Colour Me Tolerable

[undyingking]

I have no sense at all for colours that go together (as a few of you have kindly reminded me in the past...), so I'm hoping some of the less taste-challenged among you may be able to help me with a colour choice.

We're been redecorating our library room, a small squarish attic room with a dormer window facing NNW. The walls are Pugin Red, the glosswork and ceiling are white. The curtain material is a red, gold and beige vertical stripe thing. The idea was to achieve a costy womb-like atmosphere -- of course, the walls will mostly be covered with books so they're of all sorts of colours.

My question is, what sort of carpet should I go for? My immediate thought of a supporting colour(s) which will help brighten up the room a bit was gold -- but that sounds a bit nightmarish for a carpet. T suggested oatmeal, which I guess is the universal-recipient of carpet colours, but I'd like something more interesting than that if poss.

Any thoughts?

Comments

[undyingking.livejournal.com]

The bookcase colour is up for grabs atm -- they're being made in pine, but they can be waxed to a range of colours. My tendency is towards a light (naturalish) colour.

The other thing I should have mentioned is that this is also the overflow spare bedroom, and it includes a futon / sofa of a mid-purple/chocolatey colour.

Biscuit colour sounds good (mm, biscuits!), are you talking about this sort of colour (although that one isn't mealy)?

No digial camera here alas, thanks for the offer though!

[bateleur.livejournal.com]

Yes, roughly that sort of colour.

[secretrebel.livejournal.com]

I'd endorse the biscuit choice.

[undyingking.livejournal.com]

And it won't show the crumbs -- very practical.