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Reply to: Remove the shutter they do not belong on any of those windows . If the MCM vibe is what you want this id one of my favae for both exterior colors and the landscaping

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Reply to: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/find-and-explore-colors/stain-colors/exterior-stains No paint. Paint peels.

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Reply to: That looks rad!  We actually ended up going with raccoon fur and it looks phenomenal.

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Reply to: I’m at the paint store now getting samples. We’re thinking light body, dark shutters, color on door, white for porch—similar to the gray and yellow inspired pic. Or should we do window trim and porch the same color as the body?

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Reply to: have you tried searching craigslist for windows? they always have people selling old windows, mis-measured windows, or recently replaced windows on there. Or, look on there for a used side lite. you can find these all day. or, maybe look for a large stained glass (framed would be nice) window you could use a transom? lots of salvage places, flea marts, online, etc have them I think this is a great idea! used windows plugged in the wall. you don't have to paint them these colors, but even one or two would look nice

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Reply to: I meant to say “And you folks suggested dark…” turned out there was a Benjamin Moore chit that showed Hamilton Blue with Black (HC-190. Aura Exterior Low Lustre). Right in front of my nose, but I don’t think I’d have seen it without y’alls’ help. I am excited for the doors to be designed and installed, but that last part will have to until next year now. :-((. It’s time to migrate south. ;-)) THANKS again for all your input. It was huge. TBC in ‘22!

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Reply to: I didn’t see what was right in front of us! The painter had pulled the windows out and left them out for so long that when the Briarwood trim was a surprise. We had grown so accustomed to the dark voids… can you folks were suggesting dark also so… We decided to go for it. Black it is.

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Reply to: Love your door! So many ideas from which to choose... red seems a bit pedestrian these days, with so many new colors in vogue: Have fun with your little project!

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Reply to: As you're thinking about colour, is your goal to enhance the hot, tropical vibe or to cool the area for a more refreshing feel? Or would you rather have the pool house/shed to blend in and disappear into the environment? I like the portico in this picture. A future goal could be to add one to one or both sides of your shed to give you secondary seating space by the pool. With a sail cloth cover and sides you could have a beautiful shady spot.

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Reply to: If you have an earth tone roof, then let's stay in the warm earth tones but add some red at the door and window trim for impact. I like the camoflauge greens - they actually read a little more brown and neutral so you can afford to pop some red in certain areas - in big bear it really is dry a lot of the year - so I vote for siding in sw green sprout, trim in sw edamame and the front door (plus a few other elements) in the warm copper red http://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/find-and-explore-colors/paint-colors-by-family/SW7728-green-sprout/ http://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/find-and-explore-colors/paint-colors-by-family/SW7729-edamame/ http://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/find-and-explore-colors/paint-colors-by-family/SW2839-roycroft-copper-red/ Body color below [houzz=http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/26574813/thumbs/big-bear-cabin-colors w=160] or click on the ideabook to see them altogether If you want to lighten up under the eave - the next lighter shade in this tone is sw koi pond So, fascia - edamame. Eaves - green sprout unless you head to koi pond for more light inside. Railing - the whole thing edamame. If you have the $, put wider cedar trim around your sliding doors and paint it edamame. I like the truss top in the main color of the house - it elongates the prow top, so all green sprout there. Edamame trim around the front door - front door in the copper red. I see the flat pieces at the top of the siding below the windows were done dark, and skinny trim around the slider was done dark - these flat side pieces should be painted the body color in my view. Someone can take rustoleum orb spray paint to the galvinized stove vent over the front door - it is high enough to not need high heat spray paint. Painting the top of that vent "cap" copper red on top of some primer spray paint would be cute. Rustoleum orb on the existing exterior light fixture would be an improvement / also on the house numbers - take them all earth toned - but long term you may want to try a rustic style fixture.

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Reply to: I actually don't like granite, it is everywhere even the cheapest little condos I prefer something that doen't look like granite either. I have dealt with a company called Abet Laminati that makes a product called Stratificato that is really cool. I is a laminate but not like any you have seen this is hundreds of layers of laminate put together to make a material that it colored in layers if you want , has aluminum layers if you want, hundreds of colors the option to even print a custom design in the top layer, it is used outdoors and it cuts like wood so easy to install by a decent DIYer it is self supporting so you don't need supports on a 24" deep counter or bar. I installed in a clients house last year and i like it so much I am putting in my kitchen this spring. The one in the picture is white on top with layers of black and aluminum, if you look at the piece they use as a cutting board sitting on the counter i hope you get the idea. It is very affordable all the counters you see in the pic were done for 1800.00 including delivery from califonia to a small town In B.C. Canada

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Reply to: Thank you for all the comments. I know some of you do not like the different counters and base cabinets and that is ok. I appreciate your thoughts. Cpaul1 This is our forever last home till we die or go to a nursing home. I may tire of the plum someday down the road in 5 or 7 or 10 years and can easily have it painted if that happens. The color is such a dark plum I am told it may even look like a dark charcoal at first. I am waiting to see how it looks on a cabinet door before I finalize this choice. See how dark it is? As for the leathered, I never make pastries and on the rare occasion I need to roll out dough, I can easily do it on my perimeter. That is honed. Heather the slab I saw in their showroom that was brushed was not as bumpy as other slabs I have seen leathered/brushed. It actually looked honed because it was not as bumpy. I loved it. Hoping I will not find it a PIA because I LOVED the way it looks brushed/leathered. I saw a soapstone leathered and I hated it. It was really bumpy looking. I really think it depends on the stone. Brenda I LOVE those tiles. My fabricator thinks there will be enough left over for my double vanity so I could easily use those in my bathroom. I am afraid to put them on my backsplash in my kitchen due to down the road possibility of changing the color of the island but you never know......they are SO pretty! WOW. Thinking of brushed brass handles. I am not a fan of knobs unless they are "different." If anyone thinks of something they think would look fabulous feel free to share! Looking at smaller gas fireplaces as well.

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Reply to: SW High Reflectance White. No color additives - right off the shelf. Somehow it seemed warm even though there were no pigments added. Seemed to reflect more light too. It really stood out amongst all of the other whites in the brochure.

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Reply to: Exactly what ttodd said: SW High Reflectance White. I have been trying to pick out some white and accidentally went way too far to the super white side when I picked up that sample. I also have some SW Extra White which is nearly as white as High Reflectance, but just slightly less white. Both are much more white than they appeared in the sample brochure.

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Reply to: I used BM Cream Fleece (LRV 64.65) in my north facing LV. I like it a lot. It's warm and cozy but light enough so the room doesn't feel dark. It has a slight green undertone.

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Reply to: Alabaster trim makes wall color more difficult because it's not as neutral as extra white. It can influence how wall colors render. Extra White doesn't do that. If it makes you feel any better about EW, I'd put it on every cabinet, door and linear foot of trim if it were up to me because it just makes life easier. And I think it's pretty, crisp, clean white that isn't too stark.

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Reply to: Hi everyone, I want to share progress on our painting. Alabaster shiplap, Pewter Tankard on left, Natural Tan on ceiling. The second picture has whole wall including the trim in alabaster semigloss.

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Reply to: SW Alabaster would be lovely. Here is photo.

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Reply to: Thank you to Lori and this thread! We choose Alabaster for the walls and with Lori’s expert advice we went with extra white trim (GC wanted more $$$ to do high reflective white), and painted the ceilings Alabaster as well. What a combo! It looks so good and the ceiling really sets it off and makes for a great look and feel to the room. Sharing a couple photos in different rooms/lighting. Thank you Lori and OP!

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Reply to: @ Lori thanks for the color tips to use alabaster on walls and ceiling and HRW for trim. Turned out amazing!

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Reply to: Thank you for the compliments, island. I am not at the house with my measuring tape, but will do my best to answer your questions. My corner cabinets do indeed have bifold doors. The lowers have lazy susans; the uppers just shelves. I thought that I would lose more space than I did with the lazy susans. I had no problem fitting my kitchen gear inside. I bought my cabinet pulls at lowes. Their website lists the amerock pull as Model #: BP26135-G10, called satin nickel sleek bar cabinet pull. I chose them because i liked the look and heavy feel. They were only $8 each, bonus! I looked up the fridge specs online and the width of the 23sq ft model is 35.75". The wide-angle camera lens distorts the images a bit. The floors in the house are a mixture of original 1968 oak, and new matching oak that was staggered and woven in to the old wood, then refinished. I have no idea who made it; we did the floors a year ago when we took out all of the walls and raised the roof. With that amount of upheaval I doubt I cared much about the floor mfr; I just wanted them done. ;-) We replaced the dining room light fixture last year as well. I will have to check my files back home for you on the details for that one. I did buy it locally but I'm sure I can come up with the manufacturer and style name for you. The wall paint is Sherwin Williams Aesthetic White. I think I sampled at least half a dozen white paints before choosing one. I really like it. The ceilings, on the other hand, are a very bright white. It's sherwin's most expensive ceiling paint, but IMO, worth every cent. It's called Brilliance. The trim paint is just plain old bright white. Let me know if you have any other questions.

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Reply to: The wall color is Hopsack by Ralph Lauren.

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Reply to: "tlparks" I understand why you say that about Revere Pewter (it is one of my all time favorites and I use it a lot) BUT I like the more silver tones because of the many shades of brown in the room. The sofa & rug, etc. will really pop with BM Sterling because it is not competing. But I also like the shade of this gray because..it needs to have enough color to balance the heavier tones of browns in the room.

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Reply to: Hi Brenda, Take a look at Ben Moore Classic Grey. It is the softest, palest grey, coming across almost as a chalky white at times. It looks fantastic with caramels, reds and blues. I wouldn't call it a greige exactly - maybe greigey-white? A complex color with a bit of brown in it.

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Reply to: Does it have to be SW? If not could you try edgecomb grey by BM. I too recently went through this. Has every paint colour for both SW and BM in swatches in my wall plus cardboard moved around. Edgecomb was the best for our home - It is a grey/beige and very warm. It has a light sandy tone. You could have it colour matched at SW if you must use their paint. Worth a try...? Example Photo below

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Reply to: Hi swagner! Yes, I have Urban Putty throughout my house. It is a great neutral! It coordinates well with other colors in my family room, bedrooms.

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Reply to: I struggled to find the right beige for my north living room. Finally decided on SW Balanced Beige. It works well and I get lots of compliments.

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Reply to: Have you looked at SW Urban Putty

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Reply to: Have you tried S W Natural Choice?

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