I'm sorry, I like the light green that's there already. The super light colors you want to use may cheapen the room. Darker tones are richer for a library.
The pinkish colors don't go with the fireplace, in my humble opinion, and that may be why you are having a hard time deciding. I think that's why it had been painted in greens. I'd look for a light greenish or tannish color.
Traditiinally I think of libraries being warmer more masculine tones and pale pink better suited for a bedroom . If I had to pink one , Kensington Rose for walls not bookcases. The pink library has a nice rring to it though.
Shades of green , honey 🍯 , or perhaps very pale apricot or peach 🍑 ? For me the highlights of the room are the leather sofa and the stone fireplace surround . Those two colors stand out in the room and should be accentuated . Considering the long winter time and lack of light , the colors chosen should be easy on the eyes and help with reading 📚 . Considering the room is an old library why isn't there more books and bookshelves in the library ? Are there other smaller libraries in the Manor , or books and bookshelves scattered about ? Picking out the right wall color is the hardest part of interior design . Exterior light coming in through windows and lack of sunlight in interior rooms , as well as the direction of light , makes it rather hard to choose the right color and shade . Have fun .
I’d like to suggest that the pink undertones are thwarting you as your fireplace has yellow undertones as do your books, the sofa and gold-framed paintings. Warmth is key here. Here’s a trick. Use something that exists already, match a color and go from there, whether “white”, yellow, cream, grey but even pinks and lavenders that have a yellow undertone if that’s your inclination. For example, use the light color bricks inside the fireplace, skin color on an essential painting, what you can see outside the window, or even a key item of Alberta’s, one of the clothing items, to find a compatible color. In fact, you can gather together a few key items essential to the library and create the room’s color palette from there. I’m a color specialist and a fan - happy to consult for the cause.
I totally agree! I'm an amateur of colour theory and practice! I love to hear people teach the nuts and bolts of colour. I heard a TH-cam Interior Design Lady give the tip for choosing colour: whittle your choices down to 3 colours, put them all up in 3 different places in your room and leave them for 3 days to view them in different lights. I must say that I grind pink too feminine (touchy-feely) for library walls.... G Ire
This is fabulous advice! I’m going to store it away to use myself one day 😊 (The salmon and gold book set on the top shelf to the right of the fireplace have some great colors in them for inspiration, imo! Lots of people in the comments are saying to go green, but I wouldn’t give up on the pink just yet!)
I agree. I first thought a terra cotta undertone,as bookbinding a and fireplace floor bricks have relationship. Embrace the yellows and bookbindings' burgundy.
Honestly, I don’t think any of the pinks or lilacs go well with the gold fireplace! I would be leaning toward more blue or yellow because the fireplace isn’t going anywhere!
So pleasant to have your Mother in Law explaining the History .Please to have the Lady on more episodes with her wealth of knowledge. Cheers from East Coast of Canada!!
I would contact the gentlrman decorator you have used & ask him:if it were me, I think you shoud go towards the green side instead of pinks & lavenders. Gray would be drab but the greens inject life & comntrast well with the leather, the books and the fireplace. Consult a color wheel & see what is opposite the colors that are in the leather & on the shelves. It wiil look lovely.
I agree with a green tint. On camera the over mantel looks green and I don't think that is getting painted. Green and yellow are the complementary colours on the wheel. There is a lot of yellow toned things in the room, mantel, piano, sofa, books etc. It will be important to not clash with them.
Not pink! 😩 There's alot beiges in the room. Don't like beige and pink. Looks drab in my opinion. Maybe Salmon family? Or very light lime green? Mustard gold? 😅. So good to see lady Sandwich ( I hope I have said that right!). The chateau site How to renovate your chateau without killing your spouse have done a beautiful room in orange/salmon color.
You definitely don’t want or need my opinion. All the taste I have is in my mouth! Call the decorator gentleman in. He can guide you in the right direction. It will be beautiful whatever you decide. Your home has wonderful bones. Good luck! 🥰
Mustard Gold, though maybe not your favorite color would really make that room pop! Use creme white on trim. Pink or lavender will clash with everything in that Library and make it look cheap. Remember, it’s an old library with old books not a bedroom.
I love when the Earl or Countess of Sandwich pop in for a moment on a video. It makes me feel as if a favourite relative has come for a nice little visit! I love listening to their wealth of knowledge.
🇨🇦Oh Julie, I could just cry at how well you are taking care of Alberta and her wonderful history. I love you for that. The exhibition coming up is exciting!! And those dresses!!😍😍
Loved Loved Loved seeing and hearing Luke's mom again ... we need to see and hear her more. Both Luke's Mom and Dad bring their fabulous input that is such a part of Mapperton and know the aristocracy first-hand!
I am glad to see the consensus in the comments about the paint color matched my thought, "none of those"! LOL, sorry. Out of the all the suggestions here and the comments Julie made, I think a slightly creamy (warm yellowish) white would be the best option. This would probably be found as the first or second whitest color from a warm yellow paint chip series that spans the same wall or woodwork color you have now. Whatever color you choose, I hope you don't paint the woodwork the same color as the walls because then the room would lose some of its beautiful dimension. And if you don't want to repaint the woodwork at all, then find a match to your woodwork color in a paint chip series, then paint the walls either a shade or two lighter or darker from that same series. Then the woodwork will still pop out a bit while keeping both colors in the warm yellow-white color family.
I think a rich plum color would complement the fireplace, frames, books and ceiling making the colors pop. Playing it safe and light in Albertas library seems wrong. Bold color. Something elegant.
Aubergine 🍆 or similar plum color , with similar corresponding green , and add in terra-cotta or accentuating warm clay colors would work nicely together . An utterly warm and cozy reading 📚 Library equals happiness indeed .
I think a pale-yellow tone would be better for the warm tone of the fireplace with white woodwork. Mylands has a color called CORNHILL NO.128 that looks beautiful. You could always add a pink or peach shade to inside of the library shelves as a little hint of color. Out of the colors samples you had Kensington Rose would be the best one for the walls with white woodwork.
A suggestion - have a historic preservationist / conservationist test and see all the prior historic colors the Library had been painted over the years . Perhaps you will really like one of the colors and be able to replicate it . Same with the painted bookshelves and trim work . Sounds like fun to me . Enjoy the redecorating process .
Actually, looking at the furniture, a warmer color would make all go together. The woodwork, in a creamy white and the walls more of a warm peach. Just my opinion.
The Kensngton Rose for the woodwork is a good choice. None of the others seem to work with regard to the walls..I think I would stay with a light green tone, which is clean and peaceful. What do you think Alberta would have chosen? Whatever you choose Julie and Luke, will be right because you are there seeing the colours in person and in different lights. Best of luck.
A Farrow and Ball historic blue would set off the gorgeous books, the rug and the couch! Ask Malcolm! Blues can be warm and cosy as well in all seasons. I recently had to try 16 colours to find the right tone for my main floor. But we got there. Don’t be too hasty…. Your boundless energy just astounds and inspires me Julie!
From the photos/videos shown, the focal point of the library is that stone fireplace and surround. If the stone can be cleaned to reveal the color before the soot, that would be the color I would use as a base. From my laptop, that tone appears to be a yellowish tone. The current walls also appear to be a very pale yellow. Even though I really like pink and would never ever wear anything yellow, I would lean more toward a pale butter yellow for those walls rather than pinks. The woodwork could be a more softer yet yellow, or an antiqued but not grayish white. A yellow/white would also brighten up a room at night, and would go well with lamps using warm-toned bulbs. A yellow would also lend well for that fabulous leather sofa and the warm wood tones of the piano. The brass wall fixtures would also go well with a yellowish but not dingy yellow. Again, LOVE pink, but perhaps not for this room. I cannot 'see' that sofa showing well with pinkish walls. Then again, I, sadly, do not get to live in that room; you and your family do! Maybe another paint sample exercise with the palest of yellows?! Thank you for letting us see the transformation of this magnificent house!
You really need to have two samples of the colours you like and tape each to the two walls you were showing us, take 3-5 different colour samples tape them up on both walls and step back. Walk around the room looking at which one you don't like at all and remove them. You can add more colours in their place but keep the ones up that are maybes. Take a few days walking in at different times of day and place a check mark with the time on which ones speak to you. Each family member or friends can participate by adding initials. By the end of the few days you will know the best one.❤
It is so refreshing to hear the enthusiasm and reverence for historical objects, times and people. In this world of fast paced entitlement one just wants to take time to enjoy and smell the roses. Even here down under. Your colour choices are personal and long lasting so...I have no idea.
Julie,Your fearlessness in knowing you can do what you what to do beyond measure is not only inspiring, shows your integrity but, helps me with my own perfectionism. 🥰😃💗
Go with the warmer pink, if you want pink. Threadneedle looks like it will complement the fireplace and furniture best of these 7 colors. Choose a pink with yellow undertones.
I love that you are taking a deep dive into family history. The internet has a lot of information to add as well. You just never know what's true so it's nice hearing and seeing the history from the source. Have you ever thought about sharing about the family's history with the Free Masons? It's such a secretive order it would be interesting to get insight on the early days if you still have any information.
Oh, my! I've never been into fashion but those sumptuous frocks are just splendidly gorgeous! Don't forget to check colours under artificial light, too, it can change the mood of a room. Cream woodwork, pale sandy on the walls.
Love your mother in law and hee knowledge! I agree with everyone on the paint. A lovely warm white would brighten it up and accent the existing fireplace. Can't wait for the episode on the dresses! Thanks so much, watching from the beautiful southern east coast of the US!
If you bend the cards & split the tops, you can stick them up in corners where the colours can bounce off themselves, catching the shade & light at the same time
I really like the blush colors but pretty sure you should leave the ceilings white because of the white cabinets etc. It will warm up the room without being glaring or just one big white room. Maybe try putting the samples right next to the fireplace because it is so prominent.
I think this room commands a grand wall color such as wedgewood blue. The blue would really make the white ceiling, trim, shelves pop. Blue is actually a very calming color. This space needs color character. I’m seeing the chosen wall color samples getting “lost” with the trim and shelving. They don’t have a significant contrast to show off that spectacular ceiling.
Julie, one of the great dry sponge options is what restoration companies use for removing smoke, snoot damage .. amazing how it makes the walls or ceiling look after
It’s difficult to tell the paint color on video, but I’m sure you will make an excellent choice! I love the jumpsuit you are wearing and the gold blouse you wear talking about the historic tours! I also enjoy watching the restoration projects like the letter box. It’s always lovely to see the Countess and your interaction with her! So looking forward to seeing the dresses you consider for the exhibition! This was a wonderful video!
Cool that you're tackling the decorating yourself, Julie. Also lovely to see your Mother-in-Law again on the vlog. Be great to see the finished library.
Agreed! More warm tones vs pink or bluish undertones😉. Where’s Malcolm? Because of the fireplace and the gold frames of the paintings a rich warm cream or pick up tones from the fireplace and use cream for all trim and ceiling…
Hard to tell anyone what to choose, its a large room and you can be brave with richness, very light may not end up looking as strong as you think especially at night, I like ochre shades and the sun will change it as it moves through the day to night from looking almost golden to mustardy , this will really make the ceiling look so much more striking, even reflect the hue and bring out the hamstone/doulting chimney piece and the lovely colour of the leather and wood and book bindings so didn't be scared but obviously you have your husband to think of !
I would suggest that the warm colour ( grouped in the first three shown) for the walls and the Kensington for the woodwork. There would be some contrast without being too strong . Would also tie in the fireplace. Interesting colours interaction with light on different walls.
I think the two you chose are right. Do the Kensington Rose on the trim and the Gentleman's Pink on the walls - remember they are going to complement each other and the Kensington Rose will change the way the Gentleman's Pink reads against it in the room.
I’m also enjoying your Mother -in-law and her knowledge of the home and those who have peopled it. Her care of the knowledge of the History of you home is grand.
All of the furnishings and, especially the fireplace, are a warming yellow hue. I think pink may be the wrong color scheme and not warm enough for the beautiful library. However, you have done a magnificent job designing your Italian home and Keepers Cottage, and I love your kitchen so I trust that you will select the best colors, in the end. Can’t wait to see the process and final reveal!
The ochre tones of the mantel would look good with white that has a warm tone and the woodwork the same in slightly deeper of the warm white. It's a lovely room.
Kensington Rose seems to go with the fireplace mantle. The ceiling in a complimenting colour with the plaster moulds in a white. So much interesting history.
I love the faint hardly-there pale pinks. At that sort of shade you are using, it will hardly read as pink, but as a very soft, embracing warm neutral. I imagine that the fireplace will be cleaned of that soot-of-ages. All the comments will say no to pink, for some reason people are scared of it, but I have found that when I use these exact sort of barely-there pink, everyone loves it.
Malcom should have taken a paint deck into the room and matched the two stone colors, the leather on the couch, and floor so you could coordinate your new colors with what can’t change.
Since you asked for input, here is my opinion as a retired interior designer. No matter what color you decide on, do not go by those little samples. You need a large section about 3' x 3' on each wall and live with it for a week with natural light, artificial light at night, rain, and sunshine. The same color will look different on each wall depending on the light source and angle of light. Although I am looking at the room with a restricted view from the video, I can not agree with your paint options. Please call your professional designer to help. The leather couch, mantle, and those paints do not seem to work together in the room, from what I can see in the video. I tried to get a better glimpse of the rug from when you were discussing the ceiling. The rug should dictate your color pallette. The floor is the 5th wall and is your inspiration source for the room's pallette, much like a large painting would. In my opinion, the size of the room and the amount of light, lends itself to a darker color. With the book colors, the mantle, and the especially the couch, I would consider a red,or perhaps the blue from the rug. Again, I can not really tell from the video. Call your designer to come and examine the pallette of the rug! I would defer to him since I am not there. Don't let my comments dampen your enthusiasm, but there are times to defer to a professional's experience and training. You will learn new things from doing so, and next time, you can be more independent in your projects. ❤Offered with love.
The sage you have on the walls is a cool tone….you can get lighter colors that have a gray or warmer undertone that help with the rest of the room. I have a main color in my home that reads light gray, green and blue depending on the light. I love it!
That hue of blue looks very similar to one used by Robert Adams at Harewood House & a few others but they used it on the fields rather than the details.
I was thinking of Pink Ground by Farrow and Ball. I have seen this colour used in many stores in London and also living rooms. and it might look good up against your fireplace. Not crazy about the mauve or the pinks you chose with the fireplace colour. They can give you a free consultation and just check out this colour I mentioned.
The Kensington Rose pulls the yellow from the sandstone of the fireplace which makes it a bit muddy looking. The pinks will be very pink and warm in the summer. I would do a combination of Gentleman's Pink for the walls, Early Lavender with 1/2 cut pigment for the inside of the bookcases, and 1/4 cut for the ceiling to tame the pink. I would do the Kensington rose for the mouldings and the outside of the bookcases.
Love the colors you have chosen! The fireplace is a tricky color, but your choice seems to work the best with it. Warms it up and brightens it. Nice to veer away from the greens of the other room and present a different scheme. Can't wait to see the dresses!!!
I was leaning more towards a pale, soft bright yellow cream summery paint color. To bring out the fire place, floor, sofa and white trim, bookcases and ceiling.
I think a light warm taupe would do better a library needs warmth and some light to draw you stay and read maybe something with a gold tint to make the fireplace pop good luck 😊
That was so interesting! Good luck in finding a colour that you like. It’s so interesting how a colour changes with light but also understand it is different in person too. The chat with your mother in law and the dresses at the end were lovely!!
Could you use a compressor to clean the ceiling? Regarding the color scheme for the library, I think light sage greens or tans would be more fitting than pinks.
I like the final choices of the pale colors. However the real problem in the library are the bookcases themselves. They look like a modern addition especially next to the fireplace. So I suggest the walls and the book cases be painted the same color. The walls in a matt finish and the bookcases in an eggshell finish. which will subtly delineate them from the walls, and for all those in Kensington rose.The moldings around the doors and window frames in semi-gloss or eggshell white which will bring out the subtle tones of Kensington Rose and the white will make it all very fresh...... P.S. I subscribed today.
For me personally, I prefer woodwork not painted. I like the wood beauty to show through. Stained is fine but not painted. For a library, a Colonial Blue or Mauve would be nice with accent pieces here and there. Just my opinion though. Malcolm would be great to check with. I'm sure it will be beautiful whatever you decide! ❤ I enjoyed seeing Caroline! I eould enjoy seeing Beryl and you cooking in your kitchen again! I miss watching you forage and making different things! ❤ Hugs!
I think you can try and create a "mood board" of sorts for the library of fabrics and various furnishings/decorations you intend to place there. Perhaps you can gather together photo swatches of fabric from your furniture, the curtains you intend to place there, and any paintings you want to put on the walls, and then take a look at all those together and see which colors may pick out certain elements or existing colors from these items. Maybe if you have patterned fabrics, the wall paint you'll choose will draw people's eyes to those leaves or flowers or birds or whatever that is of the same color or from the same family of colors. I think you are grasping at straws for which paint to use in the library while unable to see the whole picture. The entire room has to come together, the furnishings should match or be cohesive with your walls so that people in that space will feel a sense of harmony, as if everything in that library is meant to be there and things in there are where they should be. Trying to match the paint to your fireplace or the gold on the painting frame, I'm not so sure if that approach is ideal. It might be better to draw the audience's eyes to the contents of the painting, or perhaps a tapestry you intend to display there or such and such.
Perhaps some warmer colors would work better with the fireplace. I am sure it will be lovely in the end. What a joy to see Luke’s mother. She is a treasure. ❤
I agree that the colors are a bit off. If you want to go pink or purple or anywhere in between, go bold and bright to highlight the green/warm tones of the fireplace. If you go light, switch to a warmer tone.
Taking a second look at the video, the gold tones of the furnture looked really good. Have you considered a gold/yellow tone paint or even an amber colour paint for the walls? It was lovely to see the countess again and hear more history. The dresses looked so rich and utterly gorgeous!
Here is a suggestion if you haven't already started painting. Buy a small sample, about a quart, of the paint you think you are going to like the best and paint the area on both sides of the fireplace. It will will only take a small amount of money and time. Take a few days to look at the sample area to see if you like it. This is what I do and it's worked well for me. Sometimes by the third day I have already decided that I hate the sample painted area or I've decided that I like it. You need to see the chosen color painted on the wall and I think around the fireplace would be a great sample area - you need to take a few days and see the color in all hours of the day as the color will change with daylight. I actually liked the lilac shades best but it's difficult to tell over a video. Good luck.
Those colors are too cool, you need warmer tones to complement the gold in the fireplace and the frames of the artwork.
Personally a warm cream white woodwork ditch the pink. It’s a library a warm yellow toned cream
I'm sorry, I like the light green that's there already. The super light colors you want to use may cheapen the room. Darker tones are richer for a library.
The pinkish colors don't go with the fireplace, in my humble opinion, and that may be why you are having a hard time deciding. I think that's why it had been painted in greens. I'd look for a light greenish or tannish color.
My thoughts completely.
I agree, I also think the walls would look nice just a little darker.
Traditiinally I think of libraries being warmer more masculine tones and pale pink better suited for a bedroom . If I had to pink one , Kensington Rose for walls not bookcases. The pink library has a nice rring to it though.
Shades of green , honey 🍯 , or perhaps very pale apricot or peach 🍑 ? For me the highlights of the room are the leather sofa and the stone fireplace surround . Those two colors stand out in the room and should be accentuated . Considering the long winter time and lack of light , the colors chosen should be easy on the eyes and help with reading 📚 . Considering the room is an old library why isn't there more books and bookshelves in the library ? Are there other smaller libraries in the Manor , or books and bookshelves scattered about ? Picking out the right wall color is the hardest part of interior design . Exterior light coming in through windows and lack of sunlight in interior rooms , as well as the direction of light , makes it rather hard to choose the right color and shade . Have fun .
@@christophermaulden733 I'm with you on you colour ideas. Absolutely not fond of the pinks, especially purple tones in that room.
Definitely go with warmer colors. The cool tones clash with the warm fireplace. Looking forward to seeing the dresses 😍😘
I’d like to suggest that the pink undertones are thwarting you as your fireplace has yellow undertones as do your books, the sofa and gold-framed paintings. Warmth is key here. Here’s a trick. Use something that exists already, match a color and go from there, whether “white”, yellow, cream, grey but even pinks and lavenders that have a yellow undertone if that’s your inclination. For example, use the light color bricks inside the fireplace, skin color on an essential painting, what you can see outside the window, or even a key item of Alberta’s, one of the clothing items, to find a compatible color. In fact, you can gather together a few key items essential to the library and create the room’s color palette from there. I’m a color specialist and a fan - happy to consult for the cause.
I totally agree! I'm an amateur of colour theory and practice! I love to hear people teach the nuts and bolts of colour. I heard a TH-cam Interior Design Lady give the tip for choosing colour: whittle your choices down to 3 colours, put them all up in 3 different places in your room and leave them for 3 days to view them in different lights. I must say that I grind pink too feminine (touchy-feely) for library walls.... G Ire
This is fabulous advice! I’m going to store it away to use myself one day 😊 (The salmon and gold book set on the top shelf to the right of the fireplace have some great colors in them for inspiration, imo! Lots of people in the comments are saying to go green, but I wouldn’t give up on the pink just yet!)
I do this! It works!
I agree. I first thought a terra cotta undertone,as bookbinding a and fireplace floor bricks have relationship. Embrace the yellows and bookbindings' burgundy.
I'm with you, Alice. I thought that the voloyrs already in the library were good. G Ire
Honestly, I don’t think any of the pinks or lilacs go well with the gold fireplace! I would be leaning toward more blue or yellow because the fireplace isn’t going anywhere!
So pleasant to have your Mother in Law explaining the History .Please to have the Lady on more episodes with her wealth of knowledge. Cheers from East Coast of Canada!!
I totally agree.
I would contact the gentlrman decorator you have used & ask him:if it were me, I think you shoud go towards the green side instead of pinks & lavenders. Gray would be drab but the greens inject life & comntrast well with the leather, the books and the fireplace. Consult a color wheel & see what is opposite the colors that are in the leather & on the shelves. It wiil look lovely.
I agree with a green tint. On camera the over mantel looks green and I don't think that is getting painted. Green and yellow are the complementary colours on the wheel. There is a lot of yellow toned things in the room, mantel, piano, sofa, books etc. It will be important to not clash with them.
In all her redecorating so far, Julie has chosen green for the walls. I think it's time for something different!
He was the one that painted the beautiful floors black on the last restoration😳
@@GraceSmith-e3o That was truly awful 😶
I would go with a green color. I think the pinks and purples clash with the gold toned fireplace and warm tones in the room ♥️
Not pink! 😩 There's alot beiges in the room. Don't like beige and pink. Looks drab in my opinion. Maybe Salmon family? Or very light lime green? Mustard gold? 😅. So good to see lady Sandwich ( I hope I have said that right!). The chateau site How to renovate your chateau without killing your spouse have done a beautiful room in orange/salmon color.
You need to place the paint samples near the fireplace to really judge! The fireplace is so warm, the pinks and cool colors look awkward next to it.
You definitely don’t want or need my opinion. All the taste I have is in my mouth! Call the decorator gentleman in. He can guide you in the right direction. It will be beautiful whatever you decide. Your home has wonderful bones. Good luck! 🥰
22:48 "you are actually my daughter-in-law and don't think you should be getting up their, that's quiet high". I love her concern and honesty💖
Mustard Gold, though maybe not your favorite color would really make that room pop! Use creme white on trim.
Pink or lavender will clash with everything in that Library and make it look cheap. Remember, it’s an old library with old books not a bedroom.
You were correct in your color suggestions!
I love when the Earl or Countess of Sandwich pop in for a moment on a video. It makes me feel as if a favourite relative has come for a nice little visit! I love listening to their wealth of knowledge.
🇨🇦Oh Julie, I could just cry at how well you are taking care of Alberta and her wonderful history. I love you for that. The exhibition coming up is exciting!! And those dresses!!😍😍
Loved Loved Loved seeing and hearing Luke's mom again ... we need to see and hear her more. Both Luke's Mom and Dad bring their fabulous input that is such a part of Mapperton and know the aristocracy first-hand!
I am glad to see the consensus in the comments about the paint color matched my thought, "none of those"! LOL, sorry. Out of the all the suggestions here and the comments Julie made, I think a slightly creamy (warm yellowish) white would be the best option. This would probably be found as the first or second whitest color from a warm yellow paint chip series that spans the same wall or woodwork color you have now.
Whatever color you choose, I hope you don't paint the woodwork the same color as the walls because then the room would lose some of its beautiful dimension. And if you don't want to repaint the woodwork at all, then find a match to your woodwork color in a paint chip series, then paint the walls either a shade or two lighter or darker from that same series. Then the woodwork will still pop out a bit while keeping both colors in the warm yellow-white color family.
I think a rich plum color would complement the fireplace, frames, books and ceiling making the colors pop. Playing it safe and light in Albertas library seems wrong. Bold color. Something elegant.
Alberta never lived there, just having an exhibition in her name, library will probably not get painted again for many years
Aubergine 🍆 or similar plum color , with similar corresponding green , and add in terra-cotta or accentuating warm clay colors would work nicely together . An utterly warm and cozy reading 📚 Library equals happiness indeed .
I think a pale-yellow tone would be better for the warm tone of the fireplace with white woodwork. Mylands has a color called CORNHILL NO.128 that looks beautiful. You could always add a pink or peach shade to inside of the library shelves as a little hint of color. Out of the colors samples you had Kensington Rose would be the best one for the walls with white woodwork.
A suggestion - have a historic preservationist / conservationist test and see all the prior historic colors the Library had been painted over the years . Perhaps you will really like one of the colors and be able to replicate it . Same with the painted bookshelves and trim work . Sounds like fun to me . Enjoy the redecorating process .
Actually, looking at the furniture, a warmer color would make all go together. The woodwork, in a creamy white and the walls more of a warm peach. Just my opinion.
Absolutely, go with warm colors; light, bright, but warm.
The Kensngton Rose for the woodwork is a good choice. None of the others seem to work with regard to the walls..I think I would stay with a light green tone, which is clean and peaceful. What do you think Alberta would have chosen? Whatever you choose Julie and Luke, will be right because you are there seeing the colours in person and in different lights. Best of luck.
A Farrow and Ball historic blue would set off the gorgeous books, the rug and the couch! Ask Malcolm! Blues can be warm and cosy as well in all seasons. I recently had to try 16 colours to find the right tone for my main floor. But we got there. Don’t be too hasty…. Your boundless energy just astounds and inspires me Julie!
From the photos/videos shown, the focal point of the library is that stone fireplace and surround. If the stone can be cleaned to reveal the color before the soot, that would be the color I would use as a base. From my laptop, that tone appears to be a yellowish tone. The current walls also appear to be a very pale yellow. Even though I really like pink and would never ever wear anything yellow, I would lean more toward a pale butter yellow for those walls rather than pinks. The woodwork could be a more softer yet yellow, or an antiqued but not grayish white. A yellow/white would also brighten up a room at night, and would go well with lamps using warm-toned bulbs. A yellow would also lend well for that fabulous leather sofa and the warm wood tones of the piano. The brass wall fixtures would also go well with a yellowish but not dingy yellow.
Again, LOVE pink, but perhaps not for this room. I cannot 'see' that sofa showing well with pinkish walls. Then again, I, sadly, do not get to live in that room; you and your family do! Maybe another paint sample exercise with the palest of yellows?!
Thank you for letting us see the transformation of this magnificent house!
You really need to have two samples of the colours you like and tape each to the two walls you were showing us, take 3-5 different colour samples tape them up on both walls and step back. Walk around the room looking at which one you don't like at all and remove them. You can add more colours in their place but keep the ones up that are maybes. Take a few days walking in at different times of day and place a check mark with the time on which ones speak to you. Each family member or friends can participate by adding initials. By the end of the few days you will know the best one.❤
It is so refreshing to hear the enthusiasm and reverence for historical objects, times and people. In this world of fast paced entitlement one just wants to take time to enjoy and smell the roses. Even here down under. Your colour choices are personal and long lasting so...I have no idea.
Julie,Your fearlessness in knowing you can do what you what to do beyond measure is not only inspiring, shows your integrity but, helps me with my own perfectionism. 🥰😃💗
Go with the warmer pink, if you want pink. Threadneedle looks like it will complement the fireplace and furniture best of these 7 colors. Choose a pink with yellow undertones.
I love that you are taking a deep dive into family history. The internet has a lot of information to add as well. You just never know what's true so it's nice hearing and seeing the history from the source. Have you ever thought about sharing about the family's history with the Free Masons? It's such a secretive order it would be interesting to get insight on the early days if you still have any information.
Agree with everyone who says that pinks may not be the right colour. I can't wait to see the next episode with the period gowns, they look amazing.
As the fireplace is warm toned and the sofa, out of the pinks maybe Threadneedle, with that warmer undertone, very pretty. Oh those dresses.
warm tones
Given the golden tones of the frames, furniture and fireplace I would lean towards a green. Olives or sages.
Me too!! My first thought with the fire place !
I prefer green tones, so many lovely warm and interesting shades of green to choose from, far away from cool pink/lilac
Pale, creamy, soft pink, YES.
Books will pop.
Any painting with red in it will look glorious.
Oh, my! I've never been into fashion but those sumptuous frocks are just splendidly gorgeous! Don't forget to check colours under artificial light, too, it can change the mood of a room. Cream woodwork, pale sandy on the walls.
Love your mother in law and hee knowledge! I agree with everyone on the paint. A lovely warm white would brighten it up and accent the existing fireplace. Can't wait for the episode on the dresses! Thanks so much, watching from the beautiful southern east coast of the US!
If you bend the cards & split the tops, you can stick them up in corners where the colours can bounce off themselves, catching the shade & light at the same time
Seeing the lovely Alberta peachy garment. Wonder if you might look at peachy tones? It might go more easily with the fireplace stone?
Spot on ! 👍
Beautiful dress at the end!
I really like the blush colors but pretty sure you should leave the ceilings white because of the white cabinets etc. It will warm up the room without being glaring or just one big white room. Maybe try putting the samples right next to the fireplace because it is so prominent.
Lovely to see the Countess again 🙂
I think this room commands a grand wall color such as wedgewood blue. The blue would really make the white ceiling, trim, shelves pop. Blue is actually a very calming color. This space needs color character. I’m seeing the chosen wall color samples getting “lost” with the trim and shelving. They don’t have a significant contrast to show off that spectacular ceiling.
Can you get more options for warm whites? The first ones all look white to us on screen.
Olive scheme would be beautiful in that room! Can't wait to see the dresses!
Julie, one of the great dry sponge options is what restoration companies use for removing smoke, snoot damage .. amazing how it makes the walls or ceiling look after
It’s difficult to tell the paint color on video, but I’m sure you will make an excellent choice! I love the jumpsuit you are wearing and the gold blouse you wear talking about the historic tours! I also enjoy watching the restoration projects like the letter box. It’s always lovely to see the Countess and your interaction with her! So looking forward to seeing the dresses you consider for the exhibition! This was a wonderful video!
Cool that you're tackling the decorating yourself, Julie. Also lovely to see your Mother-in-Law again on the vlog. Be great to see the finished library.
Agreed! More warm tones vs pink or bluish undertones😉. Where’s Malcolm? Because of the fireplace and the gold frames of the paintings a rich warm cream or pick up tones from the fireplace and use cream for all trim and ceiling…
Hard to tell anyone what to choose, its a large room and you can be brave with richness, very light may not end up looking as strong as you think especially at night, I like ochre shades and the sun will change it as it moves through the day to night from looking almost golden to mustardy , this will really make the ceiling look so much more striking, even reflect the hue and bring out the hamstone/doulting chimney piece and the lovely colour of the leather and wood and book bindings so didn't be scared but obviously you have your husband to think of !
I would suggest that the warm colour ( grouped in the first three shown) for the walls and the Kensington for the woodwork. There would be some contrast without being too strong . Would also tie in the fireplace. Interesting colours interaction with light on different walls.
I think the two you chose are right. Do the Kensington Rose on the trim and the Gentleman's Pink on the walls - remember they are going to complement each other and the Kensington Rose will change the way the Gentleman's Pink reads against it in the room.
I’m also enjoying your Mother -in-law and her knowledge of the home and those who have peopled it. Her care of the knowledge of the History of you home is grand.
I am excited for the new room! I am so nervous picking colors. Could you do a video chat with Malcom to confirm your pick?
All of the furnishings and, especially the fireplace, are a warming yellow hue. I think pink may be the wrong color scheme and not warm enough for the beautiful library. However, you have done a magnificent job designing your Italian home and Keepers Cottage, and I love your kitchen so I trust that you will select the best colors, in the end. Can’t wait to see the process and final reveal!
I love when the trunks come out.
The ochre tones of the mantel would look good with white that has a warm tone and the woodwork the same in slightly deeper of the warm white. It's a lovely room.
I think definitely warmer colours pink, rose or yellow.
Kensington Rose seems to go with the fireplace mantle. The ceiling in a complimenting colour with the plaster moulds in a white. So much interesting history.
Check a color wheel for suggestions. The heavy golden undertones of the fireplace and books should lead to a complimentary wall color.
I really like the ivory color the room is already.
I love the faint hardly-there pale pinks. At that sort of shade you are using, it will hardly read as pink, but as a very soft, embracing warm neutral. I imagine that the fireplace will be cleaned of that soot-of-ages. All the comments will say no to pink, for some reason people are scared of it, but I have found that when I use these exact sort of barely-there pink, everyone loves it.
Malcom should have taken a paint deck into the room and matched the two stone colors, the leather on the couch, and floor so you could coordinate your new colors with what can’t change.
Yes ! Yes ! Yes ! You're a wise gentleman . 👏
Since you asked for input, here is my opinion as a retired interior designer.
No matter what color you decide on, do not go by those little samples. You need a large section about 3' x 3' on each wall and live with it for a week with natural light, artificial light at night, rain, and sunshine. The same color will look different on each wall depending on the light source and angle of light.
Although I am looking at the room with a restricted view from the video, I can not agree with your paint options. Please call your professional designer to help.
The leather couch, mantle, and those paints do not seem to work together in the room, from what I can see in the video. I tried to get a better glimpse of the rug from when you were discussing the ceiling. The rug should dictate your color pallette. The floor is the 5th wall and is your inspiration source for the room's pallette, much like a large painting would.
In my opinion, the size of the room and the amount of light, lends itself to a darker color. With the book colors, the mantle, and the especially the couch, I would consider a red,or perhaps the blue from the rug. Again, I can not really tell from the video. Call your designer to come and examine the pallette of the rug! I would defer to him since I am not there.
Don't let my comments dampen your enthusiasm, but there are times to defer to a professional's experience and training. You will learn new things from doing so, and next time, you can be more independent in your projects.
❤Offered with love.
The sage you have on the walls is a cool tone….you can get lighter colors that have a gray or warmer undertone that help with the rest of the room. I have a main color in my home that reads light gray, green and blue depending on the light. I love it!
That hue of blue looks very similar to one used by Robert Adams at Harewood House & a few others but they used it on the fields rather than the details.
I was thinking of Pink Ground by Farrow and Ball. I have seen this colour used in many stores in London and also living rooms. and it might look good up against your fireplace. Not crazy about the mauve or the pinks you chose with the fireplace colour. They can give you a free consultation and just check out this colour I mentioned.
yes gentle pink and kensington rose will compliment the floor and gold in the room
The Kensington Rose pulls the yellow from the sandstone of the fireplace which makes it a bit muddy looking. The pinks will be very pink and warm in the summer. I would do a combination of Gentleman's Pink for the walls, Early Lavender with 1/2 cut pigment for the inside of the bookcases, and 1/4 cut for the ceiling to tame the pink. I would do the Kensington rose for the mouldings and the outside of the bookcases.
The warm one looks good
Love the colors you have chosen! The fireplace is a tricky color, but your choice seems to work the best with it. Warms it up and brightens it. Nice to veer away from the greens of the other room and present a different scheme. Can't wait to see the dresses!!!
I was leaning more towards a pale, soft bright yellow cream summery paint color. To bring out the fire place, floor, sofa and white trim, bookcases and ceiling.
Bravo Mylands!
I think a light warm taupe would do better a library needs warmth and some light to draw you stay and read maybe something with a gold tint to make the fireplace pop good luck 😊
That was so interesting! Good luck in finding a colour that you like. It’s so interesting how a colour changes with light but also understand it is different in person too. The chat with your mother in law and the dresses at the end were lovely!!
Could you use a compressor to clean the ceiling?
Regarding the color scheme for the library, I think light sage greens or tans would be more fitting than pinks.
I agree that warmer tones are the way to go. The Gentleman’s Pink is almost bubble-gum on the lighter wall. I like Kensington Rose best.
I like the final choices of the pale colors. However the real problem in the library are the bookcases themselves. They look like a modern addition especially next to the fireplace. So I suggest the walls and the book cases be painted the same color. The walls in a matt finish and the bookcases in an eggshell finish. which will subtly delineate them from the walls, and for all those in Kensington rose.The moldings around the doors and window frames in semi-gloss or eggshell white which will bring out the subtle tones of Kensington Rose and the white will make it all very fresh...... P.S. I subscribed today.
I can't wait to see the dresses next time👗🥼🧥
For me personally, I prefer woodwork not painted. I like the wood beauty to show through. Stained is fine but not painted. For a library, a Colonial Blue or Mauve would be nice with accent pieces here and there. Just my opinion though. Malcolm would be great to check with. I'm sure it will be beautiful whatever you decide! ❤ I enjoyed seeing Caroline! I eould enjoy seeing Beryl and you cooking in your kitchen again! I miss watching you forage and making different things! ❤ Hugs!
I like the tannish color especially near the fireplace!
The rose /lilac colours don’t go with the fireplace etc, the library looks lovely as it is!
I love the pinks! All of them are so pretty…good luck making your choice.
"Thread the needle,"will give you the warmth you desire, then do the brighter lighter color for your trim. ❤
I think you can try and create a "mood board" of sorts for the library of fabrics and various furnishings/decorations you intend to place there. Perhaps you can gather together photo swatches of fabric from your furniture, the curtains you intend to place there, and any paintings you want to put on the walls, and then take a look at all those together and see which colors may pick out certain elements or existing colors from these items. Maybe if you have patterned fabrics, the wall paint you'll choose will draw people's eyes to those leaves or flowers or birds or whatever that is of the same color or from the same family of colors. I think you are grasping at straws for which paint to use in the library while unable to see the whole picture. The entire room has to come together, the furnishings should match or be cohesive with your walls so that people in that space will feel a sense of harmony, as if everything in that library is meant to be there and things in there are where they should be. Trying to match the paint to your fireplace or the gold on the painting frame, I'm not so sure if that approach is ideal. It might be better to draw the audience's eyes to the contents of the painting, or perhaps a tapestry you intend to display there or such and such.
Perhaps some warmer colors would work better with the fireplace. I am sure it will be lovely in the end. What a joy to see Luke’s mother. She is a treasure. ❤
Thread needle for the walls paint is pretty.
Thank you Julie, Mapperton House is exquisite 😊
wow to the clothing!!!!!!!
Julie - Have you thought about Mylands Palmerston Pink? It's a softer colour and might work on the walls.
I love the blush ... feminine but neutral - beautiful
Oh wow!! The dresses !
I agree that the colors are a bit off. If you want to go pink or purple or anywhere in between, go bold and bright to highlight the green/warm tones of the fireplace. If you go light, switch to a warmer tone.
I would have cream woodwork and peach white for the walls. Will go lovely with the ceiling in a green shade 😊
Taking a second look at the video, the gold tones of the furnture looked really good. Have you considered a gold/yellow tone paint or even an amber colour paint for the walls? It was lovely to see the countess again and hear more history. The dresses looked so rich and utterly gorgeous!
I really like the gold velvet dress
Here is a suggestion if you haven't already started painting. Buy a small sample, about a quart, of the paint you think you are going to like the best and paint the area on both sides of the fireplace. It will will only take a small amount of money and time. Take a few days to look at the sample area to see if you like it. This is what I do and it's worked well for me. Sometimes by the third day I have already decided that I hate the sample painted area or I've decided that I like it. You need to see the chosen color painted on the wall and I think around the fireplace would be a great sample area - you need to take a few days and see the color in all hours of the day as the color will change with daylight. I actually liked the lilac shades best but it's difficult to tell over a video. Good luck.