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Christine,
I just stumbled upon your blog tonight and thought you might be able to help!  We are moving halfway across the US, and, as these things sometimes go, the new house will need to be painted before we move in.  Because of the situation, we will be hiring the work done.  Unfortunately, I will only have about an hour to "visit" the new home & finalize paint colors next time I visit the new city.  Though I'm a newbie to your blog, I already know that you say paint doesn't come first...but I simply CAN'T live in a house with a bright orange living room.  So, in short, what are your best, go-to, neutrals (though I'm not afraid of color...as long as it's not bright orange) for a fairly traditional interior with white painted woodwork in a 6 year old home?  I'm not attaching pictures as I've not been in the new home long enough to take any of decent quality AND I know there will be furniture purchases AND I have no idea what said furniture will look like AND the lighting is also atrocious, which will also have to be changed, but that's another email completely!  (P.S.  Not that I'm feeling any pressure, but I know I have to make good choices, as hubby will DIE if we pay someone to paint...then I want to re-paint upon moving in!)

Thanks SO much!!

Jill


Hi Jill,

Well- it sounds like you have nothing to go on - and this is absolutely not the order to do things.  So- here goes nothing:

I love Urban Putty by Sherwin Williams. 

XOXO

Christine

Carol's Condo Colors

Christine,

-Am I right in remembering a recent post of yours saying paint colors were trending away from dark to light colors? Am STILL picking a color for our Fl. condo which is dark inside anyway. I have a light creamy beige picked out which would go on all the walls and white painted woodwork. Too similar? If you might recall, I have a mottled green ceramic floor to deal with. Hoping this will lighten things up and make it look larger, but now am afraid I'm being too bland.

Carol

Hi Carol,

I wouldn't worry about being too bland. So long as you have good contrast with white- it is in your wall decor and draperies, furnishings and accessories that you will keep from being bland. I think especially when your floor has a color- a nice light neutral is a good idea. Have some confidence with your decision. I also talked about the lighter trend of walls back in may of 2009 in this post.

Go check out Ancient Marble SW6162 by Sherwin Williams. It is light overall when up- but still dark enough to contrast nicely with white woodwork.... I also really like Wool Skein SW6148- it is a little more neutral- Ancient Marble has a bit of a green tint to it- both I think would be nice with your green tile.

Wool Skein is in the photo at the top- and Ancient Marble is the square above.

Thanks,

Christine