My dining room is done in Sherwin Williams Rainstorm! Oh my, it was quite a job. I ended up painting underneath the chair rail in white. I had (of course) first painted it in the deep blue and it took three coats to cover it again in white. Talk about making more work for myself! I also repainted the trim while I was at it. The white is Benjamin Moore Cloud White, which is the trim color throughout my house. I again had both paint colors matched at Home Depot in their Behr paint and primer.
I went way out of my comfort zone on this one! With this room in the deep blue and my foyer in the darker Poised Taupe, my house is looking very different! I do enjoy the transition from the lighter living room to the darker dining room. The dark color really sets off my artwork nicely and creates a cozy space.
I am not thrilled with the burgundy against the blue and have listed the lovely Burgundy Buffet on Etsy. I plan on adding a different piece in its place. I am unsure whether I should add curtains – one part of me likes the openness and I think I will live like it for awhile before I make up my mind. Plus, I filled and patched all of the holes from the rod and I need time before I’m ready to drill into the new paint! I would like to add a rug and am keeping my eyes open for the right one at the right price. So, the room is definitely not finished but for now, it’s good!
Up next – kitchen cabinets 🙂
Hi Suzanne – your room looks beautiful, but I see what you mean about the burgundy buffet. Have you thought about re-painting the buffet? It’s too lovely to sell it 🙂 Say, perhaps in either a pale blue or grey? I think that would look nice and for your rug perhaps in say, blues, greys and white?
Hi Denise, I really love the finish on the buffet and would rather sell it and put something “new” in its place! I never live with my furniture for very long lol! Thanks!
Gorgeous, George!
When I saw the “in progress” pic earlier in the week….
I was thinking….will it be too dark??
But No……it just looks wonderful with your dining
table. I thought you might paint the buffet too….
but maybe you have a piece of furniture waiting for
a makeover to take it’s place that we don’t know about:) I don’t know where you get all of your energy..
it took me a month to paint one room:):):):) Love the
color you chose.
Hi Deb! I was also pleasantly surprised as I was thinking the same thing after the first coat! The white trim really brightened it up. I’m not painting the buffet because it is actually lovely as-is and I hope to sell it. I want a “new” piece anyway so time for a change! Thanks!
Love it! <3 Personally I would go with no curtains especially since it looks like you have some nice blinds or shutters there already, but that's a personal preference I don't have a single curtain in my home.
I love it – my dining room is blue also.
I love the color blue…
Have a wonderful weekend
Rose
Thank you Rose – appreciate it!
Hi Suzanne, After seeing the flow of your rooms you definitely made the right call with the white. Can’t wait to see what you do to for the buffet, do love the burgundy. Have a great weekend, Ronna
Thanks, Ronna!
Excellent !
Love it! The wood furniture looks beautiful against the blue!
Thank you, Kelly!
Your dining room now looks so sophisticated! Awesome.
Cyn
Thanks!
I love the color and you did a great job.
Thank you so much!
Love the Rainstorm!!