NWMR: Decorating Help

[doodler]

We are in the process of remodeling our basement because it flooded out this past summer(boo!).  It is currently just an empty concrete box because we had to rip out all the walls.  DH and my father are starting to rebuild the walls this weekend and I need some design inspiration.  We are going to be putting down Pergo on the floor and I want a medium honey brown type color.  I have a beige wrap around couch.  

My first thought was to put some sort of beige/tan on the walls and then just put down bright area rugs.  That feels boring though and I want to maybe spice it up with a different paint color.  I'm so bad at this!  Does anyone have any suggestions?

[xanthepants]

Take a look at Candice Olson for some design inspiration. I think she has done a number of basement remodels successfully and made them feel less like a basement. I think you are correct in feeling like it is too much of the same tone. I would not necessarily go very dark on the walls however.

[2chatter]

I love greys for walls.
Also very mild creamy yellows.

My favorite feature wall color we have had was a brick version of maroon.
I did our mud room in a khaki with the inset walls in a very dark brown. It would be super boring in a room, I think.

[mommyatty]

I love dove grey on walls.

[k3am]

Greys are all the rage right now. For a more neutral color, a darker taupe is always nice too.

I personally love a light yellow room, I just feel like it makes them feel so bright and open, but I know that's not a lot of people's things.

[erinshelley21]

How do you feel about an accent wall? Paint one a fun color that ties in with a rug or other décor, then paint the rest a neutral color.

[shakinros]

We're all about color on the walls and we've got everything in this house. All a lighter tone, but blue, yellow, sagey green, pale dove grey, and even a grey purple in our bedroom. I can't live with walls that are too uniform!

Go to Pinterest and just search "basement remodel." You'll get a wide range of photos and something might trigger some inspiration.

[doodler]

Thanks for the suggestions! I did consider gray but then I thought it would clash with the beige couch.

I hadn't thought about an accent wall but that could be interesting. The room is rectangular and one end is going to be where we keep all the toys. I could do a different color on that wall

[indyrowergirl]

We redecorated our basement last year, and went with a grey with more red undertones on the wall, so that it would work well with our tan carpets and espresso wood furniture.  Here's what I used as inspiration on how to pull the two colors together: grey and tan room.

Not that you have to go with grey.  It's trendy right now, but it's really not my favorite.  (The basement is DH's space and he really wanted grey so I went with it.)  I prefer warmer colors myself.  It's all about what you like.  I agree with PPs that sometimes you just have to spend some time surfing to find pics of what might work for you.