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Post by stingfan on Nov 14, 2015 21:23:13 GMT
I'm trying to figure out what color to use in my home office. In my last house it was apple green. I liked that. But I'd like to try something new this time. I have a white ikea expedit bookcase on one wall - 5 across by 4 high. And a maple laminate/silver based desk. So really any color would work with the existing furnishings. What color is your home office/craft room painted? I'd love to see pictures too. I work from home, so I'm in there 4-6 hours a day. It's in the basement, but there are double french walkout doors on one wall, plus two well-sized windows. So I get lots of sunlight. I've used Benjamin Moore colors in the rest of the house, so if you have a BM color to suggest, that's even better  . |
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Post by JoP on Nov 14, 2015 21:31:31 GMT
Mine is a pale apple green  |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 14, 2015 21:34:16 GMT
Benjamin Moore Atrium White. I'd rather bring in color with window treatments, furniture or accent pieces. They are cheaper, faster and easier to switch out than paint.
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Post by kenziekeeper on Nov 14, 2015 21:36:50 GMT
Benjamin Moore white sand. Also a basement, but not nearly as much light as it sounds like you have... Jealous of that!
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Post by Kerri W on Nov 14, 2015 21:37:27 GMT
Mine is rainwashed by Benjamin Moore with white furniture. I have several galvanized metal and dark wire baskets as accents and in my Expedit. I'm going to do gray curtains. Still looking for artwork, etc.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2015 21:42:42 GMT
A very pale violet, SW Wishful Blue. This is a pretty crappy picture, but it does show the wall color.  |
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Post by FrozenPea on Nov 14, 2015 21:47:27 GMT
I am getting ready to paint mine French Silver - a silvery gray color.
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Post by scrappinghappy on Nov 14, 2015 23:14:53 GMT
White! I don't like the reflections messing with color selection in my sewing/craft room. I also have daylight bulbs in all the lights/lamps for the same reason.
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Post by AussieMeg on Nov 14, 2015 23:41:42 GMT
Now you need to understand that I'm sharing this with you for a laugh, NOT because I think you should do anything like this!!  Back in the day, when I used to scrapbook, I decided to paint the wall in my scrap room to look like a particular piece of SEI paper. I think I may have even stolen the idea from a Pea back on the old board. It was very cool back then all those years ago, but I should really repaint it now, it's SO out of date! (I have to admit though, it was fun taking the sheet of paper to the paint store and picking out all the paints to match.)  I think that if I repainted I would go with all white (the rest of my scrap room / study is "Antique White USA") or - funnily enough - pale apple green! |
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Post by scrapbug on Nov 15, 2015 0:24:13 GMT
Mine is red. SW Stolen Kiss.
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Post by georgiapea on Nov 15, 2015 0:29:03 GMT
Mine is a light latte color.
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Post by mama2three on Nov 15, 2015 2:52:15 GMT
Sherwin Williams Rainwashed. Love it. SW Sea Salt is nice too. I'm about to paint that in our small office. Already have it in bedrooms
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Post by tamaraann on Nov 15, 2015 3:12:14 GMT
mine is a periwinkle color, similar to the pp's photo
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Post by PNWMom on Nov 15, 2015 6:00:40 GMT
Seahawks blue and green (we moved in the week before the Seahawks played in the Superbowl in 2006--they were on my mind!). Darker navy blue on the bottom 1/3 of the wall; a ~2 inch stripe of the bright lime green, then the remainder of the wall is the blueish grey color (old Seahawks colors)..
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Post by malibou on Nov 15, 2015 16:35:26 GMT
Newborn yellow, I think it is Dunn Edwards.
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Post by katieanna on Nov 15, 2015 16:53:55 GMT
Nothing too creative here. Mine is an off-white color, not very creative and I couldn't tell you the name of the paint color; but we live on a wooded lot and I need all the light reflection I can get. So desk, table, shelving, storage furniture are all white. Accessories are in various shades of blue.
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Post by Ryann on Nov 15, 2015 17:43:14 GMT
Behr Tahitian Breeze (sold at Home Depot). It's a beautiful robin's egg or tiffany blue. I also have white Ikea furniture in the space and it really pops against the color. I love the color so much it's also in my kitchen, office, living room and master bathroom.  |
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Post by chaosisapony on Nov 15, 2015 18:04:06 GMT
Mine is a dark, sage type green. I use it more as an office than a craft room and while I do like the color I didn't realize how little light would get in the room when I painted it. One of these days, if I don't move, I will be repainting it a lighter color.
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Post by nlwilkins on Nov 15, 2015 20:13:36 GMT
Mine is a teal color, Love it. Curtains are chocolate colored. There is enough grey in the teal to make it almost neutral. I love having color on my walls after almsot 40 years of only white walls in every place we ever lived.
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