Comments on: Email Answer: Picking The Perfect Paint Color

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:09:53 +0000

Ooh that sounds so pretty! I like both of those options or you could go with the walls Hazy Sage with bedding and curtains and art/accessories in the Black Tulip tone to bring that in (or vice versa). Good luck!

xo,
s

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:16:51 +0000

Thank you so much for your blog posts! You guys have wonderful insights. I would like some advice. I’m about to move into my first place after college, and I’m painting the bedroom. I really want it to be expressive of my personality, and I particularly love the combination of purple and green. When I looked up one of your purple color recommendations (Glidden’s Black Tulip), I saw that the Glidden website pairs it with a color called Hazy Sage, and they look fantastic together. My concern is how to pair them. I love the moodiness of the Black Tulip, I’d like it to be a central color, but I’m afraid it might darken the room too much. I was thinking about making the wall of my headboard purple, and the other walls green, or using a stencil to pattern one color over another. Do you have any ideas or suggestions? Are there any other alternatives I’m missing?

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:19:34 +0000

Oh no ceilings can be a soft accent color while the trim is bright white! I would definitely give it a try and see how you like it!

xo,
s

By: paula

paula — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 04:00:47 +0000

some of my ceiling are swiss coffee (semi gloss… yes not the norm but the sheen seems to brighten up the house) & some sections of ceiling (different rooms) are not yet painted… looks like just a flat white. I like the look of pure white trim but do you think that will make the swiss coffee ceilings look yellow? Should your trim and ceiling generally be the same white? Wondering if I should tackle painting the ceilings the same color I pick for all my trim. What do you suggest?

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:37:00 +0000

Hmm, maybe Quiet Moments? Hope it helps!

xo,

By: Christina

Christina — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:03:34 +0000

Can you give me the best Benjamin Moore equivalent of your Carolina Inn Club Aqua paint color?

Many thanks!

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:18:19 +0000

It can be really balanced and lovely to mix warm colors with cool ones for a whole house palette. That way it’s not all too cool or too warm, and there’s a nice flow from one to another. Just hold the swatches you like together and see if they look good together. It’s that simple!

xo,
s

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:09:19 +0000

What are your thoughts on combining warm colors with cool colors? For example, a warm neutral in the hallway but a cool bright color in a bed or bath? We’re building a new house and I’m trying to pick out fun colors for our children’s bedrooms but keep the rest of the house neutral. I’m worried about clashing colors. The painter gave me a Sherwin Williams sample book of 1000 colors and I’m beyond overwhelmed.

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:09:57 +0000

It really depends on your monitor how the color reads (not sure if the color dried like it looks on your computer, but it dried to look just like the pics on ours- haha). Maybe get a small test can first?

xo,
s

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:52:49 +0000

Thanks a bunch! I stopped into Lowes today and a friend & client of mine was working.. imagine my excitement when she pulled me behind the counter so we could search for the colors I’ve been longing to try. Decided to try Club Aqua first. Which brings me to my question.. did the color in the can worry you at all, and did it dry closer to the shade in your pictures? I allowed a bit to dry so I could see it in different light, but it seems more green than blue. :(