Inspiration: A Bold Coat of Paint

We posted yesterday about how changing just your bedding can quickly alter the look of your space and today we're inspired by bold paint (and how dramatically it can change your space). MellieMell's home on flickr is the perfect example of this sort of transformation...

We already love all of her decorative accent pieces and artwork but the space was missing something--a bold coat of paint.

We love how she decided to paint only two walls in the entryway/dining area. Because the bold color teal is such a statement, leaving the other two walls white lets the space continue to flow without being overpowering. You can also see that she decided to define the space of the opposite room by painting it a darker, navy color. Before, you could barely notice that there was another room and now the space pops into view. Even the white, overhead lighting fixture and table lamp no longer blend in with the background.

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[Images from MellieMell]

Comments (26)

Now *that* is inspiring!

posted by Cassis on December 17th 2008 at 6:47pm
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wow...those are the exact colours I have in my bedroom...creepy...*shudders*

posted by tooyoung on December 17th 2008 at 6:54pm
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I actually like the before better...I love the color in the after but somehow the before seemed warmer and homier.

posted by mmwitzke on December 17th 2008 at 6:58pm
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That blue is wonderful!!

posted by Nephthys on December 17th 2008 at 7:01pm
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yes beautiful!
and I need that white lamp =) anyone know where it's from?

posted by lovelyrita on December 17th 2008 at 7:02pm
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So, what is the brand and shade of that heart-stopping teal?

Please?

Happy holidays, all!

posted by scaligera on December 17th 2008 at 7:10pm
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I agree that is inspiring. :heart: the color! I want that color for my living room. :D

posted by saltylibrarian on December 17th 2008 at 7:24pm
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I like the before colour, but with the 2 doors it did look a bit like a large hallway with a dining table in it.

With the addition of the blue paint, it makes it look a lot more like a room! I'd like to see the doors painted a dark colour, like navy, if the room has enough light to take it.

posted by tam-tbag on December 17th 2008 at 7:31pm
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That's a gorgeous color - Makes all the difference in the world!

posted by bepsf on December 17th 2008 at 7:51pm
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It's a lovely color, and this home looks great, but I'm getting tired of turquoise/robin's egg/teal blue everywhere.

posted by Lisa Hunter (Montreal) on December 17th 2008 at 8:17pm
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Very nice!

posted by LilyC on December 17th 2008 at 8:22pm
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I just love this! Her accessories stand out so much more beautifully against the teal.

Love the white holiday branches too! Beautiful home!

posted by Griffin on December 17th 2008 at 9:18pm
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It looks about 4000% better. She must be delighted.

posted by Blandwagon on December 17th 2008 at 9:28pm
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The after looks fantastic. I love the color that was chosen. It really transformed the room.

posted by suzy8track on December 17th 2008 at 10:03pm
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WOW! See, this is why I encourage people to not be afraid of colour!

posted by ryttu3k on December 18th 2008 at 1:26am
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It does make a huge difference, I like it a lot. It's got a lot more personality now.

posted by eddie p on December 18th 2008 at 3:28am
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Agree with painting the doors a darker shade of blue - would really add more dimension and warmth. I, too, need that white lamp... where is it from??

posted by nyc2sf on December 18th 2008 at 4:07am
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I would love to see more pictures of this apartment! :) It's gorgeous.

posted by absolutmarie on December 18th 2008 at 5:31am
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love it. paint the other wall too.

posted by Seaside on December 18th 2008 at 7:38am
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lovely room.

my bedroom is the same color. I've had it for about almost 4 years. I don't know when you should retire a color and paint it something else.

posted by witchbaby on December 18th 2008 at 10:16am
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Would love to know the maker/name of the color. A beautiful peacock color!

posted by abbeyshot on December 18th 2008 at 10:44am
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That color looks almost *exactly* like the color we painted a wall in our bedroom. It's a benjamin moore color called deep caribbean water. We got it in Aura paint, and it's fabulous. Gorgeous in one coat!

posted by spotonmeg on December 18th 2008 at 12:00pm
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Wow, huge difference! Love the color!

posted by jooly on December 18th 2008 at 3:01pm
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I love it too -- wish I had another room to use it in! Works beautifully with the white.

posted by SherryBinNH on December 18th 2008 at 4:17pm
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wow what a transformation! and i also loooove the lamp. please let us know the source!

posted by elisa on December 18th 2008 at 5:27pm
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Hi, thanks for the lovely comments on my dining area/entry way! The paint is Salzburg Blue by Benjamin Moore. I love the idea of painting the doors a darker color! The lamp is from the flea market and the shade is from Just Shades.

Thanks,
Melissa

posted by shoepirate on December 21st 2008 at 4:26pm
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