Interior Paint Color...SOS

6 years ago

In the process of our lake house renovation and need help with picking paint colors for the entire interior. The main living area has a southern exposure with a lot of windows. We want to keep it light but don’t want to be blinded with a stark white. Plus we want to have a cozy feeling. The kitchen cabinets will be a medium white oak wood with brown-gray tone. And the flooring will be a bit lighter wood tone but hasn’t been chosen yet. I have looked at Sherwin Williams White Heron 7627. Also in need of a white color for the trim and doors. I plan to do all bathrooms in a white paint color since they don’t have any natural light and I like a clean look. Please help me in choosing the main color, trim and bath paint colors! Thanks so much in advance.

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Sabrina Alfin Interiors
6 years ago
If it's a lake house, I'd opt for beachier colors like soft blues, tans, and aquas. Or you could go very Martha's Vineyard direction with preppy colors like navy and green. Some ideas:
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lglossner
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6 years ago
Thanks for your reply, Sabrina...our lake house is in the mountains so the beachy theme doesn’t really fit for us.
Other suggestions?
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Sabrina Alfin Interiors
6 years ago
Anything nautical/preppy could work. Your home doesn't really lend itself to cabin/lodge decor, but you could go bohemian with lots of chunky textures and colorful textiles, while keeping the walls a light neutral.

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houssaon
6 years ago
I would look at lake houses on this site. Remember to keep your social distancing. You might want to wear a scarf over your mouth and gloves.
Jennifer Hogan
6 years ago
You really need to pick the flooring first, then pick the paint color that works best with the flooring.

Because the bathrooms have no natural light and white needs light to work, that is where I would add color. To keep with the light mood of the rest of the house I would choose pastels, but would not leave them plain white.