Lake House Interior Colors

It’s been a few years since we’ve talked paint colors! I was looking back through my old posts and I realized my Lake House Paint Colors post was missing a lot of my new paint projects. I still love our original lake house interior colors, but you know I love to change things up. Not to mention I’ve added some new colors to the mix with the addition of the pool house and guest cottage.

A collage of 12 blue and gray paint chips with text overlay

So let’s start the paint tour! You can click on each bold word to see more of each space.

First up the color I get asked about the most – what white paint did we use? I wanted a really true white for our living room so that the lake view outside would be the star of the show. Extra White is my go to if you are looking for no undertones.

Extra White by Sherwin Williams SW 7006

living room with white walls striped rug and white sectional

I used it all over in the pool house and bunk room as well. It just feels fresh and crisp.

pool house mudroom with white walls and gray tile floor

If you are looking for a really great soothing gray/blue/green color for your bedroom Silverstrand is my go to. It’s such a beautiful color that looks different depending on the light.

Silver Strand by Sherwin Williams SW 7057

bedroom with large sliding doors and gray rug

I obviously love grays and blues, because they work so well for a lake home. Blustery Sky is another favorite color that we painted our primary bathroom vanity.

Blustery Sky by Sherwin Williams SW 9140

white and blue coastal primary bathroom with shiplap walls

Our kitchen island used to be painted Blustery Sky as well, but I switched it up a few years ago when I was craving a bit more contrast. I chose Blue Note which is a really great deep navy color.

Blue Note by Benjamin Moore 2129-30

white kitchen with navy island wood floors and white pendants

I loved it so much I carried the color over into the snack bar area in the pool house.

Pool house snack bar with navy cabinets white mini fridge and gray tile

Boothbay Gray is another favorite of mine. This is such a versatile color and would work great on cabinets as well. I love the way it looks in our mudroom with our slate flooring.

Boothbay Gray by Benjamin Moore HC-165

mudroom with slate tile floors and blue walls with white lockers

One of the newer colors in our home is this gorgeous deep teal color we used in my daughter’s bedroom makeover. She wanted a darker ocean color and we chose a fun color blocking treatment with Azores.

Azores by Benjamin Moore AF-495

teen girl bedroom with teal walls and white dresser

Now that my kids are older the basement family room needed a bit of an update. We use this as a movie room/hang out spot, so I decided to go with a nice dark cozy color. Kendall Charcoal is a great warm deep gray.

Kendall Charcoal by Benjamin Moore HC-166

family room with white sofa, terra-cotta colored rug and dark gray walls

Writing this post is making me realize how many new spaces I painted this last year! I decided I wanted a subtle contrast on our living room bookshelves. I used Agreeable Gray to warm them up a bit.

Agreeable Gray by Sherwin Williams SW 7029

For my son’s bedroom we chose Functional Gray. This is also a nice warm gray, but not quite as deep as the Kendall Charcoal.

Functional Gray by Sherwin Williams SW 7024

boys bedroom with gray walls navy bed and pirate ship wall art

Over in his bathroom we went with a deep navy on the tongue and groove paneling. We chose Polo Blue and I love the contrast with the white trim. His cabinets are Light French Gray.

Polo Blue by Benjamin Moore 2062-10

Small bathroom with blue paneled walls and gray penny tile flooring

We also used Light French Gray on the cabinets in the laundry room as well.

Light French Gray by Sherwin Williams SW 0055

laundry room with gray cabinets with blue and white wallpaper

Over in the guest cottage I chose to go with a little warmer white color. With the walnut colored wood floors I didn’t want the contrast to feel too stark. Simply White is my go to for a warmer white.

Simply White by Benjamin Moore OC-117

living room with white walls and leather sofa

Since the cottage is so small (600 sq ft) I stuck to white walls throughout, but I wanted to add a little more interest with the trim color. I decided to try to match the new cabinet color. I had it color matched at my local paint store, but it was really close to Rockport Gray.

Rockport Gray by Benjamin Moore HC-105

kitchen with gray cabinets and soapstone counter tops. Dark wood flooring.

Lastly I receive a lot of questions about our exterior paint color. We actually have shake siding by Mastic and the color is Natural Slate. It’s one of those colors that looks blue in some light and charcoal in others.