I thought I wanted white, but after staring at white swatches on the wall for a good month, and not deciding on one, I pulled out some light blues and within an hour I fell for Farrow & Ball’s Skylight. You can (and should!) order a Farrow & Ball swatch book and catalog for free from their site. I did months ago and remembered I had it tucked away in my swatch basket last week and it came to my bedroom-color (ahem…colour) rescue.
I’m not diving head first into the bedroom–it’s just something I plan on working on as time and budget permits. Buuuuuuut, ripping out the carpet and old baseboards and painting all the trim and doing something about dressing the window and bed linens and adding a sliding mirrored door to the bathroom is all on the list. I am definitely using the Clare Elsaesser print as a color inspiration. I want to incorporate layered blues and a lot more fine art and just keep a relaxed, calm vibe. Also, new lamps might be on their way–and I think you’re gonna approve.
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We partnered with Stuga on a line of hardwood floors — The Ingrid is really livable, and the color is very neutral. It doesn’t lean warm or cool, it’s that just right in-between. We have really loved putting it everywhere in our house. It’s the best jumping-off point for design, no matter your interior style. In addition to being beautiful, Ingrid is really durable — we have three kids, and we always have a home construction project going on. Ingrid stands up to it all.
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[…] Studio Green and knew that Sherwin Williams had most of their formulas since we color matched F&B’s Skylight there for use in our last bedroom with great […]
nice, it reminds me of a misty morning :)
Love it! It’s a gorgeous color! I’ve actually been debating painting our master bedroom a darker, cozier color, but now I’m thinking maybe I should leave it as is.
I’m coming over to take a nap.
How would you describe your style, the one you guys are really honing into. I’m just curious cause I can never narrow mine down to less than 4 adjectives so I envy those who can!
Classically Modern. I’m super not into everything “now” or decorating our house like Pinterest exploded all over it. Ya know?
I love how much it lightens the room! I’d use the mushroom color in a closet or a dramatic bathroom. I’m going to order the color book NOW!
So dreamy! My parents have a room in their house that has a similar color and I LOVE sleeping in there. We call it the beach room.
That is a very beautiful color! I’m looking for something similar – gray/blue – for my living room. It’s a sunny room so am leaning toward something that is a darker shade. Really lovely!
Love it. So soothing – great choice. Looks perfect in there. :)
Ooh, I definitely love it. Major upgrade. What is that photo on your nightstand (formerly hung above the bed)? I can’t tell what it is, but I think I love it too!
Oooh. That’s a print of a Clare Elsaesser painting that looks a lot like Chris and I (I pretend it is)–but isn’t. I have a couple pieces from her and they are all fantastic.
So light and bright! I definitely liked your previous color, but I can completely understand wanting a lightened up space. The new color is gorgeous! :)
Nice change! I kind of struggle with admitting prior bad paint choices, but I’ve learned the art of not “admitting” so much as just saying “it’s time for something new!” to justify repainting a room (or in my case, the entire main floor of our house). Glad to hear I am not the only with with hasty paint decisions only to go back and redo – your new color is great!
Haha. Thanks Brit! At first it was hard for me to admit, but there’s no shame! It’s the easiest, cheapest way to change a room.
Sweet! When we moved into our current home over a year ago we decided on a grayish purple. I hated it after a bit. A few months ago we finally repainted the room to Sherwin Williams seasalt (a blue/gray neutral) and I can’t get enough of it! I don’t have the before photos up yet (working on house tour) but here is the finished room. Maybe you’ve seen it already? http://www.idlepress.com/simpleprettythings/mini-bedroom-makeover/ but we like it so much more now! Enjoy your room!
I have seen it Kristi and it’s so pretty. Well done!
I like it! Skylight definitely lightens up the space. I’m a new(ish) reader, and I’ve always wanted to see the foot of your bed. (Is that weird? I could never tell if it was a sleigh bed or not.) I like that, too! :)
Hahahahaha. That is hilarious. We have kind of a weird situation going on with our visible box springs but we’ll remedy that soon.