Help! Looking for the right Grey, preferably EK
jjam
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EK Eggshell/Devine Delicate = Valspar WHAT? Need finish help...
Comments (2)Last time I went to Lowes for paint, they didn't carry eggshell, only satin. Maybe they started carrying it, I prefer eggshell over the more shiny satin. My DD's room is painted in Valspar's satin and my kitchen is EK (ICI). The Valspar satin does have more of a sheen than the ICI. I don't know if I was any help to you, sorry!...See MorePowder Room Help - just doesn't look right
Comments (41)Needing to get the room "done", we used the boxes we had. Maybe will change out to something "lighter" like Jodie White Designs posted. I like that. I wanted to share the temporary "finished" product and say thanks for all the comments. We tried 10 different mirrors, but nothing seemed better than what we had. Still looking for something with a narrower frame but the one we have now is growing on me. Tundra on the walls and Deep Space on the ceiling. New light fixture. I feel like we need something on the wall (left side if you're facing the sink) - maybe a larger art work or a black and white framed print. I love the suggestion of the orchid on the counter to fill the space / extra height. Thank you!...See MorePowder Room Help - just redone and doesn't look "right"
Comments (20)your tile does look lavender. what is your vanity color? My sister has done a lighter lavender gray in her kitchen, with white cabinets. The tile is a soft grayish limestone look-a-like luxury vinyl. The whole room is so well put together, color wise. She had a kitchen designer help her. I don't know who chose the whites and gray. She probably chose the lavender gray, and the team chose the white for the cabinets and case work. The point I'm making, is get a color that goes with the tile, while in the room. The lighting will make a huge difference with color. And our own personal preferences. Type of lighting will change the color of paint throughout the day. Maybe you know all this. Paint color can be tricky because of the lighting. When I was choosing my paint for my second bathroom, I wanted something different than the typical greens/blues that I've used throughout the house. So I tried a tan. The room has tan and browns in it. Out of 4 samples I selected a good candidate. I painted the whole room and about puked when I was done. My neighbor loved it. To me it went pink, like antique pepto-bismol. I got another paint and redid the whole room lickity split, in a greenish blue gray, almost white. I love the color. It goes with my tiles, as did the other paint, but I just couldn't stand the pink that I saw. And I like pink. Anyway, I'd go with the color of the tile, matched with paint, darker or lighter, when you have the correct lighting you want in the room. I would then use accessories as complementary or analogous colors for interest....See MorePlease help select the right shade of grey for the kitchen cabinets
Comments (34)gray wouldn't work with your current tile but i hear from you you're willing to replace it it might work very well with your wood but you're not taking it into the kitchen, right? I'd look at the kitchen as a whole..and try to determine my flooring first..what would work with my vision(don't choose your gray just yet), with the rest of the space, and won't look like an afterthought? (I personally just continued floors into the kitchen because the space dictated it, and I couldn't think of any other solution that wouldn't chop the space and won't look like an afterthought. was easier though since floor was laid all in once sharing this as somebody who has reddish walnut floooring, and light taupe/greige cabinets (that can be more gray or almost oatmeal depending on the light. that's what I love about them..how they constantly change) I like the contrast between brown/red and warm grey or off white... you need to know what level of contrast you're good with. I have several colors going on in my house and all work with the flooring, sometimes the consrast is higher, sometimes milder. I think shade of gray(or any other color..my first choice for cabinets was much bolder a color))) would depend a lot on all the other elements..and floor is a very important one. Consider it first; it will lead you to decision about the color Also agree that you won't know how a color will behave until you see it in your space in your light. All my door samples didn't work..they were too cold. They looked great when laid hotizontally. The moment I put them vertically as they'd be installed vertically too-they were too cold for what I wanted. I'm a warm color person, I pick warm version of any color for major surfaces, so wasn't good enough. In the end we went with a custom color. No Revere Pewter no Elephant Breath no Dovetail..nothing I had high hopes for worked in my house as I wanted it to work. So. I'd figure out the whole big picture first. Check flooring options. Then narrow on color. Then..sample. I'd go with lighter, warmer shade of color in your case. Your tile will need to correspond with your wood floors too. And have some contrast with your cabs. And..I don't know what you expect of tiles but mine shouldn't be slippery for example. That's not an easy fit. So I'd start with the most complicated part-the flooring that will go with everything that stays AND with whatever your vision is for the future....See Morejjam
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