decorating 2 rooms/opening living but need help

ijustloveabargain

Really need some help please
i want to redecorate my front room and dining room which are next to each other (opening living)i want purple,silver n black in the front room and black,white n may be red in the dining room
but with the rooms being next to each other i dont kno if the colours will 'flo'together if you know what i mean
ive been to b&q for room ideas but not much there
im looking for a website/place to get some ideas
ive looked on google but there ideas are more for a show room!!

is there a site where colours can be put together?a room plan so i can see what the finished look would look like?

any help would be great

thanks

aggypanthus

hi,

I think having red in one room and purple in the next one, will be way too clashing and garish. Remember you dont have to follow trends which are in the diy shops, perhaps subtle classic colours blending together, with the bright colours added in the cushions or lampshades.
i read mags such as Good Housekeeping, House Beautiful. If you search for magazines online you will find their websites which will show you room setting and colours.

aggypanthus

http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/decorating-ideas/

http://www.housetohome.co.uk/galleries this one might be bettter


dont be put off by fancy pictures, just use the colours put together to get ideas from.

do you have a b and m store near you, they are great for bargain wallpaper etc

ijustloveabargain

aggypanthus wrote: »

hi,

I think having red in one room and purple in the next one, will be way too clashing and garish. Remember you dont have to follow trends which are in the diy shops, perhaps subtle classic colours blending together, with the bright colours added in the cushions or lampshades.
i read mags such as Good Housekeeping, House Beautiful. If you search for magazines online you will find their websites which will show you room setting and colours.

aww thanks for replying
when i say purple n red its more in the accessories like u say cushions and bits n bobs

thanks for the links too ill have a look now xx

ormus

the basic tool for any color matching or contrast is understanding the color wheel.

http://www.colormatters.com/color-and-design/basic-color-theory

Leif

What colour walls and woodwork?

ijustloveabargain

At the mo both rooms are cream and brown (the main walls brown where the fireplaces are and the others cream)the rooms are long and next to each other l_*_l_*_l trying to paint a picture haha the left is the dining room and the right the living room
i have 2 fireplaces too both on the same walls(one is the dinning room n other in living room where the * are)my sofa is dark brown/black and im getting all new carpets n sideboards/units

Doozergirl

Probably best to stick to one colour throughout if the room is open. Red and purple are clashers so they won't compliment each other either, so you can't really pull a bit of red into one side or purple into the other, especially not when you've got silver and black in the mix as well. There's too many colours in a relatively small for it to look contrived at all, it will just look odd.

I'm all for loud colours and personality but that's too much for what is essentially one room with two zones. Maybe do the red in a different room altogether if you want it in the house.

aarchk

I used the dulux website which has an application where you can colour in a blank room online to see it. I was still completley baffled as to which colour to use so I also emailed their colour consultant and she emailed back with several ideas and suggested colours. You dont have to use Dulux paints or wallpaper to match her ideas as there are so many different brands out there.

I went with one suggested scheme in my living room and it looks amazing!

aggypanthus

I agree with Doozer re the colours. colours in a room also depend on the type of light it gets, my bedroom for xample has muted colours, but the back facing room which gets all the sun, can take pure white on the walls with a vibrant coloured paper on another . always try samples.

Gooogle 60 minute makeover prog, it can be a bit OTT but they seem to match the rooms well.

Are you young n trendy BTW, do you like the NEXT style which my neices and nephews have gone for in their first homes?

ijustloveabargain

Doozergirl wrote: »

Probably best to stick to one colour throughout if the room is open. Red and purple are clashers so they won't compliment each other either, so you can't really pull a bit of red into one side or purple into the other, especially not when you've got silver and black in the mix as well. There's too many colours in a relatively small for it to look contrived at all, it will just look odd.

I'm all for loud colours and personality but that's too much for what is essentially one room with two zones. Maybe do the red in a different room altogether if you want it in the house.

this is wot im worried about!wot if i just use purple,black n silver in the front room and black n white in the dinning room?