Week Three: Spring One Room Challenge
Week Three: Spring One Room Challenge
Welcome back, everyone!!! As I continue to source products for the toddler bedroom makeover for The One Room Challenge, I have also been ignoring the elephant in the room—paint! I love the charcoal walls in the space right now, but for me to achieve my new toddler makeover—sadly this color will need to say goodbye and get a revisit down the road with another project.
I want the new toddler room to feel light and bright, and with my vision of a mural taking over just one of the walls, the other bare walls need to be changed color. And I feel like I’m gravitating back to a color I have used countless times in past projects, and now it’ll finally be in my new house—light blue. I know it’s not bold, but it is a paint color that plays well with others, and in such a small space, I need it to feel airy, and I can achieve this look without painting the walls white.
Option #1
I’m a huge fan of Clare Paint. My home is painted with Clare, a Black-owned paint company, and the color choices are well-curated. A gallon of paint goes a LONG way which is important when you re-paint a wall from a dark tone to a light color. You should expect to paint at least three to four coats for full coverage. I have often toyed with the idea of using their Grayish paint color, which reviewers state is a soft green, and seems subtle enough to work with my vision for the room.
Option #2
Now I’m a sucker for Farrow and Ball paint, and although I’ve only gotten a handful of clients, who are ready to pay double for a gallon of paint, they’ve always been thrilled with the results, and it’s worth every penny. So many of their paint colors feel timeless and sophisticated. For a toddler’s room, I still want a color that can grow with my son and will feel airy in a cozy space.
Option #3
I’ve used Benjamin Moore paints projects due to the versatility of color options. I will admit it took me a while this week to narrow down my choices after looking at images on Pinterest and looking for the slightest difference in shade. I landed on Misty Blue—it has a slight gray undertone and feels like it won’t be too heavy in the space.
So, now I’m trying to figure out the right blue paint color for this room, and I could use your feedback. Please vote on my IG stories over the next 24 hours regarding the following three color options.
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