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I was only lurking...........

17 years ago

I haven't been here for some time. I started working and had been too busy to even be on the computer. Also, I assumed I was done decorating. At least, that is what I told myself.

Now I started lurking and with that my decorating juices started up. I love seeing what everyone does here. It amazes me.

So now I want to paint my great room. There has been no change since this pic, except no more papasan chair. The rug comes up in the summertime. Don't know why, I just get tired of it and tired of cleaning the cat hair off it.

So to make a long story longer.....excuse me, I want to paint. I am leaning toward SW Blonde, which is in the dining/office room. I like how it goes with the coral color.

What do you all think, Blonde or something else.

Thanks







Comments (14)

  • 17 years ago

    Wow, there seems to be a run on Blonde in the last few days, lol.

    I have it, I love it, but I don't think it would be deep enough for your white furniture.

    I'd go a bit darker.

  • 17 years ago

    I would love something in the aqua or teal family to sing with that coral. The blonde would work, but not have the interest that another color might have.

  • 17 years ago

    Since you live in Florida where it is sunny year round and people tend to decorate with a brighter color scheme, these colors would work with the home.

    You can't go too bright with yellow especially it you are pairing it with coral. Yellow looks much more sunny against white as many have found out by painting yellow walls against white trim and cabinets. I think the SW Blond is a good choice for the room and you already have it in the home and like it, so there will be no surprises or tears once it its up. I would even go a little bit more grayed out with the yellow for the LR, but then there would be a problem with it seeming "off" with the DR. SW Blond should work well.

    I would consider adding another accent color to the room. Black and white are not considered "colors" when decorating. There is a 60/30/10 rule regarding the amount of color in a room. If you do the walls in yellow and keep the coral accents, you will still need something for that "ten percent". Maybe a green or blue? Also remember every room needs some black in it to ground things. You can't go all pale or all bright. You have a very pretty room right now and a new paint color will really make it come together.

  • 17 years ago

    I think a nice aqua with work with the coral and the Blonde that you already have.

  • 17 years ago

    EK Mustard Seed or a different softer but not pale shade of gold may look wonderful in your room. I do like the idea of Turquiose but maybe I would use that for accents, art, and pillows.

  • 17 years ago

    i'm thinking maybe a darker shade..toward a cocoa or toasted nutmeg color..or a more burnt corally color, less pink..leaning a little more toward orange..but muted, with some brown in it..don't know how to exactly describe the color i'm picturing in my head tub tit is not orange, not pink, not red, maybe with golden undertones but more bronzy i guess..like a more orangish tone of the blonde and darker..but not really dark..a mid tone..it would set off the lighter furniture..i know that the pinkish look in the room is probably not coming true from your photographs..as the last one seems maybe more the coral you are mentioning where the others look way pink..but i'd move away from the pinkish colors as much as possible and go a little more on the golden tones of the coral toward bronze or peach or cocoa or nutmeg myself..i like the blonde the adjoining room..and maybe you could bring that through the rooms on the ceiling? white ceilings just aren't quite right..also i'm thinking that if you do take any of my advice above..i would also darken the color of the kitchen maybe more toward a tomato color..very foodish

  • 17 years ago

    I never would think of aqua. It is a beautiful color and I am looking into it.
    My question is, would I have to get rid of the drapes. They have coral and green in it. No blue. Aqua is closer to blue than green, right? See, I am used to be a matcher, so I find it hard to stray.

    I am searching the net for some pics, anyone have any pics with these colors in rooms?

    I will keep looking. I cant seem to do anything with pictures.

    Also, any particular color of gold. I have the blonde and restrained gold, and I just think the restrained is too dark for what I am going for.

    Thank you all for the help.

    Anymore suggestions or ideas are appreciated.
    Susan

  • 17 years ago

    This is a totally different idea, but what about a not too dark, very soft gray? Something that doesn't have any blue in it, but perhaps a touch more toward a soft brownish gray. That might look very elegant and yet soothing.

  • 17 years ago

    Just messing around and sorry this isn't as good as PS but should give you an idea...

  • 17 years ago

    I vote for the same shade of green that is in the large artwork above the sofa!

    That rich darker green shade would also work very nicely with the Blonde in the dining room and with the red accents!

    Jan

  • 17 years ago

    Thank you so much Oceanna, seeing it helps me so much, great job. I like most of them, yet, dont like the last four. I will be tearing my hair out over this for sure.

    Opinions will help me out! Please let me know what you all think

    Thanks

  • 17 years ago

    Susan, I love your curtains! I would definitely choose something that would work with them.. perhaps a lighter green than oceanna suggested but still in the yellow range.

  • 17 years ago

    I love the thought of aqua. I have been looking at pics of rooms with that color and it is so alive.

    The problem I would have is that I just dont see it going with my drapes and large picture over sofa.

    Am I right?

    I also still like a yellor/gold color and then again green looked good too.

    AARRRRRRRRRRRR

  • 17 years ago

    i like the green and the brown, the green is very fresh, if you are going to keep the coral accessories i'd go with one of the two..oh the darker not the lighter green is best to me