I think I found the prior thread for you: http://www.brownstoner.com/brownstoner/archives/2006/10/house_of_the_da_215.php

Good luck.

Posted by: PHer at September 30, 2008 3:18 PM in response to Classic brownstone interior paint color?

I remember the discussion you are refering to, but sadly, not the paint color. I will say BM has something called, I believe, Waterbury Cream, that would fit the bill. Agree re: the need to purchase a quart or small jar and sample a decent sized area yoruself--even within your own home, the same color will look very different in different areas depending on the light, etc. Paint as large a sample area as you can stand (preferably at least 3 feet square in some areas).

Posted by: PHer at September 30, 2008 3:10 PM in response to Classic brownstone interior paint color?

I live in and love Prospect Heights, but $2.6 is insane for that house (especially that location, which is not the most prime).

Posted by: PHer at September 19, 2008 1:41 PM in response to Open House Picks

Almost $1.5 million for a master off the living room, a teeny tiny kitchen (the photo is clearly of a different kitchen), and two additional small bedrooms seems like a lot to me, even for a cool building in a good location.

Posted by: PHer at September 3, 2008 2:47 PM in response to Condos of the Day: 153 Lincoln Place

We just have a painted blacksplash, which I love. It is not even high gloss--just pearl finish, I think, which is less shiny than semi-gloss. It is extremely easy to clean, holds up well (we renovated 4.5 years ago and not even a scratch or ding in a well-used kitchen) and if I get tired of the color, I can just paint it. (Of course, if you like a shinier finish, I assume a high gloss would work jsut as well.)

Posted by: PHer at September 2, 2008 5:34 PM in response to kitchen backsplash

Just FYI - All oil paints yellow over time..so if you pick a color in latex, it won't get yellow like the oil paints did.

Posted by: MrsLimestone at September 30, 2008 3:12 PM in response to Classic brownstone interior paint color?

I think I found the prior thread for you: http://www.brownstoner.com/brownstoner/archives/2006/10/house_of_the_da_215.php

Good luck.

Posted by: PHer at September 30, 2008 3:18 PM in response to Classic brownstone interior paint color?

thanks, everyone.

Posted by: tiptoe at September 30, 2008 3:38 PM in response to Classic brownstone interior paint color?

The 1917 Colour Chart on that oldhousecolors.com site seems like it might be the most definitive authority.

Last week, I finished painting my first and second floor halls and stairway with a Benjamin Moore color called Beverly Hills, which looks very close to "Cream" in that chart:

http://www.brooklynrowhouse.com/node/142

Posted by: Steve at September 30, 2008 5:13 PM in response to Classic brownstone interior paint color?

That's the way to go for the arts and crafts era look of one hundred years ago. But you have more freedom than you think. Because one hundred years ago also started getting into the Edwardian era and things got lighter. The Victorian brownstone look became unfashionable among the fashionable. They painted woodwork. They used cooler colors on walls and more colorful prints on upholstery.

Elsie de Wolfe did a lot to usher this in. She loathed dark Victorian brownstones (there's a great quote from her in a book I have I'd have to find). On her Wikipedia page there is a photo of one of her rooms in color so you can see the wall and trim paint colors:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsie_De_Wolfe

Her designs were my inspiration for our 1910 house, not the Victorian or arts and crafts look. Anyway, long story short there were a few different things going on in interiors then. Not just one thing.

Posted by: traditionalmod at October 1, 2008 11:44 AM in response to Classic brownstone interior paint color?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philosophy_of_Furniture

this is pretty cool

Posted by: Springs at October 1, 2008 11:47 PM in response to Classic brownstone interior paint color?