Ideas for Painting a Dining & Living Room Combo

The right paint colors can change the entire feel of your living and dining room. Before selecting colors decide on your decor style. The wrong colors can offset or contrast against your decor. For instance, Southwestern decor does not match well with pastel walls and white crown molding. Yet, if your decor is French country then elegant pastel walls blend perfectly. Does this Spark an idea?

Southwestern

Green pottery goes well with Southwestern decor.

Southwestern decor includes rich bold colors from pottery, furniture or Native American art. Choose paint colors that blend well with specific decor pieces. For instance, if dark green is in your furniture or art then use this color as one of your paint choices. You can paint one solid wall dark green. Other deep colors such as rusty red or burgundy also work well depending on your decor selections. However, if you want to paint more than one wall, use lighter colors such as beige. Beige generally matches Southwest decor. You can paint all the walls beige and leave the ceiling white.

French Country

French country decor works well with a long list of colors because this style is simple and plain yet stylish. Many decor pieces such as picture frames are white or silver, and white blends well with many colors. Furniture pieces are white or painted in pastel colors. French decor is also elegant depending on the particular pieces in the room. You can dress up this look or create more of a French cottage feel. Paint the walls in your dining and living room light pastel colors such as yellow, purple or even baby blue. Choose colors based on the decor in the room. Crown molding works well with this style. Install crown molding at the top border of your living and dining and room.

Light Green Walls

Light green walls work well with several types of decor. This color is very neutral. It will complement dark burgundy or brown leather sofas. Hang pictures with dark burgundy or black frames on the walls. Paint all the walls in your living and dining room light green and leave the ceiling white. Bright green does not work well for a living and dining room so make sure you select light green or pea green.