Very pretty! Can't wait to see the entire room.

I can't wait to see the entire room now!
Lynn

All I can say is you have captured all the colors of an old time sepia photo to the tee! You have nailed it and I LOVE it!

kmcg85 posted my thoughts exactly. That really is a teaser though.... you and trailrunner. I can't wait to see the unveiling of the rest of the room.

Oh, man, what a tease! How long do we have to wait for more?

Sigh, I LOVE it. I cannot wait to have finished pics to show my DH. I've wanted to paint a room black for so long. He thinks I am totally crazy. I can use you to prove I'm not! Well, at least not about the black wall thing :-)

I'm planning to paint my DR black. What paint did you use, brand and color? Looks great!

I love it, can't wait to see the rest of the room.

Oh you are so mean ! That is going to be breathtaking. I think the idea of the lower wall in UK with the molding will be stunning. I bet you never ever leave that cool house once you get it done...oh I forgot you are NEVER going to get done :) c

LOL Trailrunner! I am a complete homebody by nature - always have been - always will be! The room definitely evokes emotion in me when I am in it! Very similar warmth, coziness and happiness as when the room was Baby Turtle w/ moss green and black drapes. It excites me and calms me at the same time.

On the sad note though............I tried UK - didn't like it. Too much saturation/ depth of color.

I tried an unknown mix from the basement similar but lighter than UK. Nope - not the one. Totally blends in w/ the linen colored curtains.

Found another unknown sample yet lighter - on the fence about it. I think it actually might be the sample of the hall color. I'm not being 'Wowed!' by anything that I try.

I feel like the lower part needs to somehow be 'fresh' & 'light' to pull that feel from the white office across the hall. Hard to describe. 'Weighty' yet 'Airy'. I'll figure it out. Originally I thought that white below would make it feel too, too formal but I'm up for going through my white samples on Thursday. Especially since the sofa will be weight.

Thanks Kmcg85! I think I will hold some chips in the grey family up to that top picture. Maybe something will call out to me for the lower half.

Kacers - the color is Sealskin by Sherwin Williams. It pulls black during the day and deepest black/ brown at night - just like a wet seal.

So pretty! When I saw the name of your color, I had to check it out on my SW fandeck! Have you thought about trying On The Rocks (the lightest color on that strip) for the lower half? Or possibly Knitting Needles, which is one step up? These seem to both pull tan or grey, depending on the light---should really go well with your Sealskin.

Can't wait to see the room!

Oh - that's REALLY a tease. When do we see more?

Can't wait to see more pictures! I'm no paint expert, but according to the SW website, Sealskin is a "cool neutral" and Universal Khaki is a "warm neutral" so perhaps that's why they are not working together for you?

SW Perfect Greige is a "cool neutral" and it gets a lot of recommendations.

I also like the suggestion of going lighter on the same fandeck card.

What a morning - wanted to paint some more samples but instead took my neighbor to the ER. I wanted to be done w/ samples by now and decide...... :(

Certain Drool worth T. But then I feel that way about everything in your home. Whatever you decide I'm sure will bring the same response from all.