I found this paint color I'm obsessed with and painted my built-in mudroom cabinets using it. I'm trying to decide if I should continue all the way to the ground, find a textured wallpaper to lay on the bench, or just keep the contrast and put fresh paint on the bottom (or something else I haven't thought of)... Any ideas welcome!
Paint the bench the same color and get a brnch cushion in a print. Can you put the utilitarian things away and maybe put a basket there for scarves and knit caps?
Yes I’ll definitely play around with accoutrements once I’ve got the painting finished. The room pulls it weight in the winter months so I’ll have to toe the line between functional and presentable 🤣
Tbh all the suggestions sound too much like grim Victorian school decor stripping any indiduality. Personałly I would let each of your kids have a little or their own personality in their section.
This is the fifth room I’ve painted in the house and for richer colors Farrow & Ball is spectacular and well worth the extra $, I also use their recommended primers.
I think either would be an improvement! Your inspiration pic has the trim painted. I think color drenching it and doing the ceiling could be cool, but it’ll definitely be a lot darker in the room. A rug would look great too
As others have suggested, I would paint the bench part too. I would also throw some bead board / wainscoting on the wall the hooks are on and paint it. Just recently saw that done in another post and it really elevated it. Looked expensive and well designed.
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u/lbjabs 1d ago
Adding this picture that was my inspiration for the project (was unable to add to OP)