Debate: warm tones vs cool tones for a cozy living room?

I tried warm terracotta three years ago in my Denver apartment and it felt closed in, but last week my neighbor used cool blues and said it felt too sterile... what's actually better for making a space feel lived in and not like a cave or a doctor's office? Has anyone found a middle ground that worked?

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lucas1592d ago

Read somewhere that Joanna Gaines actually mixes warm and cool tones together to get that "lived in" look without going too far in either direction. Tried a soft sage green on the walls with warm wood furniture and brass lamps in my place, and it totally broke up that sterile feeling while still feeling open. The trick is keeping the undertones balanced so nothing clashes (like a cool blue with a warm beige) which I learned the hard way after painting a test patch that looked straight up green. It's basically like building a playlist where you mix slow and fast songs instead of picking one tempo.

eric_morgan592d ago

That playlist comparison is spot on. I might steal that one.