We have (Menards) Colorado Canyon stacked stone accent walls in the bathroom, and dark gray and cream/beige colors in the stone - very pretty. I should have gone with my gut and used BM Inner Balance but I avoided it due to the beige-is-boring stigma. I just painted my north facing bathroom no less than three times. I’m craving a more fresh and clean paint palette in 2019. So I’ve been hearing, grays are passé, and like any overdone trend I’ll be happy when something else dominates the market.īeiges are beautiful in their own right. And if you can see past its bad reputation, you can appreciate its subtle beauty. It's the unsung workhorse of the decorating world. Beige is a favorite of traditional styles, but it is really everywhere - even in wide-open modern spaces and wild, eclectic boho spaces. And all beige tones, no matter how light or dark, work with bright white trim nothing looks crisper or more traditional than this combo. Layering beiges creates a soft, calming look it makes you feel like you're walking into a room made of cashmere. Beige and pink also looks lovely, no matter the undertone. True red looks vivid and elegant next to darker warm beiges. Warm, yellowy beiges look great with teals, turquoises and other yellow-blues. "Greige" seems to be the "It" neutral at the moment. It can have warm yellow undertones or pink undertones or be nearly gray. It varies from nearly brown to very pale cream. Beige is also known as tan, buff, cream and even khaki. It looks different depending on the architecture and kind of light. Which beige you choose can alter the entire mood of a room. Beige is nearly infinite in its subtlety. It's slapped on cheap apartments and homes about to be put on the market. It's just that it is too often used as a default, with no real thought about tone, hue, value and what other colors might look great with it. But boring old beige doesn't have to be boring. She keeps the town running smoothly, but no one throws her a parade. Beige is like the plain, dutiful city clerk.
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