Try a color and if your wife doesn't like it, paint over it. After all paint is the least expensive thing to change. I really think bold colors make a room look inviting and warm. Go to a paint department and get lots of samples. I always get about 10 each of the colors that I am contemplating. Then I tape them together and affix to the wall and stand back a distance. Leave them up a day or so and let the colors 'grow' on you...or not! Keep us posted, OK?
Theres an idea, take several small samples an put them on the wall an let her pick the best. HGTV does that
thanks for the advice. i went to home depot to get those samples but since i'm considering so many colors, i didn't want to walk out of the store with a giant stack and have the employees yell at me. so i got 2 today and will probably go to a different one on the way home from work tomorrow to grab 2 more colors.
I like the deep colors, but would still paint the rest of the room. Right now it's "builder's beige" and adding just a slightly warmer tone will really make a huge impact.
