Hi lovinganimals,
I understand. I have a few fast repaints in my past. But, in case you are still thinking about keeping the new colors, I am offering a suggestion that might help.
Think about what you would like to hang on the walls. Darker colors will draw attention to artwork.
Many years ago, we visited the Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota. A docent there was talking not only about the paintings, she also talked about the colors of the walls where the paintings were hanging.
The museum’s wall colors had been carefully chosen to draw the eye to the artwork. Darker colors worked beautifully for exhibiting the paintings.
If you do not already have things you would like to use (and if you would also like to wile away an afternoon), I suggest looking at art.com where you will find thousands of prints.
The site, art.com, can seem overwhelming at first but it is organized by filters — subjects, colors, styles, etc. On art.com, you can find a picture of just about anything you can think of.
For instance, if you like flowers, you can search for a print of purple flowers, along with other colors, especially yellow, and, of course, green in the picture, too, on a white background, frame it in black, and you’ve got a happy, colorful picture for a purple guest room wall. If you like a more modern look, black and white would look really good on a purple wall. Sometimes I group pictures. When I do that, I always arrange them so that an invisible oval could be drawn around the entire group.
Also, and I bet you already know this — if your husband is hanging the pictures for you, please do not let him hang them too high. I always have to explain to Mr. Boomer and his hammer that there is a formula for picture-hanging height and it does not involve having to crane your neck to look at the picture. Oh well, I do appreciate the help.
When we bought our Florida house, I wanted a print that showed something from our hometown. I went to art.com, typed in the name of our city, and there I found a print of our beloved train terminal — now a museum — even better, it was a copy of an old postcard from the 1940s. Loved it. Had it professionally matted and framed and even sprung for the glass that protects from sunlight. Although the print was inexpensive, the framing was not, but I loved the picture and love it still. But I do not always frame like that.
I have also used ready-made frames from Michaels. Having prints dry-mount pressed works well, too. No frame, hangers on the back — a more casual look than framing. Looks good for big posters or maps and saves a lot of money — no framing or glass.
Anyway, I wish you the best with your decision. Just thought I would direct you to art.com for some inspiration to help you make those walls look like they were meant to be. But, again, I must warn you — once you start playing around with the art.com site, you will not know how your day got away so fast.
Boomer
PS: I almost forgot to tell you that if you want to have a little touch of Florida, and fun, in one of those rooms, art.com has flamingos, too. I have a small, rather modern looking drawing of a flamingo on a black background with touches of green in the picture with it. A flamingo would go perfectly on a purple wall, in Florida.