From Medium Grey to Bright and Crisp White: A Living Room Farrow & Ball Paint Transformation

Today’s blog post is about my recent Living Room Transformation with just Farrow and Ball White Paint! I have been wanting to repaint the living room for ages and I always knew it was going to be a Farrow and Ball white paint!

White is modern, timeless and looks stunning in period properties as well.

Why I chose THIS Farrow and Ball white?
Because this hue from Farrow & Ball is a clean white with a hint of grey (not blue) and a hint of pink too so it has real depth and interest. It looks sophisticated but at the same time understated, smart and elegant. I love it. The room is south facing so it’s definitely very bright so I need to break it with strong materials, plants, and soft furniture.

I was inspired by Nordic interiors as well as Parisian Haussman-style apartments.

Thankfully our walls were good quality so the preparation was minimal.

I thought about having it done by a decorator but as I had a little time on my hands, I decided to save the money and do it myself but if that seems a chore I’d recommend doing it by a professional. It a physical exercise. In total it took three full days.

Tools and materials used:

Disclaimer: I am an interior blogger and DIYer, not a professional painter. Click links to buy products.


After

Like my wall panels? Then you’ll like this other blog article: How to create Architectural wall panels - DIY Tutorial

To protect the areas I used:

Step-By-step:

1- Remove dust from the walls and clean any dirt

2- Give a little sand on any imperfection. Here typically you’d use filler on holes or cracks but our walls were ok so I didn’t need to do that.

3- Protect the furniture, flooring and start painting!

4- I started with the walls and finished with the wall panels, dado rail and skirting.

3 coats later (1x undercoat, 2x paint coats) and it was completed!

Tip: Sand a little bit between coats where you see imperfections

And here we have my own personal chic elegant living room inspired by Haussmann Parisian apartments but with a British touch.

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