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Snowberry’s Interior Paint Colors – Part Two

September 11, 2020 By Juliet 32 Comments

Master Bedroom

It’s time to tackle the paint colors in Snowberry’s bedrooms and bathrooms. To recap, we’ve talked about how I chose Snowberry’s exterior design and paint colors, as well as the interior paint colors throughout the main living spaces. We’re on the home stretch.

Snowberry’s bedrooms and bathrooms are on one side of the house, to the left of the foyer. You can see the floor plan in my post, Snowberry Before the Renovation.

In my last post I shared my experience working with a paint color consultant from Farrow & Ball, Jet Marie Patterson.

For the most part I stuck with Jet’s recommendations.

Paint Color Wheel

Snowberry’s Color Palette

But, in the bedrooms and bathrooms, I went rogue.

First of all, during a renovation you spend an inordinate amount of timing planning and envisioning the finished house … all while the actual house is torn apart. Many people – interior designers, contractors and other creative folks – can look past the exposed studs and see the finished space. I am not one of them.

By the time the drywall went up and I began to have a glimmer of clue what the finished rooms might be … I started to hedge on some of my paint choices.

But, I’m getting ahead of myself.

Let’s set the scene. The hallway leading to the bedrooms and bathrooms is painted in Farrow & Ball Slipper Satin (upper walls) and Benjamin Moore White Opulence (wainscot and trim).

Slipper Satin Paint
FB Slipper Satin
White Opulence Paint
BM White Opulence

With that in mind, let’s take a look at the rest of my paint color choices.

Master Bedroom, Bathroom & Closet

Jet recommended Strong White for the walls and All White for the ceilings and trim throughout the master suite … bedroom, bathroom and closet. These recommendations were based around my desire for a gray bathroom vanity … Manor House Gray.

FB Strong White
FB Strong White
FB All White
FB All White
Manor House Gray Paint
FB Manor House Gray

Master Bedroom

By the time we were ready to paint, I’d made furniture and fabric choices for the bedroom … in a blue and green palette (surprise). Jet’s recommendation of Strong White read too gray for me. A bit cold. I loved the Slipper Satin in the hallway, a softer, warmer color, and made the executive decision to carry it into the bedroom walls using Benjamin Moore White Opulence for the ceiling and trim.

Master Bathroom

My inspiration bathroom included a gray vanity, and Jet recommended Manor House Gray. For the walls she suggested Strong White with All White on the ceiling and trim.

Despite the changes I made to the bedroom colors, I decided to stick with Jet’s plan for the bathroom.

Master Closet

We carried the bathroom wall, ceiling and trim colors into the master closet.

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Guest Rooms

Snowberry has two guest rooms. Neither room is large and we removed a window from each room, leaving just one window per room.

A word about windows. Normally one does not remove windows. One adds windows.

But, that’s a story for another day and you’ll have to trust me on this.

Also, both rooms have false gables in the roof creating a down slope in the ceiling over the windows. This makes the rooms feel very cozy (ahem … a bit small). In other words, these are not large rooms with an abundance of natural light. You get the picture?

One day, Mary Ann from Classic Casual Home was here working with me on draperies and throw pillows. She suggested I consider painting each guest room – trim and all – in a single color  (in other words, no contrasting trim) . I nodded politely and pretended I got the concept … but the truth is I thought it sounded weird. A short time later, I saw a magazine feature where several rooms were painted one color. It. Was. Fabulous.

Fully onboard with Mary Ann’s idea, I relayed the one-color directive to our painting contractor who raised his eyes brows. But, who having worked with enough crazy homeowners, knew better than to put up much of a fuss. It was more of an ‘okay, it’s your house’ sort of look.

To clarify this one-paint-color technique (my term, I have no idea what it’s called), everything in the room – walls, ceilings, trim, doors – everything – is painted the same color. The only differentiation is the paint finish. In our case the walls and ceilings are a flat finish and the trim is a satin finish.

Guest Room #1

The larger of the two guest rooms contains a queen size bed. I saved, from a previous home, beautiful, custom made pillows in shades of pale blue, green and ivory. I hoped to use them in this room and after Jet saw my photos, she suggested Borrowed Light. A very light and subtle shade of blue.

Guest Room #2

Slightly smaller in size, the plan for this room is two twin beds with a nightstand under the window between them. Aside from layout, I had no color scheme in mind. I want the room to feel comfortable for little boy and girl grands, as well as adults, … so nothing too girly, too boyish or too childish. Jet suggested Pavilion Blue. It looked more green to me … but it fit with the overall color scheme so, why not?

Then the room got painted … and, yikes! It looked more like mint chocolate chip ice cream minus the chips. Ummm …. no.

SW Sea Salt

I went back to the drawing board. The first thought that came to mind – Sea Salt by Sherwin Williams. A lovely pale green/gray that I regretted not using in our Fidalgo Island home. I drove to Sherwin Williams, picked up a paint chip, tossed it on top of our other paint chips and, voila!  Perfection. Room repainted Sea Salt.

The moral of the story? Seek advice from professionals and experts, but always defer to your own judgement.

Come to think of it, this applies to all things in life. Not just paint colors. Trust your gut.

Guest Bath

Now for the coup de gras … Snowberry’s teeny tiny guest bathroom.

Three words … Hale Navy, baby.

Hale Navy Paint

BM Hale Navy

That, and Schumacher Pyne Hollyhock wallpaper.

Pyne Hollyhock Wallpaper

Schumacher Pyne Hollyhock

Before I picked a single paint color, before there was an architectural plan, heck, before we bought the house, it was a given that Hale Navy and Pyne Hollyhock would be happening somewhere in our new home. That somewhere turned out to be the guest bathroom.

I couldn’t get my hands on wallpaper samples fast enough so took a DIY approach and printed out the Pyne Hollyhock and a couple other options and taped them on the wall. I don’t recommend this approach.

Wallpaper Samples

The samples eventually arrived. Pyne Hollyhock was the obvious choice. And, my beloved Hale Navy paint worked beautifully with the paper.

It became the guest bath vanity color.

The smallest room in the house is my favorite room in the house.

Important Mention

As discussed in my prior post – Snowberry’s Interior Paint Colors, Part One – we did not buy our paint from Farrow & Ball. Our painting contractor had our paint colors matched and mixed by Benjamin Moore with their Aura base.

Let’s review the paint choices:

  • Hallway upper walls – Farrow & Ball Slipper Satin No.2004
  • Hallway lower walls – Benjamin Moore White Opulence OC-69
  • Master Bedroom walls – Farrow & Ball Slipper Satin No.2004
  • Maser Bedroom ceiling – Benjamin Moore White Opulence OC-69
  • Master Bathroom/Closet walls & wainscot – Farrow & Ball Strong White No.2001
  • Master Bathroom/Closet – base, crown, ceiling – Farrow & Ball All White No.2005
  • Master Bathroom vanity – Farrow & Ball Manor House Gray No. 265
  • Guest Room #1 walls, ceiling, trim– Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light No. 235
  • Guest Room #2 walls, ceiling, trim – Sherwin Williams Sea Salt 6204
  • Guest Bathroom – bead board & trim – Benjamin Moore White Opulence OC-69
  • Guest Bathroom upper walls – Schumacher Pyne Hollyhock wallpaper in Indigo
  • Guest Bathroom vanity – Benjamin Moore Hale Navy HC-154

Paint finishes  – Walls & Ceilings (drywall) = flat finish. Moldings & trim = satin finish.

Our cabinetry was painted by our cabinet maker in his shop.

Manor House Gray Paint
FB Manor House Gray
FB Strong White
FB All White
Slipper Satin Paint
FB Slipper Satin
FB Borrowed Light

Hale Navy Paint
BM Hale Navy
SW Sea Salt
White Opulence Paint
BM White Opulence

And that’s a wrap on Snowberry’s paint colors.

You can see Snowberry’s first room reveal here!

Snowberry's Paint Colors Pin

I can’t believe it took three blog posts to cover Snowberry’s color scheme, inside and out. You can read about the exterior design and paint colors here.

And, the interior paint colors part one here.

Snowberry Exterior Collage
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Snowberry's Paint Colors Pin

On a personal note, I made an appearance on The Midlife Fashionista’s blog last week. Do you follow Susan’s blog and Instagram? She’s an incredible style blogger, style consultant and the founder of Uncommon Threads, a non-profit organization offering low-income woman a variety of programs and services to help them look and feel their best. You can learn more about the organization, my decision to become a contributor… as well a few secrets about me on Susan’s blog.

As always, I appreciate your visit and would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.

Cheers from Snowberry!

 

 



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  1. susankanoff says

    September 11, 2020 at 7:29 pm

    Your home is just stunning. I am in love with that navy color… I may just have to paint something!
    Also, thank you for supporting and sharing Uncommon Threads. xo Susan http://www.themidlifefashionista.com

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    • Juliet says

      September 12, 2020 at 8:54 pm

      Hi Susan … and thanks! Your home is stunning … but there’s alway room for a little Navy, right?! xo

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  2. Carol Karl says

    September 12, 2020 at 2:55 am

    Your home is so stunning – just had a look at your before photos too. It was an amazing house to begin with but you’ve made it absolutely gorgeous. We have very similar taste – I’ll be following along. Thanks so much for sharing.

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    • Juliet says

      September 12, 2020 at 8:52 pm

      Hi Carol! Thanks for your compliments … its wonderful to have you along on the journey! xo

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  3. Jennifer Williams says

    September 12, 2020 at 4:41 am

    All of your selections are perfection. Love the navy.

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    • Juliet says

      September 12, 2020 at 8:51 pm

      Thanks, Jennifer! Navy is my jam. xo

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  4. Sophie says

    September 12, 2020 at 6:34 am

    I love all of these colors!!
    My favorite is the guest bathroom colors. And that wall paper

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    • Juliet says

      September 12, 2020 at 8:51 pm

      Thank, Sophie. Hope you’re able to get more use out of it soon! xo

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  5. this dear casa says

    September 12, 2020 at 7:33 am

    Love the colors and wallpaper you chose! Your home is beautiful inside out.

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    • Juliet says

      September 12, 2020 at 8:57 pm

      Marie – it’s so rewarding (and reassuring) to get a compliment like yours. Thank you … and visit often! xoxo

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  6. bricksnblooms says

    September 13, 2020 at 1:47 pm

    What pretty paint colors! Great article!

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    • Juliet says

      September 14, 2020 at 2:40 pm

      Thank you, Stacy! I appreciate your visit! xo

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  7. thistlewoodfarm says

    September 14, 2020 at 10:25 am

    I just love your home so much! It’s so pretty and bright and airy and full of joy!
    Thank you for sharing the paint colors!
    Happy day!
    KariAnne

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    • Juliet says

      September 14, 2020 at 2:41 pm

      KariAnne … it’s such a thrill when you stop by! I appreciate the compliment … coming from the woman with the ultimate pretty, bright and airy home! xo

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  8. LA CONTESSA says

    September 14, 2020 at 2:33 pm

    I am beginning to LIKE BLUE……….THANKS TO YOU!
    MY LEAST FAVORITE COLOR!!!!
    WONDERFUL INTERVIEW ON YOU!!
    AND I AM PROUD TO SAY I WAS ONE OF THOSE BLOGGERS who NAGGED YOU FOR YEARS TO WRITE A BLOG!!!
    LOOK HOW IT HAS TAKEN OFF!!!
    SEE SEE SEE………….its FUN RIGHT?
    XX

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    • Juliet says

      September 14, 2020 at 2:44 pm

      Contessa! Yes, it’s true … you had to nudge and nudge and finally out me! What fun I’m having … although you make this blogging thing look a lot easier than it is! Ha! I had no idea you were blah on blue. Happy to know I’m wearing you down. Have a fabulous week! xo

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  9. Heidi says

    September 14, 2020 at 5:40 pm

    Hi Juliet,
    Everything is so calming and restful! I like all your choices, especially like that beautiful blue. I’ve been considering painting our kitchen island cabinets and this might be the perfect color. Hmmm, we’ll see! Great post, again!
    Xo Heidi

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    • Juliet says

      September 14, 2020 at 9:43 pm

      Painting your kitchen cabinets … how exciting! I know you love color too. You should do it! xo

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  10. Misty says

    September 15, 2020 at 7:55 am

    Juliet, this is just gorgeous, I think we have similar taste in color! Gimme all the blues and soft greens. We just used Sea Salt in our basement room/bath and we love it so much!

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  11. Katie Clooney says

    September 15, 2020 at 9:18 am

    Hello dear Juliet… The Mister and I spent our lunch hour looking through your beautiful home. I am so glad that you did a post on paint colors. Also, I’m not sure but I think we have the same fabric in our bedrooms. I love the idea of painting everything in one color in the guest rooms. It look great. Have a wonderful week!

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    • Juliet says

      September 15, 2020 at 5:52 pm

      Hello there PEN … and The Mister! Oh my gosh! So honored to have you both here. Thank you, thank you … and if we do have the same fabric in our bedrooms I will be congratulating myself for excellent taste! I’m looking forward to see what your next house has in store. Very exciting time for you! xo

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  12. Linda says

    September 15, 2020 at 12:26 pm

    So many beautiful colors you chose. I also love the crystal door knobs I spotted in one of your rooms. So pretty!

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    • Juliet says

      September 15, 2020 at 5:48 pm

      Hi Linda … thanks for noticing. I’ve always admired crystal door knobs in others homes and it’s so fun to have them here. Thank you! xo

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  13. Kim Waldorf says

    September 21, 2020 at 12:29 pm

    Your home is absolutely beautiful! Each room is like eye candy! I especially love the fabric on your drapes in your bathroom and bedroom.

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    • Juliet says

      September 22, 2020 at 3:06 pm

      Kim … you are too sweet! Thank you … and it sounds like you and I have the same love of colors! xo

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  14. Bonnie says

    October 1, 2020 at 9:22 am

    I’ve just found and subscribed to your blog. Love how you choose beautiful colors that are your own instead of what “everyone else” is using. I think I found you through Classic Casual Home. Mary Ann did a virtual decorating session with me for a bathroom we’re updating this winter. She was great and so much fun. Look forward to your next post!

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    • Juliet says

      October 1, 2020 at 9:47 pm

      Hi Bonnie! I’m so excited to have you here! Mary Ann is amazing and I’m sure you bathroom will be too. I’m working on my next post … and beginning to reveal my renovation process room by room. Again, it’s so wonderful to have you here and I appreciate you following along! xo

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  15. rhodasouthernhospitality says

    December 10, 2020 at 12:53 pm

    Hello friend! I’m so glad to see you blogging and your home is just stunning, as I knew it would be. It was fun to read about your paint colors and see all the choices you’ve made. I wish I had more time to read other blogs, but as you will see when you blog, there is hardly any time to do much reading elsewhere. When your house is ready, I’d love to do another feature on my Feature Friday of your new house, so keep that in mind! I’ll see you on Instagram!

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    • Juliet says

      December 10, 2020 at 6:44 pm

      Thanks so much, Rhoda … and I completely understand what you mean! I have a new perspective on the work it takes for you and other successful bloggers to keep all the plates spinning. I’d be honored to be included in another Feature Friday … you let me know when it works for YOU and I will jump through hoops to make it happen! xo

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Click the link in my profile to read the post and then follow the links to see how everyone else is styling their kitchens. 

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Our tub is filled with bags from @thecontainerstore and @kendrascott with  organizational pieces to help me get my jewelry corralled. It's all useless sitting in bags ... in the tub. 

Jim wondered - out loud - if the bags might find their way out of the tub over the weekend. Looks like the answer is no.

I bought these acrylic dividers for the closet in our Fidalgo Island house ... thank goodness they work at Snowberry too. I love organization helpers and I love being organized. I'm just not as excited about the process of getting there.

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