When I was a teenager, my mom painted the walls in the living and dining rooms gray. It was something like this color ~ Stormy Gray from Benjamin Moore.....
It is actually a nice color but to a teenager, whose years are stormy anyway, I didn't need to be reminded daily. It was very tastefully done as my mom is a wonderful interior decorator. She paired the gray with lovely ivory upholstered furniture and wonderful art. Still, it was dark gray to me. I shied away from gray for years until recently. I designed a beautiful dining room, living room, and office (still a work in progress) with this color palette.....
Benjamin Moore: Cement Gray, Natural Wicker, White Chocolate, Wet ConcreteIt is turning out swimmingly. The fabrics in the space marry the color palette. The cement gray was the hue I chose for the tray ceiling.
I am overcoming my avoidance of gray but I still have a bit of an aversion to putting it on walls. I am beginning to love it on furniture though in all shades and tints. The last High Point Market was alive with these hues so I was able to see them in all their splendor.
Take a look at the photo at the beginning of this post and the two below all compliments of
Living, Etc.
The picture at the top has a very soft gray tint upholstery. The second one, a deep shade. The one just above is my favorite. A moderate gray boasting of elegance. I love that it is paired with warm gold pillows. Beautiful!
Its funny how certain times or events in one's life can leave an association ~ either positive or negative. In my gray case, on the negative side. I have learned two things from this gray recovery of mine ~ 1) gray is beautiful when used in a well designed room, 2) I will not be painting the walls gray when Lauren is an adolescent.
What are your thoughts on using gray? Do you have any color associations you'd like to share?
Robert Allen: Aquavite ~ Fire Opal (a Larry Laslo design)
Photos compliments of Living Etc.
I am digging these beamed ceilings. There is something so natural and warm about them. The ceiling in this room is particularly high so something needed to be done to make the space more human versus God-like. Wonderful solution! Here are more examples of what I consider well-done beamed ceilings....
In the above example, they painted the wood ceiling and beams white. Very clean and crisp. Yet a lot of interest and texture. They brought back in the natural with the use of the wicker shades. Brilliant!
Beamed ceilings can be very elegant when paired with more formal architectural elements. Love that picture.
When I was a teenager, my mom painted the walls in the living and dining rooms gray. It was something like this color ~ Stormy Gray from Benjamin Moore.....
It is actually a nice color but to a teenager, whose years are stormy anyway, I didn't need to be reminded daily. It was very tastefully done as my mom is a wonderful interior decorator. She paired the gray with lovely ivory upholstered furniture and wonderful art. Still, it was dark gray to me. I shied away from gray for years until recently. I designed a beautiful dining room, living room, and office (still a work in progress) with this color palette.....
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