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WHAT COLOR IN COMPUTER ROOM?

sarahpanda — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 22:55:03 GMT

I have a bedroom that I am converting to a 'computer,study' room...I was thinking about berber for the rug since it's a low pile - but interior decorator that I am not, I don't know what color to go with the berber rug and walls. I know this is a loaded question but if you can help in any way, thanks in advance. I don't know what is fashionable these days.

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PickyPicky3 — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 23:00:39 GMT

My experience with berbers is that they are beige with different color undertones. How would you describe the one you've picked?

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On It — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 23:53:03 GMT

@sarahpandaI had Berber carpet in my former vacation home, and I loved it. Mine was a beige/tan/brown combo that was not really dark. It was a medium tone I guess. We painted the walls Sherwin Williams "Townhouse Tan" and received many complements on the decor.

I know gray is popular now, but it is not something I can use. I think it belongs in a hospital or a prison, but I do not want that depressing color in my home. Don't let current fads drive your decision. Remember avocado green?

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Chopsmom — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 23:59:35 GMT

@sarahpanda

My answer to everything in my home is neutral (I'm partial to tans, creams, and browns) and add an accent color of your choice. That way, it's easy to change your accent color when you want with minimal effort.

Your room(s) should make YOU happy. If so, then I call that fashionable😊.

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manny2 — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 00:05:29 GMT

I don’t find gray depressing at all. I think it is a modern neutral. It’s my color palette. I love it.

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OKPrincess — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 00:15:42 GMT

I love love love my light gray walls. 💕💕

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Mombo1 — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 00:41:37 GMT

@On Itwrote:
@sarahpandaI had Berber carpet in my former vacation home, and I loved it. Mine was a beige/tan/brown combo that was not really dark. It was a medium tone I guess. We painted the walls Sherwin Williams "Townhouse Tan" and received many complements on the decor.

I know gray is popular now, but it is not something I can use. I think it belongs in a hospital or a prison, but I do not want that depressing color in my home. Don't let current fads drive your decision. Remember avocado green?

@On ItHow about chartreuse. 🤢. My grandparents painted their dining room that color. It was hard to eat in that room. Gross.

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gardenman — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 00:50:00 GMT

Are you planning to do any streaming from the room? Most streamers that I watch go either white (or whitish) or dark grey/black for the wall color behind them. Most go white with a curtain of LED lights behind them. That combo is so common that it's getting a bit funny. YouTubers and Twitch streamers have largely adopted it as the norm. A white wall lets them cast colored lights upon it if desired also.

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Oznell — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 02:05:18 GMT

@sarahpanda, when you mentioned your Berber carpeting, I started thinking about warm off-whites for walls, or other neutrals.

I love color AND neutrals, but without knowing your particular color preferences, I have a few suggestions for neutrals.

Benjamin Moore's warmer whites are ones I have experience with. I love the time-tested classic "Cloud White". It is the softest, easiest-to-live-with white that I have found. It's warm, but not too "yellow". "Simply White" by B. Moore I have also, but it is crisper and a bit brighter.

Here's a room painted in "Cloud White". You can see it's more mellow than the starker white of the window shade and the pillows.

If you crave a neutral in the more "greige" category, my favorite, versatile go-to is "Baby Fawn" by B. Moore. It's a pale, creamy gray/beige, depending on the light. It's similar to other neutrals highly favored by designers, like "Balboa Mist", or "Soft Chamois".

Anyway, just a little food for thought. Good luck!

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sarahpanda — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 10:52:22 GMT

@PickyPicky3I haven't actually picked out the berber carpet yet - but I was thinking I might find one with a beige base and maybe tiny specks of color in it - and pick up one of those colors for the walls...jury still out..(such a hard job for me )

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Imaoldhippie — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 13:01:14 GMT

@sarahpanda...........We can tell you what we would do or think but you wont be truly happy unless you do what you like and really want. So what if it does not look like a designer showcase? If you like it that is all that matters.

Do what you want and you will be happy with the results.

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ninjawife — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 13:43:21 GMT

@sarahpandawrote:
@PickyPicky3I haven't actually picked out the berber carpet yet - but I was thinking I might find one with a beige base and maybe tiny specks of color in it - and pick up one of those colors for the walls...jury still out..(such a hard job for me )

@sarahpandaI would stick with a neutral beige color and paint an accent wall one of the colors from the specks. LIke another poster suggested having a wall as a background for any streaming, zoom, skype etc. would be nice. My DH has a blue wall as a background in his office.

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ECBG — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 14:05:07 GMT

If you DO chose color like light blue or green, when color paint is applied in the room, it seems one shade darker because of the high volume.

Paint the room one tint lighter.

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ScrapHappy — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 16:11:51 GMT

@sarahpandawrote:
I have a bedroom that I am converting to a 'computer,study' room...I was thinking about berber for the rug since it's a low pile - but interior decorator that I am not, I don't know what color to go with the berber rug and walls. I know this is a loaded question but if you can help in any way, thanks in advance. I don't know what is fashionable these days.

I came across Accessible Beige by Sherwin Williams a couple of years ago. First used it in my family room. Liked it so much I've now painted my living room, dining room, powder room, guest bedroom with bathroom, and most recently my kitchen, pantry and laundry room. It's so neutral, goes with just about everything and love how sometimes its's more gray and sometimes it's more beige.