Browse Forums Interior Decorating Lounge 1 Aug 06, 2013 12:45 pm Hi. I'm looking at painting my lounge/kitchen area and family/bar room in the next couple of months. They are very large rooms that are currently painted yellow on the walls, ceilings and skirts - and it is really horrid. The carpet is a blue colour and the rooms do not have much natural light in them, and the downloads arent that bright. I have already repainted the master bedroom from yellow to white ceilings/skirts and Dulux Grey Pail 1/2 strength. In light it doesnt throw much blue, but when there is not much natural light it does throw a bit of blue tinge. I was thinking about using the same colour but 1/4 strength in the loung/kitchen and family/bar. And painting the ceiling and skirts white. However i'm not sure if using this colour will be too bluish - but I dont think i could go a beige based grey as it wouldnt go with the blue carpet. Ignore the blue curtains - they will go. And the couch will eventually go to a black leather couch. I was aiming for the grey/white/black look - but i'm worried about how this will look given the colour of the carpet and the lack of natural light. Any opinions on going the grey pail colour on the walls? Or any other ideas? Below are pics of the yellow rooms that need to go! I've also attached the bedroom before and after. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Thanks in advance - i'd hate to pick the wrong paint and have the whole room look dingey and too blue. Lozza Re: Grey paint in large dark room 2Aug 06, 2013 1:57 pm Hi Michelle - just saw your post on colour template. And yes - the previous owners must've liked yellow!! Main colours throughout Internals Ceiling /Cornice - want to paint ceiling white (currently yellow like the walls) Walls - want to paint walls a light grey - was thinking Grey Pail 1/4 strength (currently yellow) Skirting / Architrave - want to paint white (currently yellow) Windows / Reveals / Frames - alimunium frames are cream - curtains will cover though Exposed Beams - None Doors - want to paint white (currently yellow) Window Treatments - None Flooring Carpet - Blue carpet in lounge and bar. Tiles or Vinyl - Sandstone colour tiles in kitchen/dining Lighting - not much. One window in lounge. Large sliding door in dining/kitchen entrance but pergola omits much light from coming in. Downlights throughout but they dont brighten the rooms much (might be the yellow paint everywhere!). Thanks! Hi all, My first post, we are building a house and can’t decide the layout of the lounge room. We have a large N/W facing window and are wanting to have a wood slow… 0 13724 Hello! We have a very large open plan living room and wanted to get layout options, and furnishing ideas for this space. Currently there is only a… 0 9322 sorry mate, not wasting more time on this. Youve completely missed the mark on some fundamentals and regardless of how many times i try and put it to you differently, you… 11 9187 |