Living room walls: tips and ideas for choosing the right colour

Are you thinking of remodelling your living room, but don't know what colour to choose for the walls? This is the right place. A guide with several tips and ideas to decide how and which wall to paint, whichever style of furniture you choose, has been prepared by Idealista.

Which wall to paint in the living room
As always in art and creativity, there is no hard and fast rule. However, one thing you can implement is to paint the living room wall you wish to highlight, be it the one behind the TV or the one free of clutter.

Also keep in mind that the wall opposite the window plays a key role in choosing the living room wall colour and you should paint it:

• In a light colour, if you want a room with light;
• In a dark colour, if you want a room with a soft atmosphere.

Colour of the walls in a classic living room

Much loved and fashionable, grey and white vertical stripes are perfect as a wall colour for a classic or elegant living room, as long as two mistakes are not made:

• Painting more than one wall with stripes: the room would look overly crowded;
• Drawing lines of different widths: the classic style prefers regularity.

Colour for the walls of a rustic living room

Two-tone walls go very well with the dark walnut of the rustic furniture, especially if the bottom is painted beige and the top is painted white.
However, if you don't like the two-tone colour, you can always paint your living room walls in traditional light salmon or timeless yellow ochre.

Colour for the walls of an elegant living room

Grey and gold evoke luxury and are perfect colours to use on the walls of an elegant living room. Irregular geometries will be the defining element of the room, so remember not to furnish with too much furniture.

Colour for the walls of a modern living room

The linearity, sobriety and minimalism typical of the modern style allow you to dare with the colours of the living room walls. And there is nothing better than a wall of coloured rice paper and bold prints to match the furniture and the floor to make the space original and unusual.

Colour for the walls of a small living room

Whatever the style, if you have a small living room you need to pay close attention to the choice of wall colour to avoid the risk of ending up as a stuffy space. Ideally, opt for soft colours such as light grey, cream, white and light sand because they reflect light and help make the room seem bigger.

Colour for the walls of the living-room-kitchen

Open plan living spaces also require special care when choosing the wall colour, because a conductive line must be maintained between the living room and the kitchen. How to do this?

• Leave the wall that connects the two rooms free and paint it with a special paint;
• Choose colours from the same palette for the kitchen and living room;
• Use a third colour as an accent note to create a subtle but powerful contrast.