Last weekend I went to my local Lowe’s to get a little color inspiration and fell head-over-heels for the Olympic Paints and Stains Color Center in the store. Have you seen it? 

I absolutely LOVED the takeaway items Olympic had on hand. Let me show you what makes them especially awesome. On the back of every long sample sheet is an example of how to put together a room using that particular color palette. SWOON!

I picked up several swatches to admire and think on, as the dining room/living room is the major home improvement project we have planned to do this summer. My home is mostly a combination of white, gray and blue (and tan, the color on the walls we are going to be covering up!). So when I noticed that Olympic Paints had a color of the year, and then I noticed what color it was, I felt immediately inspired!

Blue Cloud is this gorgeous deep gray blue that I loved at first sight. So I decided to create a mood board for what I’d love to see our dining room look like one day, incorporating this particular color, as well as Windswept, which is part of the same color sample strip as Blue Cloud.

What do you think? I usually keep colors in my home on the light side, but I really love this punch of deeper blue added in the mix. Both paint colors are exclusive to Olympic. I found the table and drapes on Overstock (such a fun place to shop for home goods!) and the table accessories as well as the bunny chairs (BUNNY CHAIRS!!!) at Anthropologie.

I may not be able to swing for those incredible chairs in the end, but I love having this mood board to help me think about the vibe I want: calm, classy, yet playful.

If you have a makeover project on the horizon in your home, definitely head over to Lowe’s and spend some time admiring all the great Olympic Paints. Grab swatches like a kid in a candy store and get inspired to #Bringonthecolor!