room colour advice

Doglover88

finally ready to paint, all plastering is done and am thinknig of going brilliant white walls and ceiling and either grey or black tile-effect quick step laminate flooring. has anyone got any adice on colour combo's, experiences etc or know of any sites where you can paint a 'virtual room' to your colour?
Going for a very modern light feel

Pink.

With dulux you can 'paint a virtual room with your mouse painter'

aliasojo

Lol, by the time you've finished, we'll all know what your place looks like more than you will. :rotfl:

Be very sure brilliant white is what you want, it can be very harsh and it can also show up every imperfection on the walls.

What about considering one of the 'shades of' white you get? Still a very light finish but a little easier on the eye maybe?

It's all personal choice though in the end.

Mr_Skint_2

Battleship Grey?

rizla01

Nah, Magnolia.

Mr_Skint_2

Lime Green walls, Orange Cieling ,and Black Floors,

Doglover88

mr skint i think you must of lived here previously! blood red floor tiles in the lounge and green carpet in kitchen, yellow skirting, white woodchip walls and dayglo orange coving i had to deal with 2 months ago wen i moved in

Mr_Skint_2

If you live in essex it probably was me.

Pink.

aliasojo wrote:

Be very sure brilliant white is what you want, it can be very harsh and it can also show up every imperfection on the walls.

What about considering one of the 'shades of' white you get? Still a very light finish but a little easier on the eye maybe?

I couldn't agree more.....brilliant white can be very cold and shows every mark. I wanted the same sort of effect as you but opted for Orchid white (Dulux, I think). I'm really pleased with it as it's very light and fresh, yet still has added warmth without going towards magnolia/cream.

It may be worth trying a few match pots to see what you like.

Mr_Skint_2

Try this my Bro's site https://www.mjsdecorating.com/links.htm

ka7e

What is the room you are decorating? Living room, kitchen?
Beware of using white in any area that has a lot of "traffic", you'll be surprised how often you end up touching walls in halls and on stairs. Also you need to protect areas around light switches as they get grubby very quickly.