Art by Karena is the winner of my umbrella giveaway (see post below)! She is a very talented artist in Kansas. I went through her archives and posted my favourite, this one below, called Awakening.
Here again is my clients living room. She didn’t want orange as she preferred a cooler palette on the walls in her house (which is why we went from the existing colour; Thousand Islands in the living room to Revere Pewter BM HC-172—new colour not shown), the obvious place to look (for me) was the second accent colour in the room, which was the blue/green.
She had more of this colour in the room (I am only showing half the room here). The colour we chose was HC-136 Waterbury Green (see the before photo in my previous post). And she did double strength on the ceiling (which is not visible below).
When I started the giveaway I was asking people to guess what I did but that wasn’t working very well so I changed it to their suggestion instead!
You might have an opinion about this colour and whether you would have chosen it, however, the point I’m making here is the place to LOOK when you are trying to decide what colour your dining room should be in the first place.
Since dining rooms are usually a more dramatic colour, the first place I look when selecting the colour is the accent colour in the living room. Otherwise it could look like the colour is chosen from the sky (and there’s nothing wrong with that either). However, when people hire me, they are looking for flow in their house, and this is one way to create that. Sometimes (if it works) I’ll even repeat the dining room colour in the Powder room because it’s another room that likes drama!
Congratulations Karena! Have a Happy Weekend everyone!
Related Posts:
A Colour Consultation with a Giveaway
The Right way to Create Flow using Colour
A Light Colour will never come to Life in a Dark Room
What a transformation! The dining room looks stunning! I love the color that you chose (and it also accentuates the beautiful backyard). Great job!
I love Karena's painting. It just hit something emotionally deep in me, seeing it on your post. Thank you.
So interesting Maria that your parents are from Finland and you speak the language. Cool.
I've missed visiting over here. Looking forward to catching up.
Wow, I'll bet that green looks fantastic on her coffered ceiling! Good advice too Maria about taking the living room accent onto the walls of the dining room.
Congrats to Karena!
What a beautiful wall color in the dining room. I love how the orange accent color really pops! Wonderful color selections for this home!
Congratulations, Karena!
I don't think I would have guessed that color but it looks great.
What an interesting pick…very brave people! Great contrast between the drapes and the wall!
Blessings…
Maria, So happy to read in your comment on my blog that you like my book. Thanks!
As soon as I get through these ear issues, I have some great things to share on my blog.
what a great idea, what a fantastic colour in that room, soooo nice to look at!!! (of course the answer is obvious now!!!)
Very dramatic, Maria.
What a wonderful place to spend an evening.
You really do have a gift with color!
xo
Brooke
Karena's painting is Gorgeous!!
Have a super weekend,
Laura
love the new color. It is a shade that I use a lot. And I adore "the awakening" devine!!
Oooh. Yes…it DOES pick up on the LR accesories. Color Sleuth! Love it!
Maria– Everything you do seems so effortless and just perfect! I so enjoy seeing your work and reading your blog!
love the color (of course)! what a lucky gal!
Good Job!! Love the drama!
I love the paint color, and the change of fabric on the chairs. The room looks so pull together now, great job!
looks gorgeous!!! xoxo
I love dark walls with white trim! The room looks gorgeous. Great job 🙂