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Paint Color Help

11 years ago

Would you paint the living room and dining room a different color? My husband thinks we should paint the living room and dining room the same color. Currently, we primed the living room (as pictured below). We picked Benjamin Moore's Manchester Tan for our living room. I'm not sure what to do.

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Another Thyme
11 years ago
Because there is a definite divide between these rooms you could go with a co-ordinating colour in your dining room.
hayleydaniels
11 years ago
Go with what you want, and if you don't like it, repaint. I've repainted portions of my house three times before I got it right. It's a hassle, but it doesn't cost that much [assuming you do it yourself], and it's worth it as it helps you figure out exactly what you want.
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Interior Affairs -- Vickie Daeley
11 years ago
Are you doing the painting yourself? If so, then paint is pretty cheap and so choosing the color is easy...go with your gut!
Mai Na
Original Author
11 years ago
We are painting ourselves. I'm not up to trial and error as we have other rooms in the house to repaint as well. I think I may paint the dining room a different color.
beyondliberal
11 years ago
Greens stimulate appetite. Pick one that is in the pea-green family for your dining room.

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