Harley Sellers
Hopefully, you didn’t fly to Vegas and gamble away your life savings betting that I am not using blue in our mountain house. And to be fair at first I was pinning mostly grays and mauves, telling myself that I can eliminate blue and instead do other colors in my own home. Then Brian threatened divorce (jk) so I came to my senses and decided to go with the colors that surround a mountain/lake cabin – a lot of blues and greens. After my gray and white phase, I found myself pinning these moody colors, these mid tones that feel so cozy and special.
For the main areas (living room, stairway, loft and our master bed and bath) I’m likely choosing a neutral color, but for the bedrooms and bathrooms, I’m leaning VERY much towards some of these tones. The mixing of the tones here is super compelling, although I don’t know if I will end up doing that in our house.
The lantern style pendant is unexpectantly timeless and it says ‘traditional and country’ without being too ‘trendy farmhouse-y’. I tell my team all the time that I love a ‘peeking into another room’ shot like that one because it gives you so much context for a house. If you haven’t got the memo yet, Brian is basically winning this style battle and it’s going FAR more ‘cabin’ than ‘chalet’ but that’s ok because turns out we don’t live in Switzerland and I can’t say ‘chalet’ without wanting to punch myself in my face because it sounds so pretentious.
That above shot (which is surely a set) does make me feel all cozy, with that color being so soothing. I have blue on the wall, a pretty fabric covered strangely low light fixture and a wooden elephant in the window. I love that room so much and if there is one thing that turns Brian on it’s a ‘modern paisley settee’.
Put that beautiful blue on a wall with some interior board and batten and both our dreams come true. If you choose a gray that looks a TINY bit blue then you might get closer to that non-baby-blue-but-mostly-gray that you actually want. That above shot is definitely not the right vibe for this project, but man is it compelling and I want to stare hard in its direction.
We want tones that are more muted and soothing, but then we need to apply them so they aren’t the star – the nature and the architecture need to be in charge here. Are you ready for less all white walls and interested in some deeper tones, darker colors, and a moodier, cozier feel? Because if you are into it I’ll test a ton of colors and help us all figure out the best, most sophisticated blues and greens.
Update: Check out all of The Mountain House REVEALS here: The Kids’ Bedroom | The Kitchen | The Kitchen Organization | The Kitchen Appliances | The Powder Bath | The Living Room | The Downstairs Guest Suite | The Loft | The Hall Bath | The Upstairs Guest Bath | The Dining Room | The Family Room
