tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post5026181683972509022..comments2023-10-23T10:44:50.221-05:00Comments on The Lettered Cottage: Color CravingsLettered Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18112667634239212827noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-92097378066906187812009-01-21T07:47:00.000-06:002009-01-21T07:47:00.000-06:00My favorite "neutral" is Utterly Beige by Sherwin ...My favorite "neutral" is Utterly Beige by Sherwin Williams. In my first and only new home, all of the walls were painted this with brilliant white trim. It was beautifully striking and the color changed so amazingly, depending upon which room and the amount/saturation of natural light that came in the windows. I am always drawn back to this color!Deleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12195408603997147034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-70309393405986427812009-01-19T22:35:00.000-06:002009-01-19T22:35:00.000-06:00With so many wonderful colors in our world, why no...With so many wonderful colors in our world, why not enjoy whatever pleases you? My daughter's home has deep rich neutrals (dark olive, deep grays) that work wonderfully in her home. My open living space downstairs is shades of aqua: Surfer in the entry, Aqua Spray in the kitchen/dining area, a more muted Valley Mist in the living area. New visitors to my home always comment on how pretty it is! I sometimes forget since I'm here every day, but it really is pretty and happy.Rose - Watching Waveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08753071639280850781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-87061013266011981482009-01-19T16:13:00.000-06:002009-01-19T16:13:00.000-06:00Hi Layla!Living in SO many houses I have "done" th...Hi Layla!<BR/><BR/>Living in SO many houses I have "done" the color thing but my current grown-up house is primarily painted Benjamin Moore's "Gentle Cream" with BM "Navajo White" trim, including on the beadboard - it is a soothing and warm combination. For my mudroom and lower level, I did use my current favorite BM color "Hazy Skies" - it really reads gray/blue in my mudroom but also can look in the beige family in different light. I LOVE this color and so do many people that come in my house, as many of them have painted rooms in their house "Hazy Skies" after seeing it on the walls in my house. If using color in a mostly white house, I favor it being muted and not too shocking as you move from room to room. I think the overall "look" of a home should be cohesive. BTW -I am a new blogger, and was inspired in many ways by YOU. I love reading your blog and have my fingers crossed for you being on Design Star - they could definitely use you! Good luckAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01292904829051822511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-35997761193725028002009-01-19T10:59:00.000-06:002009-01-19T10:59:00.000-06:00Great post Layla! I'm in your boat-I see pictures...Great post Layla! I'm in your boat-I see pictures of great color and think "I want that!" but still have even stronger reactions to rooms in neutrals- "I really, REALLY, want that!" :) <BR/><BR/>The problem for me with color is being able finding the right one-it took me months of collecting paint chips and studying them in different lights before I found the right blue for my kitchen. I think that finding the right color and having it appear on your wall the way it appears in your mind is very difficult. For that reason, neutrals, in my opinion, are also easier. <BR/><BR/>I don't like WHITE walls necessarily-but off-white, cream, barely-beige, or barely-taupe is usually my preference; with bright pops of colors in flowers, throw pillows, accessories, etc.Erin Southwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13140210864131003738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-17454599065866765332009-01-18T20:47:00.000-06:002009-01-18T20:47:00.000-06:00I like colored walls, but I don't like every room ...I like colored walls, but I don't like every room to have its own unique color scheme. We have a color scheme of turquoise, apple green, cream, and chocolate, and each room demonstrates the theme with different colors being dominate in different rooms. <BR/><BR/>I think that white walls can be fantastic, and allow for more flexibility. But I found after having white walls for so long, like you, I longed for color.Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03111672135619695024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-17696055294561484292009-01-18T19:16:00.000-06:002009-01-18T19:16:00.000-06:00I am a color kind of girl. My walls are mainly bui...I am a color kind of girl. My walls are mainly builder grade khaki right now, but I have big plans for soft light browns, some suede effects on the fireplace wall, and for the dining room I have plans to paint Benjamin Moore Grand Canyon Red. Really a deep rusty orange, I am totally in love with this color. My black furniture and wooden wall treatment in cream will make the color really pop! Love white, but only if the entire house is white. One room in all white just looks like you forgot to finish! <BR/>~MistiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-37199812560008260802009-01-18T18:15:00.000-06:002009-01-18T18:15:00.000-06:00I have lived in rentals for almost 10 years and so...I have lived in rentals for almost 10 years and so all we had was white walls. We finally bought our first home this year and I am on a mission to paint every wall. In my livingroom I have the color Gourd from the Eddie Baurer collection. Its a warm yellow color and I love it. I will be painting my bedroom a dark brown and my kitchen a burgundy color. I love warm colors!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-91268521824047849412009-01-18T16:27:00.000-06:002009-01-18T16:27:00.000-06:00Hey Layla...I'm Tiffany..I'm the one who opened t...Hey Layla...I'm Tiffany..I'm the one who opened the photography studio on Main St. down from Kim's (lucky photography). I think you walked in one day with Kim. Anyway, don't know how I found your blog, but I just love it. Wanted to say that my dining room is orange and it's my favorite room in the house. I have black french country furniture and the curtains are a plaid dupioni silk with reds, golds, aquas and orange tones. I LOVE IT!! And I even painted the studio walls the same color!! Not a bright orange but a rusty orange. Anyway...proud to know you're from my hometown. Good job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-4231306621878792662009-01-18T15:38:00.000-06:002009-01-18T15:38:00.000-06:00I very much love a neutral background so that I ca...I very much love a neutral background so that I can play with color seasonally! If you were to remove all the color from my home, you would find a palette of 60% cream/white, 30% taupe, 10% black/chocolate. <BR/>My "color mood" changes so often; having this palette allows me to easily transition from summery pops of greens and blues to comfy autumnal and wintery pomegranite reds, warm pumpkins, and golden tones. <BR/>My favorite paint company is hands down Sherwin Williams; however, my favorite AFFORDABLE paint companies are (in this order) Behr paint and Dutch Boy Grand Distinctions. Both offer great one-coat coverage (but two really makes me feel better about scrubbability... is that a word?). <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the awesome post! <BR/><BR/>P.S. this is naughty, but too funny NOT to share... my "word verification" for this post is <I>dongs</I>... yes, seriousely! I'm literally cracking up like a wee school girl :0D Thanks for the unintentional laugh!! Hope I didn't offend anyone! :0)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-44129273889122069792009-01-18T13:23:00.000-06:002009-01-18T13:23:00.000-06:00Growing up we always had white walls unless the ro...Growing up we always had white walls unless the room was painted when we got there. Once married, we lived in military housing or rented. Now that we own, I'm so excited to have COLOR! BUT now I'm afraid to commit! Haha! I have tons of ideas! My dining room and front living room conect. Was thinking black and apple green for the dining room and shades of grape/wine/purple and black for the living room. I'm thinking the black would tie them together but they're enough apart that the apple green and grape colors wouldn't clash. Was thinking black on the wall you see when you come in (it's a "short" wall) and some kind of wine on the left (also a short wall). You can see the black from both rooms but not the wine color....<BR/><BR/>But like I said, I'm afraid to commit! haha! Love reading your stuff, even though I've got more modern electic tastes, I still love a beautiful room!MyFrogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12849459641658562549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-1840801473935095522009-01-18T11:42:00.000-06:002009-01-18T11:42:00.000-06:00I too am infatuated with color! I spend countless ...I too am infatuated with color! I spend countless hours staring at my contractor sample chips from Sherwin Williams. At the moment, which is odd for me because I love muted tones, I love...<BR/>SW7576 Damsel, which would be a lovely accent color to <BR/>SW7577 Blackberry...with black and white accessories.<BR/>SW7602 Indigo Batik would be cozy in a bedroom, or a bold accent wall. <BR/>Well, back to daydreaming! <BR/>P.S. My daughter's name is Layla, she is 5, and of course named after the song! You will have to check her out on my blog!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-2378995065590907632009-01-18T09:51:00.000-06:002009-01-18T09:51:00.000-06:00i like my rooms to have their own identity with co...i like my rooms to have their own identity with color, but i must admit that i tend to stay with different shades of greens and yellows (although i'm really loving that suggestion of using orange in a bathroom!). when martha stewart's paint line came out, i used a color called "oolong" in my kitchen and family room...i absolutely can't get enough of it! :)lori vliegenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11938424189889768402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-82048263661267268082009-01-18T09:38:00.000-06:002009-01-18T09:38:00.000-06:00I love colours and patterns - I guess my style is ...I love colours and patterns - I guess my style is very eccentric though. Ostentation, wallpaper, antiques with a little bit of bad-taste kitsc thrown in.. so hardly the chic stylist :DLisa Falzonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02006948646900698049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-70409321085170140412009-01-18T08:37:00.000-06:002009-01-18T08:37:00.000-06:00i dont do bold colors or white...but prefer soft n...i dont do bold colors or white...but prefer soft neutrals, that soak a room in a suggested feeling. just visited my daughter who lives in a home w/ every wall a very soft yellow, it felt very nice!anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17095769009911556879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-18038132179366467242009-01-18T08:03:00.000-06:002009-01-18T08:03:00.000-06:00I love the neutral white rooms too, but if you loo...I love the neutral white rooms too, but if you look around my house, there is color everywhere, so I guess I'd have to say that while I love the white/neutral look, I'm not sure I could live with it day to day. I'm very much what you described. Love greens, reds, golden yellows, and even those soft blues, so I'm all over the place! I 'think' my house flows pretty well, in spite of all the color. <BR/><BR/>My favorite color right now is my main living area, Sherwin Williams Whole Wheat, a really good neutral golden tan.Rhoda @ Southern Hospitalityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16741881774379561710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-21696695139269596692009-01-18T07:57:00.000-06:002009-01-18T07:57:00.000-06:00I used to have an orange kitchen! I was newly divo...I used to have an orange kitchen! I was newly divorced with two young girls- I went crazy with color in that apartment- and we loved it. It was bright tangerine orange, which I could probably never do again, but I do like that warm orange living area you have pictured.ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101029966434969397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-62870538917938269502009-01-18T01:04:00.000-06:002009-01-18T01:04:00.000-06:00Funny you should mention orange in a guest bathroo...Funny you should mention orange in a guest bathroom...my brother & his wife have been refurbishing a 76-year old house in Maryland for the last couple of years, and they chose a roasted pumpkin color for their tiny half bath off the main living area. Since they focus on staying true to style, that is the only space that goes a bit outside the lines. It is an unexpected surprise and gives such a fun, warm, cozy feeling to their guests who are just there for dinner or a visit and don't get a chance to see the rest of the traditional house. It's a nice touch!texzennikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04383604055910260845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-74254905604992422172009-01-18T00:46:00.000-06:002009-01-18T00:46:00.000-06:00I also love colour. My sister's house is all shad...I also love colour. My sister's house is all shades of white with black and a few hits of green. While I love her house (I helped her decorate it), it's not me. My fall back favourite is Guilford Green by Benjamin Moore. Recently though, I've been attracted to turquoise/teal-ish colours. My new favourite is Stratton Blue by Benjamin Moore. I'm painting my sideboard that colour. I also obsessed with accents of orange. I saw a great room in Better Homes and Gardens which featured an orange living/dining room with accents of chocolate brown and turquoise. It looked amazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-82394361446333633852009-01-18T00:01:00.000-06:002009-01-18T00:01:00.000-06:00Neutrals, and I like to add color with accessories...Neutrals, and I like to add color with accessories. My favorite color lately, Island Sand, Ralph Laurenkarlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04035218019233390440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-34817130797178574912009-01-17T23:47:00.000-06:002009-01-17T23:47:00.000-06:00So many colors, so little time!My favorite paint i...So many colors, so little time!<BR/>My favorite paint is from Wal Mart!<BR/>Their Color Place brand is made by Sherwin Williams, so it's great quality for a good price. Sometimes I use a Kilz base with Color Place formulas, because I like the texture of how the paint goes on, and the nifty plastic jugs it comes in.<BR/>My favorite colors:<BR/>Buffalo (a great chocolate brown with gray tones)<BR/>Vintaqe Aqua (like a Tiffany box)<BR/>Gray Verbena (the perfect pale French gray-blue)<BR/>Studio Beige (the perfect neutral)<BR/>Late Tomato (a great red with coral tones)<BR/>Nacho Chip (a wonderful French mustard color)<BR/>Like Jane Seymour said in an old Clairol commercial: "it's just a little box of color!"<BR/>Paint the walls the color that you feel. When your feelings change, repaint, and repaint, and repaint! Paint is the best decor bang for the buck.<BR/>xo xoVisual Vamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17703228111473936714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-14426529965150121672009-01-17T22:24:00.000-06:002009-01-17T22:24:00.000-06:00My kitchen is a golden yellow, my den is a golden ...My kitchen is a golden yellow, my den is a golden tan, the hallway is a Ralph Lauren Oatmeal, my son's room is green, the guest room is a pale gray with blue undertones, my dining room is red, and I just painted the downstairs bath Hubbel House Clayo by Valspar (a yummy chocolate brown). We have been slowly repainting rooms since we moved in. I like warmer neutrals. I want to redo the dining room next. The red is too much for me!!Amber B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13883089092607501081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-326905570227859212009-01-17T22:02:00.000-06:002009-01-17T22:02:00.000-06:00I am into color, I love to have a different color ...I am into color, I love to have a different color in each room but they must all flow together for a nice look. I love the Sage greens and a Lavender for my Bath, going black and white with a touch of Red in my kitchen.. My dinning room I am going to go with a nice yellow I think, some day I will get them all done, and show them off..lol <BR/><BR/> Hugs;<BR/>AlauraCottage Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13232333807529818159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-14113598778531841662009-01-17T21:48:00.000-06:002009-01-17T21:48:00.000-06:00Hi Layla...over the years I've gone through "stage...Hi Layla...over the years I've gone through "stages" in decorating. Once we began owning our homes..I could paint and I loved it. These days I'm leaning toward more of the earthy colors,some black accessories ...and assorted whites and cremes. One thing that stayed the same is my love for natural items....come visit my Blog. I still like to move accessories (flowers, pillows, throws) around and that's how I fulfill my need for a pop of color now and then.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16896923244081902545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-49829413818975088202009-01-17T21:45:00.000-06:002009-01-17T21:45:00.000-06:00I love using monochromatic colors. In our last hom...I love using monochromatic colors. In our last home it was all various shades of olive and now I have various shades of golden yellow. Not too sunny more like wheat. I found that using similar colors helps the spaces to remain cohesive while using bolder colors to break up each space so it doesn't look to matchy matchy. <BR/><BR/>I love what you've done with your home. I'm anxious to see what else you share.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615489442416541414.post-63934761997107357252009-01-17T20:41:00.000-06:002009-01-17T20:41:00.000-06:00I've done it both ways...lots of color and neutral...I've done it both ways...lots of color and neutrals. It depends on where I live, the type of home, and my age/decorating style at the time. Currently I do neutral walls in a color called Navajo white (which is actually more of a creamy yellow) and do the trim in Swiss Coffee (a soft white). I have one room with a different color...the guest bath is a blue with dark brown accents. All the rest of the color in my home comes from furnishing and accessories.WhisperWood Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15651638929077510587noreply@blogger.com