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Remember last year when I mentioned that I would share my brother Troy’s painting tips? Well, now is as good a time as any to follow through—especially because Sherwin-Williams has proclaimed this National Painting Week.
All this week Sherwin-Williams is offering design, color, and painting ideas at NationalPaintingWeek.
I paint a lot of furniture, so I’ve offered advice on that subject. But I’m far from an expert when it comes to painting walls. Instead of giving you the same canned advice that we’ve already heard over and over: fill nail holes, paint in a W shape, etc. (yawn), I interviewed two pros who aren’t afraid to name the best tools and colors.
First Becky Ralich, a Sherwin-Williams color and design expert, will share her paint color advice. Then Troy Ewing, a builder and house painter, will share his best painting tips and favorite tools for getting the job done fast—and right the first time.
Tips and photos after the jump!
Q: What are some current paint color trends?
A: Popular colors are blue and teal and shades of tangerine and orange for inside the home. Neutrals in rich, warm shades are being used frequently on the outside of the home.
Q: Personally, I’m sick of seeing taupe/tan walls everywhere. Are there other neutral/warm colors you can suggest instead?
A: If you are thinking about warm, neutral colors but want something a little different Decor White (SW 7559), Sundew (SW7688), Travertine (SW 7722) and Ivoire (SW 6127) are great options, as well as, Netsuke (SW 6134) and Sedate Gray (SW 6169), which are part of our Neutral Nuance color palette from the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams collection.
Q: What colors would you choose for someone who wants light-colored walls but is bored with white?
A: There are a lot of light colors to choose from aside from white, as an alternatives think about: Summer White (SW 7557), Destiny (SW 6274), Topsail (SW 6217), Sea Salt (SW 6204), Roycroft Vellum (SW2833) or Hinoki (SW 7686).
Q: Any other paint color tips?
A: When it comes to color selection, we have several tools to help build confidence in color selection, from Chip It!, which takes online photos and identifies up to 10 corresponding Sherwin-Williams colors, or our color visualizer, where you can digitally repaint your space.
I feel compelled to reveal that neither Troy nor I were paid by Sherwin-Williams to write this. It was just an uncanny coincidence that Troy loves S-W products. And I just got off the phone with my dad. He says he’s been using S-W paint and stains exclusively for 40 years, and he never had a reason to switch. The exterior of the house I grew up in was painted twice in 20+ years, and the paint never flaked. That’s quite an endorsement. Maybe Sherwin-Williams should be paying us!
5-gallon bucket with bucket grid: Paint trays are old school, and they’re a pain because you get paint everywhere. I use a 5-gallon bucket with a bucket grid. Buckets are big, deep, and all the paint stays where it’s supposed to stay.
Paint roller frame and extension pole: Sherwin-Williams KWIK-Release paint roller frames are commercial-grade quality. They spin better and have a sturdier handle. Cheaper models bent as I was rolling them. And the quick-release makes roller covers easier to get on and off. The Wooster 2 ft.- 4 ft. Sherlock extension pole is lightweight, sturdy and just the right length to reach standard height walls.
Roller covers: I use the roller covers that are sold individually in green/black packaging at The Home Depot (there is no name brand on the packaging). The cheaper brands and economy roller covers don’t hold or spread paint well. I use 3/8-inch nap for interiors, and 1/2-inch nap for rough surfaces such as exterior stucco.
Paint brushes: Purdy paint brushes are the best. The brushes made by the same roller-cover manufacturer above are also good. I usually buy the 3-pack at The Home Depot because it’s economical and the sizes are just what I need.
2-inch blue painter’s tape: I use 2-inch blue tape almost exclusively because it’s mistake-proof. If you’re not painting the ceiling, and you roll up the wall and your roller touches the ceiling, the 2-inch tape covers the surface area of the roller. You’re covered.
Caulk: I only use Dynaflex 230 White, for a few reasons. It costs more, but I have used regular painter’s caulking and have had problems with cracks and shrinkage after one week. Dynaflex 230 has Elastomeric latex in it that prevents cracking and shrinkage. It’s paintable too.
Sherwin-Williams paint: I’ve used Kelly-Moore, Benjamin Moore, Behr—all the major brands—but I like Sherwin-Williams the best. I’ve never had a problem with S-W paint. It lays down on the first coat. The other brands are watered down and require more coats. One brand chipped after just one year—even though the surface was properly prepped and primed.
To make super straight paint lines on a semi-smooth to rough surface: Mask off with blue tape, then run clear caulking along the tape edge. (Use the same brand caulking as above, just clear instead of white. It goes on white and dries clear.) You only need a 1/8-inch bead along the tape, so cut the tip of the caulking accordingly.
Smear the caulking along tape edge, then paint the surface. Pull off the blue tape within 30 minutes after you finish painting that wall. If you wait too long, the caulking will have time to dry, and the tape will stick. Tape, caulk, paint, and remove the tape all in the same day. (You can also tape the night before.)
The caulking prevents the spreading of paint under the tape. Frog tape on rough surfaces doesn’t always work. This trick does. The caulking tip also works good in corners, such as ceiling-to-wall, wall-to-wall, or where two different colors meet and you want a straight line.
Another caulking trick: When caulking the top of a baseboard, hold your finger at the end of the caulking tip and squirt the caulking out as you go across. Your finger wipes excess ans seals as you’re caulking along the top edge at the same time. Huge time saver!
Painting is 90 percent prep work, and 10 percent painting. If you do it right, you tape off every surface: windowsills, baseboards—everything. Remove all switch plates and outlet covers too. And always use drop cloths.
Remove tape at an angle, not straight on, to prevent peeling off the paint.
To enter to win five gallons of FREE Sherwin-Williams paint, leave a comment on this post telling us what room(s) and what color(s) you plan to paint. The deadline is Friday, April 27, 2012. One commenter will be chosen at random. Good luck!
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April 19, 2012 at 3:24 am
I would paint my sons nursery a very light blue, our living room a pale beige & our master bath a slate gray!
April 19, 2012 at 4:14 am
I really want to paint my kitchen and guest bath!
April 19, 2012 at 4:23 am
I would paint my living room and the colour I chose is Hinoki.
hugs
elsa
April 19, 2012 at 4:43 am
My husband and I are planning on painting our stairwell and hallways a grey color in the next month. Maybe that Sedate Grey! Great suggestion.
April 19, 2012 at 4:47 am
My bedroom is in definite need of a new paint job- I’d probably go with a pale blue/grey. Thanks for the chance to win!
April 19, 2012 at 4:51 am
I really want to paint my great room that goes into a hallway and the stairwell. It still has the one coat of flat paint that the painter put on when the house was built. I have two boys and LOTS of fingerprints but cannot scrub the walls.
Update: Oh, and I’m thinking I’d like to do a persimmon/spicy/terra cotta color of some sort.
April 19, 2012 at 4:54 am
I would LOVE to win the Sherwin Williams paint. The exterior of my house was painted (by a pro) with S-W paints for pretty much the same reasons as stated in this article. And for what it cost to paint my house, I’m extremely grateful! Thanks!
April 19, 2012 at 5:06 am
we are painting our living room and staircase a beautiful sea blue along with a pretty grassy green
April 19, 2012 at 5:33 am
My living room and dining room both need a little love. It’s going on 10 years and the living room still has builder grade boring Beige paint. I would like to go with a color similar to the Sedate Gray in the living room and maybe a brighter fun green in the dining room. Thanks so much for sharing the tips – the taping/caulk tip is a great idea. Great giveaway! AJ@queenofmynest
April 19, 2012 at 5:36 am
Thanks for the great tips! We would need five gallons to paint our living room. It needs a re-do after 6 years. Thank you!
April 19, 2012 at 5:51 am
I have a question regarding caulking along the painters tape- wont you have caulk remnants on the wall when you remove the tape? I really need help with my wall/ceiling transitions, but i’m scared ill have a line of caulk? Thanks for sharing these tipis!
April 19, 2012 at 6:00 am
This makes me want to paint my living room :)
April 19, 2012 at 6:10 am
My smallish bedroom needs some brightening for spring. Looks like Hinoki would really do the trick. Thx for the chance to win.
April 19, 2012 at 6:10 am
I’d love to win some paint! I’m digging the Sea Salt right now and Cote D’Azur!!
April 19, 2012 at 6:19 am
Great giveaway! I would love to paint my guest bedroom in Ardent Coral!
April 19, 2012 at 6:25 am
My husband and I are about to move to a new city so nearly every room would need some paint to spruce up the area! My two favorite colors right now are robins egg blue and a sage green…would love to incorporate those colors into our new space!
April 19, 2012 at 6:27 am
Rooms? The whole house is more like it! Little hand smudges everywhere! Oh, and maybe some craft projects!
April 19, 2012 at 6:37 am
OMGosh, first off, thanks for the chance to enter this great giveaway. Yes, I definitely could use this paint. Soft yellow for my kitchen with glossy white for the trim. Our bedroom of this 100+ house need a fresh coat of pale blue, again with white trim; only tiny bathroom, pale aqua, living room willow green, and laundry room which is off the kitchen, white.
Thanks again,
Desi
April 19, 2012 at 6:45 am
Just moved to a new apartment. I will choose any color other than BEIGE! :) I hope I win!!!
April 19, 2012 at 6:51 am
My oldest daughter is graduating from college and is moving out in the near future. I plan on painint her bedroom and turning it into a guest room. It is larger than mymaster bedroom upstairs so I am going to need a lot of paint!
April 19, 2012 at 7:17 am
I would love to paint over the mustard yellow in my bedroom with a nice gray color! Ialso have an entire basement to do in something light and bright!
April 19, 2012 at 8:14 am
I love to paint and would like to paint my bedroom some color to go with my red and white quilt. Thanks for the painting tips!
April 19, 2012 at 8:59 am
i’m drowning in paint chips!!! i want to paint my daughter’s room a tiffany-esque blue… along with her furninture with black accents…and maybe a spot or two of pink… i’m a paint/decorating virgin ): i just need to jump in and get my feet wet…if it doesn’t work out…oh well start over…
ps…your blog along with a few others have given me inspiration and courage to even think i can do this!!!
April 19, 2012 at 8:59 am
We have so many rooms left to paint: our office is going to be white with bright yellow highlights on the back of the built-ins, den is still TBD, dining room and living room are going to be pale blue, entry way is still TBD, and then we still have two full bathrooms to figure out! I used a a SW paint in one of our guest rooms and the color came out amazing.
April 19, 2012 at 9:37 am
We are about to add 2 bedrooms and a bath to our attic, so I will have many rooms to paint. I am thinking a neutral for the master, a soft blue for the bath and a fun bright color for the extra bedroom!
April 19, 2012 at 9:41 am
erica – Troy gave me more information about the caulking tip. I just updated the post above. I think the new information will answer your questions. Thanks for calling that out.
April 19, 2012 at 9:45 am
we’ve been talking about painting our master bedroom. It is a very pale yellow color. I think a light teal/blue would be fun, but we’ve also discussed painting it a warm terra cotta type color.
April 19, 2012 at 9:51 am
we have a baby on the way, so I’d love to repaint the babies room!
April 19, 2012 at 10:20 am
Right now i have no less than 20 tester spots painted all over my bedroom, the family room and the kitchen. I just need the paint!
April 19, 2012 at 10:32 am
I’m getting a new house which is very small. I think the Summer White and Topsail would be lovely, cool and clean.
April 19, 2012 at 10:37 am
These are great interior painting tips & colors! I really like the Topsail (SW 6217) color. I’ve used it before in a bedroom, and it looked great. I just completed another house today, using Sherwin-Williams paint. It was for a house flip. It is now ready for rent!
April 19, 2012 at 10:37 am
Great Post! My husband has worked for Sherwin Williams for 25+ yrs…so you know that I am a fan of all of their products! Thanks for the endorsement. My favorite paint is their Cashmere paint…the best coverage and the most beautiful finish of all that I have used. You can see it in my horizonatal striped hallway project and my entry stencil project on my blog…
http://elegantnest.blogspot.com/2011/09/hallwaybefore-after.html
http://elegantnest.blogspot.com/2012/02/my-stenciled-entry.html
Happy Painting!
April 19, 2012 at 10:49 am
I have so many rooms needing painting right now! I just finished painting my office a cheerful greenish/yellowish/grayish color. It was called Bamboo by Martha Stewart, I believe. Up next is my sun porch. I want to paint the ceiling a pretty blue and then the walls will most likely be a white/cream. I want it to feel bright and airy!
April 19, 2012 at 10:58 am
I’d love to paint the bathroom and hallway. I’ve been dreaming off grey for the bathroom and not sure about the hallway.
April 19, 2012 at 11:02 am
I’d love to repaint our backporch with either Summer White or Sedate Grey -when it was first painted the Behr color that was supposed to be a warm tan was actually lilac, ack! Thankfully our house painter used the local Sherwin-Williams for the exterior and it turned out AMAZING, it really brought back the charm to our old house and I’m looking forward to enjoying it for years!
April 19, 2012 at 11:09 am
I wish I’d known about the caulking tip before I painted my bathroom last weekend. Great idea – thanks Monica (& Troy)!
April 19, 2012 at 11:24 am
I want to paint my bedroom a crisp, summery white!
April 19, 2012 at 11:30 am
I would love to paint my hallway and living room. light green in the living room and eggshell white in the hallway.
April 19, 2012 at 11:39 am
I want to paint all the rooms, haha. Ok ok, living room first, I’m thinking that Sedate Gray might just work!
April 19, 2012 at 12:22 pm
I’m about to move into a new house – I’m sure I’ll need some color on top of those realtor-white walls.
April 19, 2012 at 12:23 pm
I’m painting my kitchen cabinets a soft white and the walls aa light aqua.My guest room needs painting and I am planning to use grey there. My bedroom needs paint too. Sheesh. I’m having back surgery so I’m hoping my husband is on board!
April 19, 2012 at 1:02 pm
I have to paint two rooms – retouch trim and would love to paint my kitchen cabinets!
April 19, 2012 at 1:50 pm
I want to paint our living room a warm brown color. I also want to paint our bathroom a grey color.
family74014 at gmail dot com
April 19, 2012 at 2:13 pm
I will be painting a new nursery, master bed & bath, and utility room next month! I could really use some paint!!!
Thanks!
April 19, 2012 at 3:30 pm
We need to paint our deck and I have been planning on using their opaque stain. What a bonus if I could get the same paint I had planned on using… for free! :)
April 19, 2012 at 3:54 pm
I am prepping to paint a living room and bedroom in a yellowy cream and a 2nd bedroom in a deep chocolate color.
April 19, 2012 at 4:27 pm
My bedroom and dining room both need paint desperately. My kitchen also is in need of paint, along with the cabinets. We are on a fixed income, which is why we are in need of all the paint work. My husband is disabled and, I alone, will be doing all the work . Your help with the paint would certainly help. Thank you,
Linda
April 19, 2012 at 4:33 pm
I want to paint the living room, Dana’s bedroom, and the extra bedroom. Don’t know what colors yet, but NOT any variation of grey or beige.
April 19, 2012 at 4:36 pm
I really like the Topsail and Summerwhite of the colors above. I am planning on painting a sewing room, hall way, and my daughters entire rental house.
April 19, 2012 at 4:36 pm
I have three projects in the waiting:
1. I painted an ivy border in my kitchen, and looking at it makes me nautious. It’s time to go.
2. In our son’s room, I hand painted a large tree in the corner. Eighteen years ago. It’s gotta go.
And finally,
3. My living room has never been painted because we have too much to move. Winning paint is all the motivation I need to clear the room, and man, those walls are going to suck up the paint.
I’m geared towards going with a lighter shade of grey. White and egg shell aren’t cutting the mustard any more ;)
April 19, 2012 at 5:22 pm
I’m planning on painting my bathroom soon – white beadboard with gray or a turquose. Also need to paint my bedroom but I’ve been putting that off for 12 years!
April 19, 2012 at 5:35 pm
I need to paint the upstairs hallway, living room and foyer. We have a split level and all these rooms flow into each other, so one color for all. I love just a hint of a warm color. Thanks for the giveaway!
April 19, 2012 at 7:18 pm
I have so many painting ideas! I want to paint my bedroom a blue color. I also want to paint our guest room. All our house walls are white right now besides one, so there is a lot of room for painting!
April 19, 2012 at 9:57 pm
oooh! We have a new-to-us house with lots of repainting needed! Front room needs something like Sedate Grey. thanks for the tips.
April 19, 2012 at 10:06 pm
I would love to paint my livingroom and I think I’d love the Netsuke. Warm but still light enough!
April 19, 2012 at 10:39 pm
my bedroom – i’ve had my eye on SW sea salt for years!
April 19, 2012 at 10:47 pm
Great tips!!! I’m dying to pain my kitchen cabinets white and distress them with a chocolate glaze, paint my living room a super light aqua/turquoise with a red accent wall and repair my hallways a better neutral color! I’d love to win! Got my fingers crossed! :-)
April 20, 2012 at 9:24 am
I am loving the Top Sail, Roycroft Vellum and the Sea Salt . I am so not a decisive person, but if I had to choose it would be the Top Sail, but I would sit and wonder if the other colors would have been better lol. Wonderful giveaway you are hosting. Love the blog! Brightest blessings.
Karina
Update: oops forgot to say I would paint my living room and hall. I have a mish mash of paint in those rooms and the failed experiments of the previous owners. Frankly, it looks like your worst Miami Vice nightmare come to life. lol
Karina
April 20, 2012 at 10:06 am
I’d be up for getting another 5 gallons of SW paint!! I bought SW Rainwashed (6211) recently for my great room & I love it!! I want to finish our playroom with a deep blue (loved the one on yesterday’s SW feature). I’d also love to start working on our dining room & living room. Probably a neutral very light grey with an accent teal or aqua.
April 20, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Master bedroom painted sea salt would be great! I have the den to paint and I am thinking sundew might work : )
April 20, 2012 at 4:03 pm
My daughter is entering high school in the fall and is itching to update her room. Topsail and Sea Salt would be good options but there are so many wonderful Sherwin Williams colors to choose it would be hard to decide. I definitely like their VOC free paints too.
April 20, 2012 at 7:50 pm
I hesitate so much trying to make a decision about what to paint what color. After all paint is one of the easiest fixes. Love those new neutrals! Liking “Travertine” for my foyer , “Topsail ” or “Seasalt” for my bedroom and maybe “Sedate Grey ” for main house bathroom. Like the calming neutrals for the bedroom/upstairs areas. By the way the young man that works in the afternoon in the Patchogue store is extremely helpful and very patient! I was trying to look for something I couldn’t remember the name of that was referred to in an HGTV email about Sherwin – Williams paint .
April 21, 2012 at 7:50 am
I want to repaint my craft room, it’s orange which I loved at the time. But I’m over it. Maybe white or some other neutral color….
April 21, 2012 at 9:49 am
Every room in my house needs painting! i’d like to do caramel in the living room, coral in the dining room, apple green in the kitchen, soft yellow in the guest room, robin’s egg blue in our bedroom and lilac in the office.
April 21, 2012 at 11:51 am
I would paint the master bedroom Sea Salt and the en suite bathroom Sedate gray.
April 21, 2012 at 4:54 pm
I would love to paint our Builder’s Beige hallway. It’s screaming for a change.
April 22, 2012 at 4:42 am
I’m still planning to paint my guest room (and that old lamp shade!!) in a warm dusty rose. It’s the only room decorated with antiques, and I want it to really stand out.
I also need to paint the grandkids’ playroom, which was originally our dining room. It is open to the kitchen, which we have done in black, white, and a bright (but dark) blue, so I was thinking along the lines of green or yellow for that room… something subtle, but I want it to complement the kitchen.
April 22, 2012 at 4:53 am
I’d paint our master bedroom and craft room! I’d pick Sundew for the bedroom and Topsail for the craft room.
April 22, 2012 at 6:33 am
Thanks for the trocks and tips. I would like to paint the basement. I teach sewing to children and adults and it needs an update. Maybe a soft coral.
April 22, 2012 at 8:16 am
Great tips! I need to paint our bathroom and I’m liking that Sedate Grey.
April 22, 2012 at 8:19 am
I am getting ready to re-do my living room. The recliner couch fell apart and damaged the wall behind it ! So after repairing the wall and tossing the couch, I am looking forward to a whole new look. Covering the beige walls with a soft gray, crisp white trim, and a new black leather sofa. I can’t wait. Thanks for the great painting tips !
April 22, 2012 at 8:58 am
Oh boy, I need to paint the entire interior, save two rooms. Right now we’re thinking a bright white but that could change after some test swatches go up. It’s so hard to decide!
April 22, 2012 at 11:20 am
We are in the midst of repainting several rooms in our home and appreciate the assistance of this post. If we would win this contest, we would paint the dining room and family room . . . . SW 6487 Cloudburst for the dining room and 6671 Curry for the family room.
April 22, 2012 at 12:33 pm
I would love the summer white. I am painting my living room next month in preparation for a big party. I am also painting a large garage, actually staining. Not sure what color yet. Probably a grey stain. Happy Spring Everyone!!!
April 22, 2012 at 7:03 pm
I’ve been thinking of painting a bedroom SW Ash Violet and the kitchen a bluish color.
April 22, 2012 at 8:18 pm
We are having a baby and planning on gray walls for the nursery. We would love The extra help of 5 gallons of paint. More money for other things!
April 22, 2012 at 9:38 pm
Love Sherwin Williams paints. Troy is right, they go on better than the rest! I have been contemplating going for the very dramatic nearly black in the living room-crazy I know, but the color card from SW (Color Collections, Traditional Twist) has stolen my heart. Tricorn black SW 6258, gloss Incredible White trim and fireplace brick (don’t worry it was already painted by someone else, have to live with it) and a soft metallic warm silver on the mantel. Bright white ceiling. We have a ton of art and sculpture that will just…wow. The rest of our house has a lot of color so I want to make the Living room anchor it. That’s my dreamy risk! Thanks!!
April 23, 2012 at 6:15 am
I’d love to paint my kitchen a sunny yellow! And do a bunch of touch-ups on the previous tenant’s paint job.
April 23, 2012 at 6:24 am
I would paint my whole apartment bright white(only 720 sq. ft.) so the size of some rooms.
April 23, 2012 at 11:15 am
My daughter’s bedroom is ready for new paint – last time (7 years ago) we used S-W Free Spirit paint (lavendar) – now she wants S-W Cay (aqua blue).
April 24, 2012 at 6:31 am
I still need to paint my laundry room and master bath. And I’m seriously considering repainting my kitchen even though we did it just a couple years ago.
April 24, 2012 at 7:49 am
I want to repaint my living room / dining room. I have the tan walls everywhere, still trying to pick a color, but my carpet is blue…. so need to find a color that will balance with that nicely until I get around to installing new flooring.
April 24, 2012 at 9:42 am
We have a whole new house to paint, and I’d love to start with Topsail in our bedroom. Thanks1
April 24, 2012 at 1:04 pm
I’d paint my living room a greyish purple color to go with my new eggplant-colored sofa. I’d paint at least one wall with a stencil to mimic wall paper in a tone on tone pattern.
April 25, 2012 at 12:24 am
I’d like to paint my room in mint color and white! to be bright and clean, and i just love mint color! Greetings from Serbia
April 25, 2012 at 7:01 pm
We’re currently redoing our whole house and we’re going to paint our public bathroom a seafoam colour. Mom wants the kitchen a pale country yellow, and my brother wants his room purple. I want a pretty deep turquoise for my room.
April 25, 2012 at 11:35 pm
I’m planning on painting the kitchen and the living room. The Decor White actually looks like the perfect color. Thanks for the chance!
April 26, 2012 at 12:46 am
I plan to paint the living room red (not all red, but geometric patterns on top of the already white walls), the kitchen a sunny yellow or earthy green (I have yet to decide), and the bedrooms a light blue.
April 26, 2012 at 7:23 am
I’d paint my bedroom the turquish color or a lighter green and the living room in the decor white.
April 26, 2012 at 10:51 am
My bedding and accessories are a solid chocolate brown…light green walls…I really would like Sundew (SW7688)…I would take it right down the hall too!
April 26, 2012 at 2:41 pm
I really need to paint our family room, kitchen and master bedroom.
April 26, 2012 at 6:37 pm
I would love to strip the wallpaper off my my kitchen and bathroom walls – the previous owners gift to us! I would paint the kitchen a warm yellow, and the bathroom a steel blue.
April 26, 2012 at 8:13 pm
I would love to be able to surprise my wife and paint our master bedroom a nice grayish blue.
April 26, 2012 at 9:21 pm
I’d paint my whole upstairs with a taupe shade and pure white trim. I haven’t painted for ten years. It’s time to do it!
April 27, 2012 at 12:30 am
I have the never-ending walls! Even where the corners do come together, they are rounded and you can’t really end a color. Right now, my new place is what I like to call “barfed-up Tuscan.” I would LOVE this paint to be able to redo the entire open kitchen/dining/living/entry space in a blueish-grey color to match my slate tiles. I need a lot of paint, and this would be perfect to get me started!
April 27, 2012 at 7:32 am
I plan on painting my new bedroom in a lavender color and leaving all the trim white so there is a nice contrast. Also I have a white headboard so it will contrast well against hte lavender color.
April 27, 2012 at 7:57 am
In the process of buying our first home! My fiance and I are definitely going to need A LOT of paint!!
April 27, 2012 at 10:43 am
I have been in my house for 14 years and NEVER painted the master bedroom. Every other room in the house has been painted at least once, (kids rooms more). I have decided it is time to improve MY space and paint is the way to start the makeover!
April 27, 2012 at 5:39 pm
Can’t wait to paint the first and second floor halls sedate gray and the living room decor white. After many, many years of use, it would be WONDERFUL to refresh everything!
May 8, 2012 at 1:24 pm
My husband and I are remodeling our whole house right now (totally gutted) so I’ll be buying lots of paint! Our living room is going to be an ivory color, our bedroom and master bedroom is the blue top sail color, the downstairs bathroom I”m leaning towards some sort of grey and our soon to be first born’s room will be a pale yellow:)
May 8, 2012 at 2:09 pm
My sincere apologies for taking my sweet time to announce the winner of this giveaway! I’ll officially announce the winner in this week’s blog post, but I just wanted to let you all know that we do finally have a winner, so you can go out and buy your paint now. :) The randomly chosen winner is comment #4, Claire. Congratulations, Claire!
January 17, 2013 at 4:02 pm
I would paint my livingroom to brighten up the room. A light shade of green on one or two walls.
April 9, 2013 at 7:44 am
Thank you for all the great tips! We are purchasing a house and I would love to do the living room/kitchen in a light grey.