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Trim and wall paint suggestions?

10 years ago

Hi - we have an open floor plan and will be getting our whole interior re-painted. What is the most popular Benjamin Moore white paint for trim and crown molding? Is it White Dove?

Also, looking for neutral grey/"greige" paint suggestions to try out on the walls. So far I have Revere Pewter on my list. We have cherry cabinets in the kitchen, so it's trial and error because sometimes the cabinets make the paint look pink or purple.


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  • 10 years ago

    Revere Pewter is a great choice!

    nlmackay thanked Jillian - Interior design student
  • PRO
    10 years ago

    I agree with Jillian, RP is a great color.

    Another option? Benjamin Moore Gray Owl. This gray can do no wrong. Ever. It's my favorite and best go-to gray of all time.

    nlmackay thanked Du Interiors - Dulce Roberto
  • PRO
    10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    New White? ( 2016 Color of the Year ) Benjamin Moore "Simply White" (OC-117) this clean, crisp, multi-purpose white is great for trim, ceilings, and walls.

    nlmackay thanked Du Interiors - Dulce Roberto
  • 10 years ago

    These are all very helpful, thank you!

  • 10 years ago

    When I wanted to neutralize my home wall colors pre-moving, I bought Candace Olson's 60 favorite neutrals fan deck. Gray Owl is in it.... and a fabulous color, not as dark as Revere Pewter. Cloud White is my favorite trim white, but may be too much for walls. I agree with Simply White for walls.

  • 10 years ago

    Thanks! I thought Revere Petwer was light in color. Does it come out darker than it looks in the swatch? I have yet to buy a sample.

  • 10 years ago

    when you are out gathering samples pick up a BM balboa mist. i find it breathes a bit better than Revere pewter in a larger area.


    nlmackay thanked Judy Mishkin
  • 10 years ago

    Just googled Balboa Mist - very nice!

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Some suggestions for your space.

  • 10 years ago
    I've used Revere Pewter & it did come out darker then what we'd expected.
  • 10 years ago

    I actually hate the 2 paintings in my kitchen and want to get rid of them. Any ideas as to what else i could get to go there? My husband also wants to get rid of the horse...but I like it!

  • 10 years ago

    I also need a chandelier for the dining room....if you have any thoughts.

  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    Hi---

    Walls: Edgecomb Gray

    Trim/ceiling: White Dove

    I would not recommend anything darker or cooler than the Edgecomb Gray, as the natural light in those areas has plenty of both aspects...

    Hope this is helpful. Good Luck!

  • 10 years ago

    I second Gray Owl, paint color.

  • PRO
    10 years ago

  • 10 years ago

    The only reason the table is like that is because of water damage from last winter and the ceiling is being repaired. I like the chandelier, however I don't know if I want it that matchy matchy to the kitchen.

  • 10 years ago

    Just spitballing, but have you tried replacing the dining room mirror with the horse painting? Find somewhere else for that mirror. Then, I'd put a large, rectangular mirror in the kitchen where you want to remove the two paintings you dislike. If you keep the current mirror in the dining room, I'd add two, matching lamps on that buffet/credenza. Make sure they are tall enough, not too puny.

  • 10 years ago

    I think BeverlyFLAD & I are on the same page, LOL!

  • 10 years ago

    Would the dining room mirror work in the kitchen? Maybe along with something else? I hate to get ride of it. It's from restoration hardware and I spent a lot of $$$ Also, I definitely need buffet lamps. I was holding off until I found a chandelier so that I could go off of the style.

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Mirrors can be placed over fireplaces, in foyers, over vanities.

  • 10 years ago

    I don't have a spot in my foyer, I don't have a vanity and I have this sunburst over my fireplace (the candles were up for a party). Could the sunburst work over the buffet? Although it may be too big.


  • PRO
    10 years ago

    You have the large horse painting for over the buffet

  • 10 years ago

    Your current mirror doesn't look long enough to go behind the kitchen island. Just a thought, but maybe try to hang it up there and then add some smaller mirrors on each side???

    nlmackay thanked dreamhouseforsomeday
  • 10 years ago

    Don't put a mirror in the kitchen.

  • 10 years ago

    I would paint one of the walls a bright color. This green goes well with white trim and wooden table. Also I think it will look great with your sunburst and candles.

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  • 10 years ago

    Ever think about doing the walls and trim white? When I see pictures on houzz with white walls, I see the design, when walls are colored, I see walls first. Just did this in my house and people have gone crazy over the change. Makes everything brighter also.

  • 10 years ago

    I love the mirror! I would leave it on that same wall as the focal point, but center it so that it appears aligned (centered) with the table and the credenza (the credenza would also need to be re positioned to create a more balanced, symmetrical composition). I like the painting, but it needs to be moved elsewhere. Also love the sunburst above the fireplace!

    nlmackay thanked slooper2
  • 10 years ago

    Slooper2 - thanks! Normally the table is centered. They're repairing our ceiling because of water damage last winter, so we had to slide our table over to make room for ladders. This is why we also don't have a chandelier. I'm in the market for a new one to replace the one that was damaged.

  • 10 years ago

    I used Benj Moore "Inukshuk" with my (darker) cherry kitchen and really like it - very neutral. I, also, have open concept to dining room and living room.

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    check out Farrow and Ball "Pointing" a luxurious, creamy white.

  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    Hi---

    I think you could keep the mirror on that wall as long as it's reflecting a chandelier. Here's a couple examples I think could work in your room.

    I recommend 1 Very Large picture/painting for the wall behind the stools.

    Also--2 examples of the paint color I suggested, Edgecomb Gray. After seeing the photo of the gorgeous fireplace and starburst, I'm rethinking the ceiling color, as the Edgecomb might look more interesting than the White Dove. :))

    Hope this is helpful. Good Luck!

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  • 10 years ago

    How about move the horse painting to the kitchen where the two prints are? Also, we painted the exterior of our house Revere Pewter, and LOVE it and got lots of people stopping by to get the name of the paint color.

  • 10 years ago

    One of the most helpful things I have learned (the hard way) is to find a couple colors I think I like and ask what colors the formula contains, before buying a sample. For example, you may be surprised to learn a neutral looks pink in certain light, when you thought it was beige! So you wouldn't want a formula containing much maroon.

  • 10 years ago

    I recently painted our living room, hallway, and 3 out of 4 walls of the dining room with Benjamin Moore Stonington Gray, with Simply White trim. I am very happy with the look. Painted the entry door black, and it looks super with the soft gray walls and white trim!

  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    Sorry for the confusion regarding the layout of our open floor plan. This is the sitting room off of the dining area. The other living room w/ the sunburst mirror is off of the other side of our kitchen.

    I wish money was no object, because I'd love to change so much and really amp up the whole interior design!

  • PRO
    10 years ago

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  • 10 years ago
    I painted two rooms with wickham gray hc171 and decorators white trim and it looks wonderful. Very Light neutral that works with any color decor.
  • PRO
    10 years ago
    revere pewter is an awesome color. Goes great with linen white trim
  • 10 years ago
    I bought a sample of Gray Owl, thinking I'd use it in my living room, family room and entry hall. - all connected. When I put it on a sample board and moved it around the rooms at different times of the day, I was afraid it looked too green. Instead I tried it in a south facing bedroom, and I love it there! For the living room, family room and entry hall I chose Balboa Mist. Love it too. It is a warm gray and at times it appears taupe.
    nlmackay thanked kpappal
  • 10 years ago

    I also used Gray Owl in a two story foyer with a wall of south facing windows, and it was amazing (with Cloud White trim). You are right... it does lean very slightly toward green, which is why I chose it.


  • 10 years ago

    When I renovated my 1 bdrm condo I went with Ben Moore's "Chantilly Lace" as my white. I wanted the brightest white I could find. I found it to be not too cold and not too warm. I painted the walls, ceiling and trim with it and never got tired of it. The key is to use pops of color with white. Or with grey if you do go in that direction in stead. But I think white really makes the place bright. Don't have a lot of brown/beige furniture throughout it though - that gets really dull looking. Color pops can easily be done with pillows, pottery, glass items, throw blankets. I went with a jute rug though - I liked the warmth, and the texture, without being tied to any colors through such a big item as a rug.


    I've since moved and have off-white walls and a wall dividing the front and back of the house, and I really miss the brightness I had in my condo. Hope to find another place to buy sometimes soon, where I can bring back the brightness with white walls and design that maximizes windows/sunlight.

    nlmackay thanked Lynn G
  • PRO
    10 years ago
    Go to Mjshomedesigns on Houzz. We can help you.
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