Paint colour help please

jos28

I am looking for inspiration for my living room. It's a smallish north facing room with a bay window. The house was built in the late 1940s. The room has a black cast iron fireplace with a shelving unit in one of the alcoves. The couches are black leather, walls are cream and the curtains are guess what ... black and cream with silvery detail. The floor is oak. I think that's all the details. The room also has a dado rail. Any ideas anyone please.

mickyellow

jos28 wrote: »

I am looking for inspiration for my living room. It's a smallish north facing room with a bay window. The house was built in the late 1940s. The room has a black cast iron fireplace with a shelving unit in one of the alcoves. The couches are black leather, walls are cream and the curtains are guess what ... black and cream with silvery detail. The floor is oak. I think that's all the details. The room also has a dado rail. Any ideas anyone please.

You could try Farrow & Ball elephants breath. I have a similar house (1930's) with a dado rail and it came out excellent. Use a white on the dado rails, skirting etc. Nice colour for a period property. It will bring out the black fireplace as well. Hope this helps.

jos28

Thanks Mickyyellow, that is a beautiful colour. It's very soft and warm. Did you use it on the entire wall (under and over the dado rail)

mickyellow

jos28 wrote: »

Thanks Mickyyellow, that is a beautiful colour. It's very soft and warm. Did you use it on the entire wall (under and over the dado rail)

No problem at all. I reckon keeping the wall one colour suits. the dado rail will really stand out if it's pure white (a nice gloss). good luck with the DIY!

jos28

Thanks Mickeyyellow, gonna give that a go. Cheers !

mickyellow

How did it turn out for you? Just curious.

jos28

Hi Mick,
The budget didn't stretch to Farrow and Ball so I chose a soft grey from the Crown range. I really like the colour because it changes tone throughout the day. Got the light fitting half price, threw in a few new cushions and voila - a brand new room for about €100.
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trishasaffron

Very nice - what crown colours did you use? I'm looking at Dulux greys - french mists and silverwood.

Incidentally while the F&B elephants breath looks nice the name makes me think of halitosis:o

jos28

Strange name for a paint alright. I used Soft marble from Crown

74merc

Trade paint suppliers should be able to match Farrow and Ball colours with their own brand paint. I've used Elephant's Breath and Cornforth White colours in Johnstone paint and it is very good. The F&B website is worth a look too for finding colours to match your choice.

diddlybit

Looks great OP

trishasaffron wrote: »

Very nice - what crown colours did you use? I'm looking at Dulux greys - french mists and silverwood.

We've got French Mists in our kitchen. It's lovely, but bizarrely seems quite lilacy in the morning sun, definately greyer under artifical light or in the evening.

adamrobinson

jos28 wrote: »

Strange name for a paint alright. I used Soft marble from Crown

You don't know about Dulux Grey color can you please tell me??

jos28

adamrobinson wrote: »

You don't know about Dulux Grey color can you please tell me??

Sorry Adam, I didn't use Dulux, I used Crown paint. The colour was Soft Marble. You best bet would be to get a couple of tester posts and try them out.

mickyellow

Looks great. Delighted your happy with the colours!

Gonzp

I have used Modernism which is a Dulux colour and it turned out lovely. I did what one poster mentioned above and went to Johnstones and they matched the colour. Quality was as good and the colour was fine too..

jos28

What a beautiful room Gonzp, well done. It's so pretty

Gonzp

Ah thanks a mill, waiting on my little woman to come along now to fill it...

jos28

Exciting times, enjoy it all.