New home looking for idea's!!
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Oh noes not white ..I dont like whites ..far too stark ..I mean very warm off whites ..very cosy in the winter with the lamps on and the rooms have a cosy warm look :-)
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Oh noes not white ..I dont like whites ..far too stark ..I mean very warm off whites ..very cosy in the winter with the lamps on and the rooms have a cosy warm look :-)
Jules
Oh noes not white ..I dont like whites ..far too stark ..I mean very warm off whites ..very cosy in the winter with the lamps on and the rooms have a cosy warm look :-)
Jules
Still a little too sterile :-( Yer ok ......I after a million years of working in the trade, I am a little sick of white's , off or other wise ..full stop
..every new home seems to have one bloody shade of white or another ..gets a little boring I think ?On this point I agree with the misses ( and I tend not to agree with her mosty of the time :-) ... a nice yellow or beige with the lights turned down.......you cannot get any warmer than that
Our mate is wanting an accent wall or walls .. now ok .. I might be wrong , but it sounds like he is looking for a touch of contrast ?
This is where everyone jumps in a crucifies me :-)
perhaps thats why I am not and will be no interior designer
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Plus .. for the purpose of this post ..regarding accent's...
A nice bold color really does set off a room if done in a carefully planed way ..
Sometimes a really bold colored wall , makes a room feel special and dedicated in its use ....
Sophisticated .... Serious .... Inviting ... Warm but Business like .. all achievable by the use of bolder colors ...used within the context of the setting that you are after ...
Come on all you guys ( that are probably dodging this topic like a bad smell :-)
... we need a little more advice and pics, on personal feelings ...to help Triax think his project through
A nice bold color really does set off a room if done in a carefully planed way ..
Sometimes a really bold colored wall , makes a room feel special and dedicated in its use ....
Sophisticated .... Serious .... Inviting ... Warm but Business like .. all achievable by the use of bolder colors ...used within the context of the setting that you are after ...
Come on all you guys ( that are probably dodging this topic like a bad smell :-)
... we need a little more advice and pics, on personal feelings ...to help Triax think his project through
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^^^ I agree with you Steve about a bold wall, it can work well :-) ... I just prefer my rooms to be light and airy ... I prefer the boldness to come from furnishings and paintings etc ... I think the use of lighting can have a dramatic effect on a room too ..I hate main over head lights ..I love uplighters and lamps etc ..anything to make a room feel cosy :-)
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Yup... lights like you describe are the best by far Jules ..
I find that most of the trendier people do prefer these days , the light and airy feeling
Our entire house is filled with old fashioned up lights and lantern style wall lights...definatley a nicer light to work and play under :-) hmmm .. but we are too old to play ? ? hmmm ?
I wish we could get a few more ideas going for Triax.... may be its too late or early ? everywhere else ?
hey by the way ... its late where you are Jules ?? are you feeling better now ??
I find that most of the trendier people do prefer these days , the light and airy feeling
Our entire house is filled with old fashioned up lights and lantern style wall lights...definatley a nicer light to work and play under :-) hmmm .. but we are too old to play ? ? hmmm ?
I wish we could get a few more ideas going for Triax.... may be its too late or early ? everywhere else ?
hey by the way ... its late where you are Jules ?? are you feeling better now ??
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I have 11:30am here just now...
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hey by the way ... its late where you are Jules ?? are you feeling better now ??
hey by the way ... its late where you are Jules ?? are you feeling better now ??
sorry ..glad to hear you are ok too ????
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Hehe. This is what i do everyday all day, paint inside and out. So ill not say much. Color is personal, my advice is you get what you pay for with paint.
Red in 3 coats is right if you go cheap. I can do red in 1, sometimes 2. I use Benjamin Moore Aura paints. Best of teh best Enviomental friendly low VOC paint.
Post a pic of the room in question for better advice. A lot of things come in to play like lighting and windows, size and shape, and your furniture and decor.
Quick pic of 1 of the hundred ive done. Don't have a lot of inside pics.
So give us more details for better colors advice !
But really, you get what ya pay for with paint. You want it done right with minimal coating don't get cheap paint. Also with the Aura paint i use you can go any sheen and it's still washable. Low luster, flat, semi, full gloss, doesn't matter with this paint mate, its the best and made for it.
Red in 3 coats is right if you go cheap. I can do red in 1, sometimes 2. I use Benjamin Moore Aura paints. Best of teh best Enviomental friendly low VOC paint.
Post a pic of the room in question for better advice. A lot of things come in to play like lighting and windows, size and shape, and your furniture and decor.
Quick pic of 1 of the hundred ive done. Don't have a lot of inside pics.
So give us more details for better colors advice !
But really, you get what ya pay for with paint. You want it done right with minimal coating don't get cheap paint. Also with the Aura paint i use you can go any sheen and it's still washable. Low luster, flat, semi, full gloss, doesn't matter with this paint mate, its the best and made for it.
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RE: New home looking for idea
Thanks for the advice guys. They just started framing today and I should close officially in December. We've looked a few different shades a red, and go figure my friend took my idea and painted an accent wall in his house red. I could have beat him when i saw that. Anyways we also kinda looked at a light green or blue to give it a more bright relaxed feel. The pics look great.
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RE: New home looking for idea's!!
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Hey guys, I'm moving into my first house in December, its being built still, and all the walls come plain white. I was looking at doing an accent wall or two in the living room. I was curious if anyone has done this and what colors they have done. Pics would be GRRRRRRRREEEEEEAAAAAAT!
Hey guys, I'm moving into my first house in December, its being built still, and all the walls come plain white. I was looking at doing an accent wall or two in the living room. I was curious if anyone has done this and what colors they have done. Pics would be GRRRRRRRREEEEEEAAAAAAT!
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