Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! We have a Winner in the bathroom!

12 years ago

All I can say to myself is "I told you so".

I decided that due to the cavelike possibilities, I just couldn't do the dark color in that room. I am not afraid of dark colors, my dining room is dark brown and well, you know about my ceiling, and the family room wall, etc.

Who knows, maybe that purple will be on the dining room wall before you know it..

So, this is how it all went down. I stopped at the BM store that carries the little tiny 2oz samples on the way home today. I picked up Feather Gray, Nantucket Gray and Wisteria. All quite lovely. And I went and got out my sample of BM Nimbus. As I was letting them dry, I heard the Nimbus whisper to the others, "it's on".

Here are some photos, very hard to capture the colors with my iPhone, and at that time of day.

then I moved them next to the door:

Notice, there were eliminations already being made

How about next to the tub? That's a sample of the "nightmare" known as Constellation taped in the middle of the shower, just for comparison

Well, it looked like Wisteria and Nantucket gray had to go. If Constellation was too overwhelming in this space then what would happen if they were chosen,

The Final Two

Nimbus vs Feather Gray

Nimbus (on left) has warmer undertones, he is playing very nicely with the floor:

The winner of the 2011 Beekeeperswife's Upstairs Flooded Hallway Bath Paint Color is

Nimbus.

Same paint strip as everywhere else. Seriously.

Here he is with his new friends, the floor, the drawer front, the hardware and the new fauctet.

and another pose:

Maybe I'll liven it up and paint the ceiling a pale blue. Whaddya think about Constellation? lol

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busybee3

12 years ago

lol---i could hear the wisteria whispering too!! the nimbus is not enough contrast with the counter/tub surround for my taste... BUT, you've gotta go with who you hear 'talking to you'!!!

(you were definitely right on eliminating the constellation!!!)

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bestyears
12 years ago
I like Nimbus!
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les917
12 years ago
Glad you are on the final leg of the decision.

Me, I would do Wisteria, hands down.
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gsciencechick
12 years ago
The Nimbus looks great! And your thread title made me LOL.
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beekeeperswife
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12 years ago
les917, I do like the Wisteria, but I have to consider that the room is so tight that the color is magnified. Perhaps it's bouncing off the walls at each other. I mean, just look at the criminal Constellation....looks so gentle and sweet in those photos. But put it on all 4 walls and Holy Cow, that room was radiating BLUE! So, I feared what would happen with that gentle spirit known as "Wisteria". I will be saving that paint chip and might use it down the road. There is one bedroom that still needs to be painted and you just never know, this could be the winner.

I must say, that I feel so happy going forward. It was killing me not knowing how to proceed. The Nimbus is calming, not crazy. Now I'm excited to go get that floor and be ready to start the install asap.

Thanks everybody for all the great advice.
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Christie Santercangelo
12 years ago
I just have to say I've really enjoyed your posts over the last couple days! I was anxiously awaiting the final product. they have to love you at the paint store! so glad you found a color you're happy with!
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mahatmacat1
12 years ago
Yep, I really like Nimbus. It's a subtle, multivalent choice.
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katrina_ellen
12 years ago
The nimbus does look good with your flooring and cabinet color, on my monitor I am seeing a lavender undertone which should go nicely with your hallway too. I think it will look good to go from your darker hallway into a light room, it will be some nice contrast.
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yayagal
12 years ago
I think the nimbus is perfect but I think I heard the wisteria whisper, "paint me around the vanity" then put some wisteria colors somewhere else like in towels etc. Pleeeeeese "that was the wisteria talking, not me"
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loribee
12 years ago
Calming...I like it!
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User
12 years ago
I seem to be a fan of all your color choices and have no doubt this will end up looking just fabulous! Can't wait to see it when it's done!
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lkplatow
12 years ago
I'm with Les - I was drawn to the Wisteria from your first pic. It's much more muddied and muted than the constellation and I don't think you'd be in danger of having it radiate the way the constellation did -- just by looking at the paint sample in the shower, you can see that constellation is a much clearer, brighter color than any of the others you've chosen.

Nimbus will be fine, and is certainly a safe, can't-go-wrong-choice, which I could definitely understand you wanting after so many attempts at this (believe me, I've BTDT). But IMO, wisteria is striking and would stand up better against your dark floors. But only you know what the room looks like IRL, so maybe the wisteria is too overwhelming and it's just not coming through in the pics.

Good luck! Hope that whatever you pick is a winner!
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cangelmd
12 years ago
Don't laugh I painted my ceiling Constellation I think. It looks great, but it is paired with creams and whites, only a touch of gray.
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