we don't have any furniture moved in so it doesn't feel like home at all really - it's weird talking about "home" and that still being 2 different places. however, we did meet some of our neighbors yesterday which makes it feel more real! exciting!
we've painted 4 of the rooms so far [we have to paint every room, trim, closet, etc.] but i want to show you the paint colors we've picked and get your input! all paints are behr brand.
for the master bedroom, we chose mocha accent.
for the office, we went with ashwood but then due to the home depot drama, it's actually has a bit more grey in it than the ashwood below.
for the art room, we went with sonata for a pop of color.
for the kitchen, feather gold to go with our blue/ teal tiles.
for the main hallway and dining room, the lovely mother nature.
for the living room, we went just a tiny bit darker than the color that was already in the room but it needed to be touched up. let me introduce you to castle path.
for the add on guest bath, we chose spring hill.
for the guest bedroom, we went with garden wall.
and last, but not least, we will have sandstone cove in the add on hallway.
fingers crossed that it looks good once it's all painted! also, fingers crossed that eventually the paint fume smell goes away!
p.s. i just noticed that jason and i were obviously biased towards browns and beiges. we were aiming for earthy organic colors. hmm...go figure.
[paint samples from http://www.myperfectcolor.com/]
3 comments:
i love the colors! i have 2 suggestions for paint fumes:
1. buy low or no VOC paints...the fumes come from the VOC's and you probably don't want to breathe them anyway...a lot of paint companies are starting to make low- or no- VOC paints AND they will usually match your colors if you bring or send them a chip. {i picked ralph lauren colors & found a place online that makes zero VOC paint, they matched it perfectly! and best of all, the zero VOC paint is made from food--so it smells SO GOOD!}
2. if you can't find low- or no- VOC paint, add a bottle of vanilla extract to the paint can right before you paint, mix it well, that will help diffuse the fumes!
good luck...i love the palette!
That is a stunning paint palette!
thanks for your comment. good luck with the paint project...i was a little obsessed with all the paint toxins, etc, so i went a little crazy with my research...let me know if you need some links, i'm sure i still have them somewhere...but it's getting easier & easier to find low- or no- VOC paint, i think even Benjamin Moore has a line!!
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