Help for north facing kitchen/living room?! Thinking SW Alabaster
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Need help in North facing Living room!
Comments (3)Hi Judy! Thank you for your response! Will Slip look too cold on the wall with the purple? I will go buy a sample- I'm willing to try anything that will "break the code"!...See MoreSherwin Williams wall color for north facing kitchen and living
Comments (15)That’s exactly what I’m looking for-warmth without going yellow. I’m sure you’ve read about the northern light adding a chilling effect to the room. What’s the reason for not using BM? My contractor said they prefer BM but would be willing to use a different brand if we wanted to, and I am having a hard time selecting the main color in BM (I have tons of sample paint already). SW has paint consultants that charge you to come out and help select your paint colors and then reduce that charge when you buy the paint. I haven’t heard of that with BM so I am trying to hire a paint consultant to help me. Or hiring an SW consultant and just have them match the BM paint to an SW color. Paint is a big decision! I’m putting in a white oak flooring as well....See MorePaint advice for north/west facing living room + kitchen
Comments (1)Why do you feel you need to consider colors that you dont like? Houses are to be enjoyed by the people that live there. You dont have to be trendy. Personally, I dislike anything tan, or beige, greige or green, so no matter how trendy, I wouldnt use them anywhere in my house. I do like gray, but that gray paint must look gray, and if any undertones, they must be blue, not the purple or green that some grays have. Put colors on your wall, that appeal to you, and that will make you smile. I use a lot of turquoise in different shades, because it makes me happy. Apparently, it makes others happy too, since I recently had someone tell me, they liked coming in my house, and found themselves staying longer than they meant to because, the colors make them happy and make them feel good....See MoreHelp! SW Paint Choices for North Facing Kitchen?
Comments (17)Hi! Here's an update on paint colors I chose for my north-facing kitchen. For the doors and trim, I went with Sherwin Williams Westhighland White. I absolutely love it. It's also the color I painted my brown kitchen table. *BUT* word of caution here: we also painted the ceiling in Westhighland White flat ceiling paint and it darkened the room! My husband was very unhappy that he was going to have to repaint it as the kitchen is about 16' x 20', so it's a big ceiling. But, back to the SW's store where an employee saved my marriage by selling us a can of Extra White and I asked for it in satin because the previous ceiling (painted by a contractor with generic white) had a sheen to it. As the Extra White was applied, you could noticeably see the yellow undertones of the Westhighland White. Still love WW on the table, doors and trim, just not for the ceiling. Now for the walls. Overall, I tried 9 different samples before finding the perfect one: Sherwin Williams Natural Linen. Here's the breakdown: 1) Kilim Beige: too dark for what I was going for and gray undertones 2) Softer Tan: lighter but still too dark and I just didn't like the tone 3) Divine White: way too light 4) Patience: a bit too light and with yellow undertones, it was too close to what I'd had for years. I was looking for something new 5) Wool Skein: noticeable green undertones 6) Only Natural: a pretty shade, but in my kitchen, it presented with pink undertones which made my Santa Cecilia granite countertops look dirty! If I'd used this color, nothing would have made the kitchen look clean, ever 7) Natural Tan, and 8) Sand Dollar - can't remember why I didn't like these last two, but they just didn't work Natural Linen is the perfect shade to go with the cabinets which are that orange-y shade, it goes with the granite, backsplash, almost all my wall decor (might have to swap out a clock) and the vinyl floor. I have the popular leaf fabric (beige, gold, red) covering the window seat cushion and it even goes perfectly with that. There's just enough color in Natural Linen to contrast with the creamy Westhighland White while still keeping the room light and bright. We are still in the process of painting. I plan to come back and share a couple photos in a few weeks. Stay tuned!...See Moredylanopalich
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