Painting my living room?

ok I know this is mostly just a case of opinion, but any ideas would be great!!! my living room in long and sorta narrow sorry I don't have the excact measurements,, right now it's a very boring off white, (military housing if that helps any) my funiture is flora with navy blue base,, the flowers are gold, maroon, and some greens not much. I want to do the walls in a similure gold, but one wall accented with the marron color kinda a plum,, but I am not sure which wall to paint the darker color? we usually have the house set up, so they enterainment center is at the far end on one of the short walls? would that be the best wall for the darker paint?? that's what I am thinking,, also,, should I leave the trim the off while or would that be a good place to put like another accent color like green?


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Painting my living room?
The great thing about decorating....as far as I am concerned is that I think rules are made to be broken. I painted my living room RED last year and alot of my friends said..."NO!!!!! don't do it but I did it anyway....and they all loved it. So I think that creativity is what you need to incorporate here because if you have a feeling about a color or a certain look than go with it....the worst thing that can happen is that you might have to repaint a wall...but you will learn by your mistakes. And you just might learn that you are very talented in the the field of interior decoration.
Reply:Behind the couch use the lighter color. Behind the entertainment system, use the darker. I was also thinking of like a lighter green also.
Reply:red
Reply:how about brown?
Reply:Do what you want, it's your house. Whatever color you want, go for it.
Reply:Use the darker color on one short wall and on the trim. Go get color samples at a paint store and make sure the colors you have in mind will work together.
Reply:I would go with a nice soft yellow gold......then use the hot colors like plum, reds to maroon for accent colors.....always leave the woodwork white...also the ceiling....leave white. You can find accents in throw blankets, pics on the wall, pillows, etc. Try to get at least 3 patterns in a room ..ex. furniture is flora......add a small check somewhere......stripes or simple simple plaid....
Reply:IF YOUR ENTERTAINMENT CENTER IS LARGE OR TALL, DO NOT MAKE THAT THE FOCAL WALL. yOU WONT BE ABLE TO SEE IT. i WOULD SUGGEST YOU PAINT THE WALL BEHIND YOUR COUCH.
Reply:get to the local Home Depot get some color samples also try painting a four inch border at the top of the wall near the ceiling with the other color that you paint the entertainment center wall color





good luck
Reply:The smaller wall is best for a darker shade as it makes the room smaller to the eye..I would use a 3 rd color on the trim such a brown shade..since that will coordinate with the maroon %26amp; gold your using..