What Colors Do You Paint Walls With Antique Red Furniture?

Blue

• Vivid blue walls will highlight your antique red furniture in a lively manner. Paint your walls marine blue or cobalt and pair it with glossy white trim. This palette can be adapted especially well to American primitive and French country furniture. The simple wooden chairs, four-legged tables and chests from this period can be mixed with traditional or country decor. Choose cotton or linen pillows, hand-crafted ceramic pieces and breezy window coverings which will reflect the style of your room.

Khaki

• Create a sleek decor with walls painted khaki or any soft earth tone. A subtle shade provides a backdrop which will highlight the warm tones of your antique red furniture. This color will provide a traditional setting for accents of antique red furniture. Brass accents and splashes of deep brown, green and ivory for accessories will complement your wall color and red furnishings. Combine the khaki walls with red Art Deco upholstered chairs and sofa or Chinese lacquered tables and your decor will look updated and fresh.

Green

• Pairing complementary colors can be an effective way to create depth and contrast. Green is the complement, or the color opposite on the color wheel, of red. Bright spring green walls will set the stage for a lively decor. The red of antique painted wooden furniture will look warm and inviting paired with accents of chintz, white wicker, linen pillows and quilts for a cottage decor. Apply a light glaze of sepia over the green paint if you prefer to soften the vivid color.

Gray

• Walls painted a cool grey will look rich when your warm antique red furniture is introduced into the room. Paint your wall trim oyster to add dimension and a more formal look. This approach will complement antique camel-backed sofas, wing-backed upholstered chairs and period wooden accent pieces styled with graceful curves or delicate lines. Accessorize your furniture with polished silver items such as candlesticks and reading lamps. Lively reflective surfaces add depth to the subtle gray palette. Add heavy satin drapes to your windows and pillows of a similar fabric embellishes with beaded or fringed trims to complement the wall color.