North facing rooms can be difficult to decorate as they are.
Good colors for small dark rooms.
Embrace small spaces and make them feel like jewel boxes don t be afraid of dark or bright colors says designer jonathan adler it s a bold choice but his go to hue for small spaces is benjamin moore s outrageous orange though he says any jewel tone will do no matter which rich color you pick jonathan recommends warm low artificial light hanging lots of artwork and adding picture.
It gives depth and creates an illusion of a larger space jenny wolf of jenny wolf interiors tells architectural digest.
The right lighting is essential in a small room to brighten up the dark corners.
That dark color small room approach works as a bold style statement with the perfect mix of lighting and accessories.
The best way to start is with your wall color and while white is the obvious choice it isn t the only option.
In north facing rooms particularly which are notoriously low in natural light the paint expert advises staying away from white.
White paint in a small room can actually make it look boxy and bland.
Your paint colors should reflect as much available light as possible.
Window pane sw 6210 lrv 72.
My favorite paint colors and brands for dark rooms.
Here are a few simple tips for decorating a small room with color.
The dated idea that small rooms should only be to be painted white thankfully has been replaced with an unlimited palette of colors.
With that being said there are some paint colors that i go to time and time again when i m dealing with small low light or just downright dark rooms.
The best paint colors for low light rooms choosing the best paint color for a room is tricky enough requiring at the very least putting paint swatches up on the walls for a few days to make.
While i generally shy away from cool colors for north facing rooms if i were to choose a cool color it would be window pane sw 6210 or open air sw 6491.
White may seem like the perfect paint color for a small room because it can brighten up dark corners and reflect light all around.
Black oftentimes i like to paint small bathrooms typically windowless rooms a dark color like black.
Research has shown that blue is the best color for sleep and this color is a subtle way of incorporating the hue to buy.
You see when you mix a blue with a green it warms it up.
And this color will also look more neutral and tones down in north facing rooms.
Hands down cabbage white is the best white with a hint of blue she says.
Stone loves the cool tones in cabbage white for a master bedroom because it has a relaxing and calming vibe.
Start by testing colors at home to see how the color choices respond to the changing light in a space and how well they work with a room s features.