We just refinished our original hardwood which has that orange laquer/varnish finish- we just rented a drum sander and orbital sander from home depot for the day and took them down to a much lighter original color- then just did a clear polyurethane finish and they look so much brighter, lighter, and cleaner - i think it was about $250 for the whole project but depends on the amount of time you keep the sanders for. We're repainting white now and thank you for the recommendations!
My whole house is painted in Swiss Coffee by Benjamin Moore, and I love it. I originally painted it this color when we first moved in 20 years ago, and my painter recommended it as the perfect white. Not too harsh, not too soft or yellow. I ended up repainting it in the same color, because all the whites I tried just didn't look as perfect as the Swiss Coffee.
We painted Swiss Coffee in our bedroom. When my husband went to the paint store, he asked for Swiss Chocolate. The person at the store said, " I think you mean Swiss Coffee." He said yes, that's it🙂
I LOVE white and I tend to go with a slightly warmer white ( and my fav go-to is the old classic CLOUD WHITE by Benjamin Moore - CC-40/OC-130 ) which works well in our cooler months here in eastern Canada ( it also doesn't tend to show green since my property is surrounded by trees). Also, if you're a fan of white IKEA pieces, they are a perfect match to Ben Moore's Cloud White! Love your lessons Andrea! xo
My experience with white dove is that if it’s color matched and mixed at Lowe’s it’s going to read green mint, if it’s mixed at Home Depot (behr) it will read more true to the original Benjamin Moore color.
This couldn’t have come at a better time, Andrea. We just moved into our home and I’m basically painting the whole inside. I want to paint it white but I know not every room has the same lighting. This was super helpful!🤗💕
The color you chose is really soft and beautiful. I love those cove moldings-I’ve always wanted those in my house, but it just never worked out. If you have a big green tree outside your windows, it will cast a green tint on your walls, especially on a sunny day. Paints are just crazy 😝
Andrea, Pulling my hair out at the moment trying to find a white paint suitable for a bedroom and a bathroom in my home. So difficult, apparently the light here in Ireland is not very strong and white is difficult to get right. I prefer whites to creams, so the search goes on. Thanks for the advise, delighted you got one you are happy with, enjoy.
You’d think, ‘How hard could it be, it’s white...right?’ However, it’s the hardest. TY for the tips. My cousin just went through this. Several trips to Lowe’s after choosing a white and painting a room. Turned out to have a dominant blue undertone. Several samples later and many trips, (four weekends) she’s figured out not all whites are treated the same. I have Sherwin Williams whites in my home. You know, I’ve never noticed until today that you have cove molding in the living room. It’s beautiful.
That room is just stunning. I love all the architectural designs. The board and batten walls, (did you guys add these.) curved ceiling molding, french doors,double window,open archway into the dining room, as well as the fireplace. There is something to be said for the craftsmanship of older homes! Of course the things you all have added, the built ins for sure, and mantel and stone work on fireplace. I just love it all including those original hard wood floors. One beautiful room. It is so fun to see what you do. Love the paint color you chose. Thanks for sharing what the paint letters mean, very helpful.
Thank you. I am so grateful to you for sharing your experiences with us and teaching us about tint. I am a novice at this painting thing and have been watching videos, your video ( and your husband's wisdom) has helped so much. God bless you.
Andrea...great advice ! Also the whites with their undertones depend on if your WINDOWS are “north facing verses south facing”. As we know, north faces is LESS SUNLIGHT.... where a south facing windows give sun all day! That is my problem... all south facing windows. So the whites are getting the reflection of my gorgeous oak flooring shinning on them... YIKES! Drives one crazy doesn’t it? LOL!!! Hence why mine are not painted yet! So many of the white paints you have mentioned...I have samples of and have placed them through out my home! LOL!!! My kitchen alone is 20ft x 24ft... it is a lot of walls and ceiling.....and a lot of gorgeous white oak flooring shinning from 4 huge south facing windows! And paint is expensive when you are painting that many square feet of walls.... so I want it right the first time around! LOL!!!! Thanks for that information on the coding for the colors ( or thanks to your husband for explaining it ...never knew that part ) God bless and have a great week! 🙏🙏❤️❤️🙏🙏
Very good tips. You are so right about a color looking great in one room but not right in another room. I learned through many mistakes when choosing color. Lighting and reflection and wood tones in a room affect the undertones a lot. I now am better at identifying undertones. And I always get sample pots and paint the color on white watercolor paper instead of painting the sample directly on the walls.
I have spent so many years trying to find the original contractor Waite that was in my condo apartment when I moved in over 25 years ago- it was PERFECT! NO undertones, beautiful in any light, I LOVED IT for years. When it came time for some freshening up, no record of the paint had been kept by the management of my home and I have had the DEVIL of a time trying to find one exactly the same. One year my daughter and I repainted the siding room the color suggested by management only to find it had RED undertones!!!!! So, you aren’t alone my Dear. I’m 68, almost 69, still looking for guidance to find the white paint I want-lol! This was uplifting-thank you🙂!
Tip: if you colour match at a paint store, example White dove matched at Home Depot, then it won’t turnout the same as is you were to get the colour at the store that makes it.
I'm choosing white paint for our home for a couple of days, and my way is quite similar to yours. Just really glad to know that I'm doing alright, it's really reassuring! Thanks for this video! 🙂
I have painted the living room with Benjamin Moore Swiss coffee, it’s beautiful warm and cozy color, and in the night it brightens up the room, I think I will paint my bedroom with sherwin Williams alabaster, what do you think ?
We painted our open area living room ceiling flat plum and its the number 1 thing we get complimented on. Glad we took the risk years ago. Unfortunately, the white we chose is almost beige in mixed lighting.
Hello 👋🏻 Andrea,Your ceiling and walls turned out great! You have great style. I love your home. Thank you,for the tips on the tint in the paint. Great information. 😊
I love this video. People don’t understand the undertones at all. They always think white is white! Your videos are always so great. Your house is beautiful. I love your white chair and am looking for something similar. Is it IKEA?
I love white walls and ceilings, they provide the perfect canvas that allows you to decorate your space anyway you want. I have used Simply White by Benjamin Moore all around my house and it's my absolute favourite. Thank you for sharing the tips on the tints, I will keep them in mind next time I paint. I can't wait to see the finished living room. It already looks great!❤
We painted our Kitchen, Dining room and living room including the entry way, all ceilings with White Dove OC 17. Works great with all of our Medium wood trim and base boards. Looks great in every light. Love it. Beautiful Chaous used it in the Modern Farm house Magazine.
I used white dove throughout my entire 1000sq ft cottage and it does NOT show a yellow, nor green tone. It's simply a soft "cottage style" white. It's all about how much natural and artificial light you have..
@@suzyshoemaker7804 no, for an open concept space and not so large, I just used the same colour. I have a lot of natural light throughout due to big bay windows
Really good tips on choosing paint and how tints can effect the final look. Thought I knew about color having worked in printing/graphics for many years, but your info was great. The light can be harsh here in NZ so always have to be mindful of that aspect. Love your house, decor and look forward to more. Lots of blessings.
Your room looks awesome! We are also in the middle of painting our liv room and ceiling too! We went with a bright white ceiling which had not been painted since it was built 20 years ago. Wow! What a difference the brightness makes. Our walls are BM Edgecomb Grey (a light beigey grey greige) for our north facing living room/kitchen. No grey for me or it would to cold feeling. Love this color! Can't wait to see your finished room. Thanks for sharing!
We had our bathroom painted BM Paperwhite.... it is SOOOOOOO yellow! I have it in other areas of the house and it looks perfect... Shocking. Had to re-paint. White really is super tricky.
Andrea you are really an angel!! We are going to have some walls in our house painted... A form ... Of white! You have given such great ideas!!! ThNk you soo much. The painter is going to stRt nov 9 so my husband and I hVe a little time to do what you said. Again thank you!!!
Wow....I have to say that these tips for choosing a white paint is so informative compared to other videos I have watched....great job and thank you so much!
My floors are the exact same as yours and when I heard you start saying “it sometimes reflects as” PINK!!! I had that exact same problem yesterday. The walls were pink and I wanted to cry. But luckily HD let me exchange it and I got the color oatmeal and I love it.
Samples at Home Depot are $5 now. I bought 5 and still can’t find one I love. At this point I feel that I’m just throwing money. Every single white paint looks yellow.
I had no idea there was so much depth to paint colors. We have Alabaster by sherwin Williams and we love it- but it was a total gamble. Would have been good to know these tips before so I’ll definitely keep it in mind for the future!
I have Alabaster in our master bath and laundry room and I love it. However, I feel like it reads more of a neutral white, rather than an off-white. But I definitely think it's a safe one to go with if you are not sure!
Thank you for the information . I never knew what those letters meant. I have the same color all through my house and it looks different in each room but I just love it . Your living room is going to be so fresh for the holidays. Can’t wait to see it all come together. Thanks for sharing
Great info/tips. We have to do our ceilings too. Not too long ago we did the main house greige and I love it. Now we have to figure out the family/great room. Thanks for the tips! ❤
So we have true value near me, and i called to ask about swiss coffee color and they seem so confused. Why does no 1 know about the true value swiss coffee paint?? I have been searching for something slightly darker than swiss coffee also!
Nice solution. As an interior painter and colorist for 28yrs, you covered a lot of info that is helpful to people. Well done. I adore whites. I call them all my children. Love each one equally and for different reasons. I’m about to reno my my home and am in the vortex of choosing. My heart is pounding. Loves your video. And love your white chairs!!! May I ask where you found them?? Seasons Greetings. 🎄💝
This was very informative. I'm looking for a white paint color for my office and hallway. I can't believe the color white has so many different shades. I thought white was white--not so, and the same with the color black. Thank you for sharing.
I was actually in Lowe's this past week looking at white paint chips and I could only find three or four. I asked the clerk if they had more than just those three or four and she gave me an odd look and said we'll all these are our whites. What I saw was a bunch of pale greens on one side and a bunch of pale pinks on the other side. Blew my mind these were considered white. I left empty-handed.
I loved the paint change around your fireplace. I hope you enjoy it. I’m getting ready to have my professional office painted a shade of white and your advice is very helpful. Thank you, Andrea.
Thank you for your advice today. We are getting ready to paint parts of our home white! We have chosen the paint, but I’m a little worried about it 😳😱🤞
Where did you find those basket hooks? I have a few and cannot find more! What do you call them? Someone told me they were actually roofing nails or some such but I can’t find them anywhere.
Choosing the right shade of white is so hard... And actually any neutral! 🙈 Last year I painted my living room, and I wanted an off white/really light neutral. I did look at many paint chips in my home, but I made the mistake of not getting a sample. The color I chose is not exactly what I was going for! I have lived with it because it's still an improvement, but if I ever paint again, I'm definitely not foregoing the paint samples!
@@PineandProspectHome Since then, something else I've learned that is important is the LRV (light reflectant value). My living room color has an LRV of 70, but I wish it was a touch lighter. So I know for next time to go to a shade closer to 80.
Good video, thank you for the good info. Understand it better. Knew they mixed different colors but just not how many really go into making a blend. Thank you.
Hi Andrea!! I am a new subscriber here! Love your channel. Your house is gorgeous 💕I know you call it English cottage. When we move to Oklahoma i fell in love with ginger bread house and everytime i search online it will only show English Cottage houses!! That’s how I found your channel 😍. Anyway we just bought an old (1927 ) Ginger bread house very small about 900 sq ft and would like to do the painting myself but our walls are plaster just like yours and has a lot of cracking, did u have same issues and if yes how did you fix it. Thank you in advance!! More blessing to you and your family 💕
This was awesome. I really want to paint my entryway bright white but not sure if I should do a more creamy color or grey since our space is so small, not sure if it'll just look strange. But my walls are a creamy pink, which was driving me nuts. But looks good in bedroom and living room. I may have to paint everything white, I would probably have to do it all myself. I also painted my entryway and door a teal color. too many colors going on help lol. But the swatch idea is awesome.
In one of our previous homes we used "Swiss Coffee " by BEHR on all of our ceilings. In that home we loved it and worked well with all our other colors.
I wish I had know all this when we were painting. Ihad a white in several rooms and it just looked cold. I painted a pretty beige and I likecit but still wish i had a white in there
I have a small house and old I am changing my countertop soon and backsplash hood and sink faucet and kitchen color but not the cabinets it's not in my budget right now my cabinet is orange oak color real wood and my floor is also the same color as cabinet and real wood so I already buy the black quartz countertop with a white thick little line in it and I chose the backsplash white glass mosaic tile and little grey line in there same style as countertop I will remove the cabinet over my hood and I m putting modern style hood so right now I have off white walls I am thinking for pure white for the ceiling and the same color for walls can you please give advice I like to see my house contemporary I appreciate your work I forget to mention my ceiling is also very low 7 feet high only I have a ceiling with beams
@PineandProspecthome Thank you for sharing! We're getting ready to close on a home and I've been doing my home work on the white paint mystery. LOL Would you please clarify that you used BM Swiss Coffee for the celling and what brand Swiss Coffee for the walls? We're moving to TN and the paint brands available out there are limited. Bummer, because my favorite if BM (Benjamin Moore). Thanks for the help!
Thanks so much for explaining that so well Andrea. Can you please tell me the colour of the trim around your door frame and window frames is and is it a matte or a semi gloss? Many thanks
I was told you really should not color match to other companies. Ex. White dove will not look the same color matched to another company's color, esp with the undertones.
I like the tone on tone whites you have going on. I did watch most of the video...can you please tell us what the exact color on your ceiling, crown, wainscot and walls are? I see just a hint of yellow on your walls compared to the white on the ceiling/crown and wainscot.
Than you for the advice Andrea. Everything in your home is beautiful! I smiled when you spoke of finishing the basement and having the boys with the toys down there ,good idea😊 How did you choose which paint finish to use?
Beautiful wall color. Can you please give us the name of your ceiling color ? I’m in the process of painting my walls and my new installed closet shelves and cabinets this weekend. I think I’m going to go with your wall color just need the ceiling color. Gracias
Looks lovely so far. I was wondering where your couch came from ? I'm trying to decide on what brand of couch I want and I've looked at the Ikea Farlov. I know your chairs are by Ikea but I didn't think the couch was the Farlov too. Could you tell me if you noticed that the chairs had any kind of chemical odor to them when you purchased them. I have sensitivities to chemicals and don't want to bring anything into my home that might pose a problem. Thanks for your help. Looking forward to seeing your home decorated for the holidays! We can all use the joy and sparkle of Christmas to look forward to.
Hmm, I don't remember a certain scent to them, just new? You could always air them outside before bringing them in? Maybe this would help. Our couch came from a local furniture store to us. :)
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We just refinished our original hardwood which has that orange laquer/varnish finish- we just rented a drum sander and orbital sander from home depot for the day and took them down to a much lighter original color- then just did a clear polyurethane finish and they look so much brighter, lighter, and cleaner - i think it was about $250 for the whole project but depends on the amount of time you keep the sanders for. We're repainting white now and thank you for the recommendations!
My whole house is painted in Swiss Coffee by Benjamin Moore, and I love it. I originally painted it this color when we first moved in 20 years ago, and my painter recommended it as the perfect white. Not too harsh, not too soft or yellow. I ended up repainting it in the same color, because all the whites I tried just didn't look as perfect as the Swiss Coffee.
We painted Swiss Coffee in our bedroom. When my husband went to the paint store, he asked for Swiss Chocolate. The person at the store said, " I think you mean Swiss Coffee." He said yes, that's it🙂
@@Lorraine--on3ij Imagine how that could have turned out😳
@@Lorraine--on3ij😂❤
I LOVE white and I tend to go with a slightly warmer white ( and my fav go-to is the old classic CLOUD WHITE by Benjamin Moore - CC-40/OC-130 ) which works well in our cooler months here in eastern Canada ( it also doesn't tend to show green since my property is surrounded by trees). Also, if you're a fan of white IKEA pieces, they are a perfect match to Ben Moore's Cloud White! Love your lessons Andrea! xo
I worked for architects years ago and they taught me how to read paint chips, very interesting. You can see the colors in
paint chips.
What do you think about ‘Greek villa from Sherwin Williams’?
Swiss Coffee by BM is great. That’s the color we chose for our house. I decreased the strength of the color by 25% and it’s perfect for the house.
My experience with white dove is that if it’s color matched and mixed at Lowe’s it’s going to read green mint, if it’s mixed at Home Depot (behr) it will read more true to the original Benjamin Moore color.
This couldn’t have come at a better time, Andrea. We just moved into our home and I’m basically painting the whole inside. I want to paint it white but I know not every room has the same lighting. This was super helpful!🤗💕
I am so happy to hear this! Congrats on the new home as well!
So what do you do use different whites on different walls?
The color you chose is really soft and beautiful. I love those cove moldings-I’ve always wanted those in my house, but it just never worked out. If you have a big green tree outside your windows, it will cast a green tint on your walls, especially on a sunny day. Paints are just crazy 😝
Andrea, Pulling my hair out at the moment trying to find a white paint suitable for a bedroom and a bathroom in my home. So difficult, apparently the light here in Ireland is not very strong and white is difficult to get right. I prefer whites to creams, so the search goes on. Thanks for the advise, delighted you got one you are happy with, enjoy.
Julie Blanner has a you tube channel by that name and she offers some help for different lights as well
Just an informative video. I appreciate it. I'm searching and searching for that "right color".
You’d think, ‘How hard could it be, it’s white...right?’ However, it’s the hardest. TY for the tips. My cousin just went through this. Several trips to Lowe’s after choosing a white and painting a room. Turned out to have a dominant blue undertone. Several samples later and many trips, (four weekends) she’s figured out not all whites are treated the same. I have Sherwin Williams whites in my home.
You know, I’ve never noticed until today that you have cove molding in the living room. It’s beautiful.
That room is just stunning. I love all the architectural designs. The board and batten walls, (did you guys add these.) curved ceiling molding, french doors,double window,open archway into the dining room, as well as the fireplace. There is something to be said for the craftsmanship of older homes! Of course the things you all have added, the built ins for sure, and mantel and stone work on fireplace. I just love it all including those original hard wood floors. One beautiful room. It is so fun to see what you do. Love the paint color you chose. Thanks for sharing what the paint letters mean, very helpful.
Oh my goodness, thank you so much! Yes we added the board and batten and of course everything you have mentioned, I just love this room as well!
Thank you. I am so grateful to you for sharing your experiences with us and teaching us about tint. I am a novice at this painting thing and have been watching videos, your video ( and your husband's wisdom) has helped so much. God bless you.
Andrea...great advice ! Also the whites with their undertones depend on if your WINDOWS are “north facing verses south facing”. As we know, north faces is LESS SUNLIGHT.... where a south facing windows give sun all day! That is my problem... all south facing windows. So the whites are getting the reflection of my gorgeous oak flooring shinning on them... YIKES! Drives one crazy doesn’t it? LOL!!! Hence why mine are not painted yet!
So many of the white paints you have mentioned...I have samples of and have placed them through out my home! LOL!!! My kitchen alone is 20ft x 24ft... it is a lot of walls and ceiling.....and a lot of gorgeous white oak flooring shinning from 4 huge south facing windows! And paint is expensive when you are painting that many square feet of walls.... so I want it right the first time around! LOL!!!!
Thanks for that information on the coding for the colors ( or thanks to your husband for explaining it ...never knew that part )
God bless and have a great week! 🙏🙏❤️❤️🙏🙏
Very good tips. You are so right about a color looking great in one room but not right in another room. I learned through many mistakes when choosing color. Lighting and reflection and wood tones in a room affect the undertones a lot. I now am better at identifying undertones. And I always get sample pots and paint the color on white watercolor paper instead of painting the sample directly on the walls.
I have spent so many years trying to find the original contractor Waite that was in my condo apartment when I moved in over 25 years ago- it was PERFECT! NO undertones, beautiful in any light, I LOVED IT for years. When it came time for some freshening up, no record of the paint had been kept by the management of my home and I have had the DEVIL of a time trying to find one exactly the same. One year my daughter and I repainted the siding room the color suggested by management only to find it had RED undertones!!!!! So, you aren’t alone my Dear. I’m 68, almost 69, still looking for guidance to find the white paint I want-lol! This was uplifting-thank you🙂!
Try Sherwin Williams Pure White. It’s doesn’t have a lot of undertones.
Tip: if you colour match at a paint store, example White dove matched at Home Depot, then it won’t turnout the same as is you were to get the colour at the store that makes it.
I'm choosing white paint for our home for a couple of days, and my way is quite similar to yours. Just really glad to know that I'm doing alright, it's really reassuring! Thanks for this video! 🙂
I have painted the living room with Benjamin Moore Swiss coffee, it’s beautiful warm and cozy color, and in the night it brightens up the room, I think I will paint my bedroom with sherwin Williams alabaster, what do you think ?
We painted our open area living room ceiling flat plum and its the number 1 thing we get complimented on. Glad we took the risk years ago. Unfortunately, the white we chose is almost beige in mixed lighting.
Hello 👋🏻 Andrea,Your ceiling and walls turned out great! You have great style. I love your home. Thank you,for the tips on the tint in the paint. Great information. 😊
You are welcome, and thank you so much!
I love this video. People don’t understand the undertones at all. They always think white is white! Your videos are always so great. Your house is beautiful. I love your white chair and am looking for something similar. Is it IKEA?
@Kim McMahon Yes! If I talk to people about a "grey tone" or "yellow tone" they look at me as if I'm mad. But it makes all the difference.
I love white walls and ceilings, they provide the perfect canvas that allows you to decorate your space anyway you want. I have used Simply White by Benjamin Moore all around my house and it's my absolute favourite. Thank you for sharing the tips on the tints, I will keep them in mind next time I paint. I can't wait to see the finished living room. It already looks great!❤
You are so welcome, I love it too! Thank you for your kind words!
Did you do it in every room and ceiling the same?
My white is called Bohemian Lace. It’s beautiful in every light! But it took me 4 tries to get it right ;)
Oh wow, that does sound so so perfect!
We painted our Kitchen, Dining room and living room including the entry way, all ceilings with White Dove OC 17. Works great with all of our Medium wood trim and base boards. Looks great in every light. Love it. Beautiful Chaous used it in the Modern Farm house Magazine.
I used white dove throughout my entire 1000sq ft cottage and it does NOT show a yellow, nor green tone. It's simply a soft "cottage style" white. It's all about how much natural and artificial light you have..
Agree. But then what do you do about the other walls? Do you get a different white?
@@suzyshoemaker7804 no, for an open concept space and not so large, I just used the same colour. I have a lot of natural light throughout due to big bay windows
Thank you for sharing the mysteries of paint colors and tints. I had no idea! Your home is beautiful!!
Of course! So happy to share them with you!
Colors can be so confusing for sure. Good to hsvesome good solid tios. Thanks
You are welcome!
Very informative, thank you 😊🙏 I love your channel - your a breath of fresh air
Oh my goodness, thank you!
Really good tips on choosing paint and how tints can effect the final look. Thought I knew about color having worked in printing/graphics for many years, but your info was great. The light can be harsh here in NZ so always have to be mindful of that aspect. Love your house, decor and look forward to more. Lots of blessings.
Your room looks awesome! We are also in the middle of painting our liv room and ceiling too! We went with a bright white ceiling which had not been painted since it was built 20 years ago. Wow! What a difference the brightness makes. Our walls are BM Edgecomb Grey (a light beigey grey greige) for our north facing living room/kitchen. No grey for me or it would to cold feeling. Love this color! Can't wait to see your finished room. Thanks for sharing!
We had our bathroom painted BM Paperwhite.... it is SOOOOOOO yellow! I have it in other areas of the house and it looks perfect... Shocking. Had to re-paint. White really is super tricky.
Thanks for the info. I plan on painting my kitchen white. The previous owners had painted it orange and it will be a hard color to cover.
Oh yes, I would suggest a good base coat that will help!
@@PineandProspectHome Thanks
Andrea you are really an angel!! We are going to have some walls in our house painted... A form ... Of white! You have given such great ideas!!! ThNk you soo much. The painter is going to stRt nov 9 so my husband and I hVe a little time to do what you said. Again thank you!!!
So happy to hear this, I hope you find the perfect shade!
This is great I’ve been looking for a good white paint.Thank you!❤️❤️
Wow....I have to say that these tips for choosing a white paint is so informative compared to other videos I have watched....great job and thank you so much!
I completely agree!! I’m going through this process now!
My floors are the exact same as yours and when I heard you start saying “it sometimes reflects as” PINK!!! I had that exact same problem yesterday. The walls were pink and I wanted to cry. But luckily HD let me exchange it and I got the color oatmeal and I love it.
So many options in white, who would have thought. 🙂
Exactly! It is crazy!
Samples at Home Depot are $5 now. I bought 5 and still can’t find one I love. At this point I feel that I’m just throwing money. Every single white paint looks yellow.
Try Benjamin Moore Swiss coffee at 75% strength
I had no idea there was so much depth to paint colors. We have Alabaster by sherwin Williams and we love it- but it was a total gamble. Would have been good to know these tips before so I’ll definitely keep it in mind for the future!
So happy you were able to find the perfect color! That is amazing!
Alabaster is the best white hands down! just my opinion!
I have Alabaster in our master bath and laundry room and I love it. However, I feel like it reads more of a neutral white, rather than an off-white. But I definitely think it's a safe one to go with if you are not sure!
@@ellyc87 I wanted neutral so It’s perfect!!! Can definitely see what you mean!
Thank you for the information . I never knew what those letters meant. I have the same color all through my house and it looks different in each room but I just love it . Your living room is going to be so fresh for the holidays. Can’t wait to see it all come together. Thanks for sharing
You are welcome, my husband's hardware experience has definitely paid off!
Love the overmantle with this white. I told you you'd figure it out and you did! Good job. 👍 S
Thank you so much!
Great info/tips. We have to do our ceilings too. Not too long ago we did the main house greige and I love it. Now we have to figure out the family/great room. Thanks for the tips! ❤
So we have true value near me, and i called to ask about swiss coffee color and they seem so confused. Why does no 1 know about the true value swiss coffee paint?? I have been searching for something slightly darker than swiss coffee also!
Nice solution. As an interior painter and colorist for 28yrs, you covered a lot of info that is helpful to people. Well done. I adore whites. I call them all my children. Love each one equally and for different reasons. I’m about to reno my my home and am in the vortex of choosing. My heart is pounding. Loves your video. And love your white chairs!!! May I ask where you found them?? Seasons Greetings. 🎄💝
They are from Ikea, and thank you so much!!
This was very informative. I'm looking for a white paint color for my office and hallway. I can't believe the color white has so many different shades. I thought white was white--not so, and the same with the color black. Thank you for sharing.
I was actually in Lowe's this past week looking at white paint chips and I could only find three or four. I asked the clerk if they had more than just those three or four and she gave me an odd look and said we'll all these are our whites. What I saw was a bunch of pale greens on one side and a bunch of pale pinks on the other side. Blew my mind these were considered white. I left empty-handed.
😄 picking white paint is so difficult
Swiss coffee from behr or Benjamin Moore ?
Beautiful room..what color is the trim and door frames ?a I’ve been looking at alabaster but now I’m gonna try others..
Love the color and the information.
Thank you so much!
So enjoyed your advice and home. Thanks for sharing.🤗
I loved the paint change around your fireplace. I hope you enjoy it. I’m getting ready to have my professional office painted a shade of white and your advice is very helpful. Thank you, Andrea.
So happy to hear this is helpful for you! I am sure you will be happy with your choices!
Nice your living room looks great thanks for all the tips
The Swiss Coffee lid you showed is by Behr, right? You said True Value, tho. I'm confused! Thanks!!
Part of the problem is having HD mix BM colors - they may get it close but it will never be the same as the BM color.
Alabaster is a sherwin-Williams color
Thank you for your advice today. We are getting ready to paint parts of our home white! We have chosen the paint, but I’m a little worried about it 😳😱🤞
Oh I am so happy to hear that this is helpful, I hope you find the perfect shade!
Maybe the blue light coming from your northern windows was mixing with the yellow tones in the paint????
Where did you find those basket hooks? I have a few and cannot find more! What do you call them? Someone told me they were actually roofing nails or some such but I can’t find them anywhere.
Great tips!!! Your home looks lovely as always!!!
Oh my goodness, thank you so much!
I love your decor 😊 where do you buy the cover for your couches?
Swiss coffee at true value had a pink undertone for me
Choosing the right shade of white is so hard... And actually any neutral! 🙈 Last year I painted my living room, and I wanted an off white/really light neutral. I did look at many paint chips in my home, but I made the mistake of not getting a sample. The color I chose is not exactly what I was going for! I have lived with it because it's still an improvement, but if I ever paint again, I'm definitely not foregoing the paint samples!
Yes! It makes such a huge difference! I hope you are able to find that perfect shade soon!
@@PineandProspectHome Since then, something else I've learned that is important is the LRV (light reflectant value). My living room color has an LRV of 70, but I wish it was a touch lighter. So I know for next time to go to a shade closer to 80.
Good video, thank you for the good info. Understand it better. Knew they mixed different colors but just not how many really go into making a blend. Thank you.
Do you know if your crown molding is plaster too? The ceiling and walls look great!!! Thanks for sharing!
I am assuming so? Not sure though. Thank you!
Thank you so much for all of your advice! I love All your videos!
Of course, thank you for watching!
Great tips! I never knew about different tints I. White paint! I just thought white was white.
Same, I was so happy Mike explained it to me!
The first mistake you made with white dove is that you had a hardware store mix it . If you don’t you the manufacturers base , it won’t be the same.
Hi Andrea!! I am a new subscriber here! Love your channel. Your house is gorgeous 💕I know you call it English cottage. When we move to Oklahoma i fell in love with ginger bread house and everytime i search online it will only show English Cottage houses!! That’s how I found your channel 😍. Anyway we just bought an old (1927 ) Ginger bread house very small about 900 sq ft and would like to do the painting myself but our walls are plaster just like yours and has a lot of cracking, did u have same issues and if yes how did you fix it. Thank you in advance!! More blessing to you and your family 💕
This is very useful and informative xxx
This was awesome. I really want to paint my entryway bright white but not sure if I should do a more creamy color or grey since our space is so small, not sure if it'll just look strange. But my walls are a creamy pink, which was driving me nuts. But looks good in bedroom and living room. I may have to paint everything white, I would probably have to do it all myself. I also painted my entryway and door a teal color. too many colors going on help lol. But the swatch idea is awesome.
So so happy, I hope it is helpful and you find the perfect shade!
In one of our previous homes we used "Swiss Coffee " by BEHR on all of our ceilings. In that home we loved it and worked well with all our other colors.
How cool! I had never heard of it, but I love it!
We used Swiss cover by Behr in our walls in an old home and it showed super yellow
I wish I had know all this when we were painting. Ihad a white in several rooms and it just looked cold. I painted a pretty beige and I likecit but still wish i had a white in there
Well, it's a lot of work but it can always be repainted right?
Great job as usual!! xoxo
I have a small house and old I am changing my countertop soon and backsplash hood and sink faucet and kitchen color but not the cabinets it's not in my budget right now my cabinet is orange oak color real wood and my floor is also the same color as cabinet and real wood so I already buy the black quartz countertop with a white thick little line in it and I chose the backsplash white glass mosaic tile and little grey line in there same style as countertop I will remove the cabinet over my hood and I m putting modern style hood so right now I have off white walls I am thinking for pure white for the ceiling and the same color for walls can you please give advice I like to see my house contemporary I appreciate your work I forget to mention my ceiling is also very low 7 feet high only I have a ceiling with beams
Thank you!! Great tips! Also, what is the color you chose for your trim? It looks whiter than the Swiss Coffee on the walls.
What color white and sheen did you use for your trim looks so nice and clean
You have a good understanding of color. You made a good choice.
Thank you!!
Love your home! Really helpful tips for choosing white paint. Where did you get your window blinds? They’re perfect.
Select Blinds! Here is a post about them! pineandprospecthome.com/woven-roller-shades-window-covering/
Where did you get your window shades?
My ceilings are bright white also...good choice
@PineandProspecthome Thank you for sharing! We're getting ready to close on a home and I've been doing my home work on the white paint mystery. LOL Would you please clarify that you used BM Swiss Coffee for the celling and what brand Swiss Coffee for the walls? We're moving to TN and the paint brands available out there are limited. Bummer, because my favorite if BM (Benjamin Moore). Thanks for the help!
What was the colour you used for those built ins it's gorgeous @1:10
You have windows above your fireplace?
Thanks so much for explaining that so well Andrea. Can you please tell me the colour of the trim around your door frame and window frames is and is it a matte or a semi gloss? Many thanks
Of course and this is just a basic white trim paint from our local hardware store!
I don't understand they just randomly tinted the sample?
Hi! Thanks for awesome content. Please if you can confirm your ceiling paint details. Thanks much!
I was told you really should not color match to other companies. Ex. White dove will not look the same color matched to another company's color, esp with the undertones.
Great job! Very helpful. 👌
I like the tone on tone whites you have going on. I did watch most of the video...can you please tell us what the exact color on your ceiling, crown, wainscot and walls are? I see just a hint of yellow on your walls compared to the white on the ceiling/crown and wainscot.
How about sherwin williams swiss coffe same as benjamin moore? Please answer
Thank you so much
This was really helpful
Which color was the ceiling paint? And brand?
Than you for the advice Andrea. Everything in your home is beautiful! I smiled when you spoke of finishing the basement and having the boys with the toys down there ,good idea😊
How did you choose which paint finish to use?
Thanks for sharing!!
What color you have on your ceiling? The white color is pretty.
Beautiful wall color. Can you please give us the name of your ceiling color ? I’m in the process of painting my walls and my new installed closet shelves and cabinets this weekend. I think I’m going to go with your wall color just need the ceiling color. Gracias
Looks lovely so far. I was wondering where your couch came from ? I'm trying to decide on what brand of couch I want and I've looked at the Ikea Farlov. I know your chairs are by Ikea but I didn't think the couch was the Farlov too. Could you tell me if you noticed that the chairs had any kind of chemical odor to them when you purchased them. I have sensitivities to chemicals and don't want to bring anything into my home that might pose a problem. Thanks for your help. Looking forward to seeing your home decorated for the holidays! We can all use the joy and sparkle of Christmas to look forward to.
Hmm, I don't remember a certain scent to them, just new? You could always air them outside before bringing them in? Maybe this would help. Our couch came from a local furniture store to us. :)
Brilliant!! Where did you find that base tint abbreviation list? I can't find it anywhere.