Wainscoting (PIP) and question about room color

[simpsongal]

It's a little premature b/c I still have to second coat a few areas, but I cleaned and brought the rug in, so I'm PIPing now.  Talk about a ton of work!  The finishing work took 3 times as long as the installation.  A huge shout out and recommendation to Benjamin Moore Satin Impervo paint - the finish is unbelievable!  I mixed it with some paint extender, and you can barely see a brush mark - it looks like I used a paint sprayer.  I still have to paint and replace outlet covers too.

My in laws gave us their Iranian rug - I put it in the room so I could think about the wall color.  Any thoughts on wall color?  Curtain color?  furniture?  I was thinking of going with a somewhat bold/dark blue on the walls to pick up the bits of blue in the rug.  But there are a lot of colors in that rug to pick up on (dare I go orange??)

[simpsongal]

Jun 22, 2015 8:17:43 GMT -5 @juno said:

Whoa, that's beautiful. It looks perfect. Thanks especially for the finished register detail shot i like how you dealt with it. And that rug!!! Sigh.

I want to love the wall color since it's an element of the rug, but i'm having trouble with it. Paint color is my kryptonite though so i'm at a loss about what to suggest.

Ditto.  I think I want to emphasize more traditional or primary colors.  The adjacent hallway is yellow.

[Deleted]

Gorgeous!

[boiler717]

Oh the moulding and the rug are gorgeous. I say leave as is!

[partiallysunny]

Beautiful!

I think orange would be to "matchy". There looks to be a darker blue in the rug. I think I'd try to match that color.

[lilac05]

I like the idea of a deep, dark blue. It looks like the space that will be painted is pretty small, so go bold. A deeper color will show off all of your hard work.

I think finding the right orange would be next to impossible.

[countthestars]

Dark blue!!

[simpsongal]

Jun 22, 2015 10:21:58 GMT -5 countthestars said:

Dark blue!!

I uploaded the photo into the Ben Moore site and I really like the look of blue on the walls! (e.g., van deusen blue)  I'm thinking of doing a couple of accent chairs in an orange pattern.  I'll probably slip cover our old sofa for now.

[bina]

That wainscoting is GORGEOUS.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Beautiful!!!

Another vote for dark blue, but I'm kind of a sucker for a dark blue room.

[springchick32]

The walls look great, good job.

[lavender444]

Jun 22, 2015 10:52:41 GMT -5 simpsongal said:

Jun 22, 2015 10:21:58 GMT -5 countthestars said:

Dark blue!!

I uploaded the photo into the Ben Moore site and I really like the look of blue on the walls! (e.g., van deusen blue)  I'm thinking of doing a couple of accent chairs in an orange pattern.  I'll probably slip cover our old sofa for now.

We used Van deusen blue in my sons room, and a basement wall. I love the color. It's deep and blue and lovely. It would really showcase that gorgeous wainscoting in your room. 

[magdala]

Jun 22, 2015 8:58:43 GMT -5 partiallysunny said:

Beautiful!

I think orange would be to "matchy". There looks to be a darker blue in the rug. I think I'd try to match that color.

Exactly.   Dark blue would contrast with the beautiful floors and the wainscoting and highlight the orange in the rug. 

[Deleted]

Beautiful rug!

I don't know about dark blue though. How much time are you spending in the room? Does it get natural light? We had a dark blue living room and it was too dark. I need to see swatches and potential furniture.

[simpsongal]

Jun 22, 2015 21:21:35 GMT -5 @notquiteblushing said:

Beautiful rug!

I don't know about dark blue though. How much time are you spending in the room? Does it get natural light? We had a dark blue living room and it was too dark. I need to see swatches and potential furniture.

Thanks re: the rug.  We were pretty stoked about receiving.  My in laws bought it at auction almost 30 years ago, apparently it dates back to the 1920s.

I love the look of navy blue walls in pictures, but I do think it would read nearly black in low light.  The room gets nice morning light, but not much evening.  The new recessed lights will help.  We'll probably go with a middle-of-the-chip blue - probably one with some gray in it.  Those middle blues still read very dark and saturated/dramatic when it's on the whole wall.  I think it's just going to pop with the orange.

Looking at chairs, I definitely want to do a pair of low chairs (facing the wall where the couch will go) and probably a settee parallel with the windows (facing in towards the room, not facing the windows)

I'm sort of drawn to these styles but they're so $$$.
lily chair
Johnson lounge

Maybe a less expensive upholstered chair with a wood frame and curved back (KWIM?)

[mcfelix]

I think a dark color would be great. I am a big fan of navy (we have navy with white wainscoting in our mud room). We have a dark color in our dining room but with all the white trim, it does not feel dark to me. Pip:

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[Susie]

I like the navy idea. With all the white wainscoting, I think you'll be fine on brightness.

[halfpint]

Are the lighter tones in the rug gold? I'd be tempted to do an richer beige/gold color on the walls, and pull in the navy/blues in window treatments and other decor. I love navy and gold together. 

Maybe I'm too boring.

[melew]

Another vote for navy!

[LadySusan]

Thanks for the Benjamin Moore Satin Impervo rec. How many coats of primer and paint did it take?

I think you should pull that dusty light blue-green from the center of the rug but I'm a sucker for that color. I also like the pumpkin rec.

[simpsongal]

Jun 24, 2015 0:36:43 GMT -5 LadySusan said:

Thanks for the Benjamin Moore Satin Impervo rec. How many coats of primer and paint did it take?

I think you should pull that dusty light blue-green from the center of the rug but I'm a sucker for that color. I also like the pumpkin rec.

1 coat of Sherwin Williams wood primer - it's one of the more sandable acrylic (non oil based) primers.  After sanding the primer (by hand for small parts and a palm sander for long runs), I touched up the primer in a few spots.  The primer will seal very minor cracks, otherwise I used spackle to fill gaps (before priming), and caulk at the very end for minor gaps (caulk goes last since it can't be sanded). 

2 coats of satin impervo, mixed w/BM paint extender to extend drying time and eliminate brush strokes.  It's a much runnier paint than I'm used to, but you get used to working with it.  I'll add, it's $72/gallon - but the extender makes a gallon go a looooong way.

re: colors, I'm toying with a few ideas.  I think the true navy blues like Hale Navy are going to be too dark and just read black.  I'm toying with dark royal blue, maybe hints of teal or indigo too.  I'll try a few different things.

[simpsongal]

Jun 23, 2015 13:38:48 GMT -5 halfpint said:

Are the lighter tones in the rug gold? I'd be tempted to do an richer beige/gold color on the walls, and pull in the navy/blues in window treatments and other decor. I love navy and gold together. 

Maybe I'm too boring.

Not boring - I'm thinking of doing a camel colored couch.  The rug has some warm cream and camel like tons - not exactly gold.  I have to be careful uniting the adjacent rooms.  The hall is yellow stripes and the dining room is taupe, so I need a color that will look okay with both.  I want to go bold and dramatic on the walls - mirrors and other accents will help tone it down.

[dr.girlfriend]

Beautiful job! I think orange would be too much with the orange-y floor. How about a chocolate brown?

[LadySusan]

Jun 24, 2015 9:52:23 GMT -5 simpsongal said:

Jun 24, 2015 0:36:43 GMT -5 LadySusan said:

Thanks for the Benjamin Moore Satin Impervo rec. How many coats of primer and paint did it take?

I think you should pull that dusty light blue-green from the center of the rug but I'm a sucker for that color. I also like the pumpkin rec.

1 coat of Sherwin Williams wood primer - it's one of the more sandable acrylic (non oil based) primers.  After sanding the primer (by hand for small parts and a palm sander for long runs), I touched up the primer in a few spots.  The primer will seal very minor cracks, otherwise I used spackle to fill gaps (before priming), and caulk at the very end for minor gaps (caulk goes last since it can't be sanded). 

2 coats of satin impervo, mixed w/BM paint extender to extend drying time and eliminate brush strokes.  It's a much runnier paint than I'm used to, but you get used to working with it.  I'll add, it's $72/gallon - but the extender makes a gallon go a looooong way.

re: colors, I'm toying with a few ideas.  I think the true navy blues like Hale Navy are going to be too dark and just read black.  I'm toying with dark royal blue, maybe hints of teal or indigo too.  I'll try a few different things.

  Wow!  That's the spendiest paint I've heard of yet!  Does BM do paint sales like SW?

[simpsongal]

Jun 24, 2015 11:13:54 GMT -5 LadySusan said:

Jun 24, 2015 9:52:23 GMT -5 simpsongal said:

1 coat of Sherwin Williams wood primer - it's one of the more sandable acrylic (non oil based) primers.  After sanding the primer (by hand for small parts and a palm sander for long runs), I touched up the primer in a few spots.  The primer will seal very minor cracks, otherwise I used spackle to fill gaps (before priming), and caulk at the very end for minor gaps (caulk goes last since it can't be sanded). 

2 coats of satin impervo, mixed w/BM paint extender to extend drying time and eliminate brush strokes.  It's a much runnier paint than I'm used to, but you get used to working with it.  I'll add, it's $72/gallon - but the extender makes a gallon go a looooong way.

re: colors, I'm toying with a few ideas.  I think the true navy blues like Hale Navy are going to be too dark and just read black.  I'm toying with dark royal blue, maybe hints of teal or indigo too.  I'll try a few different things.

  Wow!  That's the spendiest paint I've heard of yet!  Does BM do paint sales like SW?

Unfortunately, no - I about had a heart attack when he rang it up. I think the young clerk felt bad and gave me a contractor discount.

Once in a while they do a $5 off coupon, but that's it (and it's rare). I'm thrifty by nature so my allegiance to BM paint from Behr was a gradual/difficult shift.

[chloesilverado]

Navy blue or charcoal gray

[raangoli]

Gorgeous room and I LOVE the rug!

I like the idea of a navy for the walls, or a shade lighter. I definitely don't like orange for it, that is too much I think given the rug.