You know how when you change one thing in a room, it makes you want to hurry up and change it all? Well, Alison Rose & Mr. Sketch just painted their run-of-the-mill bureau white and now they're anxious to give it a purty backdrop.
They've been sleeping with the real estate-friendly beige walls since they bought their house a few years ago. Now, they're hoping to go for something rich, deep, and moody-chic.
They first mentioned something about a deep red but, having lived with a purplish-red hallway for awhile, I warned them about it feeling too goth...especially in a boudoir...especially in this age of True Blood.
Then they sent me this color!
They like this jewel-toned blue very much because it provides a big WOW! factor against the white but still works with wood (floors and trim). It's almost perfect, they state, but they started thinking, "Maybe a little more grey...."
And I agree. Their bedroom is coming off a rather dark and narrow hallway so neutralizing it a tad is probably a good idea. But I do think, with two big windows, the bedroom can handle a shade that's fairly dark. So I checked out the Virtual Fan Deck at Benjamin Moore and found...
...Bella Blue! It's a little greyer, a little lighter, it's beautiful, AND it's got some significance to Alison Rose, as it shares a name with the manufacturer of their screen-printed t-shirts. Voila!
Monday, October 12, 2009
Ants in Their Pants (in Bed)
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Alison Rose,
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Mr. Sketch,
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red... what a bitch! we just did that in our living room. Pottery red. I love it but it only took 2 gallons and 4-5 coats! never again. and i would say the same about the dark blue hues too.
advice. go two shades lighter than what you like. And SAMPLE SAMPLE SAMPLE paint first!
My husband and I just painted a wall in our dining room "evening dove". It's a bit darker and bluer than it looks online, closer to the photo your friends gave you, but a bit grayer. So far we love it.
I'm thinkin' they bought their house only one year ago. ;)
Argh, logistics. I stand corrected.
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