Bedrooms Designed with Serenity in Mind

<div class="post-body entry-content"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tmv_9yC5Std8YbgE3uR3_splG_aaHAaPxsR7p-3KjD3z4RsOqo4sKTCq0fHgrTYB-TCzBSDUzeqNf-O12SYPSw_epBoYl1vVODPu6Uc34F9Sw0svT1-UwuCHqZAH-VCnbOaNc2SAAZ0/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tmv_9yC5Std8YbgE3uR3_splG_aaHAaPxsR7p-3KjD3z4RsOqo4sKTCq0fHgrTYB-TCzBSDUzeqNf-O12SYPSw_epBoYl1vVODPu6Uc34F9Sw0svT1-UwuCHqZAH-VCnbOaNc2SAAZ0/s1600/1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Do you have a BEDROOM you long to spend more time in... a tranquil retreat that calls to you at the end of a long day?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">These soft and serene master bedrooms are decorated in soothing NEUTRAL SHADES... ideal for a space dedicated to rest and relaxation.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Bedrooms Designed with Serenity in Mind

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Benjamin Moore's Best Beige Paint Colours

<div class="post-body entry-content"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2IxDhMzha_LWkbvFzoZuV9YrA2Q2W5GXNgL2KsQ0KnswmmARKis7mbciqabcnfsk1FW1x8D-aKwS6hlMxL9CJMYCOmhCOiv2LD9TSD91NI-g1jymjoNyhc8JL4griGQRKyg_sJClzXY/s1600/1-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2IxDhMzha_LWkbvFzoZuV9YrA2Q2W5GXNgL2KsQ0KnswmmARKis7mbciqabcnfsk1FW1x8D-aKwS6hlMxL9CJMYCOmhCOiv2LD9TSD91NI-g1jymjoNyhc8JL4griGQRKyg_sJClzXY/s1600/1-1.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="color: #444444; text-align: center;">Benjamin Moore HC-79 Greenbrier Beige ~ Jane Lockhart interior Design</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I love the warmth and beauty that beige brings to a design scheme.  The perfect beige creates an inviting glow in a room.  When chosen wisely, beige is anything but boring!</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Here are just a few of my favorite beige paint colours from Benjamin Moore with green or red undertones:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/908001/Greenbrier-beige-HC-79--paints-stains-and-glazes-"><img border="0" height="260" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/57a1881c0fac6c91_8-0359/-paints-stains-and-glazes.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/paints-stains-and-glazes" style="color: #444444; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Benjamin Moore HC-79 ~ Greenbrier Beige</a></small></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Greenbrier Beige is a mid-toned neutral with a subtle green undertone.  It looks amazing with dark floors and white trim.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">..........</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/214101/Seeley-Living-Room-A-traditional-living-room-chicago"><img border="0" height="334" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/de4195010e272f91_8-7742/traditional-living-room.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/living-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Benjamin Moore HC-45 Shaker Beige ~ Michael Abrams Limited</a></small></div></div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/270263/Shaker-Beige-HC-45-by-Benjamin-Moore--paints-stains-and-glazes-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/cc716ac30e5bf68c_8-5464/-paints-stains-and-glazes.jpg" width="500" /></a></div></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/paints-stains-and-glazes" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Benjamin Moore HC-45 ~ Shaker Beige</a></small></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Shaker Beige is another mid-toned neutral.  It has an equal balance of grey, green and red undertones, and reads like a "true" beige.  Shaker Beige is a BM favorite.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">..........</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/75339/Stair-Landing-traditional-hall-other-metro"><img border="0" height="648" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/50c185210cb727a0_8-1000/traditional-hall.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/hall" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Benjamin Moore HC-83 Grant Beige ~ Rachel Reider Interiors</a></small></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/277738/Grant-Beige-HC-83--paints-stains-and-glazes-"><img border="0" height="260" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/4fa1eb680e67d746_8-1816/-paints-stains-and-glazes.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/paints-stains-and-glazes" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Benjamin Moore HC-83 ~ Grant Beige</a></small></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Grant Beige is a grey based beige with a slight green undertone.  This colour appears much warmer in a south facing room or under incandescent lighting.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">..........</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/572724/Chalet-Interiors-traditional-bedroom-denver"><img border="0" height="618" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/3d515f960f3b29d9_8-6409/traditional-bedroom.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/bedroom" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Benjamin Moore OC-11 Clay Beige ~ Chalet Interiors</a></small></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/300197/Clay-Beige-OC-11-Paint--paints-stains-and-glazes-"><img border="0" height="260" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/e91132090e7a1f8a_8-4305/-paints-stains-and-glazes.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/paints-stains-and-glazes" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Benjamin Moore OC-11 ~ Clay Beige</a></small></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Clay Beige is a light-toned neutral with green and red undertones.  It looks beautiful with browns and blues.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">..........</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/152717/Trickett-Living-Room-contemporary-living-room-other-metro"><img border="0" height="750" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/be0182c20d939af5_8-7517/contemporary-living-room.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary/living-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Benjamin Moore 1037 Muslin ~ Meredith Heron</a></small></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/247728/Muslin-1037-by-Benjamin-Moore--paints-stains-and-glazes-"><img border="0" height="260" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/5f118cc50e4ad705_8-3354/-paints-stains-and-glazes.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/paints-stains-and-glazes" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Benjamin Moore 1037 ~ Muslin</a></small></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Muslin is a luminous, grey-based beige with red undertones.  It looks lovely in a room with cherry or mahogany wood and silver accents.</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">It's important to consider what colours already exist in your furnishings and flooring when choosing a neutral paint colour.  Lighting can also influence how the colour will look in your room.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you want to create a soft and sophisticated atmosphere, these tried and true BM paint colours are a great place to start!</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">PS ~ Sorry for the looooong absence, and a big THANK YOU to all of my wonderful readers who've been checking in on me! It's great to be back!</div></div>

Benjamin Moore's Best Beige Paint Colours

Benjamin Moore HC-79 Greenbrier Beige ~ Jane Lockhart interior Design I love the warmth and beauty that beige brings to a design scheme.  Th...

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