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Saleswman · 03-30-2008, 04:53 PM

Lets see.....in the

Living room..... I have green leather....dark walnut wood , floors are hickory....I do have a dark deep red oriental rug....but I can switch that out do a lighter rug, as I have several......I just love the shade....deep cranberry.....Walls are now that light offwhite/tan color...neutral...

Kitchen, butts up to the LR(kitchen is rust)now....which I hate.....so colors would have to compliment.......I have a black table ...ie hitchcock chairs..... counter has black specks...hope to change out to granite.... next summer hopefully....cabinets are natural hickory to match the floor....I do not have drapes....since I cannot figure out what to put up on any of my windows...

Master butts up to kitchen....and master is the cinn color. I have a light floral oriental rug in the Bedroom.....dark furniture.....My bed covers are negotiable, but right now I have a checked cinn dustruffle.....the only one I could find that was long enough.......

Dining room.....is light walls....in the middle of adding french doors, so the color is not a problem in here as when the doors go in....the color can change...but it is right next to the master.....and the kitchen so I am sure the three will need to complement each other...

And the boys rooms are at the other end of the house with the LR dividing the,.....and if I can the LR, I am sure I will need to make sure that their rooms complement on the other side of the house....

I am so confused...and so wanting to just move out.....because I cannot get my sh-- together.....and decorate my darn house.....

Can you tell, I just let things eat at me...until.....I just........go out of town to get away from the decisions.....LOL

I have floral/oriental rugs in the larger rooms...as I do not like carpet.....but love my rugs...they are Karastan....so if you know that look....it is really traditional......but lots of different colors....

Brookef18 · 03-30-2008, 05:07 PM

if you have a comforter or a throw pillow or anything you like the colors in, you can go to to hardware store and they can match the color by computer so you can get the colors to match you furniture, cutains, comforter, anything you like and want to work with in your home.

I learned the hard way that you should never pick colors when you are stressed, upset, or emotional. I picked this blue that looked great on paper, horrible on the walls, when I was upset about something. (THe painter was coming the next day) We had to repaint it looked so bad!

Just remember everything looks DARKER on the wall then you think it will.... Paint a patch on the wall... let it dry, and look at it every hour or so all day long, because the light in a room changes as the day goes by.... what looks great in the morning may look to dark in the afternoon!

Yorkiedaze · 03-30-2008, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Saleswman

Believe it or not...I have been working on this for 9 months....and I swear I need to move out and let someone else decorate....and I swear I will like it .....LOL....

So you think I could paint the rooms and not screw it up????? I am so not a painter.....LOL

It would be a lot of fun for sure. If your not a painter, then I don't advise practicing on your home.

Pick your colors and let the professionals decide how much paint "they" will need.

Yorkiedaze · 03-30-2008, 06:32 PM

What I'm thinking for your Dining room kitchen and living room would be Ralph Lauren's Antique Bone ww44, and for the master bedroom, Ralph Lauren's Flour Sack White ww23. For a "special" bedroom for quest's a little girl or the like, check out Ralph Lauren's Spring Clover ww08. It's just simply stunning!!! I painted the master bath in the new house with Ralph Lauren's Blue-Green GH81. You would not believe how beautiful this looks!!
Now I'm in the mood to do some painting again. Somebody help me!!!

Saleswman · 03-31-2008, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

What I'm thinking for your Dining room kitchen and living room would be Ralph Lauren's Antique Bone ww44, and for the master bedroom, Ralph Lauren's Flour Sack White ww23. For a "special" bedroom for quest's a little girl or the like, check out Ralph Lauren's Spring Clover ww08. It's just simply stunning!!! I painted the master bath in the new house with Ralph Lauren's Blue-Green GH81. You would not believe how beautiful this looks!!
Now I'm in the mood to do some painting again. Somebody help me!!!

Ok...I am going to go to HomeDepo and look at those colors....maybe get a sample to try on the walls....I have ALL boys, but me....and so I cannot make it too feminine...., but I do like the toiles....silks....and love golds...and taupes.....with a tad of redish.....oh gosh.....now here I go again..

Would you like to come visit...LOL

TammyJM · 03-31-2008, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Saleswman

Ok...I am going to go to HomeDepo and look at those colors....maybe get a sample to try on the walls....I have ALL boys, but me....and so I cannot make it too feminine...., but I do like the toiles....silks....and love golds...and taupes.....with a tad of redish.....oh gosh.....now here I go again..

Would you like to come visit...LOL

Here are some of the colors that Yorkiedaze listed (VERY pretty!)
http://www.ralphlaurenhome.com/rlhom...ms.asp?haid=49

Tammy

memphismomma · 03-31-2008, 07:37 AM

too bad you dont live closer I would SOOO come and help you i love this kind of stuff but not so good at the imaging thing .... i do not want to offend you but they have a decorating for dummies book .... i only know this becasue i have one I personally think the colors you have could be turned into something elegant but i dont think i would like green on my walls the best advice i got when doing my house was reinvent your stuff and think outside the box good luck

03-30-2008, 04:53 PM	#16
Saleswman Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,643	Ok..... Lets see.....in the Living room..... I have green leather....dark walnut wood , floors are hickory....I do have a dark deep red oriental rug....but I can switch that out do a lighter rug, as I have several......I just love the shade....deep cranberry.....Walls are now that light offwhite/tan color...neutral... Kitchen, butts up to the LR(kitchen is rust)now....which I hate.....so colors would have to compliment.......I have a black table ...ie hitchcock chairs..... counter has black specks...hope to change out to granite.... next summer hopefully....cabinets are natural hickory to match the floor....I do not have drapes....since I cannot figure out what to put up on any of my windows... Master butts up to kitchen....and master is the cinn color. I have a light floral oriental rug in the Bedroom.....dark furniture.....My bed covers are negotiable, but right now I have a checked cinn dustruffle.....the only one I could find that was long enough....... Dining room.....is light walls....in the middle of adding french doors, so the color is not a problem in here as when the doors go in....the color can change...but it is right next to the master.....and the kitchen so I am sure the three will need to complement each other... And the boys rooms are at the other end of the house with the LR dividing the,.....and if I can the LR, I am sure I will need to make sure that their rooms complement on the other side of the house.... I am so confused...and so wanting to just move out.....because I cannot get my sh-- together.....and decorate my darn house..... Can you tell, I just let things eat at me...until.....I just........go out of town to get away from the decisions.....LOL I have floral/oriental rugs in the larger rooms...as I do not like carpet.....but love my rugs...they are Karastan....so if you know that look....it is really traditional......but lots of different colors.... Last edited by Saleswman; 03-30-2008 at 04:56 PM. Reason: idea

03-30-2008, 05:07 PM	#17
Brookef18 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cape Cod Ma Posts: 1,855	Did you know??? if you have a comforter or a throw pillow or anything you like the colors in, you can go to to hardware store and they can match the color by computer so you can get the colors to match you furniture, cutains, comforter, anything you like and want to work with in your home. I learned the hard way that you should never pick colors when you are stressed, upset, or emotional. I picked this blue that looked great on paper, horrible on the walls, when I was upset about something. (THe painter was coming the next day) We had to repaint it looked so bad! Just remember everything looks DARKER on the wall then you think it will.... Paint a patch on the wall... let it dry, and look at it every hour or so all day long, because the light in a room changes as the day goes by.... what looks great in the morning may look to dark in the afternoon! __________________ Brooke (Chewy's and Sadie's Mom) visit us on dogster dogster.com/dogs/700047

03-30-2008, 06:32 PM	#19
Yorkiedaze My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca. Posts: 12,228	What I'm thinking for your Dining room kitchen and living room would be Ralph Lauren's Antique Bone ww44, and for the master bedroom, Ralph Lauren's Flour Sack White ww23. For a "special" bedroom for quest's a little girl or the like, check out Ralph Lauren's Spring Clover ww08. It's just simply stunning!!! I painted the master bath in the new house with Ralph Lauren's Blue-Green GH81. You would not believe how beautiful this looks!! Now I'm in the mood to do some painting again. Somebody help me!!!

03-31-2008, 07:37 AM	#22
memphismomma BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: california Posts: 525	too bad you dont live closer I would SOOO come and help you i love this kind of stuff but not so good at the imaging thing .... i do not want to offend you but they have a decorating for dummies book .... i only know this becasue i have one I personally think the colors you have could be turned into something elegant but i dont think i would like green on my walls the best advice i got when doing my house was reinvent your stuff and think outside the box good luck