My saving grace has been the multitude of decor blogs that I frequent as well as fashion and shelter mags, which has given me a direction in which I wanna go but that's it. Silvery gray walls for most of the interior, with a dose of purple-y and yellow-y and cream-y. Like my Traditional Home inspiration photos:
The image that started it all. |
So fabulous.. |
This image is SOOOO much better in the magazine. You can see the creamy soft yellow, the touch of purple and the grays wonderfully in person, I mean the mag. |
Le Sigh |
I was like, "Yeah, I found my colors, I'm good to go".
Wrong. So wrong.
Today, the Husband and I went to the paint store and I was immediately overwhelmed. So many choices.. tones, variations.. ugh.. I feel the hives creeping up just as I type this.
After awhile, we settled on BM's Dior Gray, Silver Half Dollar and Gray Owl as options for overall interior color.
Then, lastly for the bedrooms, I wanted a creamy, yellow-esque, neutral. So, I again consulted House Beautiful and selected BM's Man on the Moon.
As we looked at them in the store, we were pleased with our selections and went over to get samples. No samples.. in ANY of the colors we chose. Ugh! Hives. Very itchy. Mild headache behind eyes creeping up too.
We left the paint store and went over to the house. I felt confident with the feel of the colors I want but not those particular shades, if that makes sense. So it's back to the drawing board.
After trolling the interwebs, I found other colors that I think could work well for the overall interior. BM's Silver Fox, Horizon, Revere Pewter, Stonington Grey, Balboa Mist and Pigeon Gray. Anyone have any suggestions? Opinions? Advice?
I'm searching for my perfect gray.
Sorry, not sure where I sourced images..
2 comments:
Grey/Gray is a great color. However, when I pick colors for a home I always take into consideration when the house was built as well.
I currently have samples of BM Grey Owl and Revere Pewter for my living/dining rooms. What did you choose? I have picked a lot of wall colors in the past but this grey/gray/greige choice is killlllling me!
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