8/12/2023 0 Comments Silver blue benjamin moore![]() It pairs so nicely with both white trim and with dark wood. I love this color so much I’ve used it a few times in our home. It was their color of the year last year and I actually wrote about it here. Simply White by Benjamin Moore is a lovely white. My She Shed’s shutters and doors were color matched at The Home Depot to coordinate with our homes. I think it is my favorite color ever! I wish I got a dollar every time someone asked me about it, I’d be rich by now! Ha! Ha! Seriously, this is probably the number one question I get asked, “What is the color on your door and shutters?” We used high gloss enamel and love how reflective the blue looks. It’s the happiest shade of blue and looks so great against weathered shingles. Then I found Benjamin Moore’s Buxton Blue. I wanted a blue, but the right shade was a little elusive. This is a luscious blue and I get so many compliments on it! When we first moved into our home, I struggled over what color to paint our front door and shutters. Here’s a look at that same color in our dining room: It’s soft and sophisticated and always makes me smile. It is a creamy white that makes the dark woodwork look rich and appealing. Our old house has dark woodwork, to make our dining room and living room brighter I used Benjamin Moore’s Mascarpone. This color is a lovely gray in all lights, even at night. I find this color restful and looks amazing with our now White Dove Cabinets (see above photo). Our once yellow kitchen got a neutral makeover last year with Benjamin Moore’s Gray Owl. The color is warm and pairs nicely with our deep, dark woodwork. I’ve used it in our front entry and our upstairs hallway. This is a timeless tan by Benjamin Moore. You can read more about the paint here and the office makeover here. Century Paints are hand mixed and made in small batches and is the only paint to have a velvet matte texture. I decided to go with Seraphinite which is part of Benjamin Moore’s Century Collection. Since he’s English I was inspired by an old English library or British Men’s Club look. Since writing this post, the office has become my husband’s and received a makeover. Both Luke and I use this space for work so it is great to have a place that is quiet to concentrate and create. For our office I wanted a calming color that could be great to work in. It looks great with natural woodwork but also pairs nicely with white trim. Our home office got an update with this lovely warm gray. See how bright it is? We used a special cabinet paint in satin for this room. This white has made the space look so much bigger and brighter. I just used it on trim in our kitchen and also on the cabinets. White Dove is a beautiful white by Benjamin Moore. This post is a little on the long side but I hope it inspires you to get painting! Many of them are historical colors too which I think offer a classic look. Here are my favorite coastal colors along with reasons I love them. I thought it was about time I did a post just about colors. I receive many emails about the colors of our home, especially the shutters and doors. I’m always a little amazed by how much white paint or a neutral color can do for a space. You really get the most bang for your buck with a can of paint. ![]() Paint is my favorite way to transform a space, whether it be on a wall or a piece of furniture. ![]()
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