![]() ![]() The addition will be painted first and then, the brick- all will be the same color. Our roof is darker brown tin that has oxidized somewhat. We also have a large, deep front yard and concrete drive. We do have some pine trees in our front yard but they don’t cast shade on the house, but not a lot of other trees and no shrubs by the house… yet. It faces the south and the front gets a good amount of sun throughout the day which means it has the potential to completely washout. I am searching for an exterior paint for a 60’s brick ranch with a small porch, no real roof overhang, and a Hardiboard siding addition on the east side. I would try samples of the whites I mentioned on trim as well – you might find for example that you love a more subdued white like White Dove for trim with the brightness of Decorator’s White on walls. I personally like pure white ceilings and don’t want anything yellowy so for our home, it was just one white in flat for ceilings and walls, in semigloss for trim. It’s all up to you if you want to keep it simple and paint ceilings and trim the same color. I’m confident one of two will emerge as the winners. Try them on the walls and watch them through the day in order to choose your favorite. Here’s where I would start: get samples of BM Decorator’s White, Chantilly Lace, White Dove, and Simply White (and make sure it is White Dove and not Dove Wing!!! Our former painter made that mistake, and it cost us dearly!). If you are after clean, bright, modern farmhouse whites – you’ll want to avoid those Benjamin Moore options with yellow, green, and brown undertones. Choosing the best white is an important consideration – let’s start with the identity you want to create for the home. Thank you so much for sharing this background info. I would love some ideas, if you would Please help ?!? I have even considered a pale pink being it will be an Antigua and gift shop. It would be such a shame for it to get lost in a all white palet, yet not stand out like a sore thumb !?! This may be TMI, I just don’t know where to begin. What color white can I paint the house while letting all the beautiful trim stand out using another coordinating white paint color. The beautiful trim work surrounding the original tall windows that go to the floor, and stunning staircase that welcomes in the Large foyerto with French doors to the left and right. Featuring huge tall accordion design pillars & front porch with brick colored slate style floor. Big windows floor to ceiling in the center of the house, yet all windows framing featuring the lake, but the house still seems a tad dark at times.Īnd lastly searching for the perfect white for a beautiful old home built in 1917. One, trying to choose an interior white paint color for our lake house pairing with sherwin Williams bright white already on all the trim and cabinets in the house. Hello, I am a big fan and would so appreciate some help !! I’ve got two large projects coming up. And above all, my mantra is “With white, I see the dirt, I clean the dirt.” Sure maybe darker colors will hide dirt, but I’d rather know it needs cleaning than to fool myself into thinking because the dirt isn’t as visible, it’s clean. To the answer of “Can you actually live in an all white room, especially with kids or pets?” my answer is yes! We have 3 dogs. But I long to have my all white room, and hence the desire to paint over the pale gray done by the former home owners. Currently there is a pale gray on the walls that can, in bright sunlight, appear nearly white. I adore all white rooms! I have off white furniture in my French-inspired LR (several pieces have been painted to look aged–not distressed). It has a little of a gray-ish undertone to it making it stand out just slightly from Valspar’s Ultra White 7006-24 that we used on all the trim in the house. I’m thinking my perfect color is going to be Valspar White (right out of the can) that we used on walls in the kitchen/dining area and hallway. A much cleaner, brighter white is necessary. Here, it took me a bit of time to get used to the different light (especially in the LR and master BR both west facing) compared to our former north -facing LR. Our former home had wood tone trim and in order for it not to stand out too much, I usually used a yellow-undertoned white. I’m thinking I’d like a bit warmer white but know if I go with too much yellow undertones, it’ll read yellow in the bright afternoon sunlight. we have a gorgeous west facing, super large picture window that allows beautiful afternoon light into the room. The tall vaulted ceiling room opens into the upper level of kitchen, dining and hallway space. I too am currently in the market for the ‘perfect white’ for my LR.
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