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Paint Ideas -frustrated

3 years ago

I’m looking for paint ideas to start repainting my house. Suggestions please

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  • 3 years ago

    What are you trying to accomplish with the new paint color? Do you want lighten/brighten? make it dark and moody? A little more info would be good -

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    When working to get rid of all the Tuscan in the house, it takes more than just painting. Here is a before and after of the same room.



  • 3 years ago

    If you're only planning on painting, not buying new furniture, drapes, lighting fixtures, etc. to really change the style of the interior, then you need to be looking at warm colors. You could go lighter and dial back the amount of yellow as compared to what you have now. If you are planning on making a bigger change then choose the paint color later in the process. Paint is chosen last in a decorating project.


    You could start by looking at BM Gentle Cream or SW Creamy, but you'll have to bring home paint chips to look at next to your floors and furnishings in order to choose the right color for your house. You may be able to lean green if that's something that's appealing to you. It's difficult for someone to tell you from pictures online exactly what is going to work. If you're looking for a whole house color you have to evaluate it in all the rooms where you're going to use it because of the different lighting conditions. Before you hire someone to paint your whole house or get out your own paint brush, be sure to do a large sample on a board or on a wall as small chips don't give you the same effect as seeing the color on a large expanse. I have changed my mind about something I was sure about after seeing a large sample. And sometimes I get it right on the first try, but it's not unusual to have to try 3-5 different colors before you hit on the right one. If you have already tried some and haven't been satisfied, let us know which ones you tried and what you didn't like about them. That will help someone give you a more informed recommendation.

  • 3 years ago

    Agree with@kandrewspa and would add SW Antique white to your sample list.

    My kitchen is SW Creamy and can read yellow in certain light. Antique White is brighter but warm-white, for sure.

  • 3 years ago

    I do plan on changing the couch and chair, but do not want to have to change lighting and fixtures and curtains. We just painted the master bath and master bedroom a total different color and I had to change everything as you noted.. became very costly..I’ve only gotten chips of color and your right it’s to hard to decide because they are just not big enough.. I am attaching the chips to this comment.. I love your before and after what a beautiful change. I’m just so undecided.. I’m also looking Ay Sparrow af720 and dash of pepper Benjamin moore

  • 3 years ago

    I definitely want paint that does. It have the yellow hue that I have on my wall now

  • 3 years ago

    Does
    Not have the yellow hue

  • 3 years ago
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    Edited to include the planned new sofa and chair: Take a *new* sofa cushion with you to the paint store to match with a chip, (you can add that info here). Then it will be much easier to look for colors that go with your upholstery since you can bring your chip instead of a whole cushion next time. A $40 fan deck of chips can also be a really good purchase.

    You might try removing the cranberry pillows (and perhaps the heavy curtains) so that you can imagine a different accent color such as dark sage green.

  • 3 years ago

    Sparrow and Dash of Pepper are very dark. Those would be more commonly used as accent wall colors. If you like the color, move up the paint chip to the lighter versions for doing a whole room. Something with a LRV in the mid-60s is more liveable. Look at SW Accessible Beige, or BM Edgecomb Gray or Pale Oak. BM Revere Pewter and Balboa Mist are also popular. If you haven't tried Samplize.com before, look into them - they sell larger peel and stick samples that you can move from room to room. Since you're going to get some new furniture, make that purchase first, concentrating on making sure what you choose works with your flooring and the pieces you're keeping, then come back to looking at paint chips again after the furniture is delivered. While it seems like a good idea to paint before the new furniture arrives, it's risky because you will only have a small fabric sample to use when choosing paint. Many people have posted on this site when that didn't work out for them. While in a sense it is easy to paint, I just think it's too expensive if someone else does it to have it redone, and too much effort to redo if you DIY.

  • 3 years ago
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    Other than knowing you don’t want a yelllow undertone, it will be good to know what you do want. For instance, your three have different undertones. Also consider how light/dark you prefer.


    I have found Benjamin Moore have well trained consultants that give good advice, but you will have to describe your preferences. Also test in different rooms and look at during different times of the day.


    Fyi: You may find with a different wall color, it may trigger you to want to change accessory choices (does for me unfortunately). I’d lighten up the bathroom choices for sure.




    Lighter drapes and I would’t do tie back and room below may help.




  • 3 years ago

    Sherwin Williams has free color consultants (virtual). You send them photos of your space. My first thought for your room was also Accessible Beige. Keep in mind what’s going to stay and work around that. It may be helpful to make a mood board for yourself so you can see how all the elements work together.

  • 3 years ago

    I would start to de-Tuscan your space now, eliminating the heavy drapes, large candleholders, damask pillows,etc. I think this would give you a better sense of the space and colors.

  • 3 years ago

    Wow what a difference I love it

  • 3 years ago

    I used revere pewter in the family room and edgecomb grey in hallway and living room. Our flooring is similar colour to yours, but your sofa has more yellow. I do love our paint colours and our furnishings and accessories look lovely against those tried and true BM colours. I would really try to change the heavy dark drapes, then when budget allows change out the coffee and end tables to something lighter and less heavy. But painting will help until you are ready to make further changes. We always narrow to 3 or 4 choices, buy sample tins of paint and paint up some good sized drywall pieces so we can move them around and see how the paint colour looks in different lighting situations. If I’m stuck I have a good interior decorator who helps me with the final selection. She is very reasonable and an hour is all it takes by the time I’ve narrowed down the paint choices. Good luck.

  • 3 years ago

    Highly recommend samplize.com that kandrewspa suggested. Not only are their samples much larger, they’re also made with the actual paint (unlike the computerized little color chips).

  • 3 years ago

    What stays and what goes? This will help determine paint et al.

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    I'd pull out everything not staying and then go from there. Did the OP say they are wanting to un-tuscan the space? Just curious.


    Also, any pic's of the bathroom you redid?

  • 3 years ago

    Is the trim going to be repainted too?

  • 3 years ago

    Houzz has updated Mediteranean images. Here’s an example, bringing in neutrals. Keeping some Mediterranean elements. Is this what you had in mind?


  • 3 years ago

    Samplize! You cannot pick colors from tiny squares. The suggestion to remove the items you don’t want to keep will help you (and Houzz helpers) narrow down paint colors. It might be a good idea to prime your walls so you stop seeing so much YELLOW.

  • 3 years ago

    I like the suggestion of priming. Even if it's just one large area to test colors. A guy at Benjamin showed me how different a color looks put in front of other colors. He had a yellow/gold board and a white board and when he put a color sample in front of each one it was amazing how different the sample color looked.