Interior paint color recommendations?

6 years ago

I am so excited about the new home I bought, but I need advice about interior paint colors. The house is an 85 year old cottage with a stone exterior (and green and yellow trim that is in too good shape to repaint). I'm planning to have painters repaint the entire interior in two weeks -- but I have no idea what colors!

I am looking for a neutral cream/ivory for the living room/dining room/den and all the hallways; a color for the kitchen that will complement the dark granite counters and mixed tile backsplashes; a pale color (probably some sort of sage green) for the master bedroom; another pale color for the guest room (will have blue bedding); a third color for the home office, which has built in bookshelves; and finally, colors for the trim in interior of the screened porch, which has a red brick floor.

I would also appreciate advice on flat vs. eggshell finish paint. All of the walls are plaster (not drywall).

Thanks so much for any ideas! My current condo is all "developer gray" and I'm desperately fighting the instinct to throw up my hands and go for the same in the new house!

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JAN MOYER
6 years ago
Nobody can see those pictures, and nobody can advise. Paint begins with your ,upholstery and rug selections and we can't see those, either..

All paint is an on site selection, based on your light, your exposures, and the aforementioned.
btydrvn
6 years ago
The only real offender in your pics is the kitchen color....the rest looks workable ....tho’ it seems like the easy solution to paint now it may be better to just do the kitchen and wait for the rest.. once your things are there will be a better time to pick a color that goes with your look..overall...things like a favorite rug..or couch ..or the style of your dining room....how the rooms relate to each other..all matter if you are going to use different colors in different areas...while preserving an amenable flow
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threers
6 years ago
Jessica, If you want pleasing colors for each of your rooms, consider what you own that will go into each of your spaces...upholstered furniture, rugs, bedding, etc. Then go to your Benjamin Moore store and find color samples that appeal to you; you may need to make this trip several times before you are happy with a final choice. Look at your samples in the morning, in the daytime and at night. Do you have the lamps you will be needing in each room? Do not rely on only overhead lighting...this is your home not the grocery store. I have moved lots in my life and this is the only way to choose colors you will be happy with. Trust me!