Thursday, November 29, 2012

Testing the Waters

I posted a little sneak peek on Twitter today, but am testing the waters of new colors in our home.  My current color palette is very warm, cozy, and inviting.  But I am OVER the browns and tans.  Over it.  While I would love to completely overhaul everything, I am trying to be sensible and keep in mind that we (reluctantly) went with a medium toned oak floor and that is not negotiable.



We originally wanted to have really dark espresso stained floors with lots of knots, handscraping, and character.  What we ended up choosing what a medium toned floor that still has a lot of knots and character, but it was more of a compromise (on what we wanted and price).  Lesson learned: always go with your gut even if it means you are going to have to vacuum a lot more.

Current color in main living areas, foyer, and upstairs hallway


So, although I still like the color we painted throughout the main areas of our home, Decatur Buff by Benjamin Moore, I am in the mood for something lighter, brighter, and gray color.  While I love the soft, cool grays, I am going to have to lean towards a warmer tone because of the floors.  I am ninety percent sure we will go with the test color we purchased, but going to paint an entire wall before committing the rest of our home.

Potential new color!

Do you have any colors you are just bored to death with and wish to overhaul?