Interior Painting · Mar 2025
Green walls beside a tall stone fireplace, brown and copper bedroom accent wall
Green walls beside a tall stone fireplace, brown and copper bedroom accent wall. These are before, in-progress and after photos from the job, taken Mar 2025. This interior painting project was done by Larry Gaytos and the My Personal Painter crew. We are based in Florence, Kentucky, and our work is covered by a 2-year touch-up warranty.
Before and After Photos
Sage Green Fireplace Walls and a Brown and Copper Bedroom Accent Wall
This interior job added two strong colors to a home that started with light greige walls throughout. In the great room, a stacked stone fireplace runs all the way to a very tall ceiling. The in-progress photo shows the greige walls on each side of the stone, a tall extension ladder, tape along the baseboards and drop cloths over the wood floor. A thin line of green is already cut in at the top corner. In the finished photo, both walls beside the fireplace are a muted sage green. The deeper color makes the pale stone stand out, and the white ceiling, white baseboards and neighboring light gray walls stay crisp. Upstairs, a carpeted bedroom had a plain greige wall with two small patch spots taped off. Now that wall holds a wide chocolate brown center panel framed by two tall copper panels. The lines between colors run straight from ceiling to baseboard, and the side walls stayed their original greige.
How We Painted Tall Fireplace Walls and a Three-Panel Accent Wall
- We covered the floors, hearth and furniture with drop cloths and taped the baseboards. In the great room we also protected the stone edges where the paint would meet them.
- Small holes and patch spots on the bedroom wall were filled, sanded smooth and spot primed. That keeps the patches from showing as dull spots under a dark color.
- An extension ladder let us reach the top of the two-story walls safely. We cut in the green along the ceiling line and the stone first, working down from the top.
- In the bedroom we measured and marked the panel widths, then taped plumb lines from ceiling to baseboard so each copper panel matched the other in size.
- We rolled two coats on every colored area. Deep browns, coppers and greens often need that second coat to look even and hide roller marks in raking light.
- We pulled the tape while the last coat was still slightly soft for a clean edge, then touched up any spots and cleaned up both rooms.
Paint Colors Similar to This Sage Green and Brown Pairing
These picks sit near the sage green and deep brown in this home, but treat them as starting points rather than the exact colors on these walls.
Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog SW 9130
A soft gray green close to the walls beside this stone fireplace. It works well next to pale stone, white trim and medium wood floors.
Benjamin Moore Saybrook Sage HC-114
A slightly warmer, earthier sage. It would suit a great room like this one if you want the green to lean a bit more toward olive.
Sherwin-Williams Van Dyke Brown SW 7041
A rich brown similar to the center panel on this bedroom accent wall. It looks good beside warm copper tones and soft greige side walls.
Questions About Painting Accent Walls and Fireplace Walls
Will a dark green or brown wall make my room feel smaller?
Not always. In a room with tall ceilings or plenty of light, a deep color on one or two walls adds depth and gives the eye a focal point. Keeping the ceiling and trim white, as in these rooms, stops the space from feeling closed in.
How do you get straight lines between two paint colors?
We measure, mark plumb lines with a level, and tape along them. Then we seal the tape edge with the base color before painting the new color, so any bleed matches the wall below. Pulling the tape at the right time leaves a sharp, clean line.
Can you paint walls that are two stories tall?
Yes. We use extension ladders, and sometimes planks or scaffolding, to reach high walls safely. The bigger task is protecting the floor, furniture and any stone or trim nearby. Cutting in a long ceiling line takes a steady hand and some patience at that height.
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