Monday, May 12, 2014

Master Bedroom Makeover: SHERWIN-WILLIAMS HARMONY® PAINT


***This post is brought to you by Sherwin-Williams & BlogHer.***


 I can not tell you how excited I was a few weeks back to learn that I had been chosen by BlogHer & Sherwin-Williams to participate along with 17 other bloggers in making over a space in our home! The decision of what space to transform was a very easy one for me since I had already been brain storming on ideas for our master bedroom.

If you are anything like me it takes you forever to decide on a paint color for a room. 
From My Front Porch To Yours Master Bedroom Makeover Before:Sherwin-Williams Harmony Paint
About four years ago after painting more than several swatches of color on our master bedroom walls, I finally decided on a color for this space. 
I only ended up deciding on it because I found it in the Oops section at our local hardware store.
From My Front Porch To Yours Master Bedroom Makeover Before:Sherwin-Williams Harmony Paint
I have no idea what the color was even called. As you can see it was a very neutral color, so neutral in fact that Mr. Front Porch asked me why I even bothered.
Unfortunately, I never fully completed painting our master bedroom. I had to stop and wait for Mr. Front Porch to come home from work since some areas were far too high to do on my own.
Since then Mr. Front Porch and I have gotten side tracked by other projects around the house and time just has just flown by. Here we are four years later with half-painted walls and my desire to change the entire look of the space. The first task at hand for this makeover was to choose a new paint color.
Sherwin-Williams has various color selection tools on their site to utilize in helping you with your paint color selections. I chose to use their Color Visualizer where you can picture it before you paint it. The powerful Color Visualizer will turn your computer into a virtual design studio.
With the Color Visualizer you are able to download your own picture or pick from one of their many scenes.
Since I want to redo our bedroom I picked one of their bedroom scenes to play around with. After you select your scene you can then choose what paint colors you would like to paint with. 
The first selection I made was SW 0031 Dutch Tile Blue for the walls. Looks good, but I decided I wanted to see what the ceiling would look like painted even though I have always been a white ceiling kind of gal.
For the ceiling I chose SW 6164 Svelte Sage, which I have used in our home already and love. What a difference a painted ceiling makes! It totally adds the wow factor to this space.
You can spend hours playing around with the Color Visualizer tool, but I needed to get down to business. I downloaded a pic of our actual master bedroom and plugged in some of the colors I was considering using.

First up was SW 7651 Front Porch. I was looking for a color outside my norm and well, Front Porch just called out my name! ;) Not quite what I am looking for though.
Next up I decided to be a bit more bold with my selection and tried out SW 0038 Library Pewter. Awesome color, but I am not brave enough to go that dark. After several more color options I was having a hard time picking out a color knowing that I was changing out our bedding. The hunt was on for our new bedding in hopes it would make my wall color selection easier.
 
Here is what I have come up with for our space! I love anything that has to do with buffalo check and toile, so the bedding selection was fairly easy. I ordered the new bedskirt plus a white quilt. I am having some euro shams made from the toile fabric by one of my blogging pals, Sonya.The buffalo check fabric will either come in as curtains or maybe as a duvet at the end of the bed.
 Now with the fabric choices made I was ready to make my paint selection and instead of painting a ton of swatches on the walls like I normally do, I turned to the Color Visualizer once again and punched in a color I already have used in our home on our fireplace, SW 6211 Rainwashed. 
SW 6211 Rainwashed it is. Sherwin-Williams asked me to try out their Harmony® Interior Acrylic Latex Paint for this project. I was very pleased to learn the many benefits of the Harmony® Paint line. It is a zero VOC formula that helps reduce common indoor odors like those from your pets, cooking and smoke to help rooms stay fresher, longer. And Harmony contains formaldehyde-eliminating technology that helps reduce VOCs from potential sources like carpet insulation and fabrics. It also gives your walls a washable, durable finish. This acrylic paint is GreenGuard Indoor Air Quality Certified® and GreenGuard Certified for Children and Schools.
I can hardly wait to get our entire space painted and share it with you all!
Now how would you like to win a $50 Sherwin-Williams gift card to help in your space makeover? All you have to do is leave a comment on this post telling me what room you would like to redo if you were to win. It is that easy!
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68 comments:

  1. I would love to win SW gift - I'm getting ready to repaint the entire downstairs of our home! I can't wait to try the color visualizer to help with my choices! Thanks!

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  2. I would love to win!!!! My master bedroom is in desperate need of a makeover. Thanks for the chance!!

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  3. I love SW paint and my bedroom is looking dark and dingy! It definitely needs a new look!

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  4. I love the color visualizer. Front Porch and Library Pewter were so pretty but I agree I think Rainwashed is the one. That fabric you picked out is perfect! Classic, beautiful, and timeless. I am trying to redo my master bedroom right now. It's hard!! I would love to win a Sherwin Williams gift card. Can you please share the name of the buffalo print and where you got it. It is so pretty. Thanks!

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  5. Love the new color and love your fabric choices Pamela...can't wait to see more!

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  6. It looks like you have made some beautiful choices for your bedroom I'm certainly looking forward to seeing it all done up in all your new color choices! I too would love to have some beautiful new paint to brighten my bedroom, I have chosen a quilt and other decorative items, but not sure what color of paint I need, i think I will down load a picture and get started! Also love the new paint choices from Sherwin Williams!

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  7. It looks like a great color, Pamela! I love that you can upload a picture of your actual room. I would probably paint our master bedroom, too. Our main rooms need to be painted at some point, too, but since it is all open {and very high vaulted ceilings} we will have to get pros in for that. The bedroom I think we can handle.

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  8. I love the linens and fabric you chose! Can't wait to see it when it's all done:)

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  9. Wow, Pamela - your room is going to be so beautiful! Gorgeous fabrics and I love the paint color - right up my alley!

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  10. Oh, I love your choices, Pamela. Looking forward to the reveal.

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  11. What a great way to chose a color, Pamela! What pretty choices! And I adore your fabrics. I am very much looking forward to seeing what your room looks like pulled together! Lucky you to be chosen by SH! They have great taste!

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  12. I love your new room color, Pamela! I would love to win a SW gift card so I can paint my MB, too.

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  13. That is too funny...I am planning on using Rainwashed in my breakfast room (and maybe the master bath). My friend in Co. painted her rooms this color and when I saw the photos on facebook I just loved it!

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  14. Can't wait to see the finished bedroom and bedding. Trying to find what I like for mine too.

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  15. Oooh Rainwashed, what a beautiful color for your room. Love your bedding choices too! I desperately need to paint my living and dining rooms. Fifty dollars from SW would definitely go a long way in helping me do that. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  16. Your bedroom is going to beautiful. Love all your choices.

    Cynthia

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  17. I would love to makeover my living room. I just moved into a new apartment and the walls are bare and I have no paint on the walls. I need some new furniture too!

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  18. I tweeted under @yarbr012 https://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/466275814137688064.

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  19. I would love to make over my master bath, and I would start with a new coat of paint!

    Thanks for the chance to win!
    wildorchid985 at gmail dot com

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  20. tweet--https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/466281935338086401

    wildorchid985 at gmail dot com

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  21. I love Sherwin Williams paint. I would paint the game room.

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  22. I Love Sherwin Williams Paint and we painted our inside all in their paint. Our bedroom is a similar but slightly darker shade of pale blue too. I would paint our living room again in a taupe shade. Hope all is well, Lisa

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  23. I would love to paint and make over our master bedroom too. Next on my list our living room and entry way.

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  24. What a great post! I look forward to seeing your finished bedroom. Thanks for the info that Sherwin-Williams has this tool to help visualize a painted room. Mary Beth

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  25. I would love to win! I have never been happy with our master bedroom color and would love to change it. Our master bath needs painting, too.Love Sherwin Williams paint!

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  26. How fun!!! I would love to repaint my home office or the guest room. BOTH need help!! Can you tell I NEED this gift card?!! xo

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  27. What beautiful selections, Pamela! I would love to win. Now that the girls are off to college, time to get rid of the pink and purple bedrooms!

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  28. I'd love to redo my daughter's room!
    demureprincess7(at)gmail(dot)com

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  29. Lovin' the colors that you went with Pamela...looking forward to the reveal. If I was the lucky winner, I would paint our master bedroom, been thinking about changing it up.

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  30. Love that color, thats what a would paint my living room. Also love that toile fabric, who makes it.

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  31. What a teaser! :) Can't wait to see your reveal. Love the new color. I'd paint my master bedroom and bathroom. It's up next on the list of paint jobs.

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  32. Love the new color ! Can't wait to see it all completed !

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  33. I would redo our living room

    dlatany at gmail dot com

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  34. https://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/467649766520651778

    dlatany at gmail dot com

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  35. We are just about to move into our first home so this would go to our new bedroom!

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  36. Tweeted about the giveaway here: https://twitter.com/CMandKW/status/468082571163598849

    cm and kw 2014 (at) g mail (dot) c o m

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  37. i would makeover my livingroom

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  38. https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/468101425118314496

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  39. I would love to make over my children's playroom, it’s a very bland color and just not an inviting space for them to play in!

    mummytotwoboys@yahoo.com

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  40. Tweeted
    https://twitter.com/mummytotwoboys1/status/468160673441005571
    mummytotwoboys@yahoo.com

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  41. What a pretty color, Pamela! I would also repaint my master bedroom. Thanks for the chance to win :)

    Jeanette

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  42. I would love to makeover my son's room upstairs. So exciting - fingers crossed!

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  43. If I win, I will redo the kitchen.

    rhoneygtn at yahoo dot com

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  44. We are about to move into our new home, so I guess I would have to say, my little girl's room!

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  45. I'm actually working on my spare bedroom now!

    debbiebellows (at) gmail (dot) com

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  46. i posted a tweet:

    https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/469865791303581696

    debbiebellows (at) gmail (dot) com

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  47. Your bedroom is beautiful! I would love to win so I could also make my master bedroom beautiful! I would also like to paint my little kitchen.

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  48. Wow... you've inspired me. I love the SW Rain Washed. Would love to paint my masterbedroom that color. Looks so soothing and relaxing.

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  49. I would paint my living room with that color, it sounds comforting ( rain washed). Makes me think of days as a child playing in the rain.

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  50. I would love to have our bedrooms done, right now they are plain white. I need more color.

    christinejessamine at hotmail dot com

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  51. I would love to win! My father in law recently died and we are going to use my husband's parents beautiful dark antique furniture in the master bedroom. I will need a new paint color and can't wait to try the visualizer! The Harmony paint sounds wonderful!

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  52. I love what you have chosen Pamela! I am such a fan of toile and checks! If I won I would use it for our master bath makeover, it is in major need of some color and a face lift. I can't wait to see your reveal!
    Hugs, Kimberlee

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  53. Our bedroom!
    nuthouse(at)centurytel(dot)net

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  54. If i win I would makeover my master bedroom using Sherwin-Williams
    neiddyruiz@gmail.com

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  55. tweeted for my second entry -https://twitter.com/neiddy_ruiz/status/471629922335600640
    neiddyruiz@gmail.com

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  56. Love that Rainwashed color - similar to my stripes in my bedroom Pamela!!!! Good luck and can't wait to see it all done!

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  57. I would re do the kitchen.
    MCantu1019 at aol dot com

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  58. I would makeover my bedroom. The white walls are driving me nuts! It needs a major pop of color neyabenz(at)gmail(dot)com

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  59. That's a great tool! I would makeover my living room.

    ajoy1332 at yahoo dot com

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  60. https://twitter.com/ajoy1332/status/472584398672367617
    ajoy1332 at yahoo dot com

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  61. https://twitter.com/myfolly/status/472955495288823808

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  62. I would love to win. Our bedroom could definitely use a new coat of paint. Thanks for the chance.

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  63. I would love to make over my family/living room

    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

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  64. tweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/473187349061332992

    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

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  65. What a great prize! We were flooded April 29th and our house is down to the studs so painting process will begin as soon as sheet rock is up. Loving the grays and white trim throughout but need help determining which gray and white. Love SW paints! And, love that I discovered this great blog today!

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  66. Love, love the paint color. I happen to have a few yards of the same toile (also love) could you tell me what Ralph Lauren collection the bed skirt is from and where did you get the buffalo check. Its been ten years since I have changed my bedroom and you have really inspired me.

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