If you have a current surface thats a TRUE WHITE, its best to paint your walls the same white for consistency and flow. Get a quick, computer-generated commercial painting or house painting quote at no cost to you. Loving all your tips! An even more subtle way to add slight variation between your trim and walls is with sheen.
I would stick with White Dove on the walls too, unless you want your cabinets to look that bit more yellow/creamy than the walls.
Think of paint decks as sliding scales, she said. Would this be okay?
I wouldnt mix whites in the same room on trim-style surfaces!
Unfortunately I didnt find you soonerIm in the middle of having our house painted before we move in, and I am so discouraged. Hi Kylie, thank you for being a paint expert! Doing it this way will be closer than trying to find a comparable in BM :). My cabinets and trim will be alablaster. In the last set of photos with the light cream mantel and walls, the ceiling seems very white in comparison. Maybe even 75%? Think about your light source, too, McGarity said. I was torn on the black color as well, but I think the Black Jack will look nice. Another thing McGarity cautions when choosing a white is to consider any trim in the room.
Do you want to learn more about colour, either for your own home or your clients homes? Now, lets talk about sheen. With all the people who live in metropolitan areas who dont have [as much natural] light the whites work well because theyre reflecting light.
First, lets make a list of what this general topic covers: 1. But remember, JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN, DOESNT MEAN YOU SHOULD, (which is my passive-aggressive way of saying I STILL recommend doing the same white on ALL surfaces). If you do Chantilly Lace trim, it will make the White Dove walls look creamier and warmer in comparison (whereas the ceiling wont have QUITE the same effect as they arent on the same vertical sight line. I love your blog and try to read every relevant article I can before making any changes to my house (Ive spent a few too many dollars picking hideous colors, painting, and then complaining to my husband how horrible it looks!) The trim isnt necessarily anything interesting to look at, just your basic strip. You have WHITE TRIM and want to paint your cabinets and/or walls white as well, 3.
Kylie, you are a true color expert. I love the color SW Pure White does it work to do trim, walls, and ceiling the same pure white? Im not saying I agree. DECORATE FOR THE ROOM YOU HAVE, NOT THE ROOM YOU WISH YOU HAD. If you dont like the look of slight contrast, its perfectly fine to paint both your walls and trim the same shade of white.
And its influenced how we paint.
I will definitely be reading more of your articles as I do more home improvement projects. Trendy accessories and the omni-present houseplants pop more against white, and the interior furnishings become the star.
However in the master bath we have chantily lace cabinets to coordinate a bet better with the cooler white subway tile shower, white quartz countertop and white tub. Youre starting from scratch and want to use TWO or more whites in your room, 4. And would you use a different or the same finish for the white walls and trim? Go to your local paint store and grab that brands WHITEST WHITE and bring it home to compare to your white you might be pleasantly (or NOT so pleasantly surprised) at what you see! Hi Kylie! White feels like simplicity and clean..
CHECK OUT MY ONLINE PAINT COLOUR CONSULTING & COLOUR COURSES! But the question is, do you REEEEAAALLLY want flexibility or do you just want to humour the crazy lil Ginger, make your paint pickin life MUCH EASIER, and use the same white on everything?
The direction its coming from isnt necessarily as important as how much light you have coming in. BTW, you might expect to see some amazing photos of mix & match whites in this blog post tough luck, Chuck.
Regardless of what you read below, if you decide to mix and match whites, your BEST chance will be to use a TRUE WHITE on trim/cabinets and a white with a lower LRV on the walls dont do it the other way around unless youre a hardcore pro, and even thendont do it.
Since White Dove is a warm white, I feel like that would look too warm on the kitchen cabinets and that the Simply White is more appropriate. For example, PPG has Antique White, Commercial White, Crumb Cookie, Combed Cotton, Silver Feather the list goes on. Im curious how this advice applies to the ceiling color. Thank you!
As mentioned earlier, white paint colours have undertonesexcept for TRUE WHITES. Sherwin Williams Extra White or Benjamin Moore Decorators White) I would HIGHLY SUGGEST using the same white on your soon-to-be-painted surface.
If you have warm white trim/cabinets and paint your walls a bright or true white, again, youll be ENHANCING the colour of your trim and cabinets, rather than complementing it.
Ive used Behr ultra pure white on the trim/doors and I personally love it, though it may make you vomit. My BIG concern here is that it might come off just a bit too harsh/sharp against your countertop (and maybe your backsplash, too). WALLS, CEILING, TRIM: Sherwin Williams High Reflective White GRAY WALLS: Stonington Gray. Stick with similar undertones in your shades of white. But before we start (seriously, I dont stop talking in real life either, this stuff LIGHTS ME UP LIKE A FIRECRACKER! White Walls with White Trim: Is it a Good Idea? If this is you, insert wine and funnel here or at least read the info below first.
Home Recent Projects White Walls with White Trim: Is it a Good Idea?
We plan to paint our walls maritime white and our trim is already pure white, so I planned to paint the ceiling pure white as well. Now we have access to design-forward furnishings and accessories that are financially plausible to replace every few years.
Choosing the right sheen for your wall or trim is important since white colors show off more drywall imperfections on your walls and wood grains on your trim. WARM WHITE BABY! Wouldnt it look better if the ceiling was the same color as the walls, or is it the same color, and it just looks whiter because its on the ceiling?
If you use a WARM white or BRIGHT white, your trim or cabinets are even more likely to look that bit more colourful and your warm white could look YELLOW in comparison. Compare their colour match and make sure its as CLOSE as possible.
Realistically, youre looking at the WARMER end of things cream, beige or tan. When September 11 and the stock market crash in 2008 happened there was an onslaught of gray, she said.
Id planned on doing Creamy walls to make sure the whites dont clash, but my painter just told me he only uses Benjamin Moore and doesnt like to match paint across brands. Oftentimes, white only LOOKS white until you compare it to a TRUE white. And the direction its coming from isnt necessarily as important as how much light you have coming in. Because of course white is almost never pure white. Your articles are fantastic and very helpful.
Now if youre painting your walls AND trim white, you may wonder if they should use the same paint. We just had white dove cabinets installed in our kitchen (thanks to all your information for helping me pick the color!). Where do we go from here? This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Sometimes the foundation of a room just isnt solid enough to make the right move forward, or at least not in the direction a homeowner wants to go. No matter the sheen, a professional application will ensure you dont have roller marks or brush strokes in your wall areas.
From there, choose paint colours that suit your cabinets and trim. 2022 Kylie M. Interiors / All Rights Reserved / Website Design by.
A good test to see if you can live surrounded by white walls, McGarity said, is to head to a museum or gallery. You definitely can, keeping in mind that Alabaster can look that bit MORE yellow up against gray/greige/taupe trim. Because true whites dont have undertones (or at least nothing obvious to reckon with), its easier to embrace bright or soft whites without worrying about clashing undertones. Thank you for your help!! If your wall color has a cool undertone, make sure the color you choose for your trim has a cool undertone, too. This means the cabinets and trim should have a higher LRV than the walls. When people dont like the white paint in their space most often its because it has the wrong undertone.
The kitchen now opens up into the dining room (not 100% open concept) where we had board and batten style wainscoting installed in the dining room and down the hallway.
The room is being painted today, we are definitely doing Chantilly Lace for the walls in matte, and semi-gloss for the trim and doors. Their repairs and replacement of exterior wood was done with care and made to match the existing wood. If youre keeping your cream cabinets and want brighter white walls, were no longer friends, unless we both suddenly fall in love with yellow, potentially dingy-looking cabinets. And if your space isnt exactly flooded with natural light?
I love your article and desperately needed the lesson you taught in mixing colors.
Often a painter is just familiar with a line and its consistency and often havent tried another brand or tried a low-end version of another brand (ie. I loved the Farrow & Ball Pointing white in that Paris apartment, but does that mean it will work in my house? I have been agonizing over this decision and clearly I have no idea what to do. If you have trim, cabinets or walls that are painted a cool white, choosing a different white is a risky business. Well, its ALWAYS a tough one. The thing is, not all whites are created equal they have undertones. For example, the shade Crumb Cookie has a sandy undertone, which is warm. For walls, the sheen provides more depth and reflection. If you have WHITE CABINETS and want to paint your trim and/or walls white as well, 2.
If the trim is satin what sheen should the white plank ceiling be? And this yellow MIGHT look subdued right now, especially if your cabinets and trim are painted the same colour (they help to blend each other).
I'm so glad you're here! Their LRVs are a touch different but not by much.
I do agree that the ceiling is much whiter (a bit too white) for the trim and in the ideal world I wouldve loved to see them BOTH painted the same white something like SW Pure White :). The type of sheen that will look best in your room varies depending on natural light, size of wall and foot traffic in that area. Well, you dont want to paint your finishes two different TRUE whites, it doesnt make sense (you may as well use the same white, silly). Hi!
Youd then do matte or eggshell walls with satin or semi-gloss trim. While youre there, consider how it makes you feel.
A better (and even cheaper) way to shop at IKEA, Cheap(ish) and cheerful ways to spruce up your home on a budget. If its warmer, it probably has red, tan or orange undertones.
If this is your first leap to white, how do you know if its for you, and which white is for you? Kylie , Long story short, if you plan on using white on MORE THAN ONE SURFACE in your room, this info applies.
Before researching paint colors for our new home I never realized how nuanced choosing the right white paint can be. Remember that even though your new white trim will likely be quite friendly to a range of colours, your cream cabinets still run a very tight ship. Most people either really enjoy the white spaces or think its too sterile.
I want to do a black accent wall (either Benjamin Moore blacktop or black jack) with the rest of the walls white, and Im thinking BM Chantilly lace for the walls. Can I do Chantilly Lace trim and walls? Currently teaching a class on color theory, shes studied color for some 20 years (and consulted with me when I renovated my kitchen). Hi Kylie!
ooooo, I think the one youre talking about would be Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray 25% darker ;). Cabinets are oak and Im dreaming of eventually painting them a dark or bright olive green, but for time and budget constraints, thats not happening anytime soon. I want to lighten up and paint the walls cream as well.
If you have white semi-gloss baseboards and trim around doors and windows, you want to be careful not to get too close to that color. In the last set of photos with the light cream mantel, can you tell me the wall color that was used? Kansas City KS, Nashville TN, Orlando, FL. We are doing a complete remodel.
Hi Kylie. Think about it. When it comes to trim color, if you arent matching the colors exactly with the walls, make it enough different that it looks intentional, she said.
I would stick with White Dove on the walls too, unless you want your cabinets to look that bit more yellow/creamy than the walls.
Think of paint decks as sliding scales, she said. Would this be okay?
I wouldnt mix whites in the same room on trim-style surfaces!
Unfortunately I didnt find you soonerIm in the middle of having our house painted before we move in, and I am so discouraged. Hi Kylie, thank you for being a paint expert! Doing it this way will be closer than trying to find a comparable in BM :). My cabinets and trim will be alablaster. In the last set of photos with the light cream mantel and walls, the ceiling seems very white in comparison. Maybe even 75%? Think about your light source, too, McGarity said. I was torn on the black color as well, but I think the Black Jack will look nice. Another thing McGarity cautions when choosing a white is to consider any trim in the room.
Do you want to learn more about colour, either for your own home or your clients homes? Now, lets talk about sheen. With all the people who live in metropolitan areas who dont have [as much natural] light the whites work well because theyre reflecting light.
First, lets make a list of what this general topic covers: 1. But remember, JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN, DOESNT MEAN YOU SHOULD, (which is my passive-aggressive way of saying I STILL recommend doing the same white on ALL surfaces). If you do Chantilly Lace trim, it will make the White Dove walls look creamier and warmer in comparison (whereas the ceiling wont have QUITE the same effect as they arent on the same vertical sight line. I love your blog and try to read every relevant article I can before making any changes to my house (Ive spent a few too many dollars picking hideous colors, painting, and then complaining to my husband how horrible it looks!) The trim isnt necessarily anything interesting to look at, just your basic strip. You have WHITE TRIM and want to paint your cabinets and/or walls white as well, 3.
Kylie, you are a true color expert. I love the color SW Pure White does it work to do trim, walls, and ceiling the same pure white? Im not saying I agree. DECORATE FOR THE ROOM YOU HAVE, NOT THE ROOM YOU WISH YOU HAD. If you dont like the look of slight contrast, its perfectly fine to paint both your walls and trim the same shade of white.
And its influenced how we paint.
I will definitely be reading more of your articles as I do more home improvement projects. Trendy accessories and the omni-present houseplants pop more against white, and the interior furnishings become the star.
However in the master bath we have chantily lace cabinets to coordinate a bet better with the cooler white subway tile shower, white quartz countertop and white tub. Youre starting from scratch and want to use TWO or more whites in your room, 4. And would you use a different or the same finish for the white walls and trim? Go to your local paint store and grab that brands WHITEST WHITE and bring it home to compare to your white you might be pleasantly (or NOT so pleasantly surprised) at what you see! Hi Kylie! White feels like simplicity and clean..
CHECK OUT MY ONLINE PAINT COLOUR CONSULTING & COLOUR COURSES! But the question is, do you REEEEAAALLLY want flexibility or do you just want to humour the crazy lil Ginger, make your paint pickin life MUCH EASIER, and use the same white on everything?
The direction its coming from isnt necessarily as important as how much light you have coming in. BTW, you might expect to see some amazing photos of mix & match whites in this blog post tough luck, Chuck.
Regardless of what you read below, if you decide to mix and match whites, your BEST chance will be to use a TRUE WHITE on trim/cabinets and a white with a lower LRV on the walls dont do it the other way around unless youre a hardcore pro, and even thendont do it.
Since White Dove is a warm white, I feel like that would look too warm on the kitchen cabinets and that the Simply White is more appropriate. For example, PPG has Antique White, Commercial White, Crumb Cookie, Combed Cotton, Silver Feather the list goes on. Im curious how this advice applies to the ceiling color. Thank you!
As mentioned earlier, white paint colours have undertonesexcept for TRUE WHITES. Sherwin Williams Extra White or Benjamin Moore Decorators White) I would HIGHLY SUGGEST using the same white on your soon-to-be-painted surface.
If you have warm white trim/cabinets and paint your walls a bright or true white, again, youll be ENHANCING the colour of your trim and cabinets, rather than complementing it.
Ive used Behr ultra pure white on the trim/doors and I personally love it, though it may make you vomit. My BIG concern here is that it might come off just a bit too harsh/sharp against your countertop (and maybe your backsplash, too). WALLS, CEILING, TRIM: Sherwin Williams High Reflective White GRAY WALLS: Stonington Gray. Stick with similar undertones in your shades of white. But before we start (seriously, I dont stop talking in real life either, this stuff LIGHTS ME UP LIKE A FIRECRACKER! White Walls with White Trim: Is it a Good Idea? If this is you, insert wine and funnel here or at least read the info below first.
Home Recent Projects White Walls with White Trim: Is it a Good Idea?
We plan to paint our walls maritime white and our trim is already pure white, so I planned to paint the ceiling pure white as well. Now we have access to design-forward furnishings and accessories that are financially plausible to replace every few years.
Choosing the right sheen for your wall or trim is important since white colors show off more drywall imperfections on your walls and wood grains on your trim. WARM WHITE BABY! Wouldnt it look better if the ceiling was the same color as the walls, or is it the same color, and it just looks whiter because its on the ceiling?
If you use a WARM white or BRIGHT white, your trim or cabinets are even more likely to look that bit more colourful and your warm white could look YELLOW in comparison. Compare their colour match and make sure its as CLOSE as possible.
Realistically, youre looking at the WARMER end of things cream, beige or tan. When September 11 and the stock market crash in 2008 happened there was an onslaught of gray, she said.
Id planned on doing Creamy walls to make sure the whites dont clash, but my painter just told me he only uses Benjamin Moore and doesnt like to match paint across brands. Oftentimes, white only LOOKS white until you compare it to a TRUE white. And the direction its coming from isnt necessarily as important as how much light you have coming in. Because of course white is almost never pure white. Your articles are fantastic and very helpful.
Now if youre painting your walls AND trim white, you may wonder if they should use the same paint. We just had white dove cabinets installed in our kitchen (thanks to all your information for helping me pick the color!). Where do we go from here? This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Sometimes the foundation of a room just isnt solid enough to make the right move forward, or at least not in the direction a homeowner wants to go. No matter the sheen, a professional application will ensure you dont have roller marks or brush strokes in your wall areas.
From there, choose paint colours that suit your cabinets and trim. 2022 Kylie M. Interiors / All Rights Reserved / Website Design by.
A good test to see if you can live surrounded by white walls, McGarity said, is to head to a museum or gallery. You definitely can, keeping in mind that Alabaster can look that bit MORE yellow up against gray/greige/taupe trim. Because true whites dont have undertones (or at least nothing obvious to reckon with), its easier to embrace bright or soft whites without worrying about clashing undertones. Thank you for your help!! If your wall color has a cool undertone, make sure the color you choose for your trim has a cool undertone, too. This means the cabinets and trim should have a higher LRV than the walls. When people dont like the white paint in their space most often its because it has the wrong undertone.
The kitchen now opens up into the dining room (not 100% open concept) where we had board and batten style wainscoting installed in the dining room and down the hallway.
The room is being painted today, we are definitely doing Chantilly Lace for the walls in matte, and semi-gloss for the trim and doors. Their repairs and replacement of exterior wood was done with care and made to match the existing wood. If youre keeping your cream cabinets and want brighter white walls, were no longer friends, unless we both suddenly fall in love with yellow, potentially dingy-looking cabinets. And if your space isnt exactly flooded with natural light?
I love your article and desperately needed the lesson you taught in mixing colors.
Often a painter is just familiar with a line and its consistency and often havent tried another brand or tried a low-end version of another brand (ie. I loved the Farrow & Ball Pointing white in that Paris apartment, but does that mean it will work in my house? I have been agonizing over this decision and clearly I have no idea what to do. If you have trim, cabinets or walls that are painted a cool white, choosing a different white is a risky business. Well, its ALWAYS a tough one. The thing is, not all whites are created equal they have undertones. For example, the shade Crumb Cookie has a sandy undertone, which is warm. For walls, the sheen provides more depth and reflection. If you have WHITE CABINETS and want to paint your trim and/or walls white as well, 2.
If the trim is satin what sheen should the white plank ceiling be? And this yellow MIGHT look subdued right now, especially if your cabinets and trim are painted the same colour (they help to blend each other).
I'm so glad you're here! Their LRVs are a touch different but not by much.
I do agree that the ceiling is much whiter (a bit too white) for the trim and in the ideal world I wouldve loved to see them BOTH painted the same white something like SW Pure White :). The type of sheen that will look best in your room varies depending on natural light, size of wall and foot traffic in that area. Well, you dont want to paint your finishes two different TRUE whites, it doesnt make sense (you may as well use the same white, silly). Hi!
Youd then do matte or eggshell walls with satin or semi-gloss trim. While youre there, consider how it makes you feel.
A better (and even cheaper) way to shop at IKEA, Cheap(ish) and cheerful ways to spruce up your home on a budget. If its warmer, it probably has red, tan or orange undertones.
If this is your first leap to white, how do you know if its for you, and which white is for you? Kylie , Long story short, if you plan on using white on MORE THAN ONE SURFACE in your room, this info applies.
Before researching paint colors for our new home I never realized how nuanced choosing the right white paint can be. Remember that even though your new white trim will likely be quite friendly to a range of colours, your cream cabinets still run a very tight ship. Most people either really enjoy the white spaces or think its too sterile.
I want to do a black accent wall (either Benjamin Moore blacktop or black jack) with the rest of the walls white, and Im thinking BM Chantilly lace for the walls. Can I do Chantilly Lace trim and walls? Currently teaching a class on color theory, shes studied color for some 20 years (and consulted with me when I renovated my kitchen). Hi Kylie!
ooooo, I think the one youre talking about would be Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray 25% darker ;). Cabinets are oak and Im dreaming of eventually painting them a dark or bright olive green, but for time and budget constraints, thats not happening anytime soon. I want to lighten up and paint the walls cream as well.
If you have white semi-gloss baseboards and trim around doors and windows, you want to be careful not to get too close to that color. In the last set of photos with the light cream mantel, can you tell me the wall color that was used? Kansas City KS, Nashville TN, Orlando, FL. We are doing a complete remodel.
Hi Kylie. Think about it. When it comes to trim color, if you arent matching the colors exactly with the walls, make it enough different that it looks intentional, she said.