 The Vaccinator
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      Location: Slipping down the slope of old age. Boo hoo. | We kept our paint colors neutral in our home when we built it five years ago -- and I am very happy we did. It's allowed me to use various accent decor in colors -- and easy to change the look / colors. Our bedroom is a soft light blue which is very soothing. Our dining/living/kitchen is one large room and we used Revere Pewter for the color (it's a light to medium grey). The ceiling in that room is beaded six-inch cypress plank (natural color just a sealant). Trim is SW Dover White throughout the house. We have white oak hardwood flooring throughout the house -- with just a sealant -- left it the natural color. IMO, neutral colors are 'classic' and timeless while bold colors are much more trendy -- it's easier to pinpoint the point in time when you built a home if you have bold colors since the colors used tend to be very trendy. Neutral colors allow you to put the focus on your furniture and decor selections -- which are easier to change out. Painting an entire house to change the look is a pain in the butt. |