What are some good paint colors to go with an abundance of maple trim?
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Comments (19)Making progress! Busy day so far. Second coat of paint, one hockey game, interior and exterior window cleaning, and some more pictures. New color is BM Aura shimmer. It reads blue in real life, almost a matching blue to the Vancouver Day, in a good way. I don't find it conflicts next to the brown tile. The white paint is much better I think but I think the trim work needs work. I still think the windows are a little top heavy, especially with the top trim piece. It could be more rectangular. That said, there are a lot of rectangles in this view. Perhaps something to introduce a curve? I spent some time last night looking at window trim on Houzz. The trim could be very wide and tall: [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/kitchens-traditional-kitchen-boston-phvw-vp~1541411) [Traditional Kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by Boston Architect Jan Gleysteen Architects, Inc It could disappear, with trim that goes to the ceiling: [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/shingle-style-home-in-hanover-nh-victorian-kitchen-burlington-phvw-vp~106086) [Traditional Kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by Burlington Architect Smith & Vansant Architects PC Or it could connect the left run of cabinets with the right (eventual) one; I forget what this piece is called: [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/portfolio-traditional-kitchen-denver-phvw-vp~207337) [Traditional Kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by Denver Kitchen And Bath Angela Otten; WmOhs Showrooms Inc Thanks a2, blue would be more of a blue grey. I originally had baby/sky blue and couldn't STAND it. dretutz - what a nice thing to say, thank you! I am not familiar with Revere Pewter, will look it up. Hi colorfast - I haven't yet bought a paint sample of Gray Owl; may try if I decide against the current off white. michoumonster - thank you for the soft chamois color recommendation, with a name like that, it sounds lovely:) I may still try it.... BM china white I have used a lot of in the past. A few more shots then off to tackle stacking the wood. Gorgeous fall day out there! View outside the kitchen window: And my personal favorite:...See Morewhite paint color to go w/slate floor, reddish wood trim, travertine
Comments (16)The living room trim doesn't look random because that trim is throughout the main level except for the master bedroom. The oak is what seems random to me because it's only there in the hallway, though in multiple areas (banister, wood column that's hiding an old chimney, and built-in shelves next to the column. The door stain is kind of random also. The whole has random elements because the previous owners really went to town with "upgrades", but they choose a lot of different finishes, so the main living area has four different wood colors between the door stain, walnut trim, the oak, and hickory cabinets in the kitchen. Maybe I can stain the oak to match the walnut trim at some point. I don't think the entryway shelves will look cluttered because there will be baskets on all of them to hold shoes etc. DH didn't want cupboards, and the kids would probably break doors on them anyway. It's hard to figure out what will eventually go and what won't. There's a whole lot that I'd like to replace/redo, but DH doesn't really want to do any of it, so... I'm leaning toward keeping the beadboard but painting it the wall color. I had a designer come today and she said beadboard would look ok if it was painted the wall color. Also, the dining room, which is visible from the entryway, has a narrow strip type of wainscoting that is reminiscent of beadboard, though stained walnut color, so I don't think it will look too out of place....See MoreWhat colors would look good and update exterior trim?
Comments (27)C Renee- I have to chuckle when you ask me how we chose the sandstone color!! It's been a domino affect from the beginning! I would have changed the siding to a color I like better, but hubby said it would cost too much. Then he didn't want white windows because they are hard to keep looking clean, and then he got his way with the roof also. I have struggled with the look of the exterior for a loooong time and my husband hasn't wanted to spend the money on changing it!! I probably should have put my foot down years ago, but we had so many things that needed to be done, inside and out, I chose to spend the money on the inside, and he spent money on boat's and water toys!!!( we've enjoyed the lake stuff with our family, so that isn't a regret, just disappointing that we couldn't do both, financially.) Now, we are in desperate need of a new deck (that will cost a ton cuz it wraps around to front), a new sunroom, and landscaping. So, to answer your question ;-), I guess because hubby didn't want white windows, and I didn't want a dark brown window, this was what we ended up with!! Now, I am trying to hopefully achieve something more appealing to my eye with paint, since we need painting done. :-) And yes, the white garage doors are going!! whether hubby likes it or not!!! LOL (and yes, the color is a taupey gray on the anderson windows)....See MoreUpdated paint color to go with maple cabinets and black counters
Comments (17)Thank you, that's helpful. Even though it doesn't help to narrow previous suggestions because all of these might work)) This rug has very nice combination of neutrals. I would go for off white with green in it,. Creamy white would work too. But with a tad darker/different white shade of color you might not need to paint the trim. Unless you want a brighter, cooler pallette-but the rug still reads warm enough to me. What color is the trim now? Which samples have you tried already? Do you prefer certain paint company or it doesn't matter? Do you have Dunn Edwards where you live? (I'm on West Coast and I never heard of it before I moved here I must say) If yes I might have a suggestion. Doric White is a very nice off white...it can read white, off-white, a bit beige, a bit green depending on the light..it's chameleonic, rich color, pleasure to work with. I love it as a background,. As long as you made sure it works in your space with your light of course. I can't stop thinking about Kangaroo (that's Affinity collection of BM), that's one of my favorites; but it might be too dark for such a big space, And I'm very swayed by the rug's colors right now. In any case all of suggestions might look completely different in different houses, so at this stage, it's trial and error. You can do very light silvery sage... (By the way never go by the colors' name. I stumbled upon that Doric White when I looked for a perfect greige. I didn't find a perfect greige, but I found something better-a color that worked as i wanted it to. ) I think -out if all the colors you tried, pick the ones you liked best , or others you want to try, and make samples..I took A4 size paper(.A3 would be better), put two layers of a color I considered, as it would be two layers on a wall...would leave just the edges edges unpainted so it's white and messes less with the background ..then you can move it wherever, and compare with other samples, and see how the colors flow together in case you need several. Use masking tape to tape them to the walls. It's easy. I mean when I describe it it sounds like it takes time, but most time is spent looking at it, really. Lol. Looking and deciding is the hardest part. And take your time,..neutrals are hard. They are finicky. They change ever so slightly. But if you find the right one..they're really fun actually. That's what I love them for....See Moreskub4
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