Comments on: Ordering Sample Paint Pots http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2010/03/ordering-sample-paint-pots.html A daily design journal about new england life, home decorating resources, and renovating a 257-year-old house in Marblehead, MA. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:16:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jennifer http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2010/03/ordering-sample-paint-pots.html#comment-7477 Jennifer Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:04:38 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=8161#comment-7477 I just found your site-I live in MA as well. Your home is lovely-and I love the color palette you are using! It's so lovely! I just found your site-I live in MA as well.

Your home is lovely-and I love the color palette you are using! It’s so lovely!

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]]> By: Lizzie http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2010/03/ordering-sample-paint-pots.html#comment-7343 Lizzie Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:17:21 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=8161#comment-7343 I love your blog! I also love the Farrow and Ball paints. We used Vert de Terre in my husband’s office and it looks beautiful. We used Pointing on the trim throughout our house and have been very happy. It is a complex white because it is warm but not yellow. RE; Trim color, I am in the camp of not painting the trim odd colors. I think that different trim colors are “in” right now and can look beautiful but it is a real pain to change. Also you probably already know this but for the medium/dark Farrow and Ball colors they recommend that are you use different colors as primers underneath in order for the color to turn out correctly. I also will warn you that the F&B colors are very saturated. I had some difficulty with some other colors being too dark. (James White looks green in our bedroom) But that totally depends on your light. We have a lot of light and shadow which is very tricks. I love your blog! I also love the Farrow and Ball paints.
We used Vert de Terre in my husband’s office and it looks beautiful. We used Pointing on the trim throughout our house and have been very happy. It is a complex white because it is warm but not yellow. RE; Trim color, I am in the camp of not painting the trim odd colors. I think that different trim colors are “in” right now and can look beautiful but it is a real pain to change.

Also you probably already know this but for the medium/dark Farrow and Ball colors they recommend that are you use different colors as primers underneath in order for the color to turn out correctly.

I also will warn you that the F&B colors are very saturated. I had some difficulty with some other colors being too dark. (James White looks green in our bedroom) But that totally depends on your light. We have a lot of light and shadow which is very tricks.

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]]> By: Jane http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2010/03/ordering-sample-paint-pots.html#comment-7333 Jane Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:31:48 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=8161#comment-7333 Katy, I'm so excited that I came across your blog. I've been searching for months for the same sorta green color for my LR walls. I keep going dark.. my husband wants lighter(who asked him anyway). I've been trying similar F&B colors- my lighting is killing me b/c I'll Iove it during the day... but at night- just not sure. Anyway... can't wait to see what you decide. Katy,

I’m so excited that I came across your blog. I’ve been searching for months for the same sorta green color for my LR walls. I keep going dark.. my husband wants lighter(who asked him anyway). I’ve been trying similar F&B colors- my lighting is killing me b/c I’ll Iove it during the day… but at night- just not sure. Anyway… can’t wait to see what you decide.

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2010/03/ordering-sample-paint-pots.html#comment-7329 Jenny Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:21:00 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=8161#comment-7329 I'm loving F&B colors; so rich and historical feeling. I am also toying with the idea of painting my moulding something other than white, but afraid to for the same reasons as you. I'll stay tuned to find out what you pick! Can't wait to see the end product. I'm sure it will look fantastic. I’m loving F&B colors; so rich and historical feeling. I am also toying with the idea of painting my moulding something other than white, but afraid to for the same reasons as you.
I’ll stay tuned to find out what you pick! Can’t wait to see the end product. I’m sure it will look fantastic.

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]]> By: Wendy http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2010/03/ordering-sample-paint-pots.html#comment-7328 Wendy Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:11:32 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=8161#comment-7328 OK, I vote for all of the colors. In fact, I'm going to print up this page and take it to the paint store and then go crazy on my house. Because all of those colors go together, but aren't exactly the same. Except they kind of are. Wow, I wrote that really fast, so it came out in one big jumble and sounds like I've been drinking lots of coffee, which I haven't. But I suppose you can read it at whatever speed you choose. Anyway... love those colors! Hope you don't ever visit my house because I'm totally stealing them. OK, I vote for all of the colors. In fact, I’m going to print up this page and take it to the paint store and then go crazy on my house. Because all of those colors go together, but aren’t exactly the same. Except they kind of are.

Wow, I wrote that really fast, so it came out in one big jumble and sounds like I’ve been drinking lots of coffee, which I haven’t. But I suppose you can read it at whatever speed you choose.

Anyway… love those colors! Hope you don’t ever visit my house because I’m totally stealing them.

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]]> By: Alison MacPherson http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2010/03/ordering-sample-paint-pots.html#comment-7327 Alison MacPherson Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:17:51 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=8161#comment-7327 I adore Farrow & Ball and can't wait to own my own home again so I can redecorate. Vert de Terre is one of my favourites. I adore Farrow & Ball and can’t wait to own my own home again so I can redecorate. Vert de Terre is one of my favourites.

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]]> By: Amanda http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2010/03/ordering-sample-paint-pots.html#comment-7325 Amanda Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:46:22 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=8161#comment-7325 Hi Katy, I've got F & B Light Blue painted furniture and a front door. In my house it's a pale grey with a hint of blue. Our litchen cupboards are F & B Green Blue which is a subtle green colour. I tried a sample of cooking apple green it was way too dark, I saw it in a magazine kitchen makeover with red accents it was striking. Good Luck in your search Hi Katy,
I’ve got F & B Light Blue painted furniture and a front door. In my house it’s a pale grey with a hint of blue. Our litchen cupboards are F & B Green Blue which is a subtle green colour. I tried a sample of cooking apple green it was way too dark, I saw it in a magazine kitchen makeover with red accents it was striking.
Good Luck in your search

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]]> By: jen jafarzadeh http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2010/03/ordering-sample-paint-pots.html#comment-7324 jen jafarzadeh Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:41:16 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=8161#comment-7324 your den is going to be so amazing when it all comes together! I love the way Farrow & Ball shows their color chips — that tactile booklet with real chips of color is so pretty. It's a keeper even if you never order paint from them. your den is going to be so amazing when it all comes together! I love the way Farrow & Ball shows their color chips — that tactile booklet with real chips of color is so pretty. It’s a keeper even if you never order paint from them.

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]]> By: chelsea http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2010/03/ordering-sample-paint-pots.html#comment-7322 chelsea Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:59:32 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=8161#comment-7322 looks lovely! can't wait to see how it all turns out. It will be interesting to see how the samples look!! looks lovely! can’t wait to see how it all turns out. It will be interesting to see how the samples look!!

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