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Any opinions on Skimming Stone

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Truelymadlysleepy · 27/10/2014 07:52

I'm running out of time & steam choosing colours. A need a white/stone/neutral for hall, landing, stairs & sitting room. The house is period with lots of exposed stone, not terribly bright.
Will it do?

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catwithflowers · 27/10/2014 07:57

In our (north facing) kitchen it looked very grey with hints of pink. We went for Bone instead which is beautiful and looks brown/green in differing lights but possibly too dark for an already dark hallway.

Truelymadlysleepy · 27/10/2014 07:59

Bone is lovely (already have in a bathroom) but definitely too dark. Thanks.

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jammietart · 27/10/2014 08:05

Poss too pink ? Depends on flooring/furnishings but I'm not keen on it over a large area.

Truelymadlysleepy · 27/10/2014 08:12

OK, I definitely don't want pink. Or yellow . I've got a lot of Strong White in lighter areas but it looks very grey in the shade. Wooden floors upstairs, Limestone down.
What's the F&B equivalent of Magnolia? Wink

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justaweeone · 27/10/2014 08:12

I love farrow and ball colours, however ended up choosing 'stone white' from Crown for our dark hall, stairs and landing .

catwithflowers · 27/10/2014 08:19

James White? I agree re also avoiding anything with yellow tones I have a similar choice to make for a hallway and have wasted far too much time and money on tester pots!!

Kitsmummy · 27/10/2014 08:25

Skimming stone was just a really dull cream in my friend's house

Truelymadlysleepy · 27/10/2014 08:37

How about Slipper Satin?

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TheRealMaudOHara · 27/10/2014 08:51

We had slipper satin in the hall in our last house. It is warm but also more cream than white I'd say. We also used a lot of Pointing, which I loved.

Truelymadlysleepy · 27/10/2014 09:18

Thank you. I'm going to get another tester of Pointing. The woodwork will be Wimborne White.

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Kitsmummy · 27/10/2014 12:09

Ooh I might have got my slipper satin and skimming stone confused Blush

justaweeone · 27/10/2014 13:44

Actually pointing might be the colour you are looking for
We have used it on the internal woodwork

Truelymadlysleepy · 27/10/2014 15:51

Reporting back.

Pointing is lovely but not enough contrast with Wimborne.
Slipper Satin is pretty but a bit creamy
Skimming Stone is probably the winner, no pink but I need to see in full daylight
Strong White which I discounted as too grey looks lovely at night.

If anyone lives in the SW & wants 3000 testers...

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arna · 27/10/2014 20:44

I have Skimming Stone in my hallway and landing areas adjacent to Elephant's Breath in kitchen/dining/family and to Green Blue in the sitting room. Slipper Satin is definitely a lighter colour since I have this in the utility room, study, all my bathrooms and the odd bedroom as my default neutral colour when I ran out of colour scheme inspiration.

NK2d7e737aX124833c7de8 · 28/10/2014 04:23

I have skimming stone everywhere in our newly built house. Had to choose something and decided to have it all the same and can change individual rooms later if necc. It looks great - not pink at all. I also have some built in cupboards and a wardrobe in elephants breath which goes well. I tried James White but found it too green.

Jeezimacasalinga · 28/10/2014 13:26

I have skimming stone in our dark Victorian hall - looks great with our beige/white/grey stripy runner carpet on the stairs. Not pink at all, and complements all the white cornicing, picture rails and skirting perfectly. HTH!

Mahona · 29/09/2025 19:03

Hi looking for a living room colour to colour drench all woodwork and walls leaving doors and architrave white . Fireplace is a creamy beige , sofa kinda tan beige . Nothing is working .
joas

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