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[ivey]

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.

[lolakimono]

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.

[faeriemoon]

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.

[mysterylady]

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.

[stevieb]

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

[151949]

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.

[jeanlake]

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.

[LooPY]

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.

[151949]

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.

[LooPY]

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.