Our living/dining room is the opened up ground floor of a small Victorian terrace. It’s fully open plan so no hallway and stairs open to the living room.
The front half is the table area and has a north-facing bay. The back half is the sitting/tv area and has no external window but does have an internal window borrowing light from a side return room. The room is about 4m * 7m.
We use the table for eating but also gaming, hobbies, paperwork and pretty much anything else that needs a table. The open space where the hall was is from time to time used for bike maintenance.
I’d love to paint the room a dark, rich colour like teal or plum but I’m worried it would be too dark for the task stuff that goes on in the room. But I’m also worried painting it light colours will make it feel cold, especially at the back where there is little natural light. I really don’t want cream or magnolia.
I’ve thought about painting the two halves different colours, with the bark dark and the front light, but I’ve not been able to find any examples of that which suggests it doesn’t work.
Has anyone tried that, or can recommend colours for a long north facing room?