Paint colors/various other things regarding moving out

So, I'm moving out this Christmas holiday after exams and will be living on my own. I've already started working on the place, replacing all the cabinets, toilets, sinks, and bathtubs and the next thing on my list is paint.

Let me give some information on the place first. The place is 1200 square feet with 4 rooms (3 + 1 storage room), 1.5 bathrooms, a kitchen and a combined livingroom/diningroom area. I'm thinking about using 3 colors, as I dont want to spend too much money on painting each room a different color. What I had in mind was this:

1. Livingroom + Extra bedroom: a middleish blue color...kinda like an ocean blue. I havent bought furniture yet, but Im thinking of getting white colored couches and dining table to fit with the blue.
2. Studyroom + master bedroom: light leafish green...My desk is dark brown, as are most of my shelves, so the studyroom will be brown/green and look tree-like.
3. Bathrooms/Kitchen: ??? Basically, Im planning on having them the same color, but I have no idea what.

I've run this idea through with my parents and a few friends, and they've had these things to say:

My dad: a deep shade of blue makes the livingroom look small.
My dad's friend: The combination of blue and green makes the place feel cold.
Friend: White furniture gets dirty easily.

Basically, my dad wants a lighter shade of blue, and my dad's friend thinks that there should be some redish/warm colors to compliment the "cold" ones.

Just curious what some people on this forum think, as there are some pretty "artistic" people here, haha. Basically, what colors go well together, which colors are good/bad for living rooms/bedrooms/washrooms/kitchens, and which colors are practical.

White would give your bathroom a feeling of cleanliness, even though it in fact requires dilligent effort in keeping it actually clean. From what I've seen, you're not the type that would forget to flush before going out the toilet, nor the type that would spend time cleaning his toilet every week. I could be way off, so it's up to you, just throwing an idea out there.

Oh and congrats on moving out.

White furniture is really bad. I've had a white desk, my best friend has white leather furniture. They will get dirty unless you protect it somehow. Based on the chats we've had about you neglecting your wu sou, I highly do not suggest having white furniture...

Have you considered having white walls? I think having too many colours is a bit overboard and easy to get sick of. White is really not that bad. Colours aren't a bad thing but too much isn't a good thing.

I believe a bedroom should have bright colours. More on the light than medium side. When you wake up, seeing dark colours isn't a nice start to the day I think. My room is light yellow. Guest room should be white in my opinion.

For the study room, I think a Pale Green or a yellow would be nicer with dark brown (and possibly old) furniture. If you really wanted a Tree theme, then you should add some plants to help it look that way. A "lazy" yet elegant plant you could get is those Bamboo plants at T&T. Just wall colour + dark brown furniture isn't enough. White is nice too f3.

As for the washroom, I think a white/light blue colour would be comfortable.

Overall, I wouldn't use any dark coloured paint in a room that doesn't get much sunlight. White walls isn't a bad thing either. Keeps the enviornment very clean and fresh.

Decorations are important too~

I prefer light and clean environments. Dark colours keep things serious and cramped.

Also, posting pictures of the place might help too . Carpet colour, and other details could affect things.

White would give your bathroom a feeling of cleanliness, even though it in fact requires dilligent effort in keeping it actually clean. From what I've seen, you're not the type that would forget to flush before going out the toilet, nor the type that would spend time cleaning his toilet every week. I could be way off, so it's up to you, just throwing an idea out there.

Oh and congrats on moving out.

That pretty much sums it out. I'll do all the easy things (ex. flushing the toilet) but I probably wont be much of a diligent cleaner...well, maybe for the first few weeks, then when school starts, I'll get slack, lol.

@Kevin: Why the random chinglish? It just makes things harder to read, lol. And my beard =/= my house. The beard is something I grow for fun, not as a matter of laziness.

I just want a deep, relaxing green as I'll be spending most of my time in the study so I want to be able to just sit back, and relax after hours of essaying away or work, lol.

As for pictures, I'll go grab that tomorrow if I have time. Some of the rooms dont have lights for whatever reason x_X

Also, cramped places can have a sense of warmth...least that's just me.

Well... Broken white + warm light from lamps = my choice.

Remember it's always the lights in your house that make it feel "warm". Even red can feel cold if you use cold lights (hard white lamps = terrible), or when the weather outside is crap...

Also, the most important thing is, broken white walls suits with almost EVERY color of furniture / floors / etc . Painting your walls another color can give you extra problems with choosing the right furniture for your home.

P.S. use google image search for examples for different wall colors, it's quite helpfull