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Would I be crazy to paint my entire sitting room blue?

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PossumInAPearTree · 11/02/2017 08:01

It's currently cream. Brown carpet, brown sofas, orange curtains and rug. Maybe I should just have a feature wall but then I read that's dated??

Something like this?

Would I be crazy to paint my entire sitting room blue?
Would I be crazy to paint my entire sitting room blue?
Would I be crazy to paint my entire sitting room blue?
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Zampa · 11/02/2017 08:06

I think that's a lovely colour. Very "now".

BlahBlahBlahEtc · 11/02/2017 08:06

Mine was blue and I loved it. However my dp didn't and when I went to mums to one day he got some paint left over from work and painted it mushroom Hmm I still haven't forgiven him.

defineme · 11/02/2017 08:08

My whole house is blue! I love my brown sofa against the blueSmile

OliviaStabler · 11/02/2017 08:10

Sorry, to me blue is a cold colour. Would prefer green or I'd paint them white but have blue in the rug, sofa etc.

wowfudge · 11/02/2017 08:19

But the shade the OP has posted pics of isn't cold. I love that colour and am thinking of using it in our kitchen and dining room.

LiveThroughThis · 11/02/2017 08:32

I think it's lovely my dd has that colour in her bedroom - teal tension! On a side note we went to a mcdonalds the other day and the walls were also this colour!

LiveThroughThis · 11/02/2017 08:33

She has all 4 walls done and it's a north facing room but strangely doesn't feel dark.

PossumInAPearTree · 11/02/2017 08:34

Think I'm going to do it. Definitely want a teal shade, but a bluer teal rather than a greener one. Will get down b&q and start looking at shades. Have seen a nice farrow and ball shade so want something like that but cheaper.

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lozengeoflove · 11/02/2017 08:38

Do it! You can always repaint if you're not happy.
Post pics please. I think it sounds fab Smile

CheckpointCharlie2 · 11/02/2017 08:39

Lovely, I have a bright turquoise office!

WhatWouldTheDoctorDo · 11/02/2017 08:55

Love it.

SallyGinnamon · 11/02/2017 08:58

It looks great. We used to have a blue bedroom and it was lovely.

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 11/02/2017 09:01

That colour reminds me of the public toilets near us when I was growing up,so not for me but go for it if you like it! You can always paint over it if you don't.

JoJoSM2 · 11/02/2017 10:05

I had a navy sitting room in my last house. It was fab.

INeedNewShoes · 11/02/2017 10:09

I've got a rich navyish blue wall in my living room. The right shades of blue can be really warm and cosy. I love mine!

Go for it Smile

MissMillament · 11/02/2017 15:57

DH is painting our living room blue as we speak. Only one coat on so far but it is looking good. Floor is being sanded on Monday and we are having one teal and one grey sofa. (I think this will work!)

PossumInAPearTree · 11/02/2017 15:57

Think I'm going to go for Liberty blue 2 dulux paint. Dh says I need to wait till spring because it's the wrong time of year for painting. Hmm

Would I be crazy to paint my entire sitting room blue?
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MissMillament · 11/02/2017 16:00

Love that! Tell your DH my DH is painting away as we speak!

abeandhalo · 11/02/2017 16:42

We have our entire living room this colour (and the hall actually) and we love it, it's so cosy.

FurbysMakeSexNoises · 11/02/2017 16:47

Try Canton by Little Greene but mixed as a dupe by Johnstone's!

PossumInAPearTree · 11/02/2017 17:08

I like the Canton but think it's slightly more towards the greener side of teal than what I was after.

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FurbysMakeSexNoises · 11/02/2017 17:13

Okay- Marine Blue?

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PossumInAPearTree · 11/02/2017 17:28

Maybe a bit dark....quite like Air Force blue though. Thanks.

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MissMillament · 12/02/2017 16:02

Husband has now finished the painting - what do you think?

Would I be crazy to paint my entire sitting room blue?
GinIsIn · 12/02/2017 16:03

Do it!! Ours is farrow and ball Dix blue and I love it!

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