this holiday weekend has been a painting marathon. the actual painting part takes less time than picking colors, driving to the paint store (coupon), driving to the hardware store to get the paint supplies (a different coupon), taping all the trim, ceiling, and baseboards, and then sitting down with the dog to snuggle because he feels left out. i started with the dining room because we have no furniture in there, and i'll move on to the living room because...well, we have no furniture in there either. more sneak peeks to come in the next few weeks! after four coats of paint in the dining room (that's above the chair rail, with three coats of a mystery color below), i'm very happy with how the room turned out. it's mega-luxe feeling, cozy, and moody. drumroll please...
Sherwin-Williams "Sealskin" SW7675
you'd be surprised at how large the room feels, even in a dark color. we painted over a bright yellow room, which made the room feel closed-in, not open and sunny. (i won't mention what color was below the chair rail... let's just it was close to meatloaf.)
here are some of my inspirations for dark and moody dining rooms that still feel open and inviting...
as much as i'd love to paint the living room the same color (see previous post on hibernating in a taupe world), it's a bright, happy room, and the walls blend with the foyer and hallway upstairs. so, we went with a lighter, more neutral color, Benjamin Moore's Revere Pewter (HC-172). more to come...
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