AboutRebecca Bushner Expertise Specifying paint/coating colors or materials for interior or exterior of buildings including residential and commercial spaces. I also do graphic design & color marketing. I'm the current immediate-past-president of the International Association of Color Consultants/Designers North America (IACC-NA), a former Color Marketing Group chairholder, and an award-winning fine artist.
Experience I've been officially a color consultant for 7 years, a designer and researcher (tableware design) for about 10 years. I have my own color consulting/graphic design business in Arizona.
Organizations IACC-NA: International Association of Color Consultants/Designers, North America.
Publications NAFEM (North American Association of Food Eguipment Manufacturers, Ceramics organizations.
Education/Credentials BA in fine art, MBA, and have taken the full International Association of Color Consultants/Designers seminar course and oral exam.
Question In our new house, we have a beautiful formal dining room. The home is brick traditional. I have great red toile window treatments that I am putting in there for the big windows. My question is what color paint would I use in there? Currently the paint is a funny eggshell cream with mroe of a grayish tone. I just dont want too much red or too much going on in the dining room. Thanks!
Answer Dear Desiree
How about matching the cream background of the toile? That is the easiest solution. Either match it or go to a slightly deeper cream/tan/beige color. You may also wish to pick up a third color, especially if you already have it in the dining room: area rug, tablecloths, chair upholstery, artwork, etc. Some good color choices for dining rooms are any of what I call the "yummy food colors": golden squash, ginger, tomato, sweet potato, cucumber, corn silk, mango, etc. Muted colors work better for a formal room than brights, so keep with colors in line with the feeling of the toile. Good luck!
Rebecca
