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I want to add more color to my hallways, kitchen, living room, etc., but the problem is that i would like to avoid the color brown. The reason is cabinets in the kitchen, couches, dining tables are all brown or tan based, but I do have white tiles floors throughout the home that include brown 1/4 grout spacers. So, ideally i would like to use some green, purple, blue, pretty much any light color to make my house seem bigger.

How about a pale blue, like "Swimming" by Sherwin Williams? It’s a lovely bright blue that would look fantastic with all of your wood. Brown & blue is a really hot color combo right now. Check it out:

http://sherlink.sherwin.com/swapp/color_visualizer/index.jsp

If you have any trim or need to paint the ceiling, "extra white" will add to the brightness factor. A bright area rug will help, too:

http://www.homedecorators.com/Rugs/color/174/Bright_Tone_Rugs/

I also think some lime colored artwork would look really smashing against that blue wall color. I like “an orchid 1941” or “Peacock Be-bop II”:

http://homedecorators30.artselect.com/search2/openct11074~3D11075~2C5796~26t~3Db-c5796/Lime.html

8 Responses

1. Bella Says:
   March 6th, 2010 at 6:46 pm

   If you want to accentuate your furniture and cupboards. I would use oranges, yellows, reds, in light tone colours. I know it might sound tacky to you, however the colours are beautiful. greens are out! trust me all my furniture is dark , I have all the colours i have mentioned, makes the rooms warm and comfy looking. Beiges and whites are boring.it will give you that eclectic look-very nice.
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2. kimmyg1967 Says:
   March 6th, 2010 at 6:58 pm

   You can create a really nice "spa" modern feeling by going with a soft blue/green..it works great with chocolate and tans. you can use those three colors (browns/blue green/and crispy white) to pull together a really nice modern look. add a rug that has all three colors and put some white accessories and it should look great. Have fun!!
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3. Allergic To Eggs Says:
   March 6th, 2010 at 7:14 pm

   a red living room can be fun. you can do it tri color like red, brown and medium sand
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4. squirt Says:
   March 6th, 2010 at 8:01 pm

   My floors are brown wood and I have brown carpet. I prefer yellows and tan’s . My bedroom is a sage green and I find it relaxing and restful. My kitchen is a lite butter yellow. My extra bedrooms are a tan color called carrington beige, looks classy. Choose colors you like, find a good "paint store" and they will usually help you choose colors, or you could hire an interior decorator to help with colors usually the charge will be under $100.00
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   After moving 21 times in 30 years lots of practice.

5. gypsy_cat 345 Says:
   March 6th, 2010 at 8:16 pm

   With all that dark wood, I’d stick with paler pastel shades, but I don’t think blue would be a good compliment to your wood tones.
   I have pine floors in a medium stain finish, and while my home is always evolving, at this time I’m using buffy yellows and soft greens in varying intensities. It looks like springtime all year ’round I especially like one bedroom where I painted the background a pale yellow, then sponged stripes in a slightly deeper yellow…subtle, but beyond basic.
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6. Daphne Says:
   March 6th, 2010 at 8:55 pm

   Well, it would be better if you will use light colors such as white, baby yellow because it will enhance your house.
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7. Nurse Susan Says:
   March 6th, 2010 at 9:03 pm

   Colors that go well with brown, tan, and white: { use first for walls, and second for accessories [ pillows, ornaments ] or vice versa.}
   red, ivory
   rose, burgundy
   peach, rust
   banana, gold
   sage, kelly
   mint, hunter green
   aqua, turquoise
   sky, smoke blue
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8. yowza Says:
   March 6th, 2010 at 9:22 pm

   How about a pale blue, like "Swimming" by Sherwin Williams? It’s a lovely bright blue that would look fantastic with all of your wood. Brown & blue is a really hot color combo right now. Check it out:
   http://sherlink.sherwin.com/swapp/color_visualizer/index.jsp

   If you have any trim or need to paint the ceiling, "extra white" will add to the brightness factor. A bright area rug will help, too:
   http://www.homedecorators.com/Rugs/color/174/Bright_Tone_Rugs/

   I also think some lime colored artwork would look really smashing against that blue wall color. I like “an orchid 1941” or “Peacock Be-bop II”:
   http://homedecorators30.artselect.com/search2/openct11074~3D11075~2C5796~26t~3Db-c5796/Lime.html
   References :

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