From Dreary to Dreamy

This weekend retreat in Colorado is a perfect example of how changing the wall colours can completely transform a space. This pretty cabinet flanked by two chairs is in the entry way of the home.

This living room with its yellow walls and very imposing stone chimney breast was badly in need of an update.

The interior designer, Jessica McIntyre, has been so clever with her choice of colours in this home - mostly neutrals with a touch of blue every now and then.

Somehow the yellow walls made these beams in the dining room seem oppressive. With the lightening of the wall colour below the whole room gets a lift.  

The kitchen with its blue range and red and yellow walls and brown/beige tiles was just a "mish mash" of colour with no cohesiveness.

The only changes are the wall colour and the tiles behind the blue range, yet what a transformation!

 

The breakfast room area here looks small and poky.

Now totally transformed by paint - what a pretty room. The art is a faded tobacco label on a wooden panel.

Here is the master bedroom before which looks rather dreary with its flat brown walls.

 

Transformed to light and airy.

Furnishings are kept simple.

The TV room with its sloping ceiling, yellow walls and brown carpet looks very unwelcoming.

 

The small window was replaced by this gorgeous reclaimed barn door. The ceiling is painted a few shades darker than the walls making it disappear. This combined with the light coloured flooring make this room seem spacious and airy - a far cry from what it was.

So here's to the POWER OF PAINT!

Till next time

Sharon x

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