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Benjamin Moore Woodlawn Blue & The Evolution of Our Living Room

Benjamin Moore Woodlawn Blue & The Evolution of Our Living Room

16 Aug

This post was most recently updated on January 1st, 2020

Benjamin Moore Woodlawn Blue won me over the very first time I saw it used in a Pinterest photo!  So when it was time to re-paint our sage green living room, it’s the color we chose. We painted it about 5 months ago, and I’ve been slowly re-decorating the room over the past few months.

BEFORE:

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Using Benjamin Moore Woodlawn Blue helped create a more soothing space. So, at first, I was reluctant to add too many accessories to the room. Plus, after repairing a million holes from the gallery wall above the sofa, it felt like a crime to start hammering nails all nilly-willy.
blue and brown living room

But, without accessories, the space began to feel void of personality.  Isn’t it interesting how some people can live contently in a minimalist space, while others find happiness in eclectic rooms filled with their ‘favorite things’?  I’m realizing that I’m definitely one of those people who draws energy from ‘collected spaces’. I began to miss my gallery wall over the sofa.  (See: I Miss my Gallery Wall: The Great Debate – Simplicity vs. Eclectic / Collected Decor).

AFTER:

So I added some new artwork to the room, starting with these two large pieces over the sofa (below). (Note, I found them in a local store but I’ve since seen the eiffel tower piece at Z Gallerie.  They are by artist Avery Tillman). You might recall that I didn’t like the color of the frames they came in so I spray painted them cream.  See Love the Art, but Hate the Frame?  How to change it in 2 easy steps! That’s pretty much all we had on the walls for a few months.

Benjamin Moore Woodlawn Blue

That new artwork satisfied my craving for “more” for awhile, but the room still felt unfinished to me. So, over the past month or so, I decided it was time to ‘finish’ it in the ‘collected’ style I’m most comfortable with!  

I still LOVED the muted color scheme of Benjamin Moore Woodlawn Blue-brown-cream, but it seemed like it was missing a little excitement.  I tried adding this pillow – kind of a chartreusey-olivey color – and it rocked my world. (I know, I know, I’m overly-dramatic about decorating, lol!) 

Benjamin Moore Woodlawn Blue with accessories

I liked it so much that decided to introduce a few pops of green to other areas of the room too.  Just one plate from Pier 1 helped to liven up this gallery wall that I created on one side of the mantel.

Benjamin Moore Woodlawn Blue in living room

Since our living room and kitchen/dining area are open concept, I pulled a few pops of the green into the cabinet in my dining area too. I was in the market for new mugs, anyway ;-).

So now the living room is a little more visually interesting.

Benjamin Moore Woodlawn Blue room

Until next time,

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By Kerri, August 16, 2012, Filed Under: Best Paint Colours, Favourite Products, Living Rooms and family Rooms, My Finds & Favourites, Renovation, Remodelling + Building, Room by Room: Renovations & Inspiration

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Kerri Roche is the voice behind A Pop of Pretty, a Canadian-based home decorating blog, where she shares her love of modern cottage and coastal style, from the island of Newfoundland. Kerri is a lifelong interiors lover and an avid home enthusiast. She holds an MBA and Bachelor degree in Commerce (Marketing). Her blog is a creative outlet where she loves to inspire other style seeking home lovers with design and renovation ideas, DIY home decor tutorials, and shopping tips as she decorates her suburban family home and coastal cottage - all while juggling a busy young family, including a globe-trotting husband, 3 busy kids (including twins), and two energetic dogs named Finny and Winnie.

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  1. Michele says

    July 22, 2015 at 8:42 pm

    Love Love!! Where did you get the Accent chair with the matching pillows?

    • Kerri says

      July 23, 2015 at 2:11 am

      The chair is from Lane furnishings in Canada! I purchased it a few years ago, and unfortunately, I’m not sure of the name of the fabric. ~Kerri

  2. Lynne says

    February 9, 2014 at 4:07 pm

    What is the brand and name of the original painted Sage Green walls?

    • Kerri says

      February 11, 2014 at 10:22 pm

      It’s SICO Kalahari Beige. Hope that helps!~Kerri

  3. Candis says

    September 18, 2013 at 4:43 pm

    Love this room! I’ve been lookin for a mirror just like that! Where do you get it?

    • Kerri says

      September 19, 2013 at 1:12 pm

      I found this mirror at HomeSense in Canada, but I’ve also seen it at Bombay Company. (Not sure if Bombay is a Canadian company or not?) but you might check there! Thanks for coming by.

  4. Jeannie says

    December 29, 2012 at 11:33 pm

    Love your decor! I have been transforming my home in the same colors! I have actually had the browns, creams and blues in my bedroom for 8 years and I still love it! Could you PLEASE tell me where you purchased the pillow on the left side of the sofa? I love it and I must admit, I have a thing for pillows!

  5. Jeannie says

    December 29, 2012 at 10:53 pm

    Could you PLEASE tell me where you purchased the pillow on the left of the sofa? I LOVE the colors. I am in the process of changing my colors as well. Your design reminds me of me! I am your newest follower!

  6. Jenn says

    December 9, 2012 at 2:21 am

    Hi, are the columns in your living room painted the creamy white also? I have columns like those in our home , it’s an open floor plan and the seperate the living room from dining room. My trim is just white, should I paint them the same white or use a creamy white? Thanks

    • Kerri says

      December 9, 2012 at 3:37 pm

      Hi Jenn,

      The columns are the same color as the trimwork (Cloud White), except on the bottom which is technically ‘wall’ so I did paint that part the Navajo White like the other creamy walls. Hope this helps, Kerri

  7. Kelly says

    November 23, 2012 at 5:22 am

    What are the 3 colors you used on your walls in this post? We’re about to paint our living room/ kitchen open floor plan and I love the colors !

    • Kerri says

      November 23, 2012 at 11:19 pm

      Hi Kelly! The colors are all Benjamin Moore: Navajo White (the creamy white), Woodlawn Blue (the blue) and Silver Fox (the gray in the kitchen area). Hope this is helpful! ~Kerri

  8. Christy says

    September 24, 2012 at 2:26 pm

    Hi Kerri,
    I found your blog the other day while searching for pictures of living rooms painted in woodlawn blue. That’s a color we are getting ready to paint our, currently, very beige open living/dining/kitchen area. We have a very similar fireplace with white surround and beige/tan tile. I was excited when I saw the pictures of your room – very pretty! I am curious to know if are still loving the change to blue now that you’ve lived with it a while. Big color changes scare me but I really am in love with this color. I’d love to hear your thoughts! Thanks.

    • Kerri says

      September 25, 2012 at 11:09 am

      Yes, I still LOVE the blue. It’s a great color to pair with chocolate browns and creams. I only used it on a couple of walls though; the area it’s in is ‘open concept’, so I paired it with some cream walls too. I think that helps to keep it feeling light and airy. Good luck with it!! ~Kerri

      • Christy says

        September 27, 2012 at 3:24 pm

        Thanks for replying. It helps me feel braver with this color change to know you’re still loving it. We’ve decided to start with just a few walls as you did. We have a big sample board up against the fireplace now. I can almost not stand the wait to get it on the walls! Thanks again. I’ll continue to follow your posts. Happy decorating 🙂

  9. Britt says

    August 21, 2012 at 4:59 pm

    The magic of accessories is right! Love it!

    • Kerri says

      August 21, 2012 at 5:04 pm

      Thanks so much! ~Kerri

  10. James says

    August 21, 2012 at 4:19 pm

    First off, let me say how charming I find your site and how nice your very personal ideas are. Despite the blue, it’s fairly obvious you’re a girl. Having said that I do feel a lot of personality in that room and almost surprisingly everything works.

    I confess I’m somewhat more of the minimal type but I put my hands up and say that the down side of minimal is that it lacks heart sometimes. That cannot be said by your example of how to clutter up a room tastefully. I really do like it.

    I think the choice of Woodlawn blue sets up the whole room for a lot of crazy colours, but the safety in your colour choice allows every mix from the burgundy and even greens, gold’s and silver.

    You have thrown in patterns and I keep expecting something to not look right with so much going on, but I can honestly say everything looks in place. There are, in principle, far too many lights and lamps and in some respects it should look a mess but it doesn’t, I love it cause it is so tasteful and personal.

    You have a good eye, Kerri, and I think I should start to find a little tasteful clutter myself. Love the end product and will be following your ideas further.

  11. Carol-Anne (Use The Good Dishes!) says

    August 17, 2012 at 3:24 am

    This looks just lovely now! I really like the added pops of olive green! Just what it needed!

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