All white painted interior?

[Anonymous]

I second hiring a colorist from a paint store - for 1 hour and about $150, s/he can look at your rugs and pick out some interesting whites to go with them. The LAST thing you want to do is simple white everywhere - you need contrast, even if it is a blue/grey white or off white with white trim.

[Anonymous]

When we bought our house, the previous owners had painted all of the walls a pure white, I guess to neutralize things before they put the house on the market. We couldn't wait to add color and warm things up. What a difference it made! The paint turned a cold house into a home. I could never live in an all-white place.

[Anonymous]

We did all white (a stark white) on our main floor and regret it, and now don't have time to repaint. I'm so much happier with our bedroom, which is a light yellow with white trim. I'd like to redo the main floor in a light, warm neutral color of some sort.

[Anonymous]

Seems like a waste of $ to pay someone to paint your walls white. I'd go with neutrals and white trim. We have Sherwin Williams Macadamia in most of the house and I love it. Meditate, Coastal Calm are nice blue greys. Please don't do all white!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Look! I found some photos of your house. You DO like color!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Look! I found some photos of your house. You DO like color!

I love this post. I've bought houses with extreme color and even in 2013 market that means buyer price reduction far more than my repaint cost. Olive green, reds, browns mean primer + 2coats in BM aura. Place looks like a hummer.

[Anonymous]

Ugh. I grew up in all white house and I hate that look. Color doesn't automatically equal bright eye watering madness. We went with warm neutrals: tans, greys and grey based colors like sagey green and a greyish lavender in the bedroom.

It feels so much more homey than it did the 5 years it took me convince DH to paint the white walls.

[Anonymous]

Paris.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Paris.

I'm not talented enough to do it, but I wish the poster who cleverly invented life stories of families, based on choices of children's names, would describe the likely owner(s) of this home!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Paris.

I'm not talented enough to do it, but I wish the poster who cleverly invented life stories of families, based on choices of children's names, would describe the likely owner(s) of this home!

YES!! start it off in off-topic!!

[Anonymous]

Paris??!!

Let's talk about somewhere people want to live.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Paris??!!

Let's talk about somewhere people want to live.

Yes, what colors are the people in Pimmit Hills or Mosaic District using in their homes these days?






(sorry - had to do it!)

[Anonymous]

OP, have you tried a sample of White Dove on your walls? I used it in my kitchen in my old house and it wasn't a very pretty white there - the grayish undertones made it look dirty. I have heard that Linen White is a nice one, but it depends on your light. In general the all-white effect looks best when you have lots of natural light.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look into grays. Revere Pewter by Benjamin Moore. Very warm. All white would seem really sterile and institutional.

This color is beloved! Just used it for a client. The home was smaller so we went a shade lighter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here - thanks all. Comments are all over the place, but generally make me feel better about the choice. With the dark wood floors and some of our colorful rugs and paintings, I think it will soon look right. The family room actually looks a lot like 10:32's second photo (and thanks for the photos - v. helpful). Our furniture is not bright but neither is it white or neutral either, so it's not like an all white house, just all white walls/trim/ceiling. I'm interested by several comments about not using the same white on wall and trim - it seems to me that it would be hard to use different shades of white - wouldn't they look funny, like something is off? We just planned to use different finishes - matt on ceiling, eggshell on walls and semigloss on trim, but all the same shade (BM Dove White).

OP, I love the all white look. But I don't think anyone will notice the change in finishes once everything is moved in. Most designers use a bright white on the trim and off white on the walls. If you like a colder palate, go for a cool white, or if you like warm, go for warmer tones. You can bring a sample of your furniture color to BM and they will help you. I love the look!