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Hi guys. I have been tasked (by a client) to come up with a good combination of a sitting room paint colours to an existing house. The client has capped the maximum number of colours to three (3) and that the choosen combination shall give a warm environment. The floor is already tiled and in brown colour and as such only walls and the ceiling are to be painted. For a start, I have drawn some several combinations which I will upload in fives for your comments and further suggestions. If there are any colour scientists in the house, your input will be very highly appreciated. Here we go... Comb. 1 Comb. 2 Comb. 3 Comb. 4 Comb. 5
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Rank: User Joined: 8/15/2013 Posts: 13,236 Location: Vacuum
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segemia wrote:Hi guys. I have been tasked (by a client) to come up with a good combination of a sitting room paint colours to an existing house. The client has capped the maximum number of colours to three (3) and that the choosen combination shall give a warm environment. The floor is already tiled and in brown colour and as such only walls and the ceiling are to be painted. For a start, I have drawn some several combinations which I will upload in fives for your comments and further suggestions. If there are any colour scientists in the house, your input will be very highly appreciated. Here we go... Comb. 1Comb. 2Comb. 3Comb. 4Comb. 5 What is the colour of seats and curtains and does it have enough natural lighting? If Obiero did it, Who Am I?
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Rank: Member Joined: 2/20/2009 Posts: 658
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Swenani wrote:segemia wrote:Hi guys. I have been tasked (by a client) to come up with a good combination of a sitting room paint colours to an existing house. The client has capped the maximum number of colours to three (3) and that the choosen combination shall give a warm environment. The floor is already tiled and in brown colour and as such only walls and the ceiling are to be painted. For a start, I have drawn some several combinations which I will upload in fives for your comments and further suggestions. If there are any colour scientists in the house, your input will be very highly appreciated. Here we go... Comb. 1Comb. 2Comb. 3Comb. 4Comb. 5 What is the colour of seats and curtains and does it have enough natural lighting? The house is empty and there is enough natural light. No one knows what type of furniture or curtains will be kept in there. However, one thing eill be for sure…that the paint colours will determine the colour of furniture and the curtains.
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...is this request on profit sharing for wazuans? Just asking
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Rank: User Joined: 8/15/2013 Posts: 13,236 Location: Vacuum
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segemia wrote:Swenani wrote:segemia wrote:Hi guys. I have been tasked (by a client) to come up with a good combination of a sitting room paint colours to an existing house. The client has capped the maximum number of colours to three (3) and that the choosen combination shall give a warm environment. The floor is already tiled and in brown colour and as such only walls and the ceiling are to be painted. For a start, I have drawn some several combinations which I will upload in fives for your comments and further suggestions. If there are any colour scientists in the house, your input will be very highly appreciated. Here we go... Comb. 1Comb. 2Comb. 3Comb. 4Comb. 5 What is the colour of seats and curtains and does it have enough natural lighting? The house is empty and there is enough natural light. No one knows what type of furniture or curtains will be kept in there. However, one thing eill be for sure…that the paint colours will determine the colour of furniture and the curtains. I will go for 5 or 2(in order of preference) though in both combinations, I would consider the walls painting on the ceiling and vice versa If Obiero did it, Who Am I?
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Rank: Member Joined: 12/2/2006 Posts: 658
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Rank: Member Joined: 8/4/2009 Posts: 136
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I sometimes find myself giving color scheme advice and there is one thing I always tell my clients. You know how a new song comes out and you feel that you just love it and can't get enough of it? soon after hearing it so many times you get sick of it and can't stand it. It's the same with wall paint.. Very bright and overwhelming colors can be exciting at first but after some time in the house they become an unsettling menance.
With this in mind, try to choose a subtle color pallete for your walls. Use the couch, curtains and other soft furnishings to add pops of color.
From your options I would go with combo 5
Alternatively, I would paint the ceiling white, keep the walls and the door as they are, then on this wall facing the door paint stripes in alternating colors or some other creative use of wall paint.
This gives you the 3 colors your client wants, bright color on a focal wall in a creative way and your client does'nt feel like pulling their hair out after several months of living in a screaming house..
my two cents...
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 5/7/2009 Posts: 1,032 Location: Sea of Transquility
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wangu.n wrote:I sometimes find myself giving color scheme advice and there is one thing I always tell my clients. You know how a new song comes out and you feel that you just love it and can't get enough of it? soon after hearing it so many times you get sick of it and can't stand it. It's the same with wall paint.. Very bright and overwhelming colors can be exciting at first but after some time in the house they become an unsettling menance.
With this in mind, try to choose a subtle color pallete for your walls. Use the couch, curtains and other soft furnishings to add pops of color.
From your options I would go with combo 5
Alternatively, I would paint the ceiling white, keep the walls and the door as they are, then on this wall facing the door paint stripes in alternating colors or some other creative use of wall paint.
This gives you the 3 colors your client wants, bright color on a focal wall in a creative way and your client does'nt feel like pulling their hair out after several months of living in a screaming house..
my two cents... Couldn't agree more “small step for man”
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 12/18/2012 Posts: 94
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I'd go with 5 but paint the ceiling white (why oh why do kenyans like these bright colors?) Then I would use the furniture and other decorations to warm up the place. If posting pictures here was easy I'd give you an example.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/3/2008 Posts: 4,057 Location: Gwitu
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All five look the same to me. Truth forever on the scaffold
Wrong forever on the throne
(James Russell Rowell)
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 4/27/2010 Posts: 951 Location: Nyumbani
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No 5 and paint the ceiling white.It will add more light to the room.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/17/2009 Posts: 3,583 Location: Kenya
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how big is the sitting room, and is it closed up ama is it an open plan that marries the kitchen, na iko na dirisha ngapi.
where is the client more likely to purchase their furniture
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Rank: User Joined: 8/15/2013 Posts: 13,236 Location: Vacuum
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nakujua wrote:how big is the sitting room, and is it closed up ama is it an open plan that marries the kitchen, na iko na dirisha ngapi.
where is the client more likely to purchase their furniture The sitting room is closed plan which divorces the kitchen and the client will mostly likely purchase their furniture from a furniture shop If Obiero did it, Who Am I?
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Rank: Member Joined: 4/20/2010 Posts: 412 Location: nairobi
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With what application/tool did you create the room features. I'd like to lay hold of one so i can try various combinations of colours for my rooms. I have also seen a handy tool at an architects that gives virtual reality(or a tour) i.e shows the entire building from any angle(internal and external) The only time you should be looking down on others is when you are helping them up.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/9/2008 Posts: 5,389
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Whatever happened to the ceiling being brilliant white?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/17/2009 Posts: 3,583 Location: Kenya
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Swenani wrote:nakujua wrote:how big is the sitting room, and is it closed up ama is it an open plan that marries the kitchen, na iko na dirisha ngapi.
where is the client more likely to purchase their furniture The sitting room is closed plan which divorces the kitchen and the client will mostly likely purchase their furniture from a furniture shop  closed furniture shop or the open air furniture shop. If it is the closed furniture shop they can go with option 2, if its the open air furniture shop then they are better with a white ceiling and beige walls.
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Rank: Member Joined: 2/20/2009 Posts: 658
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Ceinz wrote:wangu.n wrote:I sometimes find myself giving color scheme advice and there is one thing I always tell my clients. You know how a new song comes out and you feel that you just love it and can't get enough of it? soon after hearing it so many times you get sick of it and can't stand it. It's the same with wall paint.. Very bright and overwhelming colors can be exciting at first but after some time in the house they become an unsettling menance.
With this in mind, try to choose a subtle color pallete for your walls. Use the couch, curtains and other soft furnishings to add pops of color.
From your options I would go with combo 5
Alternatively, I would paint the ceiling white, keep the walls and the door as they are, then on this wall facing the door paint stripes in alternating colors or some other creative use of wall paint.
This gives you the 3 colors your client wants, bright color on a focal wall in a creative way and your client does'nt feel like pulling their hair out after several months of living in a screaming house..
my two cents... Couldn't agree more It is true that hues are not very good in the long term. That is why I have confined all to shades, tints and moderate tones. Three colours are a bit difficult to harmonise.
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Rank: Member Joined: 2/20/2009 Posts: 658
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Swenani wrote:nakujua wrote:how big is the sitting room, and is it closed up ama is it an open plan that marries the kitchen, na iko na dirisha ngapi.
where is the client more likely to purchase their furniture The sitting room is closed plan which divorces the kitchen and the client will mostly likely purchase their furniture from a furniture shop Quite correct, the sitting room is closed 14ft by 16ft in size. It has one window of size 7ft wide by 5ft height.
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Rank: Member Joined: 2/20/2009 Posts: 658
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 3/25/2010 Posts: 939 Location: Nai
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Please use small palettes first see whether your eyes can stand them then place them on the walls as you are doing. Have just picked a simple palette which can go with brown for you. Am not a color scientist sorry but lunch lazima utanunua. 
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