Comments on: Paint Colors: Our Whole-Home Palette https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/paint-colors-in-living-area/ DIY + Decorating Ideas Sat, 16 Oct 2021 19:56:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Michelle https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/paint-colors-in-living-area/#comment-39837 http://www.snazzylittlethings.com/?p=12523#comment-39837 I love your ideas and colors. I have brown stained wainscoting all throughout my lower level and up my stairs. I also have honey oak cabinets in the kitchen with terracotta tile. It is so dark and outdated. I am looking for a country farmhouse look. I am having trouble trying to decide if I should paint all the wood trim and wainscoting and replace flooring. Or keep some of the brown. Any ideas?

]]> By: Michelle Allbritton https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/paint-colors-in-living-area/#comment-39836 http://www.snazzylittlethings.com/?p=12523#comment-39836 I love your ideas and colors. I have brown stained wainscoting all throughout my lower level and up my stairs. I also have honey oak cabinets in the kitchen with terracotta tile. It is so dark and outdated. I am looking for a country farmhouse look. I am having trouble trying to decide if I should paint all the wood trim and wainscoting and replace flooring. Or keep some of the brown. Any ideas?

]]> By: Jeanette https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/paint-colors-in-living-area/#comment-30169 http://www.snazzylittlethings.com/?p=12523#comment-30169 In reply to Jocelyn.

Thank you! The flooring is Pergo Outlast+ in Molasses Maple. I have an entire article series here on the blog sharing the before & afters of each room.

]]> By: Jocelyn https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/paint-colors-in-living-area/#comment-30150 http://www.snazzylittlethings.com/?p=12523#comment-30150 I LOVE all of your choices and thanks for the detailed information. I am also curious about the flooring. Can you provide information on what it is? Thanks

]]> By: Jeanette https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/paint-colors-in-living-area/#comment-25436 http://www.snazzylittlethings.com/?p=12523#comment-25436 In reply to Elaine.

I totally agree, Elaine. I’m ready to change the main living room colors to a lighter shade (11 years, same four walls gets tiring) but it does work on this space. I am waiting to see what comes next after the grey trend. I’m honestly wishing I had near-white walls at the moment but that would probably start to feel like a hospital. And I’m sorry you lost your husband, I can’t imagine life w/o Mark :(

]]> By: Elaine https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/paint-colors-in-living-area/#comment-25435 http://www.snazzylittlethings.com/?p=12523#comment-25435 I now live alone (widowed two years ) in a condo and for continuity, had every room except the bathrooms painted the same color and haven’t tired of it yet. The previous house was similar to yours – open plan, two-storey foyer, vaulted living room, etc. Due to the ceiling heights, my husband didn’t want to balance on scaffolding anymore so we hired a painter. For the entrance, dining room, kitchen, bedroom hall and living room, we chose Benjamin Moore “Florentine Plaster”. We had the front main hall and a recessed wall in the dining room painted in B.M. “Ranchwood” which went very well with the former chosen color. When I first saw Florentine Plaster up in the living room (faced West) and the dining room (faced East), I just about died!! I hated it and was convinced I’d made a huge and costly error; one I would have to live with BUT after the second day, I loved it as the constantly changing sun exposure gave it a slightly different color as it (the sun) moved from East to West. I now see that color mentioned in many Canadian decor magazines. Paint decisions can be very intimidating – especially if you need to hire a professional painter!!

]]> By: Megan https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/paint-colors-in-living-area/#comment-23981 http://www.snazzylittlethings.com/?p=12523#comment-23981 It’s crazy how much paint can really update a space, loving those colors!

]]> By: Jeanette https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/paint-colors-in-living-area/#comment-23957 http://www.snazzylittlethings.com/?p=12523#comment-23957 In reply to isobel.

Good point, making your colors blend with pillows is the best paint trick in the book! Generally if I’m really struggling with choosing a color (and I definitely do), I paint a large piece of cardboard and leave it up for a few days to see how the light plays on it. The subtle undertones are what I’m trying to match more than the colors themselves :)

]]> By: isobel https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/paint-colors-in-living-area/#comment-23956 http://www.snazzylittlethings.com/?p=12523#comment-23956 Thank you so much for this info on the colors for your main living area – it really solves a big problem that I [thought I] had! We are repainting out entire home in a color by Plascon called “Evasive White” – a very nice light grey. My corner suite in the TV section is a combination of taupe, black and cream stripes, and I was really worried about it fitting in with the light-grey walls and white accents. After seeing your pictures, though, I realize that I could easily match these colors, especially if I just add new scatter cushions to accentuate the light grey of the walls.
Thank you again!

]]> By: Jeanette https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/paint-colors-in-living-area/#comment-23939 http://www.snazzylittlethings.com/?p=12523#comment-23939 In reply to donna deeb.

Yes I edited to include that under the picture. But be warned, “Moonlight Beach” by Valspar is now an entirely NEW color…so you have to order t the paint at the Lowe’s counter using the paint formula / code that I provided in the blog post. Have a good day!

]]> By: Jeanette https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/paint-colors-in-living-area/#comment-23938 http://www.snazzylittlethings.com/?p=12523#comment-23938 In reply to Marty Oravetz.

Thank you, Marty. Love all of your decorating ideas!

]]> By: donna deeb https://www.snazzylittlethings.com/paint-colors-in-living-area/#comment-23937 http://www.snazzylittlethings.com/?p=12523#comment-23937 so, could you please share the names of the colors and who makes the paint (the 2 greys and beige) at the beginning of this site? Thank you.

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