Have you often wondered how to create a neutral pallet without sticking to beige or grey? I for one do not like anything in those two “colors” (neither is a color to me). I have had clients who have used only 1 grey in many watered down versions in their house. For me it was not my best work, although I enjoyed designing the kitchen. . I think grey is dull and boring and beige is too close to brown for me.
I prefer a little color at the beach so that you can always feel as if you are somewhere else! If you are afraid to paint your walls a color you can always paint white and I mean white not cream or off-white. You can add colors in other items such has I did here. Fortunately my client here is a world traveler and brought back these wonderful posters from Cuba.
Living in a Beach Town has put to use my more creative talents as far as doing color but making it look neutral.
I love a soft greenish color such as this Sherwin Williams Sea Salt. For me it is not strong enough to be a true color but strong enough to give a beachy feel. This color goes from green to blue depending on the light. It creates a feeling of peace and tranquility. This is by far my favorite beach house color because of its complexity.
I once had a client who wanted everything in her Mediterranean house on the beach to be painted brown. She was thinking East Coast writing retreat. I was thinking beach house on the Gulf. It took a while but I convinced her that using light colors with beachy undertones would make her house so much more enjoyable. For all the main living spaces we chose Behr Clam Chower
Here is a picture of the living room of this beautiful Mediterranean house
Another favorite color of mine is Sherwin Williams Misty. It is blue yet grey yet blue.
Okie dokie that’s enough secrets revealed now.