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
Clare Paint Grayish
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
Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light
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.
Benjamin Moore Misty Blue
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.