My first question will be: what is the utilities of this room? Who live in it? Age, gender? Is this room oriented by the North or South? East or West? What do you want to feel in this room? Serenety? Concentration? Spirituality? Energy? After all this answer it will be easier to help you. :)

Dear Balaji, Tried and tested colour combinations that make wood work stand out will be in contrast to dark brown. You can choose reflective colours like pale yellow, off white.. In Berger Paints you could check out 3P1844 Sauvignon White, 3P1854 Fresh Linen, 7P0185 Fabulous White. Also, the website offers Virtual Colour Painter which you can use by uploading your room photo. Best wishes and regards, Ar. Avni Gor

When dimensioning a classroom or teaching space, the best rule of thumb to produce both good sightlines and efficient layout is as follows: the space needs to be slightly rectangular, but NOT long and narrow. If X = 1, then Y should = 1.2 ideally, and no more than 1.5. Consider a comfortable space of 12 sqft. per student so if you have 6 students in a classroom then 72 sqft. + teaching space and walking space (60 sqft. or more) so say roughly you need 130 - 140 sqft. of space per class.

We are located in the Pacific Northwest and want to update our office and shop. Inside our walls are tan with tan tile and the horrendous golden oak doors and trim.