Paint colour ideas?
jstirl
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Comments (9)Hi janax, Marie here. I'm not quite sure what you are meaning by you still like your feature walls - I don't see one in your space and that is the problem. There is no focus - paint doesn't equal feature either. Your colours are NOT too extreme - you haven't made sense why you chose that accent colour by repeating it into the furnishings - or an area rug - something to make sense of why you painted the wall that colour. You get more WOW factor with higher contrast - so keep it if it makes you happy - but you must bring that shade of brown into the room - May I suggest that you find an inspiration photo - houzz is a very good start - to find the perfect living/dining combination room of what you want YOUR room to look like when it is all done. Then start editing your pieces of what can stay and what has to go - and look for items that will get you your dream look. Best bang for your buck would be to hire a professional to come out and help you decide what needs to stay and go after you've found your inspirational look - and - your inspiration point. They are two different things - Inspiration Point will be a piece of artwork or fabric - something that has all the colours in it that you want in your room. Good Luck with your project - and after you've done a bit more work - post your findings for more help....See MoreExterior Painting
Comments (9)MB Design - can you please explain what you mean by what you would do re: landscaping? I only ask because the front yard will be slowly changed as the years come and the backyard is currently in progress - is this what you meant - or something more? Girlguides - what's a lentil (lol - I am v. new to this!)? Is there any other colour you would recommend other than Dulux Chalk USA - I feel that white would be very stark next to the primrose and almost accentuate the colour rather than mask it... I also don't feel that white suits my house... I was thinking that Surfmist (colour bond colour) would be a good 'in between' - what do you think? Contrast colour I was thinking something along the lines of Windspray or ironstone. Would this contrast go on the guttering (where it's currently buff) or on the fascia etc? Annb - yes definitely getting timber repaired and checked all over. re: Wrought iron - I haven't really looked into height yet, but yes, I would definitely like more visibility rather than lost behind the trees! ETA - I just googled chalk USA and Basalt and they pretty much sit in between the colours already chosen so that's good haha!...See Moreideas what colour to paint front door
Comments (2)Just a few things to consider. Front doors are special doors, and I think they always look great if you paint the same colour on the outside and on the inside, as well as the edges. That way you never have the problem of where to start and finish the outside colour, and there is no messy edging where two colours meet. Your whole exterior could do with a freshen up as it is looking a bit tired and dated to be honest. I would not paint your front door until you have worked out your colours for the rest of the house. I would use the brickwork as a starting point, as you would not want to paint your brickwork, and find colours that are complementary to your brickwork. Part of your external colour solution will include a front door colour that works with the rest of your new external colour scheme. If it was my home I would be considering a soft green, like a light Eucalyptus colour as a starting point to complement and off-set the strength of the terracotta brickwork for my external colours, and perhaps a deeper, darker Eucalyptus colour for the door. If you can't visualise how colours work then you may be best engaging a colour consultant to help you prepare as colour schedule explaining what colours should go where if you decide to update the front of your house beyond just the front door. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls/Dr Retro Virtual Visits....See MorePaint colour ideas for wall panelling/ wainscotting
Comments (3)I’m pretty much with .dreamer, but 50s furniture would have been placed in houses with wainscoting, so not odd, what is throwing me out is the cool colour of plaster. Start by painting it to match the wainscoting then reassess. Colour and warmth can be added by your wall hangings and furniture. Natural white is slightly warm, could go warmer shade again....See MoreLouieT
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