Looks oddly similar to our old master bedroom, no? 😉I tend to be one of those people who doesn’t paint every room in her house a different color. I like neutrals, I like consistency, and I don’t like walking into a room of a house that doesn’t look like it fits with the rest of the house. But our house now is a little bigger than any we’ve lived in before and has so much potential to be more than just sandstone, which was the color of every singe wall when we moved in. And, while I love it for a few rooms, it’s a little boring for every room.
When we moved in, I had my office painted a light silvery gray/blue and our master bedroom painted a deep purply gray, and other than having my closet and ceiling beams slathered with fresh coats of bright white, that was it. At the time, I only had a vague idea of what the four other {small} bedrooms upstairs would be used for and how they would each be decorated.
At the end of our long, slanted upstairs hallway are two rooms separated by a bathroom, which we designated as our “guest quarters,” LOL. Since we don’t have kids, we have plenty of space for guests, and now that we’re living in a land far, far away, guest rooms are a must.
I knew the larger of the two guest rooms was going to inherit all of our old master bedroom’s beach-inspired decor in blues with brown furniture. In fact, I knew when we bought it all for our old house, it would eventually end up in a guest room, so I had a head start there and recently installed the bamboo shades on the windows. But I had no intention of painting the room until BlogHer approached me about this opportunity to work with Sherwin-Williams, and now I’m actually really excited to give this room a finished look.
But what color to paint?
The walls in our old master bedroom were a similar sandy hue to the one on the walls in the guest room now, but I remember LOVING how our backyard pool reflected blue into the room, cascading watery shadows all over the walls, so I immediately was thinking in the light blue hues.
I went to the Sherwin-Williams website and was drawn to the Chip It!™ feature, where you can find your perfect color palette in seconds by uploading photos to it. FUN! I dragged the Chip It! button onto my toolbar then went directly to my nautical, Beachy Blues Pinterest board to find my favorite rooms for inspiration. I couldn’t believe how fun and easy it was to use Chip It!
Here are a few of my inspiration photos with color palettes generated by Chip It!
Then I sort of went for the color that was common in all of them, a bold but lighter shade of blue.
But they all still seemed a bit dark…
So, I clicked on the Sherwin-Williams Color Visualizer to compare and contrast my blues and kept landing on “Blissful Blue,” and since the room was to be a relaxing beachy lake getaway, the name was perfect.
But when I opened it on my iPad and brought it upstairs into the room, “Blissful Blue” seemed a bit too dark still, so I went back to the color visualizer one last time, opted for one shade up, and finally chose…
And, of course, I hired my favorite painting team, Mike Zweber ~ Z Painting (909) 273-0466, to do the job for me because, while I have patience with so many projects, painting walls is not high on that list!
And I can’t wait to show you the final results… but here’s a little something for you first!
How do you find color inspiration for your home projects? Tell us in the comments below, and you just might win a $100 Sherwin-Williams gift card from BlogHer!
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astr!d
i stalk the ole pinterest for color inspiration for rooms. my problem is that i love colorful walls and clean white walls. i love bright vintage goods and also love to incorporate nature. i like sleek and modern but also love messy boho! im all over the place!!! and it just so happens that i need to redocorate my entire house. well…when i get one. i had a recent house fire and lost everything :'( so now i have to start all over. which one would think would be exciting, but instead its very overwhelming and stressful.
Jodi
Pinterest!! And shopping for a statement piece and coordinating around that.
Kim
Pinterest is a big one! Both my new bathroom color (Behr Spa Blue) and my bedroom (Benjamin Moore Owl Gray) were colors I found on Pinterest and I love them!
Bee Alice
Hey love the post, but I was just thinking how the reason I fell in love with your blog was: the relationship drama you have with your loving momma, because I can relate. You don’t blog about that anymore, so maybe you guys are now the best of friends… what’s up? If so I can relate as well, my mom and I have grown closer now that I am in my 30s.
love,
Bee
kellyr78
I find color inspiration from nature. I like green, blue & brown colors so I usually go for these types of shades.
kellywcu8888ATgmailDOTcom
kellyr78
tweet
https://twitter.com/kellysaver/status/329668825094184960
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PAIGE
I read decorating magazines and take home many color swatches.
elysesw@aol.com
Forrest
Definitely pinterest!
Anonymous
I look through catalogs and websites (including yours!) that have similar aesthetics to mine. I am still waiting to officially finish our place, but have big ideas including paint!
keely_starr@hotmail.com
Mysharona
I get inspiration by looking outside or by watching shows on TV.
Elizabeth
I get inspiration from vintage magazines and artwork. Everything old is new again.
Elizabeth
Tweeted it! https://twitter.com/LeHobbylobbyist/status/329773367395758080
Erna
I love, love, love the colour you ended up choosing. Not just because it’s oh so pretty, but also because I am Icelandic!
slb3334
I find fabrics I like and go from there.
Tamar
I do a lot of searching on Pinterest and ask for opinions.
tamarsweeps-at-gmail-dot-com
Darla Cook ddecember@aol.com
I find color inspiration in items from garage sales.
Ginny
We are moving soon, I could use this! I’ve been getting my ideas for the move from pinterest!~
Mama
Oh man I am getting tons of inspiration from this post! I can’t wait to try out tons of new colors in my house!
pave
Nature, mostly. National Geographic photos from other cultures.
kroch
I find inspiration in magazines and home improvement stores.
Katie Roch
dancehottie1621(at)aol(dot)com
sweepmom
Usually I just go to the paint store and see what colors catch my eye. Sometimes I will find colors in the materials I am using in the room.
Stephanie Larison
I use pinterest and country home type mags to find inspiration. I like a lot of blue and gray colors for the home.
Kimberly
My color inspiration usually is grounded in my favorite two colors- purple and green!
Kimberly
https://twitter.com/KimberlyFreeman/status/330338917427601409
Rebecca Graham
I find inspiration by looking at home decorating magazines.
rhoneygtn at yahoo dot com
Rusty
Websites and Pinterest are enormously helpful. (Unless I get carried away with too many different ideas.) rustysrambles(at)gmail(dot)com
Erica Best
I love design blogs and cool art work to get ideals for paint
Karla
I find color inspiration through browsing Pinterest.
Karla
https://twitter.com/CarlyHobart/status/331272925208510464
rachel
By seeing what other people did — blogs are great for this
Jessica
I get inspiration from the blogs I read!
jessicarwarfield at gmail dot com
Jessica
I tweeted too
https://twitter.com/jessrwarfield/status/331562809068515328
jessicarwarfield at gmail dot com
jlafount
Look through magazines to things that catch my eye
One Frugal Girl
I like to take tours of homes that are for sale.
onefrugalgirl AT gmail DOT com
One Frugal Girl
Tweet: https://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/331784339589300224
onefrugalgirl AT gmail DOT com
Angel Jacklyn
LUCKY TWEET HERE! https://twitter.com/kytah00/status/332357479419760640
kytah00@yahoo.com
Angel Jacklyn
I FIND INSPIRATION WHEN GOING TO OPEN HOUSES! THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING DIFFERENT… kytah00@yahoo.com
cw
I get color inspiration from the outdoor places that I love….forest, beach
Kerry
I usually find my inspiration from a piece of artwork that I want to hang in the room. Or if it’s my bedroom I find my inspiration in a comforter I love. And then I match the paint to that.
nuthouse(at)centurytel(dot)net
Kerry
tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/333348954035085314
nuthouse(at)centurytel(dot)net
Gina Wildorchid
I find inspiration in my favorite decor accessories.
Thanks for the chance to win!
wildorchid985 at gmail dot com
Gina Wildorchid
tweet–https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/333387267655745536
smilekisses
From magazines, most of the time.
dolniaks at consolidated dot net
Alliey
I love to browse through paint chips, much to my husband’s dismay. I’m just the opposite of you, I like my house to be full of different colors but they must work in a cohesive flow from room to room and area to area. My house is an open concept so in the living areas most of the walls are one color (I decided on Earl Grey, and all my paint so happens to be Sherwin Williams, lol) but each room has one accent wall in a different shade. This strategy creates a seemingly endless number of beautiful color vignettes depending on where you stand, which thrills me because I am a dork about stuff like this.
Amy
I love looking at different home improvement websites to find color inspiration for my home projects.
amy [at] utry [dot] it
Amy
tweeted:
https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/334843949229412353
amy [at] utry [dot] it
one frugal lady
I look for timeless colors that flow well with the rest of the home… but with a great color pop for fun!
onecheaplady@yahoo.com
MCantu1019
I look through magazines to find color schemes to find something I might like.
MCantu1019 at aol dot com
Kim
i like to look at blogs and watch hgtv
addictedtorodeo at gmail dot com
Anonymous
i find color inspiration in nature! scg00387 at yahoo dot com
Anonymous
https://twitter.com/DesMoinesDealin/status/335580758678835200 scg00387 at yahoo dot com
B. Wilson @ Windy {City} Wilsons
I search through magazines.
Christine Jessamine
i am inspired by earthy tones and colors
Tara
Tweeted https://twitter.com/_aspectacledowl/status/335640128196325376
tara at aspectacledowl dot com
angie lilly
My hubby and I almost always choose from our favorite colors: green and purple. Our whole house is done in different shades of these colors!
Angie
14earth at gmail dot com
angie lilly
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/335776924330770433
Angie
14earth at gmail dot com
K. Cleaver
I find inspiration from what is already around me. I’m not good at visualizing something. I have to see it.
Betty C
I find inspiration everywhere. An especially beautiful flower, sailboats at a marina, a garage sale photo all have inspired me to make a change.
willitara [at] gmail [dot] com
Betty C
Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/335943212013350912
willitara [at] gmail [dot] com
Susan Smoaks
I am inspired by colors that I see in nature. I love the colors that God shows us and I love to use them in our home.
susansmoaks at gmail dot com
Caitlin McClure
Nature! and pinterest, lol
cassandra
I watch a lot of home design shows for inspiration. I am addicted to them!
cmarquez482@outlook.com
cassandra
tweet: https://twitter.com/cmarquez482/status/336194293846908928
cmarquez482@outlook.com
Atreau
I get ideas through magazines.
Tabathia
May 19, 2013 at 6:39 pm
I always find great inspirations from the DIY channel and magazines
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
Tabathia
tweet
https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/336268505961885696
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
Sally @ Homemaking Reality
These days, I get my color inspiration from blogs mostly 🙂 Thanks for the chance to win!