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If you have decorative period details in your living room, such as ornately carved cornices, ceiling roses or baseboards, painting these the same color as the walls and ceiling can actually help to highlight them. By taking away the distraction of an abrupt change of color, you’re allowing the texture and detail to shine instead, as demonstrated in this Victorian living room by Born & Bred Studio.
Here, the walls, baseboards, cornices, window frame and wooden shutters have all been drenched in a muted sage green. Adding a large reflective mirror helps to maximize the natural light flowing into the room, allowing light and shadow to play across the surfaces, picking out the details.
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