Comments on: 5 IDEAS: HOW TO DE-BEIGE YOUR HOME

By: KylieMawdsley

KylieMawdsley — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 02:29:52 +0000

In reply to Nan. Oh, I know! Even though trends are shifting into warmer colors, I have many clients still trying to get OUT of their beige homes, or at least have LESS beige :).

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 18:31:01 +0000

Awesome article – thank you so much! My home is exactly your first photo, and I’m so tired of beige and tan and brown! Why did I ever let a color consultant (albeit in 2004) convince me to paint the whole house tan when I HATE brown?? Luckily, it’s taken me so long to decide to repaint that the tile, floor, and cabinets need refreshed now too. No more compromising with the beige tile for me – it is out of here! And all the sneaky little niches and alcoves with their beige tile – you’re all being painted, my dears!

By: Maggie S

Maggie S — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 13:36:51 +0000

I am glad you mentioned my favorite paint color to update beige -Edgecomb Gray is almost a universal color. The other problem with so many of these “all beige” houses is a lack of contrast, so adding a darker color makes it look better!

By: Nan

Nan — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 00:34:46 +0000

Hi Kylie,
I’m confused. Aren’t we trying to get away from gray, and into warmer colors? I always LOVE your posts but frankly this one leaves me scratching my head. Please help!
Nan

By: Beth

Beth — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 00:06:36 +0000

Great post! I’m in this exact situation. Our new home is definitely beige and I took your advice and added darker gray accent chairs to the den. It works so well and now I’m not nearly as stressed about combining beige and gray as I was. Our other home had SW Agreeable Gray that I still love but I had to get away from it here. I’m now seeing how beige/greige/taupe can get along! Thanks to you!

By: Carissa

Carissa — Fri, 19 May 2023 23:59:20 +0000

Thank you for this!! We have whitewashed woodwork, which we love. Reading this article it hit me – for all intents and purposes it is a beige with a pink-orange undertone. That’s why it has been so tricky to find paint colors that are friends with it, especially because we kept choosing too high of an LVR! Versatile Gray or Diverse Beige are on the list to test for our living room, while Softened Green for our kitchen and dining area seems absolutely perfect. Can’t wait to update our place!