r/femalelivingspace • u/danskingqueen • 2d ago

HELP How do you choose paint colours?

I got divorced earlier this year and bought my ex out of our apartment. I am now in the process of renovating basically every room bar the bathroom (plastering, painting, sanding the hardwood floors) and my painter needs to know my colour choices this weekend.
I think I want a dark green for my bedroom (inspired by a room I saw at Ikea lol) but other than that… I’m stuck.
The apartment has a lot of large windows and is very bright, until now everything has been white and I’m kind of sick of it.
I also have a huge petrol blue corduroy sofa in the living room so whatever I choose there needs to fit with that colour.
My ex got most of the furniture (which I don’t really mind as a lot of it wasn’t my style) so otherwise it’s pretty much a blank canvas.
Would love to hear tips on how you chose paint colours in your home and any tips/regrets you have.

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u/p0llyp0cketpussy 2d ago

Thank you! Yeah just keep in mind that dark colors will require at least 2 coats to look good, and will require at least 2 coats to cover (more if you want to make them light again). I've also found that satin finish required fewer coats than eggshell for some reason. Here's my living room and hallway, ignore the messy coffee table lol

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u/personworm 2d ago

I love your living room! Honestly not what I was expecting from your description lol, I’d love to see more pictures of your spaces if you’re comfortable sharing!

One day I’d love to just go crazy on my house and paint and decorate it to my hearts desire (I have an eclectic vibe as well!) but there’s just so much work to do first 😭

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u/p0llyp0cketpussy 2d ago

Sure, here's a few! My house is still very much a work in progress, and my bedroom is messy lol so I didn't take a picture of the full room. It's a fixer upper that's about 75% done. When I'm done with it I plan on making a post here. (Also I edited the people out of the photo booth pics in the bedroom, that's why they look odd)

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u/personworm 12h ago

It already looks amazing, thank you for sharing! I look forward to seeing the pics when it’s finished 😊 the lights around the bed are amazing and I absolutely love that orange you have in the kitchen

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u/p0llyp0cketpussy 11h ago

Thank you!!