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K_ Dub

I worked with a designer (not affiliated with the GC). She came to the house to see the lighting. We have a wall of windows in the great room that face the west. We choose SW Drift of Mist for the walls and ceiling. It has a slight green undertone. SW Accessible beige for the trim and doors. I have SW Pewter (green) on an accent wall in the GR and our BR. The trim is being painted now. I am happy with how it’s turning out. The only exception is my office where the trim will be SW Charcoal Blue to accent a wallpaper mural on one wall. Our floors are medium brown birch hardwood. Kitchen cabinets are white except the island which is stained dark, along with the wine bar cabinets and fireplace shelves. I definitely felt more confident about my color choices after working with the designer.

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Lori A. Sawaya

Flooring will be white oak, a medium wheat tone shown below. It does have the slightest green undertone in person with the sample, I think it looks very good in natural lighting.


"White Oak" is a common color name and IMO it belongs to the Green-Yellow hue family. Which is ideal. Because whites, off-white, light near neutrals, neutrals from the GY hue family are often perceived as having no hue bias, looking the most neutral despite the fact that they do indeed hold some color. What you'll find is that is somehow magically blends and works with almost everything you through at it.


My favourite one is the ‘Matterhorn’ quartz below. But it makes beige look super yellow beside so it would have to be with more grey/white cabs or wood.


Comparing side-by-side laying flat could emphasize that yellowness. It could look less yellow in a vertical position to the counter top - just like it will be installed - which of course matters. Side-by-side laying flat isn't conveying that matters.


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izzieo

Thanks! It occurs to me now that the cabinetry place didn’t have much selection as far as painted cabinet samples, but they can do any custom colour. So I was all bothered by how yellow this beige was, but I have no commitment to that one in particular, and there are about a million shades of beige so I think if I want to go that direction it is still an option.

Good point about comparing side by side laying flat! I looked at inspiration images and realized plenty of gorgeous kitchens use beige cabinetry with greyish/whiteish countertops and although they are different tones they still look good.

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K_ Dub commented on a discussion: It's March 2024 how is your build going?
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K_ Dub

My Paint colors are SW Drift of Mist throughout with SW Agreeable Beige on the trim just started today. My mirrors which haven’t been hung yet, have come from Wayfair, Magnolia, and Kirklands. I had great luck at Home Goods for mirrors in my last house but not so much this time. We have 9’ ceilings in the bathrooms. For lighting we used Houzz and Wilson Lighting (online and in our local area). Shower tile is going in, retaining wall is almost finished. Laundry room floor is done and I love it.

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Liz888

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izzieo

Liz, I see why you ran out of money… look at that kitchen! Beautiful! Love the walnut vanity as well. Tell me, what will you store in the cabinets above your fridge/freezer? I have some high cabs I’m trying to figure out what to do with right now… tray dividers for pans/boards/trays/serving platters etc? And maybe a pullout for something big like a crock pot or juicer?

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littlebug Zone 5 Missouri

If you have real wood in the room, don’t use faux-fake wood too. It will always look fake.

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