Help with living room paint and curtains

9 years ago

I'm in the middle of repainting the trim throughout my 1880s Victorian. The trim was BM Baby Fawn and I'm moving to BM Linen White. I was planning to go with Sea Salt color matched by BM (it's slightly greener than the original SW) for the walls. I like BM healing aloe but wanted the color to be just a touch deeper without going too blue. Now that the trim is up, though, I'm worried the green makes the linen look too yellow. Maybe I'm over thinking this, but I'd love some opinions or other color suggestions (and ideas on a complimentary color for the adjoining dining room would be great too). Also, if anyone has ideas for how to hang curtains in my crazy bay windows, I'll be forever grateful.

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JudyG Designs
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
One of my favorite wall colors, with B.M, Linen White is B.M Muslin. It leaves you with the opportunity to do practically anything you want with upholstery and fabric.

But don’t be afraid of painting the walls linen white, as well, in a matte finish. A Victorian home could hand the same paint color on walls and woodwork in the main room and the muslin in the adjoining room.

Love this room with the light grays incorporated…yes?

Thibaut Valencia for drapery fabric
Renee Kraft
Original Author
9 years ago
Thanks!

I like the a muslin, but I'm a little worried it's too close to what I have now (lennox tan). I've had that color in this house for 5 years and something similar in my last house. I'm a little sick of beige and was hoping to add more colour. My couches are a similar colour, too, so it all looks a little blah.

I have kicked around the idea of doing linen on the wall as well. I'll take another look at that. My office is all white and I do really like that look. We're adding crown molding soon, so that will add some textural interest.
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