Request: Paint Color Ideas
Archived on 04/30/2009
We just purchased our first new home and I am stumped on choosing paint colors for the walls. I want to do a dark cranberry in the kitchen but I am not sure on the living room and the hall. I am getting new furniture which is chocolate brown with dark end tables.
The wall that you see through the arch way will have to match the living room I think or at least be a shade lighter. Any help would be appreciated. thanks. I was thinking of Sherwin Williams 6020 Marooned for the Kitchen, 7525 for the living room and 7254 for the hallway. I am also wondering where I should stop painting the kitchen, over top of the closet or at the corner before.
By blue_eyed_lady from Moncton, New Brunswick
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Did you try going to the website for Sherwin Williams? I like the Better Homes and Garden website and the Home and Garden TV website. I recently moved into an apartment and haven't painted yet either but have decided on my colors.
Good luck! (04/10/2009)
By gypsykate
RE: Paint Color Ideas
I would go with almost a caramel color in the kitchen, stopping at the corner of the closet and a green in the living room. Look for a green color called 'thistle', it's really nice. (04/13/2009)
By PICO
RE: Paint Color Ideas
Remember the lighter the color is that you use the larger the room will appear. That is why all new homes are painted white to make the rooms look larger than they actually are. I too would go with a very, very light muted caramel color in the living room (to go with your furniture) then paint a very, very light muted cranberry color in the kitchen, stopping at the corner of the closet. You are only looking for a hint of color here, not a color that is heavy that will make the two rooms appear smaller. Keep us all up to date on what you decide and congratulations on your first home! (04/14/2009)
By Paula Jo Carr
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Request: Paint Color Ideas
Archived on 04/09/2009
Our 100 year old B&B has a massive island kitchen with dark green bead board cabinets, a center island and glass upper doors with stained glass accents. I stripped all the nasty old wallpaper and am looking for paint ideas. Should I paint the cabinets? What color should I paint the walls? Our budget is limited and the Inn is for sale, so I need something that will appeal to the broadest range of buyers, residential or business. Thanks!
By wendydk from Bellaire, MI
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RE: Paint Color Ideas
Since you are trying to sell the inn, you will appeal to the most people if you go neutral. Not everyone will like green cabinets, but white would appeal to almost all.
As for painting the walls, whether you paint them blue, yellow or whatever, some people might like the color, but lots of people won't. The best color to paint when you are selling is beige. It is a neutral color and even if the buyer plans to paint the room a different color, they will feel that they can live with beige for a while, whereas they might not be able to live with yellow or green, etc.
My husband and I have fixed up and sold 3 houses in the past few years. We always paint all of the walls beige. The houses all sold fast, we sold one just 3 months ago, even with the bad economy situation. The best advice is go neutral. (04/07/2009)
By Amuck
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I would leave the cabinets the color they are. That color is perfect for the period of the house. I would pick a warm, creamy, buttery beige or a very pale version of the yellow in the glass cabinet inserts for the walls. To help you with your budget you should buy your paint (and anything else you may need) at Restore. These are run by Habitat for Humanity. They have paint, furniture, fixtures, hardware, carpet, tile, etc. left over from home improvement projects or remodels. I bought five cans of paint for my apartment for $25! I decided not to use one can, so I gave it back to Restore. But $6.25 a can is cheaper than any store and all the money goes to a good cause. I'm not sure where Bellaire is, but here is a list of Michigan Restore locations:
http://www.habitat.org/cd/env/restore_detail.aspx?place=59 (04/07/2009)
By thriftyboo
RE: Paint Color Ideas
See, I wouldn't do white. I would do black or silver knobs and then something that picks up the color in the counter tops. I would also put a focal point in between those cabinets, and then all the appliances need to be changed to Black or Stainless. You can find used appliance stores in the yellow pages or craigslist. I say black because of the stain glass in the doors. (04/07/2009)
By jnaos
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Request: Paint Color Ideas
Archived on 04/07/2009
What color should I paint my kitchen cabinets that will go with white appliances and wood floors? I tried a cottage white and it made the appliances look blue! I also need advice on a new wall color. The red is just too dark! Thanks in advance!
Melinda from Bellevue, WA
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Hi, why not try using both colors in your bathroom? My mother always said that green goes with any other color because it's the color of flower stems. Maybe you can find towels and a shower pattern in coordination colors and then have your bathroom rugs either of the solid colors. I want to keep a color that is carried from room to room. I think that keeps the color flow going. I think your colors sound beautiful. Good luck! Lauretta (03/23/2009)
By Sally_Admin
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Request: Paint Color Ideas
Archived on 03/23/2009
I just painted my living room Tiffany blue and brown and I want to paint the kitchen a sage moss green color. The bathroom is off the kitchen. What color can I match with the sage green and the blue?
Yvonne from Chicago
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RE: Paint Color Ideas
I'm not sure why all these old responses are up here nor can I figure out what help they would be to you. What if you take the brown you used in the living room and added some white to the paint? You get the same color family only lighter. Then accent with both the sage and the blue. i.e. plaids with sage green and blue as a throw rug, towels in either color trimmed with purchased trim and sew on to accent in the complementary color; framed herbs picking up the sage color in a blue frame. Just some ideas. Hope this helps. (02/10/2009)
By themuffster
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Stop stressing over paint color. Paint is easy to change and it's fairly inexpensive. I search the oops paints at the DIY stores every weekend for about a month when I want to paint something. When I find a color that interests me I buy it, it's usually around $5.00 for the gallon. After a few weeks I have several gallons of similar colors (sometimes identical) that when mixed together make one shade that turns out to be perfect for my project. I also have enough paint leftover for accessories and touch-ups. Last year my dining room was done in designer Ralph Lauren paints for under $30.00. 2 colors on the walls plus a "granite"look trim. (02/11/2009)
By Thenicholas3
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Take your inspiration from nature, extend the theme & you can't go wrong. You probably chose these colors because you have seen them together and loved them (Cornflowers perhaps?) If the Bathroom is small or dark then WHITE will open it up; ACCENT with blue tones in a hot room OR in terracotta / sage if the room is on the cold side (swap out accessories for Summer/ Winter-time perhaps?) .
And yes! These colors can ALL work together if the right shades are chosen! My house has an "aging Brass-wear" theme (Brass starts golden, mellows to a stunning burgundy then develops a cobalt/malachite patina finally turning pastel whites with tones of French blue & sage greens).
My "Wet areas" are crisp white With blue accents; the "living" areas a warm terracotta/ apricot and Sage theme. Fittings are in brass with burgundy floors/woodwork to link them. (02/17/2009)
By Kazzabubble
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Kazzabubble again. Just wondering if you have thought about using the colours already mentioned as a decorative effect? Stencils are easy to download and not all that hard to use OR EVEN SIMPLER; Use a sea sponge and stipple your colours on, (start with the darkest colour)
With sponging you can create a polished stone/ granite effect. It will link the two areas and if you add another colour element you can easily add a little of that over the top too. The aim is to add a HINT of your colours so a little goes a long way. build up coverage gradually & stand back occasionally to view (02/17/2009)
By Kazzabubble
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Request: Paint Color Ideas
Archived on 02/10/2009
Any ideas for wall color? I have an originally built 1950's bathroom, gray tile with burgundy tile trim both on the vanity and wall. The house is traditional in style.
Annied from Brooklyn, NY
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I see your walls in a 'new' pink--- not pepto-bismol pink, but a softer, rosy pink. Pinkish colors in a bathroom make you look good in the morning. We can all use that boost! Remember wearing burgundy and pink years ago? It was all the rage. (11/02/2007)
By BellaNell
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I'm so glad you are not destroying the the tiles in your bathroom. I get sick when I see them ripped out in the name of "modernizing", when you have something so wonderful to work with. The soft pink idea sounds good (just get the right shade) or if the grey is a warm one, match it. You can always use deeper grey and burgundy as your accents, in accessories. I did this years ago, with a different tile color palette, supposedly out of date, playing up what I had and it was a smashing success, with many complements. You might even find some "stylish" wallpaper that incorporates your colors. (11/02/2007)
By EGGZ
RE: Paint Color in Kitchen
Don't paint white. I have a white kitchen and am getting ready to paint it because it is too hard to keep the walls clean. Just keep that in mind. (07/24/2008)
By Kim in Illinois
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Request: Paint Color Ideas
Archived on 11/01/2007
My wife and I have been dwelling on our kitchen paint color for 4 months. We have 10 different sample paints on the wall. we have stainless steel appliances, dark cherry cabinets and cherry hardwood floors. Someone suggested that we paint our kitchen Silver Sage but we don't think the color complements very well. Any suggestions on color?
Victor Kim from Chicago, Illinois
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I used a red color called Chimayo in my kitchen. We have cherry colored flooring but white cabinets and appliances, while our table is cherry and black. The red with the cherry woods makes the whole room rich, warm, and glowing. I've read several times that reds are a good color for kitchen's and dining rooms because of the way it makes you feel. (10/22/2007)
By Panktty
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A deep pink or raspberry would go good with the cherry and stainless. (10/22/2007)
By perfumed fan
RE: Paint Color Ideas
I would paint it a warm Dijon mustard tone. (10/23/2007)
By tms421
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Listen...and nobody out there "boo" me. You can never go wrong with white. Use white and add your color with prints or baskets or whatever. Those you can change frequently and often, as opposed to paint. Go with white and change accessory colors at will. (10/24/2007)
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I agree with tms421, I'd also choose a warm Dijon mustard tone. (also called "Maize") Be sure to use a primer & have it tinted close to your paint color because colors in the Yellow family are transparent & can take many coats to cover unless you prime with a matching primer.
For a second idea, you can choose any color in the green family. A medium Olive would also look great. Don't go to dark. Green would be a "complement" color to the dark Cherry cabinets. Stay away from anything in the pink, rose, raspberry, plum or lavender family! Red is risky. You really have to know what you're doing when decorating with red. Plus, red is a "high velocity" color & will amp up your kitchen, when maybe you'd want the mood to be more mellow. If you want to live on the super safe side, you can always go with a med. warm sunny beige. Many blue's would also look great. Choose either a Grayed turquoise-ish blue or a dusty blue. Both in a medium tint. Stay away from any blue or turquoise that does not have a bit of gray in it, or it will look "juvenile".
White is boring on walls (unless the whole kitchen is white) Don't chose white! Brown & tan to dark, coral to bright. Sage is a bit "drab" for your kitchen, though I'm usually a big fan of silver-sage.
And never fear, it also took my Mom 4 months to choose her paint colors. She had 40 or so patches of colors all over the place, (& had to prime like mad) partly do to the lighting differences, because different walls turn a totally different color in different light!
*** In the end, it's only paint! ... When in doubt, paint only one wall & live with it for a week or so... If you still like it at the end of a week, paint the rest!
---> 'm a Mural & Tile artist by trade & often advise my clients on color choices for their homes. (10/24/2007)
By Cyinda
RE: Paint Color Ideas
This is someone that took 2 years to decide on wall paper and needs to change the paint in the kitchen--10 yrs old! I have had big pieces of color samples on the wall, don't put more than a couple at a time to choose which stays/goes. Then keep hanging colors till it feels right.
You have to see it at all times of the day. All lighting you will use--lights or natural. I have tossed out what I thought would look great in the evening looked crap in the morning.
Maybe 2 tone the walls with a negative paint style. Meaning 1st coat on, dry. 2nd coat on and wipe off till you have the effect and other color you want. You can get instructions for this on HGTV or your local paint shops also has videos on how to (or Menard, etc.) I use oil when I paint, making it wet a little longer. My kitchen looks like a basket weave. Swear it is textured wallpaper to see and touch. 2 colors I liked as one. Did my grand-children's toy room in the same paint, lighter texture--stipple.
GOOD LUCK GRANDMA J.
(10/24/2007)
By T&T Grandma
RE: Paint Color Ideas
A creamy ivory would look pretty. (10/24/2007)
By DIANE
RE: Paint Color Ideas
I suggest Humble Gold by Sherman Williams. I have cherry cabinets and I have Humble Gold on my walls and it is so warm and inviting. I also did an accent color on one small wall in brick red, absolutely beautiful. I've had my new kitchen a little over a year now and nothing but compliments. Also I do have stainless steel appliances. Good luck. (10/25/2007)
By Joyce
RE: Paint Color Ideas
A 'mild' raspberry or even the 'silver' sage would look great with the stainless and cherry flooring. I don't think yellow or any other primary would compliment too well. That's my opinion anyway! (10/25/2007)
By Cindy
RE: Paint Color Ideas
I would tend to agree with the green based on cool / warm conflict/compatibility....
Your stainless appliances are a cool tone; your cabinets in cherry are warm. You need something to bridge the gap & I think the sage would be lovely as it's a natural color or sort of neutral.
I personally LOVE the Dijjon Mustard idea and it's the first thing that came to mind when I read your question, sort of an old Mediterranean look, but I fear it would 'fight' the cool tones of your stainless steel appliances.
(10/25/2007)
By luvvy
RE: Paint Color Ideas
You have a good set up with cherry wood tones which are warm to counteract the cold of the stainless appliances. Why don't you look to the colors of adjoining rooms for a color for the walls? I suggest you try a lighter shade of one of those colors. Take the paint strip and go one shade up, lighter.
I would NOT paint the kitchen a dark color like cherry red or dijon mustard! Dark kitchens are very depressing. Your cabinets and flooring make your room dark already. You need to go to a light shade for color. I also like white for the kitchen. My daughter has cherry cabinets, green counter tops, and cherry flooring. Her walls are a creamy white. White is a hard color to choose as there are many shades of white. I believe I recently heard on TV that there are 300 shades of white paint.
Best of luck,
(10/25/2007)
By Carol in PA
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