Comments on: A Soft Gray Color For The Living Room: Moonshine by Benjamin Moore

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:42:53 +0000

In reply to Leah.

We haven’t ever done a detailed post about it, but I just use a short handled 2″ angled brush (more control) and prime & paint them (if they’re wood, no primer if they’re cream and I’m just going to white, etc). Hope it helps!

xo
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By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:26:59 +0000

Hey there! You mention in this post painting the trim and baseboards in your living room…do you have a post about doing that? I’ve been looking for a how-to because I want to paint the trim and baseboards in our house and I can’t find one that is very detailed. Thought I would check with you guys because I was just sure you would have one!

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:49:11 +0000

In reply to Kate.

Our living room is the same gray tone as our hallway (and our dining room will be the same color) so we’re using that as our soft neutral throughout the house (and accenting it with other pops of color like deep teal in the guest room and soft blue-gray in the master) so perhaps you want to use the same gray from the living room in the entryway/hallway. Or you can pick some soft white or cream that’s even lighter so it doesn’t take away. Or even a halftone of the gray. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:43:20 +0000

Seeking opinion because we are stumped. We have a gray living room but the entry way and hallway (85 yr old, two story house with staircase in middle) are a pottery barn-esque beige/brown. What color should I paint the entry and stair hall? Were you afraid the gray hallway would take away from your living room? I can’t figure out how to transition them smoothly. Thanks!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:08:30 +0000

Great color choice…and the white trim really gives it a sleek, contemporary look…hope you don’t mind if I steal the combo. :)

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:14:03 +0000

In reply to Lauren.

It’ll be gorgeous! We definitely think it’s perfect for the bathroom you describe. And as for the perfect white, we love Decorators White by Benjamin Moore. It’s foolproof.

xo,
s

By: Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 03:59:00 +0000

I am redoing a bathroom that has gorgeous old carrera marble counters and full slab tub surrounds…I am struggling with finding a gray that is soft enough and I think that yours looks amazing! Since you can see it first hand on your walls..what do you think about it for a bathroom & against carrera marble?? The other dilemma is that I need to paint the cabinets and trim a white that goes with the grey but needs to also work with the warm tones in the rest of the home…since I want to paint all the trim/doors/etc the same!

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ANY ADVICE!!!

By: LuLu

LuLu — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:53:08 +0000

In reply to LuLu. Thank you SO much! I've been looking for the perfect silver gray f-o-r-e-v-e-r! I'm going to give this a try! I'm coloured-challenged. I painted ONE room five times over last year to get the perfect colour.