Can Ben Moore Wilmington Tan walls be saved?

5 år sedan

Hello: My living room is color is outdated by 10+ years - painted Benjamin Moore Wilmington Tan (HC-34) with BM Linen White (912) trim. I need to find ways to lighten the room -- will cream colored drapes and a lighter rug do it, or am I throwing good money after bad?

My husband really does not want to repaint... any thoughts? Thank you thank you....

Utvalt svar

lake lover

5 år sedan

Tell hubby it is time to repaint. Anything new you bring in will just make this paint look even older.

Sortera efter:Äldsta

Kommentarer (14)

Marta
5 år sedan
I’m sure lighter drapes and rug would lighten the room a bit. But. What a space! Gorgeous windows and such high ceilings! Lucky you :)
kamosg thanked Marta
everdebz
5 år sedan
Ändrades senast: 5 år sedan
I'd skip the sage table cover, and rose pillow / and keep colors to minimum, for a less "decorated look."... make any sense? Nothing wrong with tan. This thread about W.Tan:

[https://www.houzz.com/discussions/benjamin-moore-wilmington-tan-dsvw-vd~2680951[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/benjamin-moore-wilmington-tan-dsvw-vd~2680951)
kamosg thanked everdebz
PRO
Creative Garden Spaces
5 år sedan
What a lovely room. Lighter drapes and lighter rug will help. You might also consider paining two walls a lighter tan or cream. I would paint the two window walls.
kamosg thanked Creative Garden Spaces
PRO
Fairway Style Living
5 år sedan
Wilmington Tan is still a beautifully warm color that's right for certain spaces. Since you have great natural light coming through your bay window, I'd recommend forgoing drapes for a short time to explore a bottom-up cellular shade or similar that will let in even more light and not make the nook feel quite as closed-in as a tall drapery can do.

Also just want to check - is the ceiling in here your same bright, trim white? It looks like it may be an ecru or other off-white currently. If not, it should match your trim white (in a flat finish) - that will definitely help reflect even more light around the space, too.

Wonder if a different central overhead light may help shed brighter, more diffused light in the space also - modified drum shade on a dimmer or similar. Cheers!
everdebz
5 år sedan
Ändrades senast: 5 år sedan
Poly, and tiny bit of linen / great reviews:
Barley Heavy FauxLinen Curtain Single Panel, 50"x96" · Mer info

[https://www.houzz.com/products/barley-heavy-fauxlinen-curtain-single-panel-50x96-prvw-vr~84058815[(https://www.houzz.com/products/barley-heavy-fauxlinen-curtain-single-panel-50x96-prvw-vr~84058815)
kamosg thanked everdebz
kamosg
Författare
5 år sedan
The ceiling is the same BM Wilmington tan cut with the trim paint 20/80%. Good point, maybe painting the ceiling and removing some drapes. And, I do love drum shades...thank you...

Thank you, everyone...I'll take all the ideas I can get...
everdebz
5 år sedan
Ändrades senast: 5 år sedan
Long shot - poly and good reviews... good with sage.
Vintage Fringe Rug, Olive, 8'x10' · Mer info

[https://www.houzz.com/products/vintage-fringe-rug-olive-8x10-prvw-vr~95364902[(https://www.houzz.com/products/vintage-fringe-rug-olive-8x10-prvw-vr~95364902)
everdebz
5 år sedan
Or this more green - make a small gallery wall?
Teal And Gold Mandala Framed Art Print - Vector Black - MEDIUM (Gallery)-20x26 · Mer info

https://www.houzz.com/products/blue-and-gold-mandala-framed-print-vector-black-medium-gallery-20x26-prvw-vr~118408023
kamosg
Författare
5 år sedan
Oooh, thank you. That was the next delmma - rugs...
everdebz
5 år sedan
Fine cause it's your home, but to me you could remove piano photos [or include among several behind sofa?] --- prop or hang this abstract type, to add to tree art instead.
Mark Lawrence "Purified. 1 John 1:9" Giclee Stretched Canvas Wall Art 2 · Mer info

https://www.houzz.com/products/mark-lawrence-purified-1-john-19-giclee-stretched-canvas-wall-art-2-prvw-vr~32480025
kamosg
Författare
5 år sedan
Yes, I know...too many small photos... colors in this are amazing! Thank you!
everdebz
5 år sedan
Do you tend to prefer the yellower olive greens? or greens that are silvery sage? in the room...
PRO
Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
5 år sedan
Absolutely would.

Can Ben Moore Wilmington Tan walls be saved?

lake lover

Kommentarer (14)

Marta

everdebz

Creative Garden Spaces

Fairway Style Living

everdebz

kamosg
Författare

everdebz

everdebz

kamosg
Författare

everdebz

kamosg
Författare

everdebz

Celery. Visualization, Rendering images

OM OSS

UTFORSKA HOUZZ

ANSLUT TILL OSS

Can Ben Moore Wilmington Tan walls be saved?

Kommentarer (14)

kamosgFörfattare

kamosgFörfattare

kamosgFörfattare

OM OSS

UTFORSKA HOUZZ

ANSLUT TILL OSS

kamosg
Författare

kamosg
Författare

kamosg
Författare