One of the ways that we’re keeping 10 grand in our hands with our home renovations is doing tasks ourselves whenever possible. I can’t wait until the contractors are done with drywall, taping and spackling, because then I can jump in and start painting.
I love painting walls, and drift off into my own DIY la-la land just imagining what color I can paint certain rooms in my house. So far we’ve only painted three rooms in this house–a house we’ve lived in for more than two years. (Pathetic, I know.) They were our master bedroom (cafe au lait), our older daughter’s bedroom (“Wicked” green–we love the music, too) and the formal living room (a minty/moss green).
I’m so glad that I recently came across a press release from Glidden outlining the top 10 paint colors for fall, which are as follows (with commentary from the paint company):
1. Red Delicious
An appetizing and extremely compatible red for tasteful incorporation throughout your home.
2. Pumpkin Patch
A bright and saturated orange that will add drama and exuberance to create a friendly atmosphere.
3. Dusty Gold
This sophisticated color incorporates the sun’s warmth and adds an embracing quality certain to chase away the cool breezes of fall. (I’m thinking this one might be perfect for my powder room!)
4. Spanish Olive
An autumnal green that exudes the true elegance of fall foliage – perfect to add a bit of calm to that special niche.
5. Leather Brown
With a universal personality, this color provides an opportunity to blend with global accents of soft blues, teals, rusty coppers and deep warm reds. (A new dining room color, perhaps?)
6. Crisp Autumn Leaves
This quintessential color of fall exudes hearty warmth (like a fireplace) and reminds us of cozy blankets and spicy recipes.
7. Mustard Seed
An exciting warmth that contrasts handsomely when balanced with brown, black and navy decor elements.
8. Aztec Gold
The southwest territory becomes theatrical when used to convey the rugged, historical and scorched landscape of the desert.
9. Soft Suede
Offers a rich neutral background desired to feature the variety of enlivened fall colors of the palette.
10. Black Mahogany
Stylish Black Mahogany exudes a sense of mystery, one that perfectly contrasts with decor elements of photographs, artwork and autumn’s color-rich accessories. (My younger daughter wants her bedroom to be painted purple. Maybe this eggplant-like color is the one to go with.)
Having this list at my disposal might help me narrow down what colors to choose for the newly renovated space in our house.
One more plug for Glidden: it offers ready-to-go paint testers with a built-in brush for only $2.97, to allow consumers to try any color. This seems like a better way to envision a paint color on your wall, rather than taping up a bunch of paint chips.
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Have you taken advantage of the FREE do it yourself workshops at Home Depot? I just posted about one they are hosting for cheap kitchen redos at the end of this month that looked interesting.
We used Dusty Gold in our previous home, and are thinking of using it again in our next. Trust me, you will not regret choosing this color.
Good to know! Thanks.
Leah
We ended up painting the new great room dusty gold. Love it!