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Repaint entire house

8 years ago

Hi,

I bought a new house, and I'm planning to repaint it completely. The current paint color is a yellowy-brownish shade which is a bit dark for my taste. I want to paint it to a more neutral/lighter color.


Living Area: has dark brown hardwood floors which dark brown kitchen cabinets and brownish-yellow granite countertop.






Bedroom: The stairs and bedroom have a gray carpet.






I looked at a some colors with a few brands, but the vast selection of colors is just confusing me out. I want the home to have a more modern look.

Can you guys suggest some shades and how they'll work with the rest of home decor? (The furniture is all staging furniture)

Thanks!

Comments (19)

  • 8 years ago

    Find a spare board from the flooring or take a good photo that looks like the real thing when you print it out. Then cut off a few carpet fibers from inside a closet. Tape both to a card. Then go to the paint shop and pick up a dozen off white paint chips that coordinate well with both. Pick out three of them and get samples for use on a foamcore board.

    You will need two coats of best primer on the brightly colored walls. The red may take three coats.

    Ishmeet Gupta thanked apple_pie_order
  • 8 years ago

    Thanks for your suggestions! What family of colors would you recommend here?

  • PRO
    8 years ago

    Can you post the pictures of your furniture? What colour is your sofa, rug...?

  • 8 years ago

    I will buy that later on, so furniture is not a problem. However, I am planning on getting a gray colored couch/sectional

  • PRO
    8 years ago

    Living / dining- Benjamin Moore #860 Apparition

    Kitchen- Benjamin Moore #960 Dove Wing

    I would suggest going dark (that will be contemporary) in the room that has the red walls because you have so many windows in there. The dark color will depend on whatever your fabric choices are.

    The room with the plant in the corner could be Benjamin Moore CSP-500 whisper


    Ishmeet Gupta thanked Abbas Rachaman, Designer, Board&Vellum
  • 8 years ago

    Wow! Thanks for your reply!

    When you say dark color, do you recommend painting a single wall, or 2 walls? Would a colored paint look good on a wall with windows?

  • 8 years ago

    Thanks again! :)


    Do all these colors work well with the dark color of hardwood floors in the picture and the gray carpet?


    What color do you recommend for bathroom and small rooms? Here are some pictures:



  • PRO
    8 years ago

    Do you want to go neutral for color or have actual color?

  • PRO
    8 years ago

    How about some off white on the main floor? If it goes with your countertop.


    Modern Home In The Middle Of St. John's · More Info



    Morgan Farms - New Construction · More Info

  • 8 years ago

    Abbas - Preferably neutral in the rooms. Maybe add a bit of color in the bathroom. Not sure if that would look nice though

  • PRO
    8 years ago

    Bedrooms = Benjamin Moore # 2111-60 Barren Plain

    Bathroom = Benjamin Moore # 1563 Quiet Moments

    Color looks nice in bathrooms especially if they are smaller, makes it feel more refreshing. Larger bathrooms with lots of windows can handle darker neutral colors.

    Ishmeet Gupta thanked Abbas Rachaman, Designer, Board&Vellum
  • 8 years ago

    Thank you again, Abbas! I actually love gray walls a lot!


    I have one last question about coordinating paint colors with floor. I was reading online that you should co-ordinate the stain in your wooden floor with the paint color.

    If you look at this pic, gray looks good in here because it goes with the lighter color in the wooden floor:


    But do you think the it would look nice with my wooden board as well, as that is yellowish/brownish? That is the only doubt keeping me from finalizing these shades!

  • 8 years ago

    Also, for all these colors, what color should we use for the ceiling?

  • PRO
    8 years ago

    All millwork should match. If the window trims are white, then your base boards should be white. I'm not sure if the picture you attached is your living room because those baseboards do not look yellow to me. I typically like to do lighter shades of color for ceilings unless it's a VERY large room. Options for lighter ceilings.

    Benjamin Moore #OC-152 Super white (stark white)

    Benjamin Moore #CSP-245 Stone ware (a little warmer)

    Benjamin Moore #960 Dove wing (a little grayer)

  • 8 years ago

    No, that is another house with the same floor plan. I attached it because it has grayish walls with a different hardwood floor color.


    Mill work in my house is all white, but the wooden floor is of a different shade (attached in my first post)

  • PRO
    8 years ago

    All colors suggested will go great with your flooring!

    Ishmeet Gupta thanked Abbas Rachaman, Designer, Board&Vellum
  • 8 years ago

    Thank you so much, Abbas! I really appreciate your suggestions!

  • PRO
    8 years ago

    Welcome! :) Good Luck, I'd love to see how it turns out...