If thunder had a color, I suppose it would be a mix of the sky during a summer storm; dense grayish clouds with a spark of the sun hidden in the background.
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| Walls Benjamin Moore Thunder AF-685 Woodwork Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace OC-65 |
And indeed, Thunder turned out to be the perfect color for this living room.
The homeowners hired me for a paint color consultation after their many sample paints did not work.
It is a traditional old house, with a beautiful collection of modern colorful art. The aim was to transform the old into the new, without losing the homes integrity and character.
Thunder, a sophisticated neutral, works wonders to add an avant-garde spirit, and unlike its name, does it in a soothing and tranquil fashion.
The juxtaposition of the lightning white trim and woodwork painted Chantilly Lace OC-65 (Benjamin Moore Off White Collection) sparks just the right amount of drama.
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| BM Thunder AF-685 Living Room BM Van Courtland Blue HC-145 Dining Room |
The color for the adjacent dining room, is Van Courtland Blue HC-145 from Benjamin Moore's Historical Collection. It's a dusty gray blue, and adds depth and warmth to the dining room.
The homeowners preferred white ceilings, so I specified Benjamin Moore White Dove 0C-17, a darker white than the Chantilly Lace, to emphasize the crown molding.
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| BM Thunder AF-685 Living Room BM Kentucky Haze AC-16 Sitting Room |
The other side of the living room opens into a sitting room. We chose a smokey blue, Kentucky Haze AC-16 Benjamin Moore American Collection. I always had a crush on this color, and this was the first time I specified it out. Forget the crush, I think I'm now in love.
The kitchen was a challenge. The cabinets were painted a 2 tone bright light and dark green. Meanwhile, the pinky beige backsplash did not get along at all with the earthy granite. The floor tile did not relate to anything. The wall color was a saturated yellow with orange undertones. It was a colorful train wreck!
I had to be a magician, and come up with a bold statement. I needed a color that would tie the granite and floor together with the cabinets, overpower the pink undertones in the backsplash, and flow with the overall theme.
Once the cabinet color was chosen, the wall color came naturally. A rich neutral Pashmina AF-100 in the Benjamin Moore Affinity Collection proudly took its place. It looks great with the BM Chantilly Lace.
My clients worked passionately with me in my interactive approach to choosing the paint colors. Together we picked colors with meaning that expressed their personalities and lifestyle.
I am now involved in decorating the living room. Looking forward to visually balancing out the existing flooring/fireplace, and the new paint colors, with decorative furnishings. More pictures to follow.
Just had a thought about Thunder. The color that is. Perhaps BM named it Thunder because they knew it would go beautiful with so many other colors. Kind of like the rainbow after the storm. And speaking of storms, the Affinity collection has a beautiful color called Storm, but that is another whole post that I will save for a rainy day.
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| BM Davenport Tan HC-76 Cabinets BM Pashmina AF-100 Wall |
The kitchen was a challenge. The cabinets were painted a 2 tone bright light and dark green. Meanwhile, the pinky beige backsplash did not get along at all with the earthy granite. The floor tile did not relate to anything. The wall color was a saturated yellow with orange undertones. It was a colorful train wreck!
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| BM Davenport Tan HC-76 Cabinets BM Pashmina AF-100 Wall |
I had to be a magician, and come up with a bold statement. I needed a color that would tie the granite and floor together with the cabinets, overpower the pink undertones in the backsplash, and flow with the overall theme.
Mission accomplished with Davenport Tan HC-76 Benjamin Moore's Historical Collection. This rich complex color creates a cohesive color scheme, and reflects the homeowners refined taste at the same time.
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| BM Pashmina AF-100 Wall BM Chantilly Lace OC-65 Trim |
Once the cabinet color was chosen, the wall color came naturally. A rich neutral Pashmina AF-100 in the Benjamin Moore Affinity Collection proudly took its place. It looks great with the BM Chantilly Lace.
My clients worked passionately with me in my interactive approach to choosing the paint colors. Together we picked colors with meaning that expressed their personalities and lifestyle.
I am now involved in decorating the living room. Looking forward to visually balancing out the existing flooring/fireplace, and the new paint colors, with decorative furnishings. More pictures to follow.
Just had a thought about Thunder. The color that is. Perhaps BM named it Thunder because they knew it would go beautiful with so many other colors. Kind of like the rainbow after the storm. And speaking of storms, the Affinity collection has a beautiful color called Storm, but that is another whole post that I will save for a rainy day.
