Monica Pedersen: Tracy has got a problem, she is bored of the beiges that she brought into her home three years ago. So, what are her options, not many until she takes care of one very important thing and that is the fireplace surround. The fireplace surround is a red oak, but floors are dark walnut. When you kind of match the colors to the red oak, the dark walnut and then you've got your white trim work and then she has furniture, there isn't one color that's going to go with everything. So, she needs to neutralize that fireplace.
Best thing she could do is to take a queue from the white trim work that's on the patio doors and think that fireplace surround white. I know people are scared a bit, I know painting woodwork can be unpopular, but this is what we know. We know this is new construction, therefore that woodwork is inexpensive of builder's grade oak. You're not going to hurt the value in anyways they perform by painting it white. That white becomes the perfect quarter to whatever color she is brining in. Also the white is going to really make that granite pop. Next let's look at your samples, you've done a good job, you're pulling in samples, you're trying to find inspiration, unfortunately there are little bit too warm, very gold, a little bit orangy, you've got to take your color inspiration from your furniture.
Now, she's got a pair of couches, they're deep rich putty-color with light pink essence. Skip the pink essence and don't go there for your wall color and stick with the background color. Putty is very sophisticated, it's very rich. I would say a darker putty is going to give you the look you want, there is a lot of natural light in there, it's got some dark floors, that room can handle a richer wall color. Once you bring in this rich putty-color, you're not going to be bored with your wall color, because your room is now going to be about all of the great design elements that are going on inside of it.
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