Color Inspiration Leads to Color Perfection

I recently connected with William C. from Rockville MD to see first-hand his newly painted condo.  Last December we did a To a T color consultation and it took under two hours to pick all 6 colors used in William's condo. 

I just had to share the after photos as they are a great example of how paint can create a pulled together look for your home if you have color inspiration in the room when you are picking paint colors. Unfortunately, I did not take any before pics but just imagine builder's grade white walls. 

Living Room Focal Wall

The picture over the fireplace and existing window treatments provided the inspiration for this lovely accent wall.

Living Room view to Dining Room

Benjamin Moore colors shown: Harmony, Buttered Yam, and French Press.


 

Master Bedroom

               Buttered Yam also was used in the  Master BR as it played off the window treatments.  The wall art that ties it all together was found after painting.

Loft

Benjamin Moore Colors: Embassy Green, French Press and Hampshire Taupe.  

While it's always best to have some color inspiration in a room when picking paint colors, don't fret if that is not possible.  We can always pick a neutral palette if a home does not have furnishings for inspiration. However, the colors will likely be more of a backdrop than a wow factor because the last thing you want to do is paint yourself into a corner that makes buying the furnishings and fabrics harder than it needs to be.   

Wanted to share a few additional pictures from William's condo to illustrate some design insights at play.  The view from the loft shows how the focal wall accents and grounds the two story living room wall.  Next,  we see how nicely the focal and main colors blend in the dining area.  

Loft View to Living Room

Dining Room with Focal Wall

Guest Bedroom

The guest bedroom was a blank slate when we started (literally, no furniture or fabric in the room).  In reverse order, William used neutral paint colors  

( Grege Avenue and Harmony) and then selected the furnishings.  This is a great example of how going neutral with paint allows for maximum flexibility when choosing furnishings.   

And one final view of the living room showing how the accent paint color is tied in through place mats, curtains and art (not showing on fireplace wall).   

Living Room from Dining Room

  An Interesting Conversation