Colors You Should Paint Darker Rooms in Your House

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Placeholder ImageColors You Should Paint Darker Rooms in Your House If you’re struggling to decide which colors to paint your darker rooms, here are some suggestions.

If you have a new house or are renovating an old one, you might be trying to breathe new life into the different rooms of your house. Each color has different uses, from reflecting light to setting a mood, and the color you use will ultimately differ with each room. If you’re struggling to decide which colors to paint your darker rooms, here are some suggestions.

Suggestions for Low-Light Rooms

For dark rooms, you often want to paint the walls with bright, vibrant colors. These will often be warm colors that help bring more life to the room. The colors also have to be more saturated because there isn’t as much light that can reflect off the color. There are a couple of colors we recommend for these spaces.

Lavender

You can go with lavender to make a dark room feel brighter. This color works in many spaces and can be paired with neutral colors if you want a sophisticated feel to the area. For more playful appearances, you can match lavender with pastels.

Yellow

Yellow can be used to mimic the feeling of having natural light in the room. However, it’s important to have sufficient artificial lighting to pull off this look.

Light Blue

Light blue is great for bringing brightness to dark spaces. It’s especially great to have when you can pair it with white accents. Light blue is often used in areas such as the bathroom.

Bright Orange

Bright orange may not be the first color that comes to mind when deciding how to paint your room. However, it can be pulled off under the right circumstances. This color is best used in places where people gather, such as the dining room or kitchen. You also want to complement the orange paint with dark wood details to achieve a sleeker look. You’ll want to use more or an apricot or tangerine orange to paint your walls because brighter tones can become overwhelming and distracting.

Soft Gray

You may be surprised to see gray as a suggested paint color for brightening up dark rooms, but it can be surprisingly effective. Light and medium shades of gray are preferred to brighten up your living space, sometimes complemented with a small amount of extra color to achieve a more warm and inviting feeling.

Pink

Pink is a color that will instantly brighten up any area, and the color offers a lot of personality. We recommend more subtle tones to avoid being overwhelming. That said, you can use more bold shades of pink. However, if you do, you should use it on accent walls because these brighter shades of pink can make rooms feel smaller as long as you paint all walls in the room.

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Bonnie
21:41 27 Nov 24
I just want to say this company is the Best.. did my fence and my screened in porch. The guys are professional and just a delight to deal with.. customer service is important.. their prices are reasonable.. I would never use anyone but them.. they do it All too..
Alexander S.
16:32 22 Nov 24
We could not be more pleased with the entire process and outcome of our experience with Albaugh & Sons. From the timely turnaround on coming out to give us an estimate, to the flexibility on adjusting our proposal, and to the quick and professional installation itself. I would highly recommend Albaugh & Sons to anyone in their area of serviceability.
Abby G.
14:50 04 Nov 24
So great to work with. Have had the pleasure of working with both sons who were knowledgeable and courteous. The entire process was easy from estimate to completion of my new deck. Both arrived on time, had my estimate for both deck and basement remodel in a couple of days. Danny, the project manager arrived on time and explained the plans, the work crew were amazing. Old deck demolished and beautiful new composite in its place in less than 2 days. Tiffany, the office manager is prompt in responding to all emails with courteous knowledgeable answers. They make you feel like you are their only customer. Look forward to working with them for my basement remodel. I 100% recommend this company.
James L.
13:49 10 Oct 24
We love our new fence. Thanks Emily and George for everything. Excellent communication, timeliness and excellent workmanship. We highly recommend Albaugh and Sons.
John K.
13:19 31 Aug 24
I had a beautiful deck built almost 2 years ago. I called yesterday about a few items that have come apart such as the pvc outside corners on the rim/ band board etc. The company was very responsive and ready and eager to help. Because of this, they have made a customer for life! Not only will you get an amazing product, but it appears you get a lifetime of amazing customer service!! 100 out of 5 stars!
Van Lavoy J.
17:06 01 Apr 24
We needed a fence as fast as possible for 5 rescue dogs that we took on. Albaugh and Sons was able to provide a great quote and a speedy installation. My wife and I love the new fence. It has literally improved our day to day lives by being able to let the dogs run free in the back. The materials were perfect and high quality. I would definitely recommend them to friends and family.
Bill D.
20:50 24 Mar 24
I hired Albaugh and Sons to tear out our old deck and replace it with a new composite deck/ screened porch. The front office was a pleasure to deal with and kept my wife and I informed on everything. The crew did an amazing job every step of the way. I was especially impressed with their finish work. The attention to detail was impressive! What I also liked Albaugh and Sons is they had a project manager (Danny) who would occasionally pop over and answer questions and would also keep me updated on progress. I would highly recommend hiring Albaugh and Sons for any of your fence/ deck / home improvement needs.
Joseph D.
15:39 04 Oct 23
We are very pleased with the work done by Albaugh and sons. We had them replace our side porch and they did excellent work and built it to our request. Also had them install a three tier rail fence around our property. It is excellent and looks great. We thank Danny and his deck crew and George and his fence crew for their excellent work. I recommend them for any projects you need done. Thank you very much!!
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