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How to Choose a Paint Colour for Your Living Room; Part 2

2/20/2025

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Last week, I showed you the one day makeover I did for my sister in law’s living room. The room looked great with the new decorating, but we had to wait for the painter to show you the full transformation.

Here’s the room before we started.

Grey sectional Grey walls

As you can see, the walls were a tired grey that related to the older sectional we switched out.

And yes, I completely decorated this room before the paint went up. And because I did, it was super easy to pick the perfect paint colour. Because while the logic would appear to go: paint and then decorate – it’s actually much easier when the decorating is settled to see exactly which wall colour will be perfect.

In today’s episode, I’ll show you why.

How to Pick a Paint Colour: Part 2

Missed Part 1? Watch it here.

When you need a paint colour, how do you choose? I’d love to know… please share in the comments!

 

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How to Create a Colour Palette for Your Living Room; Part 1

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  1. Diane says:

    Great tutorials, Maria, especially part 2 on choosing a paint color. It’s so helpful when you walk us through something like this. Many thanks.

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  2. Alisha says:

    Really enjoyed these last two videos! The after looks wonderful.
    Also very much appreciate that you get to the point(short videos) and are professional.

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  3. Marjorie says:

    Can you please share the course of the turquoise sofa? Thanks.

  4. Maisy says:

    How come you went with BM Navajo White when that wasn’t one of the samples you used? Trying to learn this stuff is hard! 🙂

    • Linda L. says:

      Navajo White is an orange beige complex cream. I think her sister agreed with the orange beige, but wanted something much lighter than the samples given. Therefore she picked the Navajo White.

Hi, I'm Maria

I teach homeowners and designers how to choose timeless finishes and get colour right the first time—using my proven Killam Colour System®.

eDesign

Timeless

Neutral Undertones

Colour Trends

Bathrooms

Kitchens

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Life’s too short to live in a home you don’t love, and it’s too expensive to start from scratch when you don’t have to.

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About Maria

Maria Killam is the leading authority on practical colour for real homes. A decorator, stylist, and the creator of the revolutionary Killam Colour System® and the Understanding Undertones® Neutral Colour Wheel.

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