Small Details Make a Big Statement

olldbobbi Accessorizing has always been a challenge for me. Either I add too much or too little. If I do find the right balance, it's usually by accident. I agree with what you say about the yellow and grey room - without those yellow accessories the room would fall flat. Now I'll have to take a look at the house numbers!

mcd53 The gray rooms looks like a lovely hotel room.

sluggodog What paint/colour was used in the first bedroom?. That's the deep gray I am looking for but having a hard time finding.. they end up looking too navy.
Please and thanks!

trasgorshek I love to change out throw pillows and blankets just to give rooms a different vibe. That's always fun.

Amy Renea Slugdog - I'm not sure what the exact color of the room is. You might ask the original designer in the photo comments. However, when picking colors in the paint store -- try holding your selections next to greys that are clearly more yellow and one that is more yellow. They will bring out the undertones of the samples, helping you choose the perfect color! Also, consider where and how the light hits the room. If it mainly gets afternoon sunlight low in the sky, any color will read more yellow, but if it gets bright, direct white light -- the color will be more "true".

sluggodog Thanks Amy ~ the room would get direct, natural light as it faces South with big floor to ceiling windows. I'm usually ok with picking colours..but this grey is just proving to be challenging. I seem to lean towards the ones that look too "blue".

Jody Thompson Try the Mark Twain Gray at Lowes. It is in the Historic paint selections. I don't get that blue tint with it. Here is a picture of my living room.

Britastina This may have been discussed to death but colors have to be looked at through all seasons and all times of the day. A paint chip looked at under the horrible lighting in the store may or nor be lovely in your home. You won't know that until you have looked at it in your home under all circumstances. It takes time and patience, I know, but despite everything you have heard it costs lots of money and time to paint a room. Lighting also plays a huge part. Please, take your time. If you don't, you could end up painting your room again, and again, and again or wondering why it doesn't ever look like you dreamed it would. Accessorizing will be a breeze if you have painted the room the right color/shade.