Interior Paint Colors

Posted on July 19, 2007 - Filed Under Housing |

My good friend Anne picked out the interior colors for the house.  My instructions to her was I wanted warm colors but nothing too wild.  The same vein of colors; nothing contrasting like blue in one room, green in another.

In this particular house, the lighting is our biggest concern.  One room is particularly well lit while the others have no real natural light at all.  One bathroom is a cave, the other is sitting in the path of the afternoon sun.

But only in the afternoon.

When Anne handed me the color palette, my first thought was this was a bit over the top.  But for colors I have learned to trust her guidance.  She has yet to steer me wrong.

Don’t laugh at the names of the color.  The naming convention must be a given to LSD junks.  Who can see "Quiet Splendor"?  Well get your LSD glasses on because you’re about to.

Magnolia

 Quiet_splendor
Magnolia:  Kitchen and Laundry Room Quiet Splendor:  Living Room
Pinch_of_pearl

 Pumpkin_seed
Pinch of Pearl:  Master bedroom and Bath Pumpkin Seed:  Main bathroom
Daystar

 Sparkling_cider
Daystar:  Two bedrooms and hallway Sparkling Cider:  Ceiling

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Comments

5 Responses to “Interior Paint Colors”

  1. Another Investor on July 19th, 2007 10:42 am

    The colors are great, except I wonder why she did not go for a white for the ceilings. If the rooms are dark, wouldn’t that increase the reflected light and also make the rooms seem taller?

  2. Matt on July 19th, 2007 3:49 pm

    I think I have to refresh my screen or something… All I saw was different shades of white. “Polar Bear in the snow”, “Ghost making a snowman in a blizzard” and everyone’s favorite, “Full Winter Moon”! Ahhhh those LSD glasses do feel comfy… hhhmmm maybe I need a new monitor. Keep up the great work!!!

    CHEERS!

  3. Clifford on July 19th, 2007 5:17 pm

    AI, the sparkling cider is nearly white. With it on the ceiling, next to the other colors, it looks fantastic. As soon as I can get my digital camera working, you’ll see photos.

    And you’re right. Lighter color ceilings do make a room look bigger.

    Matt, that’s funny - the colors look perfect on my Mac. :P Colors never look right on these things but people were asking so I put them up there.

  4. Kenric on July 20th, 2007 12:45 am

    Colors look fine to me!

  5. savvy on July 22nd, 2007 12:12 pm

    The colors are a little too “builder beige” to me, but I do like the ceiling color a lot.

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