There’s one question I’ve gotten over and over since we moved into our San Antonio house:

“What are your paint colors?!”

Selecting paint colors can feel like an overwhelming decision, but because we had our house painted prior to moving in, I had very little time to ponder colors - I just grabbed two I thought went well together, and set the tone I knew I wanted for the house. Against anything I’d ever recommend to a client, I didn’t test them anywhere before giving the go-ahead. I’m so glad THAT worked out! When we bought the house, the walls were a fairly dark taupe color, with off-white trim. I knew I wanted a neutral palette that was consistent throughout the house, and that I wanted to flip the darker-wall-lighter-trim concept around. I had no idea what furniture would go where, so it was easier and more efficient to pick colors I knew would work well with just about everything we owned. As it turned out, a lot of our things are put together in different configurations than they were in our previous home, but somehow, they still work together, and I think having a consistent wall/trim palette in the house allowed for that kind of flexibility.

Because of the heritage of our home (built in the 1930s), and the Spanish influence in San Antonio, I wanted a somewhat “antique” feeling white for the walls and ceiling - something that was fairly creamy, but not too yellow. To get that look, I went with Sherwin Williams Alabaster in a scrubbable flat finish. For the trim and doors, I chose Naturel - also by Sherwin Williams, in semi-gloss.

To give our family room a cozier take on the same palette, we painted the walls and trim in Naturel, in the same mix of flat and semi-gloss finishes we did throughout the rest of the house. I love how it sets the space apart just slightly, and still feels cohesive with the rest of the home.