When we painted our upstairs a few months ago I was wanting everything white, just like I was planning for our main floor. When I looked more closely at our bonus room and saw the wood ceilings (that I love), the wood built ins in one corner, and the bar area built ins in the other, I thought the with all those cherry built ins I wouldn't get the solid white look I was going for and perhaps I should paint the built ins white as well. When we priced out painting all the walls, trim, and built ins it was more than I wanted to spend. I mulled over the idea for awhile. Finally the idea came to me to paint the walls black. I wouldn't have to paint the built ins and the bonus room would be a nice contrast to the rest of the home. I've painted black walls before so this wasn't a scary choice. I had loved them in my master bedroom in our Fern Street Home and still enjoyed the guest bath that we painted black when moving into our Farmhouse. So I chatted with Steve and the … [Read more...]
