https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 18:52:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house/page/2#post-2744512 Tue, 06 Jun 2017 20:25:50 +0000 gingerbebe 2744512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: looks great! We have a similar combo in our house - SW Grecian Ivory with SW Poolhouse as accent color for the whole house. Gray tones did not work in our house no matter how many I swatched- with the lighting in our house made it all look like cement prison cells. </p> <p>We love the combo - it's very calming and easy to find rugs and what not that match.</p> <p>Excuse the party decor from ds2's recent birthday. </p> [attach=1472/17/or5lb3.450x600.IMG_4704.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house/page/2#post-2744510 Tue, 06 Jun 2017 20:20:26 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2744510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The final outcome </p> [attach=1506/17/or5l22.600x450.IMG_7015.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house/page/2#post-2736300 Mon, 15 May 2017 19:04:52 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2736300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladybee: Walmart had those presentation foam backboards. I cut it down into 8 pieces. I think the entire board was $8. I read online it was best to paint to the edge on three sides and white edge at the bottom so you can compare the color against white. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house/page/2#post-2736267 Mon, 15 May 2017 17:27:18 +0000 ladybee 2736267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: just out of curiosity, what did you paint on? I love how big you made the swathes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house/page/2#post-2736090 Mon, 15 May 2017 12:14:26 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2736090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So painting the whole house is not an option right now. I think we are comfortable doing an accent for the room instead of another neutral we have to coordinate. </p> [attach=1506/17/oq07w2.450x600.IMG_0324.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house/page/2#post-2733504 Mon, 08 May 2017 22:09:34 +0000 Mrsbells 2733504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: congrats on the house! So exciting. we have a whiskers paint color which is a very soft grey and we like it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house/page/2#post-2733478 Mon, 08 May 2017 20:59:01 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2733478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Middle blue choice if we do an accent wall </p> [attach=1506/17/opnxid.600x450.IMG_6387.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house/page/2#post-2733477 Mon, 08 May 2017 20:58:18 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2733477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If we can find a painter to do the whole house these are my top three right now. </p> [attach=1506/17/opnxh6.600x450.IMG_6385.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house/page/2#post-2732182 Thu, 04 May 2017 07:49:41 +0000 winniebee 2732182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: I think it's pretty close in color but can look more beige in certain lights </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house/page/2#post-2732173 Thu, 04 May 2017 07:33:10 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2732173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaG: Thanks. We are meeting with our painter hopefully next week so if I get my list narrowed down maybe I can see if he can get the samples from SW for me. </p> <p>@QBbride: Thanks. Yes, if we can't find a painter to do the whole house in the time/budget we need, I may just go this route. Plus it gives me a chance to "try out" a color before totally committing to every hallway, room, etc. </p> <p>@winniebee: @MamaG: Thanks! Agreeable is for sure a sample I want to try out. I think it may be a bit more neutral and a bit lighter than the normal Revere Pewter </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house/page/2#post-2732117 Wed, 03 May 2017 21:45:30 +0000 MamaG 2732117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: here's a few shots of our agreeable grey. </p> <p>Clearly lighting really has an impact. </p> [attach=1509/17/opeqbu.450x600.IMG_4005.JPG] [attach=1509/17/opeqbv.450x600.IMG_4004.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house/page/2#post-2732079 Wed, 03 May 2017 20:08:21 +0000 winniebee 2732079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have SW agreeable gray throughout the downstairs and love it. Congrats!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house#post-2732022 Wed, 03 May 2017 17:12:00 +0000 Dahlia 2732022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just used BM Revere Pewter in my dining and living rooms and I LOVE it. It looks beautiful day and night, and is quite neutral. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house#post-2732019 Wed, 03 May 2017 17:06:42 +0000 QBbride 2732019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would paint whatever rooms you can the colour you'd like the whole house to be eventually. I wouldn't worry about them "matching". </p> <p>We love BM Revere Pewter for a greige or BM Stonington Grey or Grey Owl for a Grey. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house#post-2731993 Wed, 03 May 2017 16:02:17 +0000 MamaG 2731993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: FWIW, our Sherwin Williams advised against getting color samples from Lowes/Home Depot. She said when they try to color match in their small samples they can't get the accurate color. Something about breaking the color ratio down that small. Sherwin Williams samples are a little more expensive ($5 I think) and larger, quart. If your painter uses Sherwin Williams you can buy with your painters discount and get them for about $3. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house#post-2731955 Wed, 03 May 2017 15:36:20 +0000 GreenThumb 2731955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: That is a great overview! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house#post-2731927 Wed, 03 May 2017 14:57:58 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2731927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@GreenThumb: Thanks. </p> <p>I just read this which gave a good overview as well. </p> <p><a href="http://www.jillianlare.com/the-best-light-gray-paint-colors-for-walls/" rel="nofollow">http://www.jillianlare.com/the-best-light-gray-paint-colors-for-walls/</a></p> <p>Apparently Edgecomb is just lighter than Revere but revere does have extra green. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house#post-2731920 Wed, 03 May 2017 14:40:29 +0000 GreenThumb 2731920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are actually using Egdecomb Gray in our family room, and it is really nice, but I feel like it might be too light for your accent walls with that beige... but something the same tone but darker would be great! I agree that the Revere Pewter might have some green undertones even though it is warm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house#post-2731917 Wed, 03 May 2017 14:35:34 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2731917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit7: Yes! I just bought foam board the other night. I need to go to lowes and get them color match their samples into maybe 3-4 colors I"m interested in and then hire the painter! The hardest part is going to be deciding on the paint color before we live in the house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house#post-2731915 Wed, 03 May 2017 14:34:17 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2731915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Thank you! Its going to feel very different from our ranch with 8' ceilings. I hadn't thought about splitting up the room like that but I kinda like that idea. I was hesitant to put too much color in that dining room area because we have a wood table with a cast iron base that I love and want the table to shine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house#post-2731914 Wed, 03 May 2017 14:33:07 +0000 Littlebit7 2731914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: edgecomb really is neutral. I have it in rooms that get a lot of light and zero light and it always looks good. We have warm floors and white trim and it looks great. I'd say it runs more warm than cold though, it will never look green or blue. I think it is the perfect Greige. I put it and a few others you've mentioned up on big pieces of white poster board. It was amazing to see them in huge swatches and really helpful. Greys tha tlooked great on the chip looked awful in some rooms. Good luck and congrats! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house#post-2731912 Wed, 03 May 2017 14:27:56 +0000 skipra 2731912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: we have it on 3 walls and above fireplace and it's not too dark at all. But maybe if it's not a well lit area.<br /> Here it is in our house - curtain on left and main wall color (nimbus) on right. </p> [attach=2177/17/ope62k.337x600.IMG_20170503_152556.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house#post-2731910 Wed, 03 May 2017 14:26:41 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2731910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: your new home is lovely! I miss FL homes. If the front room is going to be a playroom I'd just go with a light, but fun color in that room like @Avicoca: palladium blue. Then, paint the dinning room BM Swiss Coffee. It's a creamy white that reminds me of Fixer Upper when they do warmer tones instead of Greige. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house#post-2731902 Wed, 03 May 2017 14:16:02 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2731902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skipra: Very pretty! I just dont want green undertones if its the color thats going through the whole house. But that color is really pretty if we do an accent wall. Is it too dark? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house#post-2731901 Wed, 03 May 2017 14:11:28 +0000 skipra 2731901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have Knoxville Gray as an accent color and I looooove it. It's a dark greeny blue color. Looks really nice against our beige color curtains and couch.</p> <p>ETA I just saw you don't want green. Our rug has some rust colors and still looks nice with the wall color </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house#post-2731899 Wed, 03 May 2017 14:05:46 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2731899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit7: I may have to look at that. Do you know how it compares to those other two? </p> <p>The only reason I was leaning towards agreeable is that Ive heard Revere can run with some green undertones. Because there is a lot of orange/red in the floors/cabinets, I dont want too much green to contrast with that.</p> <p>ETA - Based on this review maybe Edgecomb would be a good choice over Revere. <a href="https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/colour-review-edgecomb-gray-benjamin-moore/" rel="nofollow">https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/colour-review-edgecomb-gray-benjamin-moore/</a></p> <p>@Smurfette: I love those! $5 would be an easy replacement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house#post-2731882 Wed, 03 May 2017 13:42:29 +0000 Littlebit7 2731882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Im a big fan of edgecomb gray. But also like revere pewter and agreeable gray </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house#post-2731872 Wed, 03 May 2017 13:26:02 +0000 Smurfette 2731872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: If you can't paint the whole house now, I would do option 2. We have Agreeable Gray and I love it.<br /> Lowes and Home Depot have plenty of shades. We got these for a sconce in the bathroom basement. They had a ton of shades to choose from. I would think that they would fit in the chandelier.<br /> <a href="https://www.lowes.com/pd/5-in-H-4-17-in-W-Seeded-Clear-Glass-Drum-Vanity-Light-Shade/3160213" rel="nofollow">https://www.lowes.com/pd/5-in-H-4-17-in-W-Seeded-Clear-Glass-Drum-Vanity-Light-Shade/3160213</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house#post-2731871 Wed, 03 May 2017 13:23:24 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2731871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaG: Hmm, Do you have a picture you could share? Thats kinda almost what I was hoping for that it would be warm enough to go with the brown blinds and beige flooring etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-paint-new-house#post-2731869 Wed, 03 May 2017 13:20:41 +0000 MamaG 2731869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: We just painted our master Agreeable Grey. We have beige/tan carpet and tiles. The color reads for beige to me rather than grey because of the flooring. I like it a lot, but it wasn't quite what I was expecting but I didn't factor the flooring into the image. </p>