tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612035921662523621.post3366237487705893327..comments2024-03-22T07:20:56.892-05:00Comments on Notes from the Heartland: FAILJen@Notes From the Heartlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05295506793251184311noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612035921662523621.post-47152516244738661852011-02-23T17:52:52.061-06:002011-02-23T17:52:52.061-06:00I agree with something more on the line of grey. I...I agree with something more on the line of grey. I think that will balance the woodwork. Although I honestly think your woodwork is really pretty woodwork. (Easy for me to say, I'm painting all my woodwork white.)<br /><br />XOXO - It's definitely not a catastrphe, but it always feels like one.Kim @ NewlyWoodwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306871325108889905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612035921662523621.post-13080763427509892892011-02-21T10:17:28.761-06:002011-02-21T10:17:28.761-06:00I have a color called Natural Choice on my Living ...I have a color called Natural Choice on my Living room walls. I love it! My trim is white but I have dark stained frames on the wall and it looks good against that. My doors are chocolate color and they look fine against it as well. It seems to play nice with all the colors. It is from Sherwin Williams but I took the swatch to Walmart and they matched it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612035921662523621.post-27754390476865161242011-02-20T07:54:17.230-06:002011-02-20T07:54:17.230-06:00I feel very "boxed in" by my oak trim, t...I feel very "boxed in" by my oak trim, too, but I don't think I'll ever paint it. Someday it will be back "in." (Although I may end up painting it upstairs in the bedrooms.)<br /><br />Anyway, we have a soft gray/tan/neutral, which always shows up a little dark in pictures. It's called "wicker" and I think it's the Eddie Bauer line from lowes. It has a SLIGHTLY green undertone, which helps tone down the orange woodwork a bit. <br /><br />Adam's room and our upstairs hallway are one of the Laura Ashley golds from Lowes. They are very pretty, too.<br /><br />Any shade of blue is going to make the woodwork orangier, because they're opposite on the color wheel.<br /><br />If you go for a really light neutral (like white) I would look for one that is kind of gray/green. I kind of want to go lighter in my living room and I'm thinking about having them mix wicker at half strength to see what happens.<br /><br />Good luck! We had blue walls with wood trim in our first house and I regretted it the next morning, too. Then, we decided to paint the trim (and repaint the walls) and I have to say, we started painting the trim white and all of the sudden I LOVED the blue. Our oak trim is very special, but it's definitely hard to decorate with!Katie Olthoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11530237661834412493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612035921662523621.post-30562089489432999872011-02-19T18:34:47.600-06:002011-02-19T18:34:47.600-06:00This is a delemia! If you have to keep the oak tri...This is a delemia! If you have to keep the oak trim I would go back to searching the internet for inspiration. I was just watching a show on HGTV and they had wood trim that they ended up painting white and adding wainscoting. Sorry not much help. Remember let the house speak to you.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049464020213263503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612035921662523621.post-91892705836907894552011-02-19T12:50:02.231-06:002011-02-19T12:50:02.231-06:00Jen, how about a light blue/gray color? Or, a ligh...Jen, how about a light blue/gray color? Or, a light tan? <br /><br />Sorry about the color not working. Live and learn, huh?<br /><br />NancyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00601073005728827355noreply@blogger.com