I just moved into an apartment and want to add an accent wall to my super-bland room. I have almost no money so everything in the room needs to stay the same except for one wall and a new set of curtains. Im not great at picking coordinating colors, so I was hoping someone could help me out:The walls/ceiling/baseboards are cheapo white, the carpet is a kind of cream/beige, and all of my furniture is black with some chrome and grey.Not sure if it matters, but the room is laid out as follows: North wall (will be getting the accent) has a flat panel and tv stand. West wall has a large window (will be getting curtains), my desk, and a book case. South wall has large double-door closet. East wall has my door, bathroom door, and futon.Ive been playing with the Sherwin Williams color visualizer, but I havent been able to decide on anything. Could I get some advice on accent/curtain colors? Thanks!
Hi Steve-O North Wall I would paint Blue. Benjamin Moore has a couple of great colors. Van Courtland Blue HC - 145 or Philipsburg HC - 159 both colors will match your current decor of carpeting, furnishings, etc. Van Courtland blue is a lighter shade grey blue and Philipsburg is a shade deeper but also a Grey Blue mix. Both of these colors will work visually very well with the more modern look as you have described. Paint always seem to dry a shade darker so keep this in mind when you are making your choice. Window Treatments: Grey or Taupe ( a tan-ish grey ) is a good color for window treatments. Choose a plain fabric slide rod top style panel for the finished look that stays within the guideline of your Modern decor theme. You may want to consider adding a third color by adding accent pillows ( 3 is a good number of pillows ) Placed on the couch of either colors of Red or Orange, or Yellow. This adds just a touch of warmth to your apt.
Instead of painting an accent wall, you could use posters in colors you like. You could also use grey curtains or if you wanting something more bold you could even use something like red. Posters, curtains, pillows, etc. should be enough to keep your room from being boring and is easy to pick up and move when you are ready.
