A Study In Color

When we moved into this home 2 and a half years ago, the builder had painted everything SW Ivoire. Now don't get me wrong Ivoire is a lovely color and in fact one of my favorites to use. However over the course of two years plus it just started to become washed out. It lacked vibrancy. I had already done my family room and kitchen a bit deeper going to SW Blonde in there and my study I re-did in SW Restrained Gold. I had almost covered every form of yellow and gold on that one paint chip! So I figured it was time to venture out. When I first walked through this home with my realtor the first thing I saw through the back windows was the green leaves on the heavily wooded back yard trees and the pond we back up to. Immediatley I said "this home calls for some green". Nature inside. I ordered a lovely green sofa. Have plenty of green accents. Papered my dining room in green toile. But thus far had not ventured into any green paint. My entrance and stairway were going to be the the green I was eager to paint somewhere. Thus began the search for just the right green. In the end we went with Ben Moore Georgian Green. Yes I am happy to say I love it. It makes the areas sing. Singing was good of course but where was my whimsy? Ahhhh yes I can take care of that with some striped on the back wall of my landing! Now that is better! Of course what is Met Monday without some beofre pictures too? SO I included some bland before pictures to show the difference. Visit me on Wednesday when I show what else I did to the walls of this area in my first Whats on Your Walls Wednesday hosted by Barb at Grits and Glamour. Be sure to go visit Susan on Between Naps on the Porch to see all the fabulous Met Monday makeovers!