NEVER paint a room ... What color?

@Jellen (1852)
United States
October 25, 2006 3:22pm CST
Are there some colors you would never paint a room? I am sure I would avoid black, but it probably has its place somewhere.
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• Philippines
26 Oct 06
I think fuschia pink, i'll never paint my room with that color
@Jellen (1852)
• United States
26 Oct 06
I saw that once...and you're right. Not good.
• Philippines
26 Oct 06
I think I will never paint my room colors, orange, violet and neon green
@Jellen (1852)
• United States
26 Oct 06
I think no one would argue with that.
@sbeauty (5865)
• United States
25 Oct 06
When my son lived at home he wanted his room painted dark purple. I figured I could always cover it up someday, so I painted it. Lo and behold, when we sold the house, the new owner said she particularly loved that purple room.
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@Jellen (1852)
• United States
25 Oct 06
To one dark purple is hideous. To another, it's beauty.
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@newsome34 (199)
• United States
25 Oct 06
Black would be odd unless it was for a home theater or something like that. Hmmmmmm maybe bright orange wouldn't be my first choice either.
@Jellen (1852)
• United States
25 Oct 06
That would be my second worst.
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@mandakat (879)
• Canada
26 Oct 06
I don't think all bright oranges would be bad... a neon orange or a pumpkin orange might be though! Black might be neat if you did up kind of a basement rec room for the teenagers, or as a party/entertaining area. Add a bar, sound system, big tv, lots of trim and shelving and posters/paintings to break up the black, plus attention to lighting... it could work. Not just anywhere though!
@Jellen (1852)
• United States
26 Oct 06
Orange mustard yellow would be the worst, don't you think?
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@toyranj (105)
• Philippines
26 Oct 06
I will never paint a room with a neon green... :D
@Jellen (1852)
• United States
26 Oct 06
The room thanks you!
@Chicklet (150)
• Canada
27 Oct 06
I would never paint a room bright green again... aghhhh! I painted my cousins room that color & let me tell you we had to do about 5 coats as the paint was ment only as an accent color and we got some on the celing.. it was not to pretty I tell you. I would also not paint a room in gray as it is to dreery/gloomy. I do not like white either... it is to common and it hurts my eyes!
@Jellen (1852)
• United States
27 Oct 06
Some good reasons. I never thought of white hurting the eyse, but I can understand that.
@vijay12 (1642)
• India
28 Oct 06
I belong to a country,where homelessness,is rampant(about 30%).People live in mud huts(well about 30%).About 30% of the people do not have anything to eat,and would consider themselves lucky,if they can have 2 square meals(vegetarian) a day. In a country,notorious for mud huts,the general population does not think of "painting' at all.That is for the rich folks. My house,is given a lime coating every three years!
@Jellen (1852)
• United States
28 Oct 06
I am humbled.
@pumpkinjam (8754)
• United Kingdom
26 Oct 06
I would never paint a room orange or pink. I had my bedroom painted black when I was a teenager. It actually looked quite good and I had a bright bordr to brighten it up but I always had a good nights sleep as it was so dark!
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@Jellen (1852)
• United States
26 Oct 06
I think sleep would be great in that dark room, but you are right about the rest of the time.
• United States
28 Oct 06
The color my bedroom is currently painted should never be used - by anyone. LOL! It's true, I thought it was going to be a dusty mauve. It turned out to be a purple - kind of like bruise. It's horrible and it's dark. I've just been too lazy and disgusted to paint over it.
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@Jellen (1852)
• United States
28 Oct 06
A bruise is such a descriptive color. Now when it turns that funny-ugly-bruise-yellow, then you might want to get another can of paint.
• United States
26 Oct 06
Black and pink. Those colors are aweful.
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@Jellen (1852)
• United States
26 Oct 06
Agreed.
@LadyElektra (1078)
• Canada
25 Oct 06
brown
@Jellen (1852)
• United States
25 Oct 06
I could do brown if it is not too dark...say a light beige.
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@Jellen (1852)
• United States
26 Oct 06
So true.
@mandakat (879)
• Canada
26 Oct 06
Not a brown that is too yellowy... any browns that resemble certain substances that I am too classy to name *poses classy somehow* do not belong on walls.
• United States
26 Oct 06
I would never paint a room black or any other REALLY dark color. I try to use all lighter colors. It really does help the room look bigger.
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@Jellen (1852)
• United States
28 Oct 06
Yes. You're right.
• United States
26 Oct 06
violet with stripes of green.... eiiww... dont imagine
@Jellen (1852)
• United States
26 Oct 06
Sounds pretty bad.
@mandakat (879)
• Canada
26 Oct 06
I could never do pink. I know there are tasteful pinks out there, but I loathe the colour, especially on walls. *Shudders*
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@Jellen (1852)
• United States
26 Oct 06
PeptoBismol Pink. Yep. Not a good color for walls.
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@mandakat (879)
• Canada
26 Oct 06
You have to love the people who will paint their walls a strong pink, then get floral furniture, floral draps, floral vases and pictures of flowers, and hundreds of knick-knacks and place them everywhere. Those rooms scare me!
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@Katy238 (1028)
• United States
25 Oct 06
orange
@Jellen (1852)
• United States
25 Oct 06
Definitely, orange is out for me too.
@busybea (930)
• United States
2 Nov 06
How about Gold or FUSHA? How awful would those be?
@busybea (930)
• United States
2 Nov 06
How about Gold or FUSHA? How awful would those be?
@busybea (930)
• United States
2 Nov 06
How about GOLD! How awful might that be? Beutiful on my skin, not so great on my walls I would think!
@sweetie88 (4556)
• Pakistan
26 Oct 06
black
@Jellen (1852)
• United States
28 Oct 06
I agree.
@LadyElektra (1078)
• Canada
25 Oct 06
beige is beige brown is brown..not same color
@Jellen (1852)
• United States
25 Oct 06
Agreed. I could do beige and have. I'm not sure I could do brown.