I am a bold person by nature nd I love colors.  Almost all of them.  That can be a blessing and  curse.  Everytime I get out my big Sherwin Williams color key I get mesmerized and can rationalize using alomost every color.  I therefore stay confused and frquently change my mind 100 times.  Well, I've tried to be more grown up about it, but, I m still tempted by all those colors from the jewel tones to the bold tropicals to the soft pastels.  What's a girl to do?

For those of you that have a Sherwin Williams key check out #45.  It is a graduation of mocha taupe from deep rich, dark to pale and gentle.  I have fallen in love with this scheme and have bought 4 gallons of different colors.  I plan to incorporate them into my entire house with the exception of 2 bedrooms.  I have always been bored with the neutrals especially taupe, but, I finally got what a great neutral this can be and I can bounce whatever colors I want off of it when I get bored by changing accessorfies.  Every color that I put gainst it looks great.  Right now I have lots of accessories in bold turquoise and deep tropical peach and pinks and breezy green.  Looks fantastic.  I just had to share.  I am finally a grown up now!

 
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7 Comments on A New Look at Taupe and Falling in Love

JAN
26
2008
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Thanks for the tip.  I want to repaint some time this spring.  I will check out this color!
5:28pm • #1
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if the colrs on #45 aren't exactly right take a look at #41.
5:59pm • #2
Gayle, I love taupe.  However, my house is so neutral, even with colorful accessories I find I'm tiring of it.  Like you I've had a difficult time choosing colors for my last room to paint, the living room.  I went with a "butter cream" if for no other reason than to get away from the earth tones.  Please share your after pics.  I'd love to see your color selections.
6:40pm • #3
For the back room at my office (used for storage at the moment) I went bold with BONSAI GREEN!  It is a really 'out there' color.  I'm thinking of getting a string of plastic flamingo lights and hanging them around the room just for fun and eventually turning it into my office.  Colors are great but things get out of hand when I go to Sherwin Williams (as you can imagine).  Have fun painting :)
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MAY
12
2008
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Thanks for the color tip. It is difficult to get the right tone and know yo will be happy with it for a long time.
1:18am • #5
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Gayle,

This sound like my favorite neutral Latte by Restoration Hardware. It works with everything.
3:21am • #6
MAY
21
2008
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Got to your post very late, but this all sounds very interesting I wish I had a color key to appriciate it all. I personally love coffee colored taupe too.
6:11pm • #7


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