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i'd get rid of the red walls; you'll soon tire of them, methinks. i agree with the editor - silvery light greys and watery blues would look great and soothing and give you a nice background that you could easily add some pop to with colourful accessories.

I tend to want to paint almost all walls in a crisp white color, and in the photo with your sofa I think it looks really nice and fresh. You can do as there, add warmth with rugs, plants and artwork. Dark colors can make a small room feel even smaller. The wall with the window to the kitchen could be your accent wall in a nice dusty blue and the kitchen itself could be a bit more vibrant, maybe a darker version of what you choose for the wall.
A nice green color can be great for a bedroom as green is supposed to be calming. Just make sure it's not too heavy and saturated, you also have to wake up in the room you sleep in ;-)
I'd keep the entrance hall white too, so when you come in the door you walk into a bright and airy space. Connect to the black in the living room with photos and artwork in black wooden frames.

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I love that red, but might relegate it to a mudroom or other small room where you can love it without seeing it all. the. time.

I've taken to loving white walls with tons of accent color pieces. This from someone who's decorated with vibrant, near-primary colors in the past. In this space, I'd say yes... go with darker and lighter shades of white/cream/pale yellow, and use color in pillows and furnishings. (Painting a side table is a lot less space-invading than repainting a wall.)

I would go with neutral gray-toned greens or blues, possibly do a monochrome palette of lighter and darker values of the same color in the living room and entry, and then get the punch and vibrancy of bright color in your accessories -- rug, throw pillows, big statement piece of art or even a brightly painted console or buffet. Among other things, if you get tired of your accent color, it's much easier to change than re-painting your walls.

I've noticed that red only works in rooms with really great architectural details.

Since your rooms flow into each other, I think one color -- or different tones of the same color -- would be a better option than the red accent walls.

I painted my living room a really muted lime green shade. It's from Behr paints and is named "Asparagus." It is really bright and keeps the room looking airy.

There are too many colors that are far too saturated in that small space, and it's just making it appear smaller.

One color - two shades - both far more muted than what you already have.

I actually think the curry colour of the entry looks great with the floor, but how about a deeper, more rusty red in the LR that will work better with it? Then add a deep dark eggplant in the kitchen to disguise the close quarters. Deep colours can be really peaceful and modern too as long as they don't contrast greatly, as the colours there now unfortunately do.

Whatever colours you choose, you might want to tone down the bright white trim and doors to something less glaring. The stark white is especially jarring on the baseboards directly juxtaposed with the wood floor. Also consider what kind of lighting you want and what time of day you will use each room most. There appears to be good daylight, but not adequate lighting for nighttime.

Hey everyone, I'm the one who sent in the picture. Thanks for all the advice. I agree that the red needs to go and the color is all too much. I thinking now of going with two different sandy neutral shades. a lighter version in the living room and entry and bit darker shade in the bedroom. I'm also now thinking of adding a bit more color to the kitchen, some like a terra cotta red.

That striped pillow on the last picture? It's like a ready made palatte for you to choose from--greys, blues, taupes, golds. Find something--a pillow, rug, etc. that combines them. I actually just put together a project for a client with this palatte.

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It's the 2nd entry down and I have some collage ideas that may help you. I can give you the Ben Moore colors I suggested for the clients if it helps. One of them did include a terra cotta for their office.

I do really like that wall color you chose, though I might want to go a few shades lighter since my furniture is so dark. I do like the it for the bedroom though with similar brown and blue drapes

There's something not quite contemporary about that particular shade of red to me, but if you do keep it, I think some kind of cool greys might be good.

For your dark green in the bedroom, I'd kind of like some kind of pewter-ish grey-green, I think, or a teal of some kind. I get kind of scared of Forest Green; it can tricky.

I agree with using slighter tones. and that beautiful curved wall in the living area is begging to be accented. I would suggest painting that wall a simple white to set it off nicely.

Hey Mario, where did you find that storage bed, I've been looking for something similar.

The storage bed is from Boston Interiors

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