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Greek Villa vs Snowbound - Interior Paint

3 years ago

hi everyone,

I am in the process of choosing a white interior color for an open floor plan in our recent renovation and I am slowly losing my mind, haha.

Our house is very open and our goal is to pick a color that we can utilize for the majority of the space. We’ll have a few rooms that use a different colors, but the kitchen/living room/dining room are all open.

Our painter uses Sherwin Williams and I think we have narrowed it down to Greek Villa or Snowbound. Our main living space is north facing. Here are some swatches and a look at the space:

Does anyone have any insights or pics you could share?

Greek Villa

Snowbound

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Cynthia Jin

2 years ago

last modified: 2 years ago

Update: after a few weeks we are getting used to the bright white of the snowbound color ! it is not stark and actually looks pretty good with furnitures in and wall decors around the house!

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L P
3 years ago
What a beautiful space! I don’t have a vote, but have you tried any of the swatches near the fireplace? It looks like the surround would lean more toward a creamy paint color. Do your rugs or furniture lead you toward more bright white or creamy white? Let us know what you decide!
dmb1990
Original Author
3 years ago
@L P thank you so much! It’s taken a long time to get here but it’s starting to come together.

we are actually going to be redoing the fireplace though we are unsure of the exact style. The color will likely be some sort of white though!
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L P
3 years ago
OK! Since a fireplace surround is more permanent than wall paint, can you hold off deciding on the walls until you know the design/color of the fireplace? I am most definitely not a pro but reading houzz I’ve learned that wall paint comes last (along with backsplashes in kitchens). I’d love to see your finished space. It’s so pretty and bright!
gillis95
3 years ago
What did you choose? I'm looking at these 2 colors for an open space as well.
dmb1990
Original Author
2 years ago
Hi! We wound up going with Snowbound and love it.
Pat Hand
2 years ago
We have picked Greek Villa for walls, extra white for trim and Snowbound for kitchen cabinets. Anyone have this? Any ideas
Cynthia Jin
2 years ago
We painted our living room snowbound and it looks so stark white and i am thinking about repaint it. so frustrated though……
abrown54
2 years ago
@dmb1990 can you post some pics please?
susanlynn2012
2 years ago
Please post pictures.
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2 years ago
It looks great! Very crisp.
Cynthia Jin
2 years ago
thanks! we love it!
dmb1990
Original Author
2 years ago
Hi everyone - here is a picture of our living room. As shared above, we went with Snowbound and have been very happy with it.
L P
2 years ago
It looks stunning! Very welcoming and warm. Enjoy your new space!
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tnrgrubb
2 years ago
So pretty! Is your room north facing?

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