A common temptation for brand new home owners is to be so thrilled about nesting in their new house (and maybe leaving behind the restrictions of rentals) that they just want to paint, paint, paint every room in a bold color. I think this can be a mistake! Choosing to not have the kitchen yellow! The living room green! The hallway blue! etc. will do a lot for a house’s sense of continuity and calm. As boring as it sounds, some good design advice I have learned is to choose mostly muted down neutrals.
Then, if there is one room you really want a saturated or daring color you can go for it.
Creating a home color palette has been really helpful. It is handy when shopping and allows me to focus on the colors and materials of the large elements in a space. A house can have different vibes from room to room while still keeping an underlying cohesion with the color scheme.
The palette for our house (in rough order of prominence): is white, medium wood, black, antique brass, emerald, olive, tan leather, mustard, red, and navy. I have to note I hate sage green and it is making an appearance in the photo above. It is a place holder for Martha Stewart’s similar yet, oh so different “Pup Tent” which I could not locate in Home Depot. Do they not sell her paints anymore? Who does?
I am writing a whole separate post about choosing whites. On our first floor, every room will be white except for the family room and the powder room will I think be a graphic wallpaper.
Lastly, I reserve the right to change everything.
