Natwerk Designs

interior design question (paint color)?

Let's say that I'm painting a rectangular room separated by an arch (living room & dining room)... If I painted the side walls and one of the end walls in a Teracota color and the arch is a pale Plantain color, could I paint the other end in the pale color also just to create a color recall of the arch??? I'm just wondering if it will make the dining room appear smaller... The same drapes will be used in the living room & dinning room. the ceiling and trims are a creamy color already. (that's the 10% of the color) at opposite ends, there is a wall of drapes in the living room and at the other end, just one widow with the same set of drapes and that is the wall that would be lighter...

Public Comments

1. Without actually seeing the space, it's really hard to say. Sometimes what you suggest looks fine; sometimes it looks a bit dated. Generally speaking, I'd rather see all four walls in the same color, and then use the Plantain, or a shade thereof, in some other way. Perhaps use a lighter shade of it on the ceiling; ceilings do not HAVE to be white. Or shades of Plantain could be used in other ways: drapes, rugs, or pillows for example.
2. i can't visualise from your words where the drapes fit into the arch views - the idea of one colour ahead in one direction and another colour in the opposite direction i like and can't think how that might visually shrink the space.