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Reader's question: 

"I am planning to paint the room of my six years old son. The wooden furniture and the bed are cherry with beige lacquer headboard. The curtains, the pendant light and the rug have printed patterns on them (a theme around pirates). I am planning to paint the walls grey (a light hue) and to highlight only a small wall by painting it maroon. The handles of the wardrobe are also maroon. What do you think about the color scheme? Do you have something else to suggest?"

Our opinion

The color scheme that you have selected is really interesting and original. Maroon is a deep, warm color that will bring harmony to the scene (as long as you use it sparingly and not in large surfaces). So, we encourage you to paint the room with this scheme and we are sure that the final result will satisfy both you and your son.

The only thing that we can propose, is a third color, of course only if you want to add a third color.

The blue for example (a deep hue) would be an excellent choice for sheets and pillows.