We have been working hard to select the paint colors for the rooms. We are colorful people, let me state that right now. No white walls for us in the past 20 years of marriage.
The Great Room is quite large and the color will go on the ceiling as well, so we better like it! First we started thinking about the things that will be in the space that won’t change: fireplace stone, mantel, kitchen cabinets and countertops, stainless applliances, darkish wood floor. Then we began playing with color. Stone colors, natural colors, something like that we thought…Not the warm golds we had in the past. We wanted a more modern feel and to do something very different from what we’ve had in the past.
So, we are trying beige. I know, beige is so boring, but I believe that it will turn out really calm and warm in that room and let the other focal points really shine. The color is by Sherwin Williams – Balanced Beige. A very neutral warm beige without green or gold tones.
There isn’t much drywall in the Great Room right now. Also, the time of day can make such a difference in the color. Hallways with reflected outdoor light really turned the paint green!
We are going with a darker trim. Actually, it is only a medium beige, but in the daylight in the Great Room it looks dark taupe! The paint is Benjamin Moore – Raccoon Hollow
I donated all the sample quarts to Northwest School of the Arts Theater Department. Green – they will use them in sets for their upcoming plays!
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