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Colorful Basement/Music Room

A lower-level basement/music room turns into a colorful family room that's sure to be the homeowners' favorite place to be.

Get Color! : Episode HGCOR-204 -- More Projects »
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Before: This spacious basement/music room can be anything it wants but the homeowners have a hard time agreeing on a color scheme. They want a jazz lounge feeling that's comfortable for kids and adults.
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After: Caramel yellow walls along with punches of red create a rich and dramatic color scheme, making the existing traditional pieces really stand out. A daring blue carpet gives weight to the antique furnishings and recedes so the ceiling seems higher.
There is very strong design influence on both sides of Laura and David's partnership. He runs an antique shop and she is a stained glass artist. She loves deep color while he prefers pastels and so far their house has survived with compromise. The main family room downstairs is a big a space that leads straight out the back yard. Laura usually makes the color decisions, but in this case, David just doesn't trust her to make the right one so they need host Jane Lockhart's help to reach a compromise.

Did You Know?

Red adds energy to any room and yellow inspires confidence.

If you're drawn to blue, you have a need for calm.

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Colorful Basement/Music Room product information
paint: walls (Greenfield Pumpkin HC-40); accent wall and bar ceiling (Raison Torte 2083-10); trim and ceiling (Sandy Brown CC150) (Benjamin Moore, Canada)

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