Neutral Palette

A Very Versatile Color

By |2018-12-19T17:26:51-05:00November 22nd, 2013|Case Studies, Hallways, Light Colors, Neutral Palette|

I recently was called by a client who wanted to paint her entrance hall, stairway, and upper hall. It was a center hall Colonial house that didn't get much natural light. On either side at the entrance were the living and dining rooms. It had been painted years before in an off white yellowish color that was not very inviting and looked blah. The living room had a subtle wallpaper on the walls in a pale pale green color. The dining room was a deep gold color. The carpeting on the stairs [...]

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Shades of Grey for Powder Rooms and Baths

By |2018-12-21T09:53:13-05:00March 23rd, 2013|Bathrooms, Case Studies, Dark Colors, Neutral Palette|

Three different clients and three different bathrooms. Each required a different approach. Yet we used grey in each one. From a deep charcoal grey to a taupe grey to a very light grey this neutral color in thousands of shades is most versatile. The first bathroom was part of a master bedroom suite. The tiles were a light neutral color without much character. The vanity was a cherry wood with a deep granite countertop. We decided to accent that deep granite color by choosing a charcoal grey for the walls. Now the [...]

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Solid Stain for Exterior of House

By |2018-12-19T15:33:52-05:00October 12th, 2012|Case Studies, Exteriors, Neutral Palette|

  Painting Taupe on Exterior of House The house was natural Cedar shingles that had discolored and stained over many years. The question was how to treat it and prepare it for painting or staining. The most important part of any paint job, interrior or exterior, is preperation. Unless the surface is cleaned properly, no paint or stain will adhere well and look good over time. This house was so discolored and uneven the painter had to basically hand scrub the entire house. The reason it looks so good today [...]

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Repainting a Kitchen

By |2018-12-19T15:39:13-05:00August 21st, 2012|Case Studies, Kitchens, Light Colors, Neutral Palette|

Beige with a Pink Tone for Kitchen and Breakfast Room This kitchen needed to be painted. The client was tired of the dark peachy color that now looked dated. The first thing I noticed was that the crown molding had never been painted and was a decorative element that now needed to be addressed. I suggested painting it the same color as the rest of the woodwork. It would open up the space and give it a light airy feeling. I chose Benjamin Moore OC-17 White Dove. The window shades [...]

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The Perfect Grey for the Bathroom

By |2018-12-19T18:06:12-05:00March 10th, 2012|Bathrooms, Case Studies, Neutral Palette|

  Medium Gray Walls in Bathroom A client called me for a color consultation to help choose a color for the new bathroom they had just remodeled. She wanted the color to be grey, but couldn’t find the right grey. The little glass tiles that were a border around the room had lots of blue in it when you looked close. She was looking at blue greys which just weren’t right. I felt that choosing a simple grey with almost no blue cast would be the right way to go. [...]

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