Light Gray Wall Dark Gray Chair Rail

A light gray linen chair sits at an expansive parquet wood coffee table while a wood and fabric cabinet is positoned beside a fireplace and against a gray wall accented with dentil crown moldings and a chair rail.

Light gray wall dark gray chair rail.

The chair rail was once a sign of a fancy schmancy home but nowadays can just look dated in a home where the goal is to update and modernize. One of the most popular color combination techniques is to use similar hues. Bedroom with gray accent wall. Paint colors throughout the house.

A light gray linen chair sits at an expansive parquet wood coffee table while a wood and fabric cabinet is positoned beside a fireplace and against a gray wall accented with dentil crown moldings and a chair rail. Glossy ceramic floor and wall tile 2 5 lin. A gray accent wall is all that s need to create a dramatic effect on this minimalist bedroom. This is what i recommend.

Choose a two toned look and to balance a dark and light color for a sophisticated and fresh look. For a cool modern room no need to create high contrast. The right color placement is as important as the right paint colors. In rooms with a clear separation to the wall such as a chair rail painting the wall below the chair rail a darker color than above the chair rail adds drama as well as dimension.

Lighter colors on the upper portion of a wall. A lighter wall color is better below the chair rail if the furniture is dark. Dark shades can add drama to a space but sometimes they re overwhelming on a full wall. Case 19 45.

Msi dove gray quarter round molding 5 8 in. Colors used with gray in this room. I have a chair rail should the walls above and below it be the same colour or a different colour this is a question i get a lot particularly with the 1990 s homes and the old gals referring to homes not women. Make the most of a chair rail and paint the upper and lower walls two different shades to draw attention to it.

The accent wall also injects a dose of warmth to the predominantly white interior. Where there is chair rail apply this color above the chair rail only. In deciding which goes on top the goal is to create contrast between walls and furniture so they don t blend together she says. Notice how the rug mimics the wall pulling the style into the space.