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

[floralaetifica.livejournal.com]

My twopennorth: gold is a difficult colour for a very textured thing like a a carpet. It would probably feel mustardy or ochrey instead. Even though that red isn't a very saturated red, I reckon it would feel like too many strong colours in one room. I'd go for something to tone with the beige - beige, oatmeal, or similar - because it will make the room feel a lot bigger and lighter, and won't draw the eye in the way that a yellow would. I know beige is dull, but red is a strong statement for a room already, so better to have one strong statement than two statements shouting over each other.

[undyingking.livejournal.com]

Mm, I see what you're saying, that sounds pretty wise.

[glittertigger]

I'd second this. It isn't a huge room and the red is a strong statement already.