I have a client who is painting her foyer and family room. It's a two story entry that wraps around and shares a wall with a beautiful family room, so it makes sense to use one color. She wants a neutral color with a decent amount of saturation. Easy enough. After looking at a few considerations, I recommend a favorite of mine:
BM Coastal Fog #976
The client was considering:
BM Bleeker Beige HC-80
I recommend Bleeker Beige all the time; it's in my own foyer, and I love it! But for this particular space Coastal Fog is clearly the winner. Coastal Fog has a decent amount of saturation but overall has a quietness to it. It's a warm gray with a hint of green. But she's hesitant.... I understand, it's a big space, and you have to love the color. A few phones calls later, I think I've talked her into jumping off the deep end and "just doing it"!
She is a great client and has already made some bold paint choices for other rooms in her home. I assured her that I have many clients who call as the painters arrive panicked over the color choices. I saw this poster and thought it was a perfect slogan for all my apprehensive clients:
Let's hope she'll love the color. I know it will look fantastic! Stay tuned and I'll let you how it turns out.
