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Take notice at how the dark accents in the room, coupled with crisp white all work well together.
We have all heard on television that neutrals are the way to go when painting a room, especially if you are planning on selling sometime in the near future. So you went and bought some beige and went to work "neutralizing" your home. Did you run across a feeling of boredom? Did you feel you toned your home down to the point it could be used for a sleep center? Well what a lot of these decorating shows on television fail to mention is that neutrals work but to get them to "pop" requires, bold compliments in trim and accents.
What is considered bold? In decor, even something as drab as white is a sharp crisp contrast. Can white do it alone? Probably not. White is a good starting point to highlight the neutral, but now its gets interesting..accents. Accents are all decorative items either on the wall, floor or somewhere in between. What works well with white and beige? Better yet, what looks great and pulled together with those two rather subtle colors? Try dark browns and black accents. Make sure not to over power the room with too much of a good thing. Balance of color is a key factor to remember. Accents should never be more than just that, an accent.
Generally speaking, it is not always a great idea to go with any trends, however, with regards to painting walls, it is perfectly safe to do so since paint is an easy fix. The hot trend I see surfacing these days are, soft grays. Grays are the new "beige" in neutral paint colors and they also look good paired with crisp white and dark finishes. Not to mention the fact they go well with pewter, brushed nickel, and stainless steel and so many iron finishes you see in wall art. I am seeing this soft neutral showing up in bathrooms, kitchens, and bedrooms more than ever. It just goes to show, when it comes to making neutrals work, its more about what you accent them with, than it is about the actual shade of neutral you use. If you are unsure of a color, try it in a bathroom, or perhaps even in the closet. Better to have a small area to correct, than a large one. The key thing to remember is not to be afraid of failing, better to try and fail, than to fail to try.
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