Comments on: ashley’s painting adventure: which colors?

By: Ashley P.

Ashley P. — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 03:15:26 +0000

Wow, you guys! These are GREAT ideas. I’m thinking of going for a grayish/purple color for the bedroom accent wall and sticking with the olive moss for the living room. (Timothy, thanks for the tips on the finish — of course, the walls are not smooth.)

I’ll still have the office and the dining room to work with as well. As soon as this heat wave clears, I’ll finish the accent wall and post photos. Thanks!

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 17:44:49 +0000

btw, lovelovelove your new place. Those ceilings! Swoon.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 17:44:07 +0000

Ashley P.? Are you back from India already? If this is the Ashley I think (and hope) it is, drop me an e-mail sometime and let me know what’s going on.

By: mim

mim — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 13:56:48 +0000

I would also investigate the Ben moore Eco Spec line….few to no VOC’s, much better for teh occupants brain cells and the planet.

But so true, pick a litghter shade or rent a can first because it may look great by day and crappy by night/artificial light, so make sure you really love it before you commit to the gallon size.

By: decor8 Holly

decor8 Holly — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:27:01 +0000

I second Miranda’s comment.

Rule of thumb that most designers live by. If you find a shade you like, always select one shade lighter and you’ll get the shade that you want. Especially when it comes to Ben Moore.

Holly

By: miranda

miranda — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:09:09 +0000

I like the Olive Moss, but remember that it’ll probably look darker and more intense once it’s on the wall.

I would get a sample can and paint out a section a few feet by a few feet on the wall in each area. Live with it for a few days before you make up your mind… if you want a lighter shade you can always just go over it with primer.

By: Deb

Deb — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 19:25:12 +0000

Sorry I didn’t include this in the earlier post, but if you want to see the whole thread of the painting story, the link is here: http://hereandthere123.blogspot.com/2005_10_01_hereandthere123_archive.html

You’ll just have to scroll down through the chocolate and food photos. ;D

By: Deb

Deb — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 19:22:28 +0000

We used Benjamin Moore’s Kittery Point Green walls in the upstairs hall and halfway down the stairwell, and Sherwood Green down the rest of the stairwell and in the livingroom. The trim and doors were done in Acadia White, after our trip to the national park in Maine of the same name.

You can see how it looks here: http://hereandthere123.blogspot.com/2005/10/ta-da-we-now-have-kittery-point-green.html

Both are lovely greens, and make the dark cherry furniture downstairs really “pop”. Soothing without looking institutional. We’re also not that olive-y, so we opted for these.

Best of luck with your painting. Looks like a nice apartment.

By: Timothy

Timothy — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:59:02 +0000

If the accent walls are nice and smooth then go with an eggshell finish as it will provide more warmth to your rooms. But if the wall is nicked or has dings then go with a flat finish as this will hide the imperfections. Olive Moss looks great!

By: Asphalt Flower

Asphalt Flower — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:49:48 +0000

Love the Olive Moss.

The Pros:
- Very trendy
- Makes other colors really pop (white, orange, brown, coral, yellow, teal etc. all look amazing with it)

The Cons:
- Very trendy
- Might be too stimulating for a bedroom (depending on the rest of the furnishings, etc.)

We love the color, too. We went a couple of shades lighter for our bedroom as we were going for a more restful hue/vibe. But we’re also very lazy and knew we were unlikely to paint again for another five years. (That’s why “trendy” made it into the “Cons” column for us… too hard to repaint with a toddler underfoot!)