Painting walls and ceilings with lots of angles
11/02/2008 07:38 PM by Gretchen Schauffler


Deciding where to paint a wall color can be just as difficult as choosing the wall color itself. After you make the decision of what color to paint, you then have to decide where the color goes: on all four walls, maybe just one, or perhaps in another room. A lot of contemporary living spaces with open floor plans have walls that don’t stop. Instead they have different ceiling heights that define the rooms. It is difficult to know where to stop and start colors because the walls and ceilings fold into abstract shapes unlike traditional rooms—with 4 sides to a box and a lid. These are my tips to help you understand how to deal with these open floor plans.

I say GO WITH THE FLOW when you are painting walls and ceilings that are different heights and angles. A wall color cannot stop and change until it hits a 90 degree corner. Any corner higher and softer, I consider it to be the same wall surface. Same goes for bull-nosed corners. If it rounds, it is a curve, and the color has to curve over it.

Here is a home owner ready to update the look of her home but is having a hard time deciding on a color. What complicates the matter even more are the wall and ceiling angles—short ceilings, short walls, long walls, and high triangle shapes all intercept each other like a Picasso. Our Delicate, Powder, and Breathable Finishes will all work with her formal style.

Create focal walls with art, mirrors, and fireplace accents. Adding a rich red color to the fireplace and painting the mantle black will update the look of the formal furniture. It’s a new sophisticated approach to this traditional look.

When you do one overall neutral color, you can afford to go a little richer. With all the blues, greens and dark wood, neutrals like Devine Latte, Devine Sumatra, Devine Filbert, Devine Muslin, devinegreen: Siamese, and devinegreen: Impala bring a nice calm feel to the space. For the fireplace color, try devinegreen: Clover, devinegreen: Walrus, or Devine Bordeaux. For the mantle, devinegreen: Rhino, devinegreen: Gator, or Devine Piping. Use our Powder Finish for a brick, vintage feel.

For another look, try Devine Sand, Devine Shimmer, Devine Cashew, devinegreen: Coyote, or devinegreen: Chicken. For the fireplace color, try brighter reds like devinegreen: Toucan, devinegreen: Cheetah, or Devine Sangria. For a third option, here is another way to look at it!

Try Devine Custard, Devine Shell, or Devine Macadamia, with Devine Roast, Devine Pine, or devinegreen: Mallard for the fireplace in Powder Finish for a brick, vintage feel.

Don’t leave the ceiling white, it creates weird angles that make the space look sharp and severe. Accenting the ceiling in white or painting it a different color will give the ceiling line a jagged-edge look going around the open room. Accenting one wall in a color will draw too much attention to the different heights. What will make this space pull together is a unifying neutral color that can be both a wall and ceiling color.

Rooms are 3-dimensional and sometimes accent walls create one dimensional, flat, cartoon-like shapes. When you have a lot of angles, it is best to let the color flow with the folds. In this case an accent wall would make the dining room look short and stubby.

Try to add height and interest to windows with panels like our Devine Window Dresses (here shown in Devine Cafe). You can see how they finish the room and balance the furniture.

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  1. I’m getting ready to paint my home – using Devine paint for the first time. I love the color selection and choices I have!!! However, I read that if a wall has rounded edges, paint around it.. only change color at a 90 degree angle. My home has archways from the entry to the living room, then to the dining room, then into the kitchen.. all with rounded corners. How do I choose where to stop and start? I was not originally planning to paint these rooms the same colors. I’m looking at Devine Ginger, Devine Peanut… I wanted Mocha, but it didn’t work with the carpet and maple flooring… Gorgoues colors, though!


    — Dorene Dundas    11/03/2008 10:34 PM    #

  2. Dorene:

    For a lot of these rooms you will carry the color in and stop on one wall. The rest of the walls will become a u-shape in another color. I plan to do an article about this soon. In the meantime if you can send digital pictures of these bull-nosed walls and transitions, that would be great! I would love to see them. I can’t wait to see the “after pictures”! The colors sound fabulous!


    — gretchen Schauffler    11/04/2008 09:36 AM    #

  3. Hi! Thanks for all the great advice you give in your blogs! I have a family room a lot like the one pictured, except that the short wall is all sliding glass doors. The two long walls go in a slant from 9’ to about 20 feet, with one disappearing up the stairwell. The 4th wall (opposite glass wall) is a floating 1/2 wall (it’s a loft with cutout) and forms the beginning of 8’ ceiling in the kitchen – it’s an open plan. It’s a lot of crazy angles. If I do the walls in Hazelnut, should the ceiling be the SAME or is that too dark? The room gets a LOT of light and I want a contemporary feel. 2nd…with kitchen open to all of this going on, can it be different since its ceiling is 90 angle from den? Hope that all made sense! thanks!


    — Kelsey Taylor    11/04/2008 12:16 PM    #

  4. I have a similar scenario as Kelsey but I was thinking of using Sumatra. I wanted a warm kitchen and kitchen nook though and was thinking Toile but are they compatible? Would I be better off with Filbert and Toile? The ceiling is low in the Kitchen, should I carry on the Neutral anyway or switch to a lighter shade? Thank You!


    — Aimee Anderson    11/04/2008 05:00 PM    #

  5. Kelsey, Thank you for your vote of confidence in our brand. Yes, if you have a lot of light and high ceilings, you can go richer by painting Devine Hazelnut on both walls and ceilings. I am going to post a blog article later today that will be about bull-nosed corners. In the meantime, read the article HOW TO CHOOSE A NEUTRAL…. When you choose a neutral that looks great with your wood, granite, and fabric colors, you can paint the kitchen a different color—for example Devine Ginger—and the ceiling stays the neutral you chose, in this case Devine Hazelnut, to keep the unity and continuity throughout the home. If you want a lighter version of Hazelnut, do Devine Pecan or Devine Madacamia. You will see that for every neutral we have, there are lighter and richer shades you can weave together as a palette. Read ADDING WHITE TO LIGHTEN A COLOR
    Thanks for visiting our blog and please let everyone know that if they have any question, we are here to help!


    — gretchen Schauffler    11/05/2008 08:48 AM    #

  6. Aimee:

    All Devine Colors are meant to create color combinations that are not only do-it-yourself but are do-it-for-YOU! When working with them, you will see the difference between what is good and what is even better! Your instincts are correct. Devine Sumatra and Devine Toile are not as perfect as Devine Filbert and Devine Toile. Toile is a little brighter and Filbert is a brighter neutral than Sumatra. Read what I wrote Kelsey since you are in familiar territory…and check back later on today. I am publishing an article with pictures that I think will help a ton!

    Looking forward to “after pictures”


    — gretchen Schauffler    11/05/2008 08:58 AM    #

  7. Thanks, Gretchen! One more question – do you think Toucan is a good red for Hazelnut and Roast? I’d like to accent with Toucan and Dusk throughout my home. Thanks again!


    — Kelsey Taylor    11/05/2008 11:48 AM    #

  8. Kelsey:

    Stunning I say….pleazzze send pictures, do you know what finish you are doing?


    — gretchen Schauffler    11/05/2008 11:54 AM    #

  9. Gretchen: I was thinking delicate finish…sound right? I’ve really struggled with this decision – between Glass and Hazelnut. Both look great in my space!


    — Kelsey Taylor    11/05/2008 03:30 PM    #

  10. Kelsey:

    Yes, Delicate is fantastic. The paint is LOW VOC, no drips, one coat in most cases…read tips on Rolling Paint! Glad the colors look great!


    — gretchen Schauffler    11/06/2008 11:09 AM    #

  11. Gretchen –
    Your ideas are so inspiring and great confidence builders for those of us who tend to be shy and unsure about choosing colors! With your guidance and sample pictures I am much better at seeing in my mind’s eye how my rooms—with lots of angles and vaulted ceilings – would look when painted all one color. My rooms have limited windows and an East-West exposure and they tend to be quite dark with lots of shadows. Although there is one large skylight that brings in light in the early afternoon, the shadows give the rooms a somber feel, especially during the gray Northwest winters. Will darker neutrals – such as Devine Shade, Latte, or Pebble be too dark in this setting? I am leaning towards Devine Shimmer and doing the fireplace in one of the bold contrast colors as you illustrated, but I also like the dramatic look of darker colors. I also have a family room that shares a wall with the kitchen and a hallway wall that flows into the living room. The family room has a flat 93” tall ceiling. I was thinking of painting the family room in Devine Sand or continuing the Devine Shimmer into the family room/kitchen as well. If I paint the low, flat family room ceiling in a darker color such as Devine Pebble, Devine Muslin, or Devine Sumatra, would the darker color make the ceiling feel higher? Thanks again for all your fabulous, creative suggestions. I have learned so much from your blog and web site.


    — Beverly Wilson    11/07/2008 10:13 PM    #

  12. Oat is my skin tone, and I am painting our bonus room with the Devine ceiling paint in Oat and the walls hazelnut, and the Oat ceiling color looks different than my oat hallwall walls in delicate wall finish. Is this just the light difference? The ceilings in the bonus room are angled – should we paint them the delicate wall finish then? Thanks.


    — Becky Foxx    11/16/2008 12:52 AM    #

  13. Becky:
    You guessed right! The difference in sheens is making the color look different so I do suggest painting the walls and ceilings in the same finish, in your case that would be Delicate. When the walls fold into soft ceiling shapes (less than 90 degree angle) it’s even more important to “wrap” the sheen around the room. Read How Light Affects Color

    Send us pictures!


    — gretchen Schauffler    11/17/2008 08:52 AM    #

  14. I have a family room that is covered in pine tounge and grove boards. I love it. But the ceiling has 16 by 16 pressed board like tiles. I think they were flooring. But it has a clear shelack over it. And we installed laminate flooring. Too much wood, I want a color, can you help? The wood has a golden orange glow, I really want to tame that down. Thanks for your help. Carolyn Milligan


    — Carolyn Milligan    01/15/2009 08:57 AM    #

  15. Carolyn:
    Wall color can cool off a room overwhelmed with warm wood surfaces. You can do either 2 things: Go for reds to “steal” from the wood’s warmth and becomes center stage, or do slate-sultry-dusky blues that bring out more yellows than orange in the wood. I suggest you look at colors like Devine Ginger, Sangria, or Cabernet among other reds we have. Take a look at Devine Storm, Denim, Cool, or even devinegreen: Buffalo. Delicate or Breathable will finish the walls with a sheen that is complimentary to all the wood surfaces. Let me know what you think?


    — gretchen Schauffler    01/16/2009 03:56 PM    #

  16. I have a lg. sterile white kitchen; cabinets, ceiling and floor are all white, 24’ X 24’ with a 10’ center island & all white counters. I can not stand the white ceiling and the walls are a very light color right. I want to paint the whole room the same color, even the trim. I am familar with the Devine paint and I love it. The rest of my home has cherry floors but is not open to the kitchen. Any suggetions on color. I have nickel color knobs on the cabinets, pewter/nickel iron bar stools, and the same finish on two hanging light fixtures.


    — Teri Kasten    01/22/2009 11:17 AM    #

  17. Teri;

    Like a blank canvas, or a white sheet of paper, your possibilities are endless. Lets start how you would approach a canvas:

    1. Pick a color you love, then explore the variations
    2. Pick a feeling you want in the kitchen when you cook, then lets find you a color
    3. Choose a color from the rest of a color palette you design when you use our Trend-proof Color Collection the way I suggest.

    If you give me a direction of color, I can make more specific recommendations…I have seen beautiful kitchens in every color :)


    — gretchen Schauffler    01/23/2009 03:38 PM    #

  18. I have a 20×28 foot room with (2)6’ side walls (one of the 6’ walls is banked with mostly windows)The ceiling is slanted to a peak of 14’.The room has two wooden beams with posts. How do I paint the room to make the short walls appear taller? I was considering painting tone on tone strips from floor all the way up the slanted ceiling? Please, I need help?


    — MC Sweeney    05/31/2009 09:43 AM    #

  19. MC:
    Follow the shape! If ti folds, the ceiling is a wall, not a ceiling. That’s what makes it look taller…flow! Choose a color that will make it happen! I can suggest tons of great color combinations but its a little like taking a stab in the dark. I rather you try our approach and see what you love appear before your eyes and I can make suggestions based on what you love! Get our Trend-Proof Palette, follow our PROCESS, follow our PROCESS, and then lets narrow down choices. The context of this color collection is that all the colors have to coordinate the past, present, and future of color trends. They are truly Trend-proof so that if you have a sofa from the 90’s with 200 year-old rug and a 2 week old kitchen remodel, you will find not just one color but all the colors that can coordinate everything and make it look “meant to be”.


    — gretchen Schauffler    06/01/2009 11:34 AM    #

  20. I am considering painting my bedroom steamer and my connecting bath glass. These rooms are open with an arched doorway connecting them. Would you recommend using glass for my ceiling in the bedroom and bath?


    — Melissa    07/29/2009 12:16 PM    #

  21. Melissa:

    Glass or Steamer on the ceiling sounds fantastic! Also check our a new color..Devine Beluga! It may be right up your alley as well!


    — Gretchen Schauffler    07/29/2009 06:14 PM    #

  22. Family room paint job.
    Family room has angled ceiling (18 ft at peak, 10 ft at low end). 15 years ago, entire interior had been painted all one color (tofu-like). Floor is oak. Room gets lots of light from east-facing windows and skylite, and ancillary west light from adjacent living/sun-room. Family room flows into dining/kitchen area of green/tan tile, and green/gray/black granite counter tiles.
    Looking to change things up a bit. Rough-sawn faux beams for ceiling, curly-maple modular wall shelving (from Woodworkers Journal (Dec 2008)) on Ale for big wall, then using Glass on remaining walls (lots of other angles). Ale and Glass are from different palettes, is this too much contrast (tried several other color pouches (spruce, almond, breeze, etc.))? Please advise.


    — Mike Birrenkott    08/05/2009 12:31 PM    #

  23. Mike:
    I am very glad you are asking me this. It’s not that they are from different palette pages but that Ale is so rich and striking that it will suck the life out of Devine Glass, making Glass anemic and gray as opposed to the wonderful green, ethereal color that it is—your instincts were right. How about Glass or Moss with Devine Cafe, Spice, or Cocoa…or Ale with Devine Peanut, Oat, or HAzelnut. So many Devine Colors…so many great possibilities :) I tell people all the time we have a philosophy that arms you with the information you need to take amazing fantastic risks with color and that’s why are so different than any other paint line. Our color palettes make it so you can have personal color combinations that make you love everything in your home. Get the Trend-Proof Collection and follow our Process. Going through our Process with the Trend-Proof Color Collection you will be able to see an overview of every color, at home among your things, and understand the paint colors that coordinate the colors you already have at home and create great combinations and the ones that don’t. Don’t forget our sheen make the color harmonize with your fabrics and surfaces. See SHEENS.


    — Gretchen Schauffler    08/05/2009 02:06 PM    #

  24. i have a room that is dark with notty pine with triangle ceiling that slop low how can i make this room brighter and bigger


    — laura gaffers    08/08/2009 04:19 PM    #

  25. Laura:
    I just wrote a blog about this very subject with lots of fun pictures. Check out HOW TO MAKE A SMALL ROOM LARGER WITH PAINT. You will find that with a little courage your room will feel fantastic!


    — Gretchen Schauffler    08/10/2009 04:32 PM    #

  26. we are in the process of painting our entire upstairs & the up & down stairway walls & ceilings. when you enter our home you enter onto a small landing where stairs go up & down & share wall & ceilings into the living room to the hall. the walls are all tall but don’t reach the ceilings except down the hallway. these ceilings also lead into the kitchen. to add to all the weird angles we have horrible popcorn ceilings. we never feel we have enough natural light & could really use your advice. right now we are looking at moss for wall color in the entry, hall & livingroom with crunch as a possible ceiling color & still looking for trim color & thought about whip,ash or grain, the foor in livingroom & hall are pergo medium oak color. we have dark antique furniture mixed with dark brown leather sofa & black end tables. we’re thinking about breeze for the bathroom but would love your avice as to carrying same color pallet thoughout the house. also thinking of georgette for the master bedroom & looking for suggestions for ceiling & trim or trying another color. we’re not sure about the office color yet or kitchen color. remembering part of the kitchen can be seen coming up the stairs into the house as well as it shares the ceiling in the living room. with all this in mind we are also painting the exterior of our home adding shutters for texture & would need a great color also for the door. i would love your input on that as well now that you know that we lean toward earth tones. our home was built in the 70’s in a development where all the homes have flat surfaces, two story & tend to look a like. so much to think about & way too many beautiful colors to choose from, it’s overwheming for me & I tend to think about it so much nothing gets done. I know you can help me, please.


    — Teresa    09/04/2009 07:53 PM    #

  27. Gretchen,
    We have painted our living room walls in Hazelnut and we absolutely love the color! We had originally planned to do the ceilings in the same color, but after trying samples, we felt like it was too dark. We have cathedral ceilings. which are separated now with cornice lighting and picture moulding, all stained in walnut. I had originally wanted the feeling of a “sky” on the ceilng, so we went back to that idea and tried Devine Glass, Date, Moss and Fescue (the blue/greens we came up with when going through your process). The Moss and the Date seemed to be too dark on the ceiling between the walnut beams and the Fescue too light (especially next to our blonde brick fireplace), so we decided to go with Glass. However, I was reading your blog this morning where you suggested that Ale was too rich in color to use with Glass and suggested Moss instead. Now I am wondering if Hazelnut will be the same way with Glass. We have a sample of Glass on the ceilng above the Hazulnt walls and it does have a grayish tone, but we chose it over Date because of its lighter tone. The Glass looks great with our walnut beams and is not too dark. Are we making a mistake in choosing the Glass for the ceiling color with Hazelnut walls? My paint is supposed to be here tomorrow and I am afraid now it will be to gray.

    Also, I wanted to let you know we think your primer is wonderful too. We scraped all the “popcorn” off of our ceilings and primed them with Devine Correction/Primer and they look great! Everyone thinks it is the finish paint! It is tinted a very nice creamy color. My husband even suggested making our ceilings that color and it does look very nice with the Hazelnut.

    Jane


    — Jane    12/23/2009 04:50 AM    #

  28. Hi Jane:
    First of all thanks so much for the great compliment on our primer! We couldn’t really help anyone if our products didn’t deliver our mission. Wearing a Devine Glass “shirt” with Devine Ale colored pants is very different than with Devine Hazelnut colored pants lol. In the case of Ale, the rich gold will overpower the subtle blue/greens in Devine Glass, while Devine Hazelnut, has greens ad reds that supports the color. Devine Glass and Hazelnut, together, will look like reflections of each other and create harmony. On earthier and the other more “sky-like”. You can also see what Devine Crunch, or Beluga do as well.
    Please let me know how it turns out!!!!


    — Gretchen Schauffler    12/28/2009 10:28 AM    #

  29. Thank you for your response. I know I am getting closer to finding the perfect ceiling color to go with my Hazelnut walls. I like your suggestion of Beluga since I am looking for that sky feeling, but I still keep being drawn back to Steamer because it has that richer color like the Hazelnut. However, you suggested earlier not to use Steamer because it might read to blue with our blonde brick we have on 2 of the walls. I keep looking at the sample next to the brick and I guess I am trying to understand what is wrong with that since I am looking for blue? So, I am confused and hope you can clear this up for me. I trust your judgement. Thanks!


    — Jane    12/30/2009 09:02 PM    #

  30. Jane, Devine Steamer is a beautiful choice and in your case it might be the perfect choice, especially if it is pulling more blue—blue notes being what you are looking for. Since I can’t see your space, I like to discuss what the color may do, just incase. Steamer can read either green, or blue. Think of making your choice also based on weight…should your sky have a lighter feel than Hazelnut (Beluga) or a duskier feel like Hazelnut (Steamer)? The sky is the limit lol. Send us pictures so we can see and share your creation! Cheers, and Happy 2010


    — Gretchen Schauffler    12/31/2009 10:54 AM    #

  31. I LOVE THIS SITE.. GREAT ADVICE. TWO QUESTIONS, I HAVE CATHEDRAL CEILING IN MY LR, IF I PAINT WALLS AND CATHEDRAL SAME COLOR, SHOULD BOTH HAVE SAME FINISH.LASTLY, WHERE MY CEILING IS FLAT IN REST OF ROOM, SHOULD I PAINT THIS WHITE OR A LIGHTER SHADE PICKED FOR CATHEDRAL CEILINGS.


    — BERNADETTE NIHILL    01/08/2010 10:09 AM    #

  32. Bernadette:
    Glad you found us, excited to help. Yes, the finish should be the same, with our finishes, the ceiling will look rich and luxurious as it unfolds and folds from the walls. The rest of the home gets a ceiling color that looks good as a “lid”. Get our Trend-Proof Color Collection.

    When you go through ourPROCESS, with our Trend-Proof Color Collection at home, you work with all the colors “at home”, and can follow them like a roadmap. Seeing the entire Trend-proof Color Collection among your own things, in your space, and interacting with each other will allow you to see colors that are perfect with your natural surfaces, such as wood stains, granite, fabrics, and art. This way you will see which ceiling colors look best. The Process guides you there. You will understand how many color combinations are possible and pick the direction you love the most. I can then help you narrow down the great choices you have at your finger tips.

    Cheers…


    — Gretchen Schauffler    01/09/2010 01:04 PM    #

  33. all my rooms share the same ceiling, the dining room however has a wall between the kitchen and living room but does not go to the ceiling. I want the dining area but how do I paint the ceing if it is shared by all the other rooms?


    — Elizabeth    01/31/2010 09:32 AM    #

  34. Elizabeth:
    If all the ceilings connect, connect them with a beautiful color that makes all the other colors in the room even more beautiful! Think of it as the perfect nude, naked, buff color for all the outfits your home is wearing! Have you gotten our Trend-Proof Color Collection yet? It’s the first step to start…, follow our PROCESS, and then narrow down choices!


    — Gretchen Schauffler    02/02/2010 09:44 AM    #

  35. I need some advice…Moved from Portland to this home in Bend(3 mos. ago) with great room concept: kitchen and dining area with vaults that share same ceiling and living area with 10ft. ceilings. Kitchen cabs/wood is light maple that has yellowed over 12yrs. with lt. maple floors also yellowed in kitch/dining and neutral light tiles on kitch counters including the large island. All walls have bullnosed corners. We love our window views of central oregon “greens” and love your colors and purchased the whole palette pack along with many “color pages” that interested us. We cannot make up our minds as there are many cabs in kitchen with tall walls reaching to vault ceilings with angles but dining in same area has a table/chairs/hutch warm maple and pine with one tall wall reaching to vaulted ceiling. With all the light cabs we realize bold color is needed on the kitchen walls as most blend in to the cabs. Most of our linens/decor for this area are dark olives/yellow greens/dark golds/reds. We don’t care for blues or purples. We are considering Green Tea, Orangutan, or Ginger in the kitchen but having trouble deciding on a good match for the joining dining area. I love Coyote, Ale, Teak, Impala but not enough contrast for the hutch….put up Roast but I think it might be too dark for such a tall wall? And, whatever goes on these walls is clearly seen from the living room as the flow goes from living to kitchen/dining. We will decide on wall colors for living area once the other 2 are decided. Ceilings in all rooms are off white and will be addressed at a later date as I have a painter coming next week. I am someone who took 2yrs. to decide on colors in our Portland home…yikes!


    — Karen M.    02/10/2010 05:24 PM    #

  36. Karen:
    With all of your angles and bull nose corners, you need a unifying color to pull together the rest of your color palette. Siamese, Macadamia, or Shell may foot the bill, but do not ignore the ceilings. Since they are vaulted they act as another wall in the room and should not be ignored. Leaving them white will look like a sore thumb surrounded by beautiful color. You may want to try a virtual color consultation for the space so that you can see the ceilings with color and what it could look like with depth and warmth. If you need further assistance, (SO WORTH IT!) we have Virtual Colorization’s.


    — Gretchen Schauffler    02/15/2010 12:20 PM    #

  37. I have the same upstairs living room style and ceiling and love the idea of painting both, however my question is about the dinning room ceiling. Its lower and conects to the living room, soooo should it be painted the same as the angeled living room or left white?


    — Dee    02/17/2010 08:45 AM    #

  38. Dee:
    You wouldn’t want a weird white hat above your lovely dining room suit color? Color on top is just as important and below…remember the sky! Here is another blog that might help you pull the trigger: Ceilings from Head to Toe


    — Gretchen Schauffler    02/17/2010 10:13 AM    #

  39. Thank you for emailing me back and for the fab adv. My husband has been arguing with me reg this matter, he’s forever stuck on white ceilings and this was the the most perfect way to prove my point! Thanks for the save!!!
    Dee


    — Dee    02/21/2010 10:10 AM    #

  40. Ok, I am taking your direction from Virtual Colorization just completed and will do kitchen/dining area in Elephant and Living area in Moss. The blues in kitchen did not move us, although Buffalo is quite nice, but Elephant seemed to go nicely in BOTH areas. What sheen should I do for Elephant in kitchen/dining….wall space is not near any food prep area. And what sheen for Moss in living area? I also want to say I am glad i went this route as I was completely on the wrong color track and with all the angles in my home it could have resulted in a less than appealing interior. thank you for all the help


    — Karen M.    02/23/2010 11:35 PM    #

  41. Delicate, yummy delicious Delicate Wall Finish for you! So happy to hear that my ideas were able to create for you “exceptional options” :)


    — Gretchen Schauffler    02/25/2010 10:26 AM    #

  42. Dee;
    YOU ARE WELCOMED! That put a smile on my face :)


    — Gretchen Schauffler    02/25/2010 11:35 AM    #

  43. Gretchen:
    First coat of Elephant applied today in dining area with second coat in strategic areas…it is much nicer than I had ever imagined and I cannot wait until all is done to bring in some wow accents…..I had my lemongrass dutch oven on the island and with those rich walls, well we are really pleased. I have “ColorTunnelVision” no more…thank you so much….mwaaaaaaaa!
    Also, first time my painter worked with Devine paint,,,he is impressed with the richness, coverage and color trueness comparing paint pages with final wall color.
    Karen M.


    — Karen M.    02/25/2010 11:38 PM    #

  44. yessssss, even the dishes “sparkle”..cheers!
    g


    — Gretchen Schauffler    02/26/2010 02:53 PM    #

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