Office color (dark!)

 Here are photos my one of my most recent painting projects - transforming an orange bedroom into a multi-use bedroom/office space. We used a first coat of a softer mid-tone red over the orange, then Benjamin Moore's Ruby Dusk in matte surface (using Aura -a new line - although this particular paint has a slight sheen which is quite nice).

 Before

 During

 After (with flash)

After (no flash) - most accurate

Here is a screen grab of the chip and of the room which inspired me - although to be honest, it only looks like the chip in the third photograph where I used a flash. It looks washed out here on my screen (on a Mac with a nice Cinema Display monitor).

I am very much enjoying the value of the color - it feels cozy, warm, enveloping.  I am looking forward to creating a display of my black/white photography on at least one wall.  That will probably be a summer project when I am not working and teaching - let me know what you think !

Re-musings / more musings on office colors

So...after painting a wall sample of the blue - I was not happy. I guess I should have known since I am not a fan of blue (clothing, paint, anything really - except blue skies of course). I have tried Ruby Dusk - a classic Benjamin Moore color - which, while dark, seems to be right.

Here it is in a sample office from the BM site - I do have Linen White trim

Musings about home office colors

I am thinking about what color to paint a new office/guest room...the room gets quite a bit of light (faces west).

 

I love this blue - and for those who know me - I do not like blues usually but love the depth and warmth of this one.  I also however, am intrigued by a coppery color or a green as well.

 

or even these colors are interesting as well...

Wasabi (wall color)

or

Etruscan (wall color)