Color for open concept and hallways
Desperate and in need of help!!!
I love Light French Gray and Repose Gray and I am finding myself in a dilemma! My trim is Shoji White (it’s like that all over the house, we bought it like that and it’s too much money to change it now), and I really wanted a white that served as neutral color in my open floor plan. So we ended painting shoji in our hallways. The idea was to paint all the living areas shoji, but I am loving these 2 gray paint colors so much!!!
The painter still needs to paint the living room/ kitchen ( both in south facing area). And I wonder if I: 1. should use either Repose Gray or LFG in these 2 areas, that connects with the hallway, or just go with Shoji also for the living/ kitchen area? If I go with Shoji, which color would look better as a accent wall? LFG or Repose?
Thanks for your help . Here are some messy pics.
the first one is the wall that I think should be the accent wall, if I end up doing Shoji for main color. the second is a Sample of LFG and Repose with the trim.
Disclaimer: the hallway its not painted yet, and the pic was taken during night time.
LFG is on top, Repose is at bottom
This pic is how the hallways are looking upstairs
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Mina González
3 years agoThanks to both of you!!! This is the kitchen adjacent to the living room. Do you think Repose Gray would be too much with the backsplash and the counter top? I think I’ll probably end up following Jan’s advice, but I think Repose blends better with Shoji, as Maryleen stated.
Mina González
3 years agoAnother pic of the full living and kitchen. The color on the walls is flat, its Oyster Bay by SW, I really dislike it because for some reason makes me sad. That’s why I wanted white or cooler colors, which makes me happier.
PROJudyG Designs
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoShoji does have the slightest green undertone, and in the south light rooms, it may become obvious enough to disappoint you.
Shoji is a lovely color and I have an idea. As all the woodwork is shoji, why not paint the south rooms white…S W Pure White. Not often do I see the trim darker than the walls, but, when the match is perfect, I think it is stunning and a bit out of the ordinary.
Mina González thanked JudyG DesignsMarylee H
3 years agoMina González
3 years agoThank you both! I really like your idea @JudyG Designs. Right now Shoji its looking kind of yellow to me. My husband and the painter will kill me if I tell them we need to repaint upstairs and buy a new paint 😂. But I Just can’t love Shoji :/ .
JAN MOYER