We've been in our new home for two months now, and we've officially gotten one whole room painted (Essley's). To be fair, Robbie has been on the road a lot of this year so far, so there hasn't been a lot of time to for us to work together on this place. That certainly hasn't stopped us from planning through. The paint colors in this space aren't terrible, and the old owners did a really nice job in terms of painting well. Right now we've got beige front rooms, a dusty blue-grey living room, yellow hallways, and a mustard-beige color in the kitchen. And they look fine, but they're not our particular style. In terms of paint, we actually want to eventually redo most of the house - the master bedroom is the only room that came in a color we would have chosen for it.
Now because I know us, I can confidently say that most of our walls will probably end up grey. But I want to make at least some of them something different. I love the way all white spaces look, and probably will paint over the beige in the front rooms with a bright white, but I see trends moving away from that and toward more moody colors. And the one that I find myself falling more and more in love with is deep, dark blue. So today, I thought I'd share some of the spaces painted in this color that are inspiring me right now.
I generally prefer light, airy rooms, but there is something so inviting about a deep blue wall (or walls). And I feel like it goes with most other colors, almost like a neutral.
What is your favorite wall color? Are you a fan of dark blue walls? (You can see other spaces that have inspired me in our Moving Inspiration series.)
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I really love the idea of dark walls. In designed spaces, they can look so beautiful. But the first home we owned was a ground floor, east-facing suite that felt like a cave. We almost never had any light and I still think back on that with a shudder. As much as I think all these photos look incredible, I can't imagine myself ever wanting anything other than bright white walls now.
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I have been in love with Benjamin Moore's Hale Navy for almost twenty years but haven't used it in my house. I keep thinking about trying it in our master...
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