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09.10.2024

Foyer Update

I love our foyer update thanks to Dutch Boy® Paints in Ironside 422-7DB.

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Before the foyer makeover, my foyer was unforgettable with light walls and a black door.

It didn’t connect with the surrounding spaces well, so I headed to Menards to look at Dutch Boy Paint’s wide color selection.

I ended up selecting Dutch Boy Paint’s Ironside 422-7DB.

It is the most gorgeous deep olive green.

Foyer Update

I used Dutch Boy® Paints’ Platinum® Plus Cabinet, Door, & Trim Paint in semi-gloss for the trim and door. This paint goes on smooth without brushmarks to give my trim and doors a luxurious, glass-like finish.

I painted the walls with Dutch Boy® Paints’ Platinum® Plus Interior Paint in eggshell. I LOVE this paint. It offers excellent hide and coverage with a durable and washable finish.

I painted the ceiling with Platinum® Plus Interior Ceiling Paint. It features splatter-resistant technology and smooth, even application in a flat sheen.

Ironside connects all three adjoining rooms so well.

The dining room is painted in Dutch Boy® Paints’ Morter and Pestle 406-3DB (with the dining room buffet also painted in Ironside).

The library/office is painted in Dutch Boy® Paints’ Rustic Blue 430-4DB, and the entry continues into my navy-painted living room. This gorgeous olive green works beautifully with all three colors.

The foyer is simple and sophisticated now.

Thanks to paint, the foyer looks like a completely new space.

Here is a view of the office/library Rustic Blue with Ironside and Mortar and Pestle in the background.

I wanted to add more greens to my home, and this color is even more stunning in person.

Where would you use Ironside in your home?

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Dusty Lavender Paint Color

While searching for the perfect color for our main bedroom, I never expected to choose a dusty lavender paint color. But, I did!

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Dutch Boy® Platinum® Plus Paint

The room is painted in 445-2DB Silver Plated by Dutch Boy. I used Platinum® Plus Cabinet Door and Trim Paint for the doors and trim and Platinum® Plus Interior Paint + Primer for the walls.

I was painting over a fairly dark color and expected to have to use two coats. However, this paint is pretty incredible, and paired with a Purdy paint roller, only required one coat.

The previous color was a blue-green which was pretty but much darker than I preferred. After testing out several colors (everything from lavenders to blushes to pale blues), a dusty lavender paint color was the winner.

Here’s a look at the room BEFORE:

And here’s the AFTER:

Dusty Lavender Paint Color

I love the new color, 445-2DB Silver Plated by Dutch Boy Paints. It is sophisticated but relaxing – the perfect combination for a bedroom.

Lavender in Decor

This soft, calming shade of purple is more neutral than you might think. It has a hue of gray, which makes it a little cooler than the traditional lavender you’re used to seeing.

In an Elle Decor article about the 2023 decor trends, they discuss that soft, dusty shades of lavender (and lilac) pose the “much-needed cautious optimism and escapism that people are craving post-pandemic, and even in times of budget crunch, it is imaginative and creative but also speaks of hope and balance.”

The color does look more lavender at times throughout the day depending on the natural sunlight, and I have to admit my husband was a little hesitant about the new color at first.

However, after moving the furniture back in place, Silver Plated 445-2DB really does act as a neutral and is now husband-approved.

What do you think of lavender? If you’re not already using it in home decor, would you?

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Beige Paint is Back

I know, I know, most of you don’t want to hear that beige paint is back.

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When we moved into our home almost a decade ago, the first thing I did was paint over all the beige that filled our home. And now here I am, painting it back. But, after years of shades of gray, warmer colors are making a comeback.

Our dining room was a grayish green, but as much as I tried, the color never really worked for me. There is only one west-facing window in the room, and I wanted to brighten up the space.

After sampling several colors, Boy Mortar and Pestle 406-3DB was the winner. It has a very warm undertone and can look slightly pink in the evening light – which is exactly what I envisioned for our dining room.

I used Dutch Boy Platinum® Plus Interior Paint + Primer in an eggshell finish for the walls and painted all the trim the same color using Dutch Boy Platinum Plus Cabinet, Door, and Trim Paint in a Semi-Gloss Finish.

I love this paint, and I will admit I am a paint snob. It is high quality with great coverage, and I purchase mine at Menards (where they have some of the best people working the paint counter).

Beige Paint is Back

Champagnes, off-whites, and beiges are coming our way. They are subtle, calming, and dignified – the perfect backdrop for any home or style.

Before I continue on about how much I’m loving these updated beige paint colors, realize that your home is YOUR home. Use paint colors in your home that you love. You don’t have to follow the trends.

The beiges coming back are not those we remember from the 2000s.

The walls are Dutch Boy Mortar and Pestle 406-3DB and the buffet is Dutch Boy’s 2023 Color of the Year: Rustic Greige 404-4DB

The beiges you’ll see will feel more modern with more unique tones available.

Beige is an underrated neutral that has the ability to work with almost any color. You may be thinking white also has this ability (and white is huge in decor right now), but it does lack the warmth of beige.

Don’t discount beige – you may want to give it a second chance. It is sunny, warm, and inviting.

If you’re not quite ready for beige but need a change, try greige! It is the perfect blend of a little gray and a little beige.

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