- Name:
- Jennifer
- Location:
- Richardson , TX
- Division:
- Cool
- Inspiration for my palette:
- The unchangeable trim, granite and floor colors are so warm; we really wanted a cool color contrast for our dining area. I think the hint of warmth in this blue was a nice compliment to all the golden tones of the apartment and our added furniture/accessories. We chose to wrap the color through the arched doorway and into the entryway so we're always greeted by this great shot of color. When we move out, we'll have to pay a fee to have each painted wall covered over, so we wanted to be bold with the small amount of painting we were willing to do.
- Colors used in my room
- We painted the blue wall with Behr "Bayside" 510F-5. All other wall, trim, and ceiling paint are standard to our apartment community. The yellow accents are my favorite, though there is a bit of red scattered around the apartment, too. With all that color the space was begging for something neutral, so the grey upholstered dining chairs were the perfect fit.
- Tips for using color successfully
- Each time you get ready to paint, press yourself to take tiny steps towards a boldER choice! As a former military family, we've settled into three different homes in the last few years. With each fresh start, I found myself more willing to try more saturated hues and have always ended up loving the choices.
- Palette
- Cool Contrast
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Love the colors, not so wild about the wall decor.
too generic. :(
I really like it. We have warm wood floors and white trim in our house too. We ended up with a lighter shade of a similar wall color and are using blue toned and silver furnishings for a similar effect.
Beautiful color and I love the artwork!!
I love the color....looks nice.
Tell me about your table please. It is amazing. Thanks!
Oh, the table was THE BEST Craigslist find. Vintage Herman Miller! I'm a lucky girl. It has two beautiful leaves, and it is even more fabulous with them in place. We obviously don't have the space for that here, but we look forward to a future home that will accommodate it. Can't wait to shop for two more complimentary dining chairs with arms!
This is a very temporary place for us. We're in a 300+ unit apartment complex in a Dallas suburb (read: yes, it's very generic!) while my husband is in graduate school & I stay home with our toddler. We're trying not to spend a lot of money on this place as we look forward to the fun we'll have buying and settling into our next home (hopefully South Dallas area). That splash of teal was the easiest, quickest and happiest thing we could do to enjoy our short stay here!
The blue wall makes all the difference ~ a successful and not at all obvious color choice!