Decor mix match dilemma!

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Ok so I need help with what colour to paint the chimney wall in my dads sitting room. I had originally planned for a subtle grey, with white doors, dark floor, black or brown leather sofa with a white chimney wall to create space cause it is a narrow room.. But somehow when leaving it in the hands of my father and brother, they have somehow managed to get most things wrong. The grey doesn't look like the grey I had originally picked. I was right... It has a horrible undertone of green in it.. And the sofa.. They went off and bought a burgundy colour sofa.. And there is no way in hell would my dad consider to repaint the sitting room (said it was complicated and expensive) so he wants me to solve the chimney wall as honestly it just doesn't seem to sit right with anything anymore.. I gotta figure out a colour for the chimney and colour for curtains.. While trying to keep it spacious.. I'm just so confused.. Help!!! Pretty please!!!

Sarah Barron · Answer

hi, i like the colour its a lovely shade but what about making a feature of the chimney breast? i think a deeper tone or a texture would make it standout, hope thats of some help :)

Jim L · Answer

Sara's suggestion to use 'slate gray' is exactly what I would suggest.  Then use drapes that have all of the colors that are in the room.  You can add more colors in the drapes and pick up one of the dominant colors for other accents.

Janet Pizaro · Answer

In my opinion I would not paint the chimney a darker color. The room you stated is narrow. Using a dark color on that wall will draw the room in . I would keep that wall the same as the rest and highlight the room with colors in pictures,pillows,carpeting and drapes.

Carole Bisby · Answer

Gosh this is difficult. I would try using a color close to the furniture, take a cushion to the paint store and see if they can match it up and that would accent with the furniture. Drapes maybe with a design with gray and burgundy in it or make cornice boards with the burgundy color to blend all the pieces together. Please update us on this I am very anxious to know how this turned out!! Good Luck, your such a nice daughter!

Jan · Answer

I like it the way it is. Or paint the fireplace wall in a deep dark color, one that matches a large item in the room.

Samantha · Answer

You guys have been brilliant with the answers and they are all fabulous! I'll pop a photo of the room measurements. As the photos don't do justice on the shape and size of the room. It's a long narrow sitting room (this house originally was built like 70 odd years  ago)

Samantha · Answer

Measurements of sitting room

Tris Smith · Answer

I suggest shiplap around the  fireplace bump out. Then I  would put light colored bamboo blinds over the windows and topped with white sheers pulled back. This would lighten the heavy furniture. Add Some plants and it should pull it all together.

Samantha · Answer

Hey you guys, so they got the tv up.. Holy Jesus it's a massive tv! Men really don't know how to keep things in sync.. :/ adding more problems to such a small room...

Samantha · Answer

It's huge!...I'm starting to think dark chimney breast will be too much now...

Anita Elaine · Answer

Do an optical illusion on it.  Put up a floating shelf under the TV that will act as mantle. Dark beneath, leave lighter color above.  Get narrow picture frames from the dollar store that are 8x30' (paint them white) attach to each side of heater opening to add vertical lines (faux wainscoting).

Debb Kopp · Answer

I like Anita Elaine's idea of some sort of shelf under the TV, as the TV looks odd hung on the wall like it is now.  I also like the idea of the lighter/darker colors.

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