Rooms That Run Amok

Its time we talked about the house that has rooms with no beginning and end point for a color change. For example- the combo living room and dining room that are separate rooms but share a wall. Or that hallway that seems to run everywhere- through the foyer, through the halls, to the bedrooms, etc... Its a burning question. So lets talk design and plan and make those rooms look flawless and designer! The first thing is this- we can have two rooms like a living room and dining room with the same color and separate them with accent walls that will give them their own personality yet unite them. For example- who here loves that RED dining room? Its ok- raise your hand....I am! And add to that that we want a more relaxed, sophisticated living room space that blends well with the dining area. Imagine this- a fabulous palette throughout both rooms that are in a rich, soft sophisticated earthen neutral like Benjamin Moore's Woodacres 1020 and in that rear dining wall we add an accent wall of Benjamin Moore's Ruby Dusk 1267. That adds personality and separation, right? Problem solved...

No we have that little issue of the hallway and foyer. They travel EVERYWHERE!! Two things-first, dont be afraid of a little color. We can find neutral tones that work. If your palette elsewhere is warm then lets try a good lighter neutral (hallways can get cavernous if too dark without enough light) like Benjamin Moore's Shabby Chic 1018 that will blend with that blue kitchen or grey bathroom. Keep your cool colors together (blues, pastels, pinks, greys, etc) and your warm colors warm (reds, yellows, greens, browns...). So if you have a warm palette in the living room, bedrooms, etc, maybe a good warm neutral like Benjamin Moore's Manchester Tan HC-80 would work to be a blending co-ordinate.

So, just think outside the box- accents and color changes are cool and trendy! Go to myperfectcolor.com and order a designer consult if you are having trouble. Their designers are fully trained and certified and can help you with ANY paint issue you have! (That's ME, wink-wink...pardon me for the shameless plug!) Really- we can FIX those issues and LOVE doing it!