOL. They choose their color palette.

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goodstuff — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 16:33:24 GMT

Our home is painted throughout in a light neutral shade with white moldings, medium-tone hardwood floors, and light neutral carpeting. It provides a quiet, classic backdrop for what I call our "upscale country" or "country manor" décor. The upper part of the wall in our formal dining room is emerald green, with white picture frame moldings below. I use lots of greens, creams, beiges, rose, and terra cotta in fabrics and furniture, with splashes of other colors in art, florals, etc. We have traditional wallpaper patterns in the kitchen and bathrooms. The overall effect is warm, traditional, and comfortable. I want color in my surroundings, but I don't like strong, jarring colors or dramatic color changes from one room to another. I like the color to "flow" and the overall effect to be harmonious and calming.