Interior Paint Colors for the Timber Frame Home – Part 2

As promised in my post on October 13^th, this post will recommend paint colors to use in post and beam bedrooms and baths.

As always, the main consideration when choosing color for a timber frame home is to accentuate and compliment the architectural structure. But not to worry as it’s not rocket science. If it’s a good color, it’s going to look great in a post and beam structure. Trust me.

For the bedroom there are several ways to go. If you like a soft subtle glow to your space, I suggest Benjamin Moore’s QUEEN ANNE PINK HC-60. Don’t let the word pink throw you off. While it is technically a pink, it’s the color of time-worn ballet slippers; really almost a taupe. It looks wonderful with gilt frames, antique furniture and classic bedding.

Should you choose to go a bit deeper in tone while staying with a warm rosy hue, I suggest Benjamin Moore’s CHIPENDALE ROSETONEHC-70.

This post and beam master bedroom uses Benjamin Moore’s Chippendale Rosetone to create cozy warmth.

Staying with subtle but leaning toward green, I like Farrow & Ball’s PALE HOUND 71.

This bedroom uses Farrow & Ball’s Pale Hound.

For a sun-drenched bedroom, I love the color VAN BUREN BROWN HC-70 by Benjamin Moore. This deep tobacco brown gives a room depth and character. Be daring and compliment those beams of your timber frame in a true white and you’ll increase the WOW factor ten-fold!

Van Buren Brown by Benjamin Moore provides a great alternative to softer hues when used in a light filled bedroom.

The bath is a great place to indulge and pamper your innermost self in colors that refresh while they soothe. To this end, I love Benjamin Moore’s ELEPHANT TUSK OC-8, a spa inspired warm whiteor C2’s BELLA DONNA, a sophisticated smoky lavender-gray.

Elephant Tusk is a warm white that looks fantastic with the beams of a timber frame home.

Bella Donna by C2 is a sexy, sophisticated neutral – definitely intended for a child-free zone!