When we first moved in to our house two years ago we got the entire house in a fresh coat of paint within three months. Since then we’ve felt a little “painter’s remorse” so we’ve been gradually repainting most of the rooms. One of the mistakes we made was never really settling on a whole house color scheme.
Above is what I consider “round one” of our colors. Instead our color palette was very beige, safe, and disorganized. Most of the beige colors like for the dining room and living room didn’t look much different than the default builder off white that was on the walls when we moved in.
Since we’re getting all the carpet pulled out and laminate flooring put in next week, we’ve been busy repainting the walls that we’ve had second thoughts on. We’ve also took this opportunity to come up with a more cohesive color scheme.
Here’s how we came up with our palette (courtesy of this guide from Teal and Lime):
I chose a monochromatic color scheme which means I’m using different tints/shades/hues of one color – in this case turquoise. Doing this allows me to accessorize with greys, whites, and yellows.
Choose a White: Ultra Pure White – Behr. We’re only using this white for trim, baseboard, doors, and ceilings. It’s Behr’s standard white, so it makes everything easy.
Choose a Neutral: Gentle Rain – Behr. It’s got a nice cool tone to it which goes well with the turquoise colors we’re using. We’re also using Subtle Touch and Porpoise which is from the same family.
Jamaica Bay – Behr. This is our living room color, and I used a bit of it in my office closet.
Aqua Smoke – Behr. This color is being used in our kitchen, guest room, and eventually laundry room.
Mirage Lake – Behr. This color I am using only in my master ensuite, specifically in the area where the toilet and shower is. I’m contemplating maybe using it in the media room in place of the green, but I do love the green we chose out there so we’ll see.
The only room we haven’t decided on a new color for yet is the guest bathroom. I’m still not quite sure how I want to design that bathroom yet – perhaps the Apartment Therapy Style Cure starting up on the 23rd will help me figure this one out.
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