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There are no rules when it comes to painting; you can do whatever you want. The good thing about paint, is if you do not like the results you simply just repaint it.

 

The key to color is to draw the eye to a particular area if you are trying to accent a space or single wall. Color is also used to define space and create mood, and often works well when the room is all the same color, while the room next to it can be a separate color. If you would like 2 spaces to feel like one, than painting them the same color can achieve this. As far as mood, dark colors can make spaces feel smaller and "heavier", while lighter colors can make spaces feel larger and lighter and brighter. Blue family tones make a space feel cooler and red and brown family tones feel warmer. Neutral colors are the safest because they go with just about everything.

 

With your gold tone tiles and dark wood furniture, I would try complimentary colors such as chocolate brown, tan or sand, mint or pea green or maroon/ wine colors. This can help tie everything together, even if it is subtle. Knickknacks, paintings, display objects, etc. in the room can even start to work with these wall colors; things will start to "pop". Do not be afraid to make a sample board with paint chips, gold tile samples, dark wood samples, etc. to start seeing how they all the colors look together and how they play off each other.

 

 

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