BEHR so kindly provided me with the paint for this post, but as always, all opinions and reviews are 100% my own.
I have a little secret. I am the absolute worst at picking out paint colors. To be honest with you, I’ve never bought a paint sample in my life. I’m not one of those people who goes to their hardware store, deliberates over different shades of the same color, paints five or six samples on the wall, and stresses over which one is the right one for days and days. Heck, the last few times I’ve painted a room I probably used the first paint chip I picked up, and each time I loved the color when I put it on the walls (after my initial mini breakdown before it dried completely – which happens every single time).
But then I would move the furniture back, start hanging things up again, and the color would change. My newly painted gray walls would pull blue or brown undertones, and then I would be mad at myself for not taking the time to be that person who deliberates over a color. People say paint is the cheapest way to change a space. It is the truth, for sure, but it can start getting expensive when you have to keep repainting until you find the color you wanted all along. Luckily, my new friends at BEHR were kind enough to supply me with the paint I needed for this project. Our farmhouse guest bedroom is done in BEHR Graceful Gray, and I loved the paint quality so much that I knew I trusted their brand to get the job done.
The last few weeks we have made some pretty significant changes to our home. We got some pretty new floors put in, and we decided to tackle a major painting project. Major meaning the entryway, hallway, staircase, living room, dining room and kitchen that all share the same color needed a makeover. And I knew with this being such a large space, I better get it right the first time! So I went to my local hardware store and deliberated for at least an hour over different shades of gray ( I was looking for a true gray that didn’t pull ANY undertones), I bought four paint samples and painted them all over the place, and then I slept on it for a few days. I even chatted with a blogger friend of mine, Kim from Newly Woodwards who is a legit paint expert for advice. I finally settled on BEHR Dolphin Fin to lighten and brighten our dark taupe walls!
The paint we used was BEHR Marquee in eggshell, and it is a guaranteed one-coat only paint. I cannot even begin to tell you how nervous I was that I would end up having to do two coats over this massive space, considering it was just little ole me painting it on my days off work. After the first wall was completed and still wet, I tried so hard not to look at it until it was fully dried, because like I mentioned early I tend to freak out prematurely about it. So I continued on and gave it the time needed, and you guys, it was truly flawless! The paints coverage was more than I hoped for, no streaks or spots that even needed to be touched up (other than my ceiling mishaps)! I did a happy dance like no other! This paint is the real deal, and I am beyond happy with how it all turned out!
The power of paint is magical! But here’s another honest confession, it took me a little while to get use to the change. This space went from being such a dark space to so light and airy. Of course this isn’t a bad thing, and OF COURSE after my weirdness towards change wore off I am now completely in LOVE with it. I think this makeover is taking our house in the right direction.
BIG CHANGES you guys! Which brings me to ask…are YOU planning to paint any room soon? Because guess what!? BEHR was so kind as to provide me with an extra two gallons of BEHR Marquee in Dolphin Fin to GIVEAWAY to one lucky reader! Interested? Enter below to win! The winner will be picked at random Sunday at 12:ooam! Good Luck!
Jennifer says
What is the gray color in your hallway? It looks different than what’s in your living room. Thanks
Ashley Broviak says
It might just be the lighting, but it’s the same, Dolphin Fin by BEHR.
Cindy says
Hi Ashley, after seeing your sign I had to hop over to your blog. Love the new paint choice and big task to take on yourself. Love the bask on your table andf so many of the items on the h utsh top. Now your newst follower. Hope pop over.
Ashley Broviak says
I’m so glad you’re here! I appreciate all of the kind comments and hope you stick around! 🙂
Jerry Marquardt says
I would like to paint my two bedrooms very soon. I think that Dolphin Gray is a very nice color
Jean Sisk says
Love the way things are looking!
Ashley Broviak says
Thanks so much!
Lorena Keech says
Our great room could use a brush up. Thanks!
Daraka says
I love this color SO much!!! It looks awesome Ashley!
Ashley Broviak says
Thanks Daraka!!! Glad you like it! 🙂
Jenna Gentry says
I lovvvve the new color Ashley! Your home looks amazing. My old laundry room was done that color, and I need to use it in my kitchen ASAP! Love love love yours!!
Ashley Broviak says
You are so sweet girl, thanks so much! XO!
Emily Young says
I hope that I win this!! It is a beautiful color! Thank you!
Billie Ross says
I will be painting my bedroom and bathroom to change the color from a sea glass blue to a more neutral color. (I like the Dolphin Fin that you used.)
Jaclyn Reynolds says
We’ll be painting in our kitchen/diningroom!
Luis Vazquez says
In the next couple of weeks, I plan on painting of the the shutters and trim on the outside of my home and also painting the office a more neutral, calming color
Patricia Vazquez says
We usually repaint our master bedroom every fall. I love this color, it’s very warm and relaxing! 🙂 This season we’re also repainting all of the guest bedrooms and baths.
paula skeans says
My next project in my bathroom it has been same since we moved in our home and really needs a update. thanks for awesome chance!
stephanie macdonald says
I plan on painting my dining room and my bedroom.
wendi says
we are getting ready to do the basement it needs a fresh coat of paint in the laundry room! its very very dull!
Dana Matthews says
My next painting project is going to be my bathroom. Replacing fixtures, tile and paint…and I love this color…it would be perfect!
Carol w says
That is a great color, it brightened the room up so much. Would be a great color for our computer room that I would love to paint. Thanks for the chance
LYN WILLIAMS says
My next painting project is my bathroom.
Robyn L says
The paint project we will be doing is our master bath and bedroom. We have had an unexpected issue which now has resulted in remodeling. This is such an awesome giveaway. Thank you for offering such a wonderful giveaway!
Leigh Anne Borders says
My next painting project is our oldest son’s bedroom. Right now it is a brown color and we need to lighten it up.
Kimberly Bauer says
I really need to paint my living room before Christmas!!!!
Aaron says
I need to paint the kitchen as soon as they put in the new cabinets.
Charlene S. says
The next paint project will be in my master bathroom. Removing wallpaper now & have a few other things in there to work on before I can start painting.
Julie says
I am going to paint my bedroom furniture and my dining room table not sure what color but I am painting it next month..
Danielle Jones says
I need to repaint my kitchen floor. I was unsure of painting it at first but couldn’t decide on new flooring. So for a temporary fix I decided to paint it. I loved it so much that 3 years late i’m still loving my painted floor. I also need to paint my bathroom and laundry room.
Patricia Wojnar Crowley says
We’re tackling our livingroom next….fireplace, paint, etc
Dana Rodriguez says
We are remodeling our master bathroom. Haven’t decided on the paint yet but this color sounds perfect!
Margaret S Porter says
I want to redo my guest and masterbaths
violet taylor says
i wanna do my bedroom so its not a boring white!
Linda Petteys says
I am painting my living room and a bedroom soon. I have used Behr Marquee before and it is excellent! thanks for the chance to win some.
latanya says
painting the nursery
Cheryl Billings says
I am planning to paint my breezeway and add new flooring this Winter.
Cassidy Ciazza says
Our son Giovani’s room, while he is away at college is our big project. This color would give it a nature and manly tone
Vickie says
My master bedroom needs to be painted in the worst way. I don’t want to think about how long it’s been! This color would be perfect something both me and my husband would love.
Lissa Crane says
I would love to paint my family room! It hasn’t been done in years and it definitely needs an updated color like this! I love the way gray looks on the walls in your post and it would be perfect for my project too!
Audra says
I need to paint my dining room and bathroom
Laurie Nykaza says
I’m going to paint my bedroom and bathroom in the next few months.
elizabeth miller says
We actually have 2 painting projects we are about to start. First, we redid my 11 year olds room for her birthday so we are don to repainting her room. Then we are repainting our entire downstairs, up the stairwells, and the upstairs hall. I can only get my hubby to paint inside during the fall/winter so time to get started.
Nancy Loring says
My next project is ongoing. My ex left over a year ago and the livinroom walls have sheet rock on them and the floors have plywood. I did just recently bought flooring now I have to put it in. Painting will be nest.
Donna L says
I would like to paint my bathroom.
KENNETH OHL says
need to repaint our porch for sure
Allison S. says
I just purchased a home so I’m painting the whole house!
cyndi br says
We are repainting the master bedroom and family room
Courtney Hennagir says
I am dying to paint my bathroom and this would be the perfect color! I am thinking a light gray paint with plum accents.One of my fave color combos!
Missy Schutz says
I would love to repaint my daughters room. She’s outgrown the colors she has now.
Stephanie Phelps says
We are painting the babies room next and I am so excited to get it started!
Brandy williams says
We are redoing my sons room! Thanks for the chance.
Krystal pena says
this is a beautiful color Im going to look for this color now for our childrens play room thank you!!!
Marilyn Nawara says
My office needs to be repainted next.
Mary Beth Elderton says
Beautiful! And grays are my color! Hubz and I have downsized to a small older home. We have done a kitchen remodel, will do the bathroom soon, and are tackling almost every surface in this house. I would love to use this paint on both the kitchen walls (I have new cabinets, back splash, appliances…but still need to paint) and in a small room that will be a study/home office.
Danielle McCoy says
This would be amazing for my daughter’s room! She is 10 and we just had to move her out of her childroom room so her grandmother could move in. We were rushed and she chose pink for her new room, without really giving much thought to the “theme.” Well, she finally settled on a theme for her room, and pink doesn’t go. She’s so bummed! She said she really wanted gray or blue for her walls but all she could think of at the time was pink as it was the color of her old room (she doesn’t do well with change, so pink was a good color to make her new room feel more like her old room). I told her we could repaint in a few years (because painting her room and her grandmother’s room and everything else we had to do to prepare for the move was pricey!)….this would allow us to get her that gray much sooner!! 🙂 That doesn’t answer the original question though, my next project is painting our laundry closet and some furniture.
Jo Ricker says
My next project is either going to be sprucing up my mom’s living room or sprucing up my back porch I am not sure which. I also want to redo a dresser.
Peggy Johnson says
We would love to paint our living room. It’s been a while since it has been done and really could use some refreshing, and we love the gray
Dee Johnson says
I plan to paint my living room. It really needs an update.
Emily says
We have been taking down wallpaper so we have several rooms that need paint!
Diana Hatch says
I have an end table that needs to be painted
Patricia D says
We have a big rec room that we’re currently remodeling. The original owners had covered the walls in shingles (inside!!!). We’ve taken all those down, and fixed up the drywall. Now it’s time for a fresh coat of beautiful paint! Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
Darlene Owen says
Me just painted our bedroom after installing hard wood floors, now we are painted all the trim white (it was stained brown.
Lauren says
I need to paint my bedroom!
Dawn Monroe says
Our plan is to paint our hallway and paint and upgrade our bathroom before the holidays.
Anne Perry says
I am planning on painting the chicken coop.
pamela j says
I need to repaint my shutters, well, actually the whole house!
Crafty Nunn says
We just bought a home and there is an added room. It is a hideous yellow. We are going to paint it.
Becky Borgia says
We moved into our home almost two years ago. The playroom is a hideous shade of blue and needs a makeover!
Cindy A. says
My next painting project is the laundry room. I have been living with the current color for just two years, but I’m already tired of it. I think a neutral gray would be perfect!
Lindsay Hess says
I plan to tackle my Kitchen as my next painting project! Its white now and plain jane, this would be the perfect color for the walls. It would go really well with my kitchen cabnets. All I would have to do is add a pop of color to make it perfect!!
jeremy mclaughlin says
Next project in my house is repainting the finished basement.
Paula Stewart says
Next project will be my parent’s kitchen.
dianne hall says
Painting my master bedroom is my next project!
linda says
love this color……will be perfect to lighten up my rooms too….i want to win….
LaTisha Hedge says
Love this color & perfect timing, I was looking for a nice gray for a bedroom remodel that didn’t have any undertones too ?? & Thank ya for a chance to win as well ?.
Darlene says
As always, everything looks great- keep the inspiration coming!
Ashley Broviak says
Darlene, thanks so much, as always! 🙂
Susan says
I want to paint our nursery next. We are expecting and not finding out the gender so need a color like gray!
nicki joseph says
My bathroom! This would be the perfect color.
Emma says
Absolutely love it!!!
Ashley Broviak says
Thanks Emma!
liz says
I am in the process of repainting all of my rooms from jewel tones to all various shades of gray. Wish I had known about this paint because I had to do three coats to cover up red walls in the guest room. I was dreading painting the hunter green room, but this Behr paint is just what I need to cover the dark green. I love how the gray has completely transformed your home – it’s lovely – just hope mine comes out looking just as wonderful!
Livivua says
I want to do my bathroom cabinets and sink
julie says
we are repainting our basement!
Susan Wodicka says
Ashley, I love your color choice and the floors are fabulous. I currently have a neutral sand color in our open concept ranch…..I will be painting it gray (kitchen, living room, hallways and office area) as well so this contest would be great to win. I really enjoy your blog and your home is so lovely. Thank you for inspiring all of us!
Ali says
I plan on redoing our office it is white I recently purchased a black desk and would love to do grey and black
Taylor Closet says
This is gorgeous. My plans were to start painting our bedroom but after seeing these photo I really want to do our kitchen.
Silex in the City says
This looks fabulous! I love the color you chose. I need to re-paint my entire basement and have been meaning to do so since I moved in a year ago… This would be fabulous to win and motivate me to get that project rolling.
Erin Gohil says
I love Behr. We’ve used it in all of the rooms we’ve painted at our house but I haven’t tried the Marquee kind yet. Thanks for the tip, can’t wait to try it.
Love your blog, btw!
Ashley Broviak says
Thanks Erin! BEHR Marquee is the best, you should def give it a try! 🙂
Jamie schmitz says
Love the color paint and the hardwood !!!
I just painted my house a grey also. Very similar to this! Beautiful home Ash!
David Michael says
Your house is looking amazing! Keep up the good work!
Ashley Broviak says
Thanks so much!!! 🙂
Tina lamczyk says
Would love that in my bedroom I am making a new blanket I think the color would go great
Mary West says
I plan on painting my dining room and my bedroom.
Pamela Smith says
We will be moving soon and I know I will want to paint something!!!
Shannon says
Everything looks so beautiful! Love the color and how it changed the room!
Sarh Whipple says
I’m he same way with colors! I bought grey for the basement, somehow I managed to get walls that have an ice blue tint to them ? Looks pretty goofy with my dark wood tongue and groove ceiling.
Ashley says
Love! Love! Love that color!! Your transformation is so beautiful! I’ll have to keep that color in mind. We have a grey that pulls green and I would love to change it.
Sara says
Wow I think the color is perfect! I have struggled with paint before too.. If it isn’t the right color it totally gets under my skin and drives me crazy! Love behr paints too!
Kristena says
It looks really good! Painting is a huge task to undertake!
Megan says
What a beautiful gray! I alos tend to freak out about a color before it dries. It’s so nerve-wracking trying to make sure it’s the right color! But you found a gray without undertones and that is VERY impressive!
We just tore down all the walls in our living room and completely redid it. We just finished drywalling so painting is our next step! Can’t wait to finish!
Shrek says
I want your house!
Sandy Rees says
We are in the process of moving to a 146 year old home. I would imagine we will be painting the whole house. First on the agenda is a large bathroom.
Terri says
The transformation is amazing! The color really lightened the rooms up and appears to be a true gray color.
Suzanne B says
We just finished repainting our den and kitchen and chose a grey shade also. it looks so fresh and clean. our next project is going to be a big one. We are going to repaint the living room and dining room. (the walls are a pale green color right now), right after we take up a 40 year old green carpet. Gotta love old houses.
Thanks for all you do
Suzanne
Ashley says
I wasn’t able to leave a comment so I’m replying to another post. Your decor choices are perfect! And is it coincidental that we share the same name and are from the same area of good ole MO?!
Ashley Broviak says
Great name! 😉 Thanks so much for your kind comments!