Please help a serial paint regret'er.

4 years ago

My brain can't seem to be able to tell if I'm going to like a paint color until the ENTIRE ROOM is painted. This room may or may not be the *third* room I've painted twice before I found the right color -- even if I sit and look at huge samples on the walls for weeks. For Mother's Day my husband hired a professional painter to re-do this room and he's coming this week, so it's go time!
I'm leaning toward a light beige like SW Natural Linen, but with the sectional and ottoman also being beige is it too much? Any other ideas? The only thing to base it off of is the floor, sectional, ottoman and rug. Everything else, including curtains, has or will be changed.
The book shelves and trim are White Dove. I tried WD on a wall once but didn't love it. I considered repainting the bookshelves, but would rather not unless someone has an amazing vision for them.
I've got to get it right this time, so please help my scrambled brain!!
(The first picture is Natural Linen painted next to fire place)

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (9)

drucila
4 years ago
Bump
bearbev
4 years ago
Pretty room! The Natural Linen looks nice. I would remove the chair rail it kind of chops up the room.
Related Professionals
Orlando Interior Designers & Decorators · York Interior Designers & Decorators · Savannah Kitchen & Bathroom Designers · Carson City Kitchen & Bathroom Designers · Charlottesville Furniture & Accessories · Augusta Interior Designers & Decorators · Hays Interior Designers & Decorators · Middletown Interior Designers & Decorators · Lake Havasu City Interior Designers & Decorators · Hackettstown Kitchen & Bathroom Designers · Paducah Furniture & Accessories · Charlottesville Furniture & Accessories · Eau Claire Furniture & Accessories · Albert Lea Flooring Contractors · Green Bay Flooring Contractors
chelsea carvin
Original Author
4 years ago
How big of a project is removing a chair rail?
chelsea carvin
Original Author
4 years ago
Will the natural linen blend in with the couch too much?
cat_ky
4 years ago
You have blue in your rug. I would look for a very pale blue color, that goes with the blue in the rug.
bearbev
4 years ago
Chair rail may have been put on with some brad nails. May need to sand wall and fill nail holes.
chelsea carvin
Original Author
4 years ago
I'm also trying the SW City Loft. I feel once we have decor on the wall it won't all just seem SO beige. But what if it does? I don't know what I'm doing! Eek!
thinkdesignlive
4 years ago
At a minimum you should put samples of the paints you are considering with the sofa and rug and then post photos. Paint samples laid vertically next to both as the light hits it differently if you were to lay the paint sample horizontally.
bearbev
4 years ago
If you know what color is used on all the trim, bookcases and fireplace, look for that color strip to see what darker shades are tied to it. You might consider a more creamy white to compare with beige ones.