Forever Yellow unfortunately

5 years ago

Hello. We moved into our home 3 years ago. The previous owner painted everything a different shade of yellow. All the trim in the house is an antique white (yellowish). They did this two toned cabinet thingy... and top cabinets appear to have kind been "antiqued"? So they look kinda yellow.. lastly this fireplace has red/yellow stones. OH and the countertops too... they are too yellow.

We repainted the walls SW Canvas Tan, bc it seemed to match the kitchen. I honestly like the color as it changes to more greige most of the time. But in photographs, and other times it also looks yellow.

1. Is there a nuetral Greige that would tone down the yellow red and purples in the fireplace? I've tried agreeable grey on a swatch it looks blue. Revere pewter is too dark.

2. is there a way to do something to this fireplace to make it more nuetral?

I just want my home to be a less warm, more nuetral.

I do plan on resurfacing the cabinets. But first need to do these walls.

THANK YOU (don't mind the mess )

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Tara
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5 years ago

I did it!!!! I used Romabio lime wash, I forget the color but it was their nuetral white. I painted the slate hearth SW iron Ore and stained the mantle to make it darker. now I just need to find the perfect wall color

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lucidos
5 years ago
Paint the fireplace or resurface it and the world is your oyster.
miller30
5 years ago
Edgecomb gray!!! It’s the best color ever.
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Jennifer Hogan
5 years ago
The reason everything looks so yellow is because it is the only color and you have blue grays all around it. Blue/Purple complement yellow, which makes it sing.

Using a bright orange yellow and the yellow in your fireplace appears really neutral.

I think revere pewter will look great - not too dark. Only looks so terribly dark is because it is rjext to a whiter white. Visualized below with the BM Visualizer (Always seems lighter using the visualizer than real homes)

Add some color in some art so it isn't the only color in the room and it fades more

Darker sage greens will also work.
Marylee H
5 years ago

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A light limewash to soften the appearance of the stone further.

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Elaine Doremus Resumes Written
5 years ago
Popular Gray SW6071, Gossamer Veil SW9165, Worldly Gray SW7043. I'd either whitewash the fireplace (so some of the color/character shows through), or paint it two shades darker than the walls (when you get the walls done and are happy with them). When you find three colors you are happy with, get sample paint colors, and foam board from dollar store. Paint boards and see what colors look like on all walls in different light - natural and artificial.
ginatay124
5 years ago
Wow, you go girl!!! Do you know how many people I see on here get that same advice to lime wash but are too conservative to take the step. I’m no help with the paint color but you are well on your way to creating the transformation you envision :)