I loved reading about all the interior decorator’s faves in yesterday’s post: Decorator Recommended Whites. It definitely got me excited to try some new whites.

Which is a good thing, since I am planning on using white walls in both Project Nursery AND Project Library.

So, once you have a selection of whites to choose from, how do you go about Finding the Right White ?

The fact of the matter is: you never truly know what a white is going to look like until it is painted – on the wall – in your space. I wish there were another way, but truthfully, you must try it on the wall first. And, therefore, the hunt for the perfect white can be so frustrating.

But there are some steps you can take to narrow down the insanity.

How to find the right white:

1. Start with good recommendations from friends and designers {ideally those who have actually used that paint color.}

2. Do some further investigating online by searching for finished ROOMS that have been done in that/those paint colors. Some paint colors are easy to find in images, and some are not. But, if you can find several pictures online in an actual room, this can give you a better idea of how that white actually look/feel in a space.

3. Narrow down your choices based on your own personal style. {ex. Do you love greens? Then don’t be afraid of whites with green undertones. If you prefer the warmth of a creamy white, don’t listen to someone who says they hate yellows in their whites.}

4. Narrow down your choices based on the room’s purpose {ex. I wasn’t afraid to go a little creamy pink in the girl’s nursery. In the library, my focus was keeping the room bright since the cabinets will be dark.}

5. The most important step: Buy several samples of the different paint colors and paint them on the wall! Oh, it can be so tempting to skip this step. But don’t!

6. Once you see the paint on your walls, you will need to then 1. Trust your instincts and then 2. Just GO for it!

 

Here are some pics of me putting my own advice to work here at Fieldstone Hill, in project nursery:

The step of painting the samples up on the walls was, of course, the MOST helpful part of the process. No matter how tempted you are to skip this step, I repeat, don’t!!

So, what did I decide?

Well, the winner is Farrow and Ball Clunch! It had a touch of pink without reading “pink,” and it had the subtle but clear contrast to our trim color that I was going for.

I could have never figured all this out from a paint swatch!

I can’t wait to show you the pics!!! Soooooo pretty! Ooh, you are going to love it!

 *****Don’t forget to work on your Ditto DIY challenge this week. The grand link up party will be next Monday the 1st of July!****

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