What paint colors did you use on your walls?
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What colors did you use in your new home?
Comments (17)I had originally picked greys and greens (revere pewter was the grey, can't recall the greens). When I looked at the samples in the house I realised the high desert landscape fit better with warm beiges with no pink undertone (I have a strong aversion to flesh tones). I wound up with BMGrant Beige and Huntington Beige with a few deep purple accents in backs of niches and powder, and slate blue that compliments the purple for other accents (niche and accent walls in guest room and office). Then I went a little crazy and painted my master bath and bedroom grey mirage - a soft grey green - but added a light purple wisteria accent wall (and bookshelf columns in the entry leading into the room). All trim throughout the house is bone. I had a consultation with a designer who encouraged me to think about the color architecturally - emphasising the volume of a wall or what Zi want to do (warm it, recede it).. So we added a picture rail to pull down the 20 ft high ceiling in the living room, bringing the bone ceiling color down the walls to the rail. Also, painting the largest blank wall the warmer Huntington beige, including wrapping the paint around the other side of that wall where it becomes the back wall/entrance into living room from the entry. I'm reserving final judgment until the floors and cabinets are in......See MoreWhat color did you paint your bathroom?
Comments (24)I chose BM putnam beige because the sample looked good with our "sandstone" tile. Once up in semi-gloss, it looked way too yellow so I mixed in a quart of some untinted white into the rest of the gallon along with a few ounces of bright red and got a pale taupe that I love for the second coat. It looks great with the mahogony ceiling timbers and Crossville "deep sea" glass accent tiles....See MoreWhat Color Did You Paint Your Entry?
Comments (36)Geez Red, you sound like me. After 8 quarts of paint, I think I have finally settled on BM Shelbourne Buff. Now I can call the painters! You just cannot tell with a swatch or even a 2 foot square (at least I can't.) Sooooo, I painted the same wall 8 times and I would live with each color for a couple days and finally I think I've got it! It's gold enough to go with my BM pirate's chest but not overly gold. Besides, I saw it in the local decorator's showhouse and loved it. That always helps - when some real professional somewhere picked that exact same color!...See MoreCalling all white cabinet lovers- what colors did you paint your
Comments (19)We used BM Revere Pewter as well. I tried 6 different gray/blue colors and it was the winner. What I LOVE about it is that it seems to change colors during the day depending on the lighting. I am now going to continue it into my living room. It's a great neutral color and that goes well with so many other colors. From STILL not finished kitchen From STILL not finished kitchen From STILL not finished kitchen...See Morelorinscott_1
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