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Ideal Colors to Use for Your
Basement Renovations
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Neutral hues like tan and brown are ideal if you’re going to use the basement
for more than one purpose. If the basement will be an additional den, a tan
wall makes it easier for you to change the furniture in the basement as often as
you want, since the sofas and chairs that you select will always coordinate
with the walls. This is also true if the basement will be a guest bedroom. Tan or
medium brown walls give you lots of options when you want to change the
bedding or furniture in the bedroom space. You can make the space more
attractive by painting the molding or siding in a gold or bronze color.
If you’re turning the basement into a children’s play area, it’s perfectly fine to
play with brighter colors. A bold shade of blue or green is ideal for the walls,
and can make your children feel safe and inspired to learn when they step into
the room. If you want to use yellow, this color can promote excitement, so a
medium or light variation of this color is best. Reds and oranges are also great
colors to use for an indoor playground.
If you’re a fan of purple and have lots of furniture and decorative pieces that
will coordinate with this hue, purple walls are a beautiful choice for the
basement. Purple is a symbol of royalty, but can also symbolize balance since
purple is a mixture of blue (a cool color) and red (a warm color). A light shade
of purple can work well if you’re decorating a bedroom in the basement, since
you use both silver and gold furniture accents in the room. A deep shade of
purple like eggplant is a great choice if you’re using other jewel tones like
hunter green and ruby in your furniture, drapes or throw pillows.