Browse Forums Finishing Touch 1 Mar 09, 2009 7:27 pm Hi
We're building for the first time and have no experience in choosing paint. We want a neutral base throughout the house and will add colour with furniture and accessories. Most of our furniture is medium/dark wood and we have bright plates, pictures, etc gathered during our travels. The house we're building is classic country with nothing too modern, other than a white kitchen with stone benchtops and stainless steel accessories. Bathrooms have a brown "stone" effect floor and white tiles. Timber floors throughout and creamish carpet in the bedrooms. So, based on the style we're after, what Solver white should we choose? Is anyone out there familiar with the Solver range and been there, done that? Or in the process of choosing as well? We're leaning towards Whitetone and Misty White. Some of the other colours that we also liked seem a bit yellow in certain light, eg Vintage White. But they may look nice when painted throughout the house. How do you choose based on lighting in a room? We have swatches positioned around our current house at the moment but it's difficult to make a decision. The house will be built in an area that is in the hills and quite wintery for maybe more days of the year than the city. Which makes us wonder whether we go for the completely neutral Whitetone or go with the yellower Misty White? Or any other colours you've found work really well? Our bathroom tile is called Biscuit and has a warmish tone that matches the Whitetone perfectly. But is it nicer to go with a slight contrast between the white tile and the white wall? Thanks in advance. I don't know how many responses I'll get as this is a bit specific but I can only hope! Re: Solver interior whites - how to choose? And what? 2Mar 12, 2009 6:46 pm Going by what you have said about the style of your home, I would say the Misty White. It has a very slight hint of lemon in it, which is good for a country look home. I quite like the Vintage White……
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