Help - which white?

Pearl_07 · Aug 13, 2007 4:50 pm

Hi colour savvy people (Michelle guru of selections, I hope you get to read this!),

I am having the "which white" colour crisis which seems to happen to all of us at some stage. I am trying to select the "white" to use for our skirtings, window frames and internal doors.

The selections that we have made are:

- walls throughout are Dulux Hogs Bristle 1/2 strength

- kitchen, bathroom and linen cupboards are 2pack finish in Antique White USA

- Kitchen and downstairs bathroom benchtops are caeserstone in raw silk

- travertine marble flooring in the kitchen/casual meals and family (all one room) and downstairs bathroom

- jarrah through the entrance hall and formal lounge and dining

- bathrooms upstairs have caeserstone benchtops in Mink with similar colour floor tile. White wall tiles.

- carpet upstairs is mid-dark grey/brown

Originally I was thinking of having Antique White USA skirtings, window frames and internal doors but having painted a test patch over the weekend it is very white compared to the Hogs Bristle 1/2 strength. The other colour we are considering for the skirtings etc is Hogs Bristle 1/4 strength but we are worried this is not different enough.

Do you think Antique White USA or Hogs Bristle 1/4 strength would look ok? Does anyone have any suggestions about a white which would better suit? (If it helps I've been looking at the Dulux Whites brochure).

Thanks in advance

Pearl

Mrs B · Aug 15, 2007 1:32 pm

Dear Pearl,

I would immediately say 1/4 strength hog bristle. From what i have read, dont introduce too many different shades of white. We went full, half, quarter strengths for our house and everything just blends beautifully.

But then again I am also having a white crisis myself

for my new house to be. I am looking at Dulux Whisper White. Decisions , decisions...LOL

Pearl, your colours sound absolutely dreamy

Any chance of some pictures of your colour samples if you have them?

Mrs B

Pearl_07 · Aug 15, 2007 7:13 pm

Thanks MrsB.

I went back and looked at the colour swatches I painted on the wall again and we are going to go with the Hogsbristle 1/4 strength. I've seen it in different light now and I think it will look good.

I have to admit, we did in part "borrow" the colour scheme from a display home we saw. I saw the colours and fell in love with them so have worked with them as a base. Unfortunately the house isn't finished yet and I'm not organised enough with my colour swatches to post pics. When the house is finished, I'll see if I can work out how to post some pictures. Hopefully we are only another 4 or so weeks away from moving in (my DH tells me 2 weeks but I tell him he's dreaming!).

I look at what others like Ladyice and Mek are doing and love their bolder colour schemes. Sometimes wonder if we've been too safe but then I go back to the colours we've chosen and they suit our house (we're renovating a 2 storey Georgian) and I can imagine myself living with them.

I can't wait to see it finished and see if it matches the images I have in my head!

Michelle · Sep 03, 2007 9:52 pm

Hi Pearl_07….love to answer this for you but I think I may be too late.

Hope it all worked out for you! Sorry.

ceo hank freid · Jun 18, 2008 10:17 pm

I follow the link of the user Michelle. I found it very nice. SO Designing the perfect space for every individual can be challenging and demanding. With a professional approach to any design scope these challenges can be met.

Michelle · Jun 18, 2008 10:19 pm

ceo hank freid

I follow the link of the user Michelle. I found it very nice. SO Designing the perfect space for every individual can be challenging and demanding. With a professional approach to any design scope these challenges can be met.

Thank you!