PAINT

We bought our home four years ago. We did a total remodel. I love how open our home is but when it comes to painting it's hard to separate the spaces and do a fun paint color. I love gray and as you know is really in right now. I fell in love with Sherwin Williams 2138 a few years ago when I saw it used at one of my favorite stores in Orange county Juxtaposition Home www.juxtapositionhome.com  I could not use the color all over because it's so dark. I love light and airy spaces and I did not want to make the house feel dark. I went totally 80's and decided to do one accent wall. After 3 years i am ready to change it and have a little bit of color but not huge contrast. 

I really hate to spec paint as a designer that is part of my job. When a client ask me to spec paint I start to sweat and immediately feel I did not us enough deodorant!!!! Lucky for me I have my friend Kathy that is an artist and is amazing with paint. We can usually brain storm and come up with something great. Here are some pictures of what I am thinking. The shade on top of the dark gray is two shades lighter than the original dark color. To the left of the fire place  is our dining room space. I would not call it a room because it's open and runs into the living room (it's like an L shape room).  The walls right now on the rest of the room are a creamy white from Dunn Edwards "whisper" great on cabinets. 

What are your thoughts? Excuse if the blog doe snot flow great. I am still learning and trying to learn this blog stuff. Excuse the quality of photos they were taking with my Iphone.