Stone White 11, Farrow & Ball.
"This has a vintage, mission feeling to it that I like. They call it a white, but it's really a chalky grey-green. It's beautiful with gumwood trim, wood floors, in fact any natural wood."
Sesame, Sico Paints.
"If you want the warmth of yellow but are unsure -- and I consider yellows to be the hardest colour in the palette to work with -- you might want to try going for an amber or cloudy yellow instead. This is a beautiful, soft greyed yellow that looks marvellous with Cloud White [Benjamin Moore OC-40] trim."
Silver Blonde 2141, Pratt & Lambert.
"A mushroomy tone like this one is very versatile. It looks equally lovely with red, or with cream upholstery. This is what you'd call the most ‘circular' of colours, in that it looks lovely with both light and dark woods and accents. It's a clean, modern, almost Scandinavian look."
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Main image courtesy of Pratt & Lambert.
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What do you think of painting trim? This home has original trim (dark, grainy pine) built in 1953. All the rooms and the stairway have the same wood. Want to sell in near future. Once I start to cover trim I think I have to do all the rooms. This house has a lot of potential. It has room to be duplexed, has large outdoor storage, an apartment and a converted garage, suitable for a business, room to expand and a new pool; all on a semi-commercial street. What do you think?
The colours you show for suggestion are either too drab or too dark. They turn me off! In my house they would be claustrophobic and convey the impression of being in a cave. Very pale with just a hint of a golden yellow tone does the trick of making the rooms feel larger, brighter, and light. The house is sited on the north side of a wooded hill and the living room faces north. These are factors that need to be considered when choosing colours.
Kathie - this house has loads of potential. I would leave the trim alone. Light coloured walls with just a hint of golden yellow against the wood trim would set it off. Just make sure the trim is clean and buffed.
my dining room set is country style and the color is blue. The table top is just stained a medium brown, the chairs as well, with blue legs. my question is, what is the best color for my walls? They are yellow now but, I'm bored with it. It is adjoined to my kitchen and the cabinets are cream in color.The dining room is sunken with a railing in between. I have garden doors in the dining room, the ceiling is ten feet high and I would like to bring a nice high swag above . What do you suggest? I am lost, any help would be great! Thanks, Irma
my dining room set is country style and the color is blue. The table top is just stained a medium brown, the chairs as well, with blue legs. my question is, what is the best color for my walls? They are yellow now but, I'm bored with it. It is adjoined to my kitchen and the cabinets are cream in color.The dining room is sunken with a railing in between. I have garden doors in the dining room, the ceiling is ten feet high and I would like to bring a nice high swag above . What do you suggest? I am lost, any help would be great! Thanks, Irma
my dining room set is country style and the color is blue. The table top is just stained a medium brown, the chairs as well, with blue legs. my question is, what is the best color for my walls? They are yellow now but, I'm bored with it. It is adjoined to my kitchen and the cabinets are cream in color.The dining room is sunken with a railing in between. I have garden doors in the dining room, the ceiling is ten feet high and I would like to bring a nice high swag above . What do you suggest? I am lost, any help would be great! Thanks, Irma
my dining room set is country style and the color is blue. The table top is just stained a medium brown, the chairs as well, with blue legs. my question is, what is the best color for my walls? They are yellow now but, I'm bored with it. It is adjoined to my kitchen and the cabinets are cream in color.The dining room is sunken with a railing in between. I have garden doors in the dining room, the ceiling is ten feet high and I would like to bring a nice high swag above . What do you suggest? I am lost, any help would be great! Thanks, Irma
my dining room set is country style and the color is blue. The table top is just stained a medium brown, the chairs as well, with blue legs. my question is, what is the best color for my walls? They are yellow now but, I'm bored with it. It is adjoined to my kitchen and the cabinets are cream in color.The dining room is sunken with a railing in between. I have garden doors in the dining room, the ceiling is ten feet high and I would like to bring a nice high swag above . What do you suggest? I am lost, any help would be great! Thanks, Irma