Ever since we bought our house about a year and a half ago, I have envisioned painting the bedroom I use for my office sage green. The entire house needed repainted badly. The tans on the walls were faded and stained. It has taken me a while to get to the office, because green is a very tricky color! It is very easy to get too much yellow or too much blue in it. Too much yellow, and it looks tacky. Too much blue, and it looks like an Easter egg.
The safest way to get a sage green that you can love for years is to go with a gray-toned sage! We went with Gray Expose 5007-2A by Valspar in eggshell.
Other colors we considered are Tornado Watch 6002-2A by Valspar and Rare Gray SW 6199 by Sherwin Williams.
Gray Expose was the right choice for us. I really love this color! It is green, but not too green. It is both soothing and elegant.
It is hard to capture a picture that does this color justice, but here is one that I think shows the true nature of Gray Expose:
This week isn't a recipe, although I have more of those coming.
We have made big changes in our bedroom this month! First, we got a new bedset. I searched and searched for a bedset that 1.) fit my style 2.) we could afford and 3.) is made of real wood. This bedset meets all of my criteria! We also got it at a local business that delivered it and put it together for us. Here is a close up to show some of the details:
The boards feature live edges. It is the Ivan Smith Pasco bedset in case you want to check it out.
I also did a major paint overhaul in the bedroom. The walls were a faded and stained beige color. I made an accent wall with Rainy Afternoon by Benjamin Moore and painted the other three walls Silver Song by Benjamin Moore. Here is a before and after comparison:
Farmhouse style with its very beige and greige tones has been in for a while, but I want to challenge you to be bold with color! The dark green color I chose is not everyone's cup of tea, but it is mine. I have a style that I like to think of as "naturesque", or something. Use color in a way that is uniquely your style! (Unless you plan to sell soon, then use colors everyone likes.)
Next, I plan to share some of the accessories in the room! I have some more accessories on the way right now, so it will have to wait.
