There are three main areas of the house that are getting a color update. The living area that includes the den, my office and the dining room (I have an open floor plan here). The kitchen and laundry area (which are also open to the other living area), and the master bedroom and bathroom. Here are the color breakdowns for each area.
The living room, office and dining room have walls that are divided by a chair rail all the way around. The bottom half is going to be a medium brownish color and the top half a lighter cool blue gray. It doesn't sound too pretty but with the light I get in here I think the colors will compliment nicely. The chair rail, baseboard and window trim will remain white.
In my bedroom I wanted something bold and totally unlike my usual taste. I wanted to really take a risk and put a deep saturated color on the walls. This room also gets a lot of light so the color wont be too drab. I chose a deep redwood color with an off white trim. I thought the white trim was unattractive with this deep color, it was too much contrast. The bathroom is going to be blue with the same off white trim as the bedroom and I plan to bring the redwood in too by painting my cabinets and shelves. The tile around the tub is going to be mottled blue and gray with hints of light brown.
The kitchen and laundry area will have solid colored walls since there is no chair rail in those rooms but because they are open to the other living area I picked a slightly different blueish color. I can't decide if there is a hint of purple in there or not. Either way, I think it is a fresh and different color. The trim and window frames will be bright white to match the chair rail in the other rooms.
So there is all the information on my colors for my new project. The tile in my bathroom is supposed to be installed this week. I hope to talk them into putting the same tile behind my kitchen counters. We'll see if that happens. I already have the paint for my bathroom, so it will be the first room I paint. Before and after pictures will show the transformation. I am really excited and can't wait to have this house looking fantastic!
I love it! It's going to look wonderful! Even though there is no pink involved ;P
Posted by: Stephanie | 11/08/2009 at 08:06 PM