Interior paint color suggestions needed please
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Need paint color suggestions for basement, please
Comments (10)Here is your trxt to make it easier for the folks to answer: We have a 1920's home with a drop ceiling basement and brown 70's paneling in most the living area, but the laundry room itself is open wood beams on the ceiling, with pipes, conduit, vents, etc. running in every direction, unpainted. The walls are exposed cinder block previously painted and dreary looking, along with some sad amateur looking shelves. The "living areas" with the drop ceiling - we will be spraying the drop ceiling black. I realize this may make the ceiling look shorter, but such is life. The drop ceiling is old and dingy looking, we've put enough money in this house and don't want to spend a great deal in this area, but it definitely needs a face lift. The paneling will be painted as well. While the rest of our house is traditional, our basement will be decorated more contemporary as our old furniture from our apartment living days is contemporary, but I think the key is to stay with warm colors throughout. The exposed beam ceiling in the laundry room will probably be painted BM Linen White, just to give a clean brighter look in there, but I'm guessing this will be a huge undertaking as I have to figure out how to paint around all those pipes. Not sure if the pipes should be painted or not - galvanized steel, copper, cable wires, vents, etc. I am looking for suggestions on a wall color for the laundry room, and for the other living areas. We'll also be adding some custom wood shelves in the laundry room which is a workshop/laundry area all in one, and I'm trying to decide if I should paint the shelving the same colors as the wall or the ceiling. Should they blend or stand out? We tiled the basement floor with alternating charcoal and light grey ceramic tiles that we got on clearance at a discount warehouse years back, a decision on a whim, so we're stuck with that. Going back, I wouldn't have chosen grey. I would consider this a cool/neutral color, though I prefer warm colors on the walls. Regardless, I have oriental rugs everywhere, so it will have a somewhat eclectic look I suppose. The laundry room floor is not tiled, but it will be painted with a floor paint. Suggestions? Has anyone done this? I have a can of black floor paint that I've never used. Too dark? The rest of my house has warm colors throughout. I like yellows, but nothing canary-ish. Some examples are P&L Popcorn, Caramel Tint & Bay Rum. Also SW Viva Gold. My friend has BM Pine Brook in her living room (interior decorator), and it's fabulous, I'd love to try in my basement, but I fear it will look too dreary as it's a deep color. I dislike MOST pastels, pinks, blues, light green and beige/neutrals. I love rich colors, nice deep reds, but again I fear it will be too dark. I was looking at my paint cans in the basement, and the colors throughout my house that look good upstairs, don't look the same with the basement lighting, and that's what I've read everywhere about choosing colors for basements, the light doesn't reflect the same. We have glass block windows that let some light in, but not really a bright basement by any standard. Most of the lighting is fluorescent (unfortunately), but may eventually be replaced with canned lighting...not sure at this point in time. My original thought for the paneling was BM Philadelphia Cream (a historical color), as I think this is a great combo with the black, but undecided as of yet. I'd like suggestions for paint colors, and pics would be spectacular to give me ideas. My basement really needs a facelift....See MoreFavorite Interior Paint Colors? I Need Suggestions!
Comments (11)i have an 1820-30 Creole cottage -- but I don't think that matters to what i am about to say! My living room and dining room -- essentially former double parlours separated by pocket doors -- are painted a wonderful color that everyone compliments me on: Palladian Blue HC-144 by Benjamin Moore. it totally functions as a neutral color, in my opinion, but it's so much interesting than a beige or white. It's sort of a silvery bluish sageish. Depending on the light in the different rooms at different times of the day, it can look light blue or light green -- so I wouldn't go simply by the swatch or by a photo of it. If you think you might like to try it, buy a quart and paint a 2' x 2' section (2 coats) on several different walls to get a sense of what it looks like in the different light. Also, for a historic house I always use BM's washable flat finish -- the flat can help drywall walls looks more like plaster. I've linked to a photo of my dining room, but I must say it looks much more blue in this photo. It's really not a "strong" light blue color. It's much more subtle in real life, much more blue/green, and very light. It's sophisticated and elegant, and not at all too feminine, either. Like I said, you can't really go by a swatch or photo, anyway! Good luck! Here is a link that might be useful: BM Palladian Blue HC-144...See MorePlease help! Paint color suggestions needed!
Comments (15)I love the SW colors, I actually dont own the BM color stick but I almost think I need to get one. If you like Blonde and Restrained Gold, which are beautiful but definately colors with lots of color, try two of my favorite color sticks which are several steps down from what you were looking at. They are from the old SW color deck. One stick has browner gold tones.... Raffia Basket and Sesame are on it, the other is a little more gold and has the names Dromedary camel and Autumn Blonde on it. My neighbor borrowed my decks so I dont have them to check which numbers they are....See MoreNeed interior paint color help, pretty please!
Comments (4)Since you already used BM paint check out Vellum, Barley, Chestertown Buff, or Concord Ivory for your LR. For your den Tate Olive (darker next to Louisburg Green). If you go red try Ellen Kennon's Berry Red. Amazing red!If you cant do that then BM Raspberry Truffle is a good red. If you use red in the den just be sure you carry the red to the other rooms as accents. I would go for a lighter version of the LR yellow in the kitchen. Like one or two up on the same strip. Or get the paint mixed at 50% lighter. Just some suggestions. I am not a paint expert. I have a few paint dramas of my own going on. LOL....See MoreJudyG Designs
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