Have been rather over whelmed with phone calls and emails asking on my new kitchen paint colour so have posted below some images of the colour ( its called Lave from the French company resources – http://www.ressources-decoration.com). It was after I visited the most fabulous store Merci in Paris that I become obsessed. It took months of phone calls (few language probs) and emails to finally nail it and locate the paint manufacturer. So obsessed am I by it that another room is going the same way except this time floors, walls and ceilings rather than just walls and ceilings.
Its grey and its super soft in some lights you can see the lilac in other light say dusk and dawn its inky. Seen here it’s at its lightest.
And here if you peep at the ceiling its at its darkest and my most favourite. My kitchen is the darkest room in the house since its on the lower ground floor, and I love it. I long for the evenings to draw in early and winter to arrive so I can pop on my zillion lights, light the fire and cook in my new enchanting space.
thank you for sharing this with us — it looks exquisite!
unfortunately, for where i wanted it, it looks too light… the main room is too massive to repaint (a warmer version of F&B Skimming Stone, badly matched by the painters) and i don’t think it would look right. the wall alcove with fire place is now the dullest shade of mahogany ever (lesson learned, fight to use the real deal) and i hoped to go grey but may need to take i all the way to black. and possibly lacquer at that… sigh.
Lave might be gorgeous for my bathroom, though, my lovely retreat
I live with a soft warm grey called “Hatteras Sand” from Benjamin Moore.
I think grey is the best neutral since cafe-au-lait.
It allows all the other colors to come to full bloom, and still rhyme as chorus of one.
Cheers!
Agreed and adore Benjamin Moore paints – very jealous
I painted my butler’s panty in a fabulous deep, squid-ink charcoal (husband thought I was mad) but with the white cupboards and stainless steel elements, it really pops. Why do kitchens have to be cutesy places? I prefer them moody and sultry! But Abigail, you paint such a fabulous word picture of your kitchen makeover, no wonder everyone wants to know the paint details! Any temptation to post some images of your kitchen? I am sure I am not the only one who would love to see it.
Sounds lovely – I will indeed take some pics over the weekend of the kitchen and post them next week x
I tried the website you posted – for the paint: http://www.ressources-decoration.com but this didn’t exist! I tried typing resorces with one s not 2 as you had but still no joy and a general search didn’t come up with anything, boo hoo. I would like to see what other colours they do as I have a job needing these tones and its perfect, can you re-type the website please?!!
Here is the exact link apologises for the spelling mistake http://www.ressource-decoration.com
Hi – beautiful paint, but how can one go about purchasing it? If it’s not on their website, do they stock it in their stores, or is it a “trade” paint not available in their retail outlets?
You can call them up or email them to send a sample its not trade paint I believe