One of the great treats you get when you are in the middle of remodeling – You get to choose Paint Color – Lowe’s is one of my favorite places to get paint.
I’ve lived with this horrible Pink Paint for years. Now it’s time to get serious about choosing a great new paint color for my new craft space.
I truly believe that painting rooms before you move into a new home is the best idea – ever!
I have moved several times and sometimes it takes years to get a room painted in a color I really want to live with. Why? Because it’s a pain to move all the furniture out and start with a clean slate.
I am in the process of redesigning and improving my craft room – artistic space – and choosing the new paint colors is one of the best (and easiest) decisions.
You can see from the picture above that we have removed something from this room… The Closet! That’s why all the drywall repairs are visible.
And if you look closely… you will see a vision of pink in the blinds we have lived with for over 15 years. Time to replace everything!
The very tall white shelves are staying. The new built in cabinets for the entire room will be white laminate and this shelf unit will slide in perfectly.
The new ceiling fan is a white shappy chic style and the new window treatment is a light oak shutter. Wait until you see where I found them! (I’ll fill you in later)
Back to the paint color.
I chose a neutral color for the walls and ceiling.
This room gets great northern light (perfect for any artistic space) and usually I would recommend a cool color.
But… I already have the shutter chosen and it’s a warm yellow oak so I had to pick a color that would enhance the shutter – not fight with it.
The color I chose for the walls is called “Moose Mousse”.
Valspar brand paint available at Lowe’s. I chose the eggshell sheen to keep reflections to a minimum.
The ceiling paint color is Not White! I used a color similar to Valspar Hopsack in the flat sheen. I did not use the Hopsack color in this room for the ceiling- I had a custom mix made – a bit lighter and a bit “pinker” (warmer) for this room . The light made the Hopsack look a bit gray… (because of the new installed recessed lighting).
Remember light from windows and lighting will affect the paint colors in any room.
Debra’s Big Tip – Always use flat paint sheen on ceilings that have had remodeled spaces – It cut’s down on the visible imperfections).
One of my favorite books about color:
Color and Light: Luminous Atmospheres for Painted Rooms
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Thank you so much for sharing your remodeling experience. I am wanting to do the same and really appreciate any help and advice I can get. I love seeing the transformation. I know your new craft room will help you to work better. I know when I am in a pleasant space I feel more creative and at ease while I am working.
Thanks for the advice. And share your experience changes.
Thanks for share your experience changes. The colors is to useful for the life.
truly believe that painting rooms before you move into a new home is the best idea – ever!