Agonizing over paint colors is a universal experience. But above any other room in the home, finding the perfect shade for your living room can be the biggest challenge of all. It has to feel equal parts comforting, convivial, and full of character, all while working with your surrounding scheme and — crucially — avoiding living room color mistakes that create an uncomfortable sense of confinement.
If you've successfully set the mood with your chosen color then kudos to you, but it's something that's most commonly overlooked. Choose the wrong living room color idea and you risk making your space feel smaller (even if your square footage is on the more ample side). How many times have you walked into a living room that felt cluttered, closed-in, and constricted? Beyond the limits of floorplans, color is almost always to blame.
