G.O. has been busy with the woodwork upstairs,
so it’s now or never for me to select a paint color for said woodwork.
I’m thinking a medium to dark color with white walls.
G.O. wasn’t on board at first, as he often isn’t.
The last time I had darker woodwork with white walls was in 1985,
when I chose a pretty gray
from the Benjamin Moore Historical Colors Collection.
How 80’s of me!
Fun fact: Benjamin Moore still has their Historic Colors Collection!
Back to my dark woodwork with white walls aspirations.
This:
Yum! Notice the wainscoting,
which is painted with the same color as the woodwork.
Upstairs, we happen to have a pretty embossed wainscot of our own:
Sad!
I can’t wait to see that original feature shine,
once it’s painted something darker, with white walls.
My first thought was gray, which had me asking:
Isn’t there enough gray downstairs?
Is gray going to fall out of fashion soon?
Aren’t brown +/or beige making big comebacks?
THE STRUGGLE IS REAL!
Anyway, within moments, I began my search
for a neutral that’s more beige than gray,
or, as the popular kids call it: “GREIGE”.
Speaking of which, check out these beautiful greige rooms,
in a charming Charleston, SC home:
It’s not just me — you love it, too, right?
Meanwhile, I’m now back on the prowl for a greige paint that I love!
Stay tuned!