I read that we could possibly lighten up 25%. So, if you can’t find quite what you need via my blog posts, it might be time for me to take a closer look at things!

So, you can take that all into consideration OR take a deep breath, totally ignore me (Tim has an uncanny knack for this) and just read the summary of things below, along with the best paint colour options…But before you do that, take a quick second to answer these two questions…Okay, this IS a cool-ISH colour as it’s a green, however, I added a lot of yellow to it, which makes Let’s take a quick break to talk about paint samples…Undoubtedly, you’ll be heading out in the near future to grab paint samples – stop right there! Is that normal for adjustments to change the undertones?) Just wondering if the same rules apply to the ceiling as the walls. I actually have an E-design service just for this! My wife likes Repose Gray , but I think it’s abit dark.
I am tempted by gray but perhaps that would make the room drab most of the time because of the filtered light. South east facing great room with large windows. I think that Pure White looks a little better with my counter tops than the Simply White and is one of the colors that I like a lot. I am learning so much from you! Other option – ask them to add 4 ounces of white to the gallon of Alabaster, this can just slightly clean it up Thank you so much.
Thanks for all your help! Wordly Gray looks a little dark in the North west facing rooms. Kitchen cabinets will be shaker style in Sherwin Williams Pure White and quartz counter/island is undetermined as of yet. The more yellow you have in the cream, the more it can react with a cooler toned gray or even a warm-toned gray – and unfortunately I’m not familiar with Dunn Edwards colours. Warm colours can help to balance out the gray-flat light.So, what is a girl (or guy) to do now? ... Building a new home that has east/west orientation. What do you think about Agreeable Gray? if you have a lot of natural light, you can pull off a warm one, but if it’s low light, it could look a touch dingy (which you CAN supplement with interior lighting).

Just want to get your thoughts on the cream “white” and gray combination. ThanksHi!

Thanks for your input.Hi Mike, it sounds to me like Agreeable GRay ALL THE WAY! Our floors are a red gun stock. When it comes to personal questions, especially more detailed ones, I do refer to my E-design, which is my main business. Any thoughts on the color? My home faces south east. ?Nice article. I really wanted accessible beige in the open area that faces east & it was so gray & drab. DRINK UP BUTTERCUP! The reason is that Creamy is SO light, so there isn’t much ‘colour’ to fight off the grayish light so it can fall a bit more flat. for information on the tilt). Behr doesn’t guarantee this coverage in other brands of paint.

We our planning on a farmhouse theme and putting Navy blue accents with a Steel color couch. thank you for your note! I would TOTALLY lean toward that more so than Repose, which can be a bit unpredictable…Kylie makes me laugh outloud. Affordable and creative ideas that suit you AND your home with todays best paint colors!I’ve received MANY questions from readers wondering which paint colours were best for their east and west-facing rooms. Now, for those of you who are so inclined…Not everyone wants colour, and I find that MOST of my Of course you can, you can do whatever the heck ya want! How Eastern Exposure Can Affect Paint Colours I've received MANY questions from readers wondering which paint colours were best for their east and west-facing rooms. It’s currently sandy brown which is too yellow.I DO love Grant Beige, it’s got a ‘tan’ thing going on, rather than the typical yellow/orange that you’d see in a lot of beiges.

The bathroom area have a big half moon window SE and the west room, which is a separate room have a small East window. I will say the gold holds up well in all lights…But would like a bit of a change… Used as repose gray in a bedroom upstairs and just love it…But the foyer is really tough…And I have a country red kitchen…Still love it . Agreeable Gray is tricky for east and west. The catch here is that I have painters coming to paint in two weeks. I love it, and it was just exactly what I was picturing in my head. My hubby loves his grays and I love my beiges so we settled on flooring called Titus Beige (Beige with heavy feathering of Gray, plays in light). Alabaster is GREAT, but Simply White is more of a clean and bright warm colour. Unlike normal ceilings that tend to look a shade darker than the walls, sloped ceilings often look lighter as the light pans across them! Hi Lynsee, unfortunately that would be a WHOLE new blog post. I’ll see if it works. That’s right, you might need to call in the reinforcements (Mr. Pinot and Ms. Merlot) when it comes to choosing the best paint colour for your east-facing room. So many of the pale grieges seem to pull violet in that room, but the deep rich color of backdrop holds its own. If you don’t know which paint colour is best with your exposure, countertops, flooring, furniture, personal tastes, etc… you might want to check out my Thanks for a great post, Kylie. !First of all, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! We’re considering Sherwin Williams Backdrop (with an lrv of 20) for our family room. Shade east and west-facing glass by adding or relocating shade structures including verandas and deep covered balconies. I have SW Jogging Path in an East-facing study. I try to give as much complimentary info on my blog and if that doesn’t work it might be time for me to take a closer look!

Here’s the link for you to check out… Building a new home that has east/west orientation. Or which white would be nicer to have a clean wall with Extra White Crown molding ?Hi Holly, thank you for asking! Please keep the wonderful (witty) information coming. I love the Alabaster by SW. my kitchen windows are west. My kitchen faces the east and a good bit of my morning light is filtered because of a cluster of trees on the NE side of my back yard. I just bought another home I’m fixing up.

I’ve noticed you like gentle cream so I thought I would paint our open floor plan with that. It’s affordable and fun if you’d like to check it out!