by jenberry72
13 months ago in Design Dilemma
Contemporary style in a Craftsman?
I am buying a 1916 Craftsman with beautiful dark wood trim. See the pictures attached--this shows the former owner's furnishings. I am going a bit more contemporary with cream sofas, gray and cream draperies, and gray and cream rug with some pops of color in the accessories/pillows. I am thinking about using Benjamin Moore Silver Fox for the walls. Will it look wierd to do a gray/contemporary scheme in a traditional craftsman? Should I use a different shade of gray for the paint or a different color all together? Help!
 
jenberry72 The 3rd and 4th pics are the drapes and area rug I'm considering.
13 months ago ·
Connie Wersal-LaVelle, Allied ASID This is where a professional designer would be very helpful to you. Mixing craftsman and contemporary is a very updated look . They are very compatible styes to blend.
13 months ago ·
Get Back JoJo My opinion is as long as the room has the correct scale pieces in it, and it all works together: form, function, color, design then do whatever style you want. The unexpected element is pretty cool. i just think people make mistakes when they purchase the wrong peices for the whole scheme. get a floor plan, pick fabrics and textures and colors that all work well together and you should be good. And yes a professional can help you! We save you time and $!
13 months ago ·
tsudhonimh One color that was definitely "in" during the craftsman era was a pale silvery blue. I found it as the original color in a house built about 1915, under 1950s wallpaper.

It's like a very pale "French blue".
13 months ago ·
Minister of the Interior I have had a similar style of house here in Australia, mine was a Gentlemans Bungalow. I painted the walls in white, looked divine with the dark timber frames. It definately made it look a little more modern.I say go for it!
13 months ago ·
Gigi Park I agree with Minister of the Interior. Go for white walls. They look dynamite with dark wood. Your modern gray and cream patterned drapes and carpet with cream sofas will be a welcome change from the ordinary. Can't see Silver Fox next to dark wood trim. Post photos when you are done!
13 months ago ·
houssaon I checked out the color on the Benjamin Moore web and it looks like a warm grey, which should work just fine. You could think about adding color to the ceiling. I did a mock-up with silver fox on the walls and a green on the ceiling.
I think the silver fox looks great with the house's woodwork and with the drapes and rug you picked out.
Great looking house, too. Good luck!
13 months ago ·
Barnhart Gallery I think it will look brilliant in Silver Fox with your furnishings. Great job!
13 months ago ·
houssaon BY the way, love the curtains and the rug you are considering! So perfect with the silver fox.
13 months ago ·
Gigi Park I've used Silver Fox and love it with white trim. It is much darker than the sketch up houssan posted. Take a look; http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/silverfox
I'm not often in the white / off white camp, but for this project, I'm entrenched.
13 months ago ·
houssaon Our eyes fool us. The silver fox in my mock up is exactly the same color as the silver fox in the BM paint sample. When surrounded by white, colors look darker and when colors are surrounded by darker colors, the color looks lighter. Of course this mock up is very primitive, the color in the real room will look different with shadows and light.
13 months ago ·
jenberry72 Thank you all! I am considering a couple other shades of gray now based on comments, but think I am going to stick with the overall contemporary concept. I will definitely post pictures when I'm done. They end picture in my head looks great...we'll see if I can pull it off!
13 months ago ·
Yunus Mansuri good
13 months ago ·
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