Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Painted

We officially finished the paint process downstairs and I could not be happier that we decided to do it. Just as a fair warning - this was NOT a big change so no dramatic "after" photo here. It's just a good example of what a little bit of tweaking can do. So, without further adieu....here's the after!

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Not a huge change but made a huge difference. (David still can't entirely tell that anything has change. : )

The biggest difference is next to our painting. No more green fighting with our painting.

**Our painting still needs to be ru-hung so that it's not sitting right on our picture rail.

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The color we ended up going with is Benjamin Moore's Gray Owl. Gray's are tricky because they can turn, blue, green and even pink very easily. Gray Owl is the perfect balance, and tends to pick up it's surrounding colors.

It looks much darker in this swatch than in reality.

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I couldn't quite part with our "mystery green" that we had before. So, we kept it in our desk area but I think we're going to end up painting over it with the Gray. I'm just determined to crack the mystery and figure out what color it is. Until next time....

13 comments:

  1. Love it. The subtle color difference between the walls and woodwork/tile is really elegant. I've always been a color person and have gradually painted my entire house "old" whites...and I'm loving them. You colors look great with all the natural, textured surfaces in the rug, planter and blinds too. Very nice.

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  2. Melissa,

    Looks beautiful! I love that painting and it really does pop on that wall. I always have a few green bottles of S.Pellegrino too, but yours look especially perfect on their own shelf. you have amazing light in your gorgeous home!

    I'm giving away a glassybaby, come see!

    xo annie

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  3. looks beautiful!!!! and eye spy a new coffee table and pillows. LOVE!

    ps. got your voicemail the other day. keep me posted if you go! xoxo

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  4. LOVE , LOVE , LOVE!!! I can definitely tell a difference. It wasn't bad at all before but the after is stunning!!!

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  5. The Gray Owl paint looks very nice. You have great natural light; how nice that is.

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  6. Love your style. Do you mind if I ask you what type of plant is in the first photo? Thanks.

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  7. Happy to see you are back to blogging. The new color is just gorgeous and the painting looks great against the new color! Love your home!

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  8. Glad you're back to blogging! Love the new color, so light and bright. The painting looks so great and really pops now. Love your home!

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  9. love it! love seeing your home melissa. what is the name of the plant in the first pic? i love it!

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  10. love the new paint color and your beautiful home!

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  11. You have such a beautiful home. We moved to San Diego this week. I can't wait to come see the shop.

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  12. Very nice! So soothing...and I love your fiddle leaf fig!

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  13. As usual, you have such a great eye for the "perfect color." LOVE the new coffee table/trunk.....and of course.....LOVE your whole house!

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