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Decorating and such, help me!!! Ok so I have a house, I will be moving in on or around the 5th of October. My mind is resigned to the fact that this is what I have to do; however, my heart can't help but be a little saddened....ANYWAY, I am a do-er, I don't sit and wallow, but I have to be busy in order to avoid caving in to emotions that are heavy on this heart.... Sooooo, my new house: Living rm is 18x12 - white walls and dark wood trim, picture window and hardwood floors. Kitchen adjoins the living room dark wood cupboards, white walls, chair rail, 12x12 3 bedrooms, 1 will be pink (for my babies), and I do mean pink. 1 will be very light lilac, and 1 will be light blue. Bathroom, small....white walls, I need help with colors that go together, light yet soothing, for kitchen and living room... Money is definitely an object that is a bit out of reach so any and all websites, magazines, ideas, pictures etc., of things I can do to decorate my new "home" would be helpful...pleaseeeeee I am working with a blank canvass...and have not even purchased furniture yet...so I am open to any and all of your ideas!!! |
Lynzy, once again congratulations and you will have a lot of fun decorating your new home. Check out this website --- go to the Personal Color Viewer where you will have the ability to "play around" with colors depending on the "look and feel" you are after. Benjamin Moore Paints - Interior & Exterior Paint - Benjamin Moore & Co |
Do you Pinterest? It is a great way to get visual ideas, and be able to keep them organized by creating boards where you can come back to later to remember what you were thinking. |
The hardest part of all this is finally realizing that change is necessary, inevitable, to maintain your own self. You have conquered THAT initial step. THAT takes courage! Now you move to step two...."re-establishing lynzy".....THAT is the part that takes strength! Aint no step for a stepper, lynzy! You have taken a giant step, A STEP FORWARD, NOT BACKWARD....that is commendable! And where are you now??? In your OWN home!! DECORATING it just like YOU want it done....you are now master of YOUR own life....you do as you please, when you please, IF you please! You come and go as you please.....and now you get to decorate your new house however you want! This is going to be so much fun for you and "the babies"!!! And with all the super talented, crafty people on here, encouraging and offering suggestions for great fun ideas, you are going to do just fine! CONGRATUALTIONS AS YOU STEP OFF INTO A WHOLE NEW ADVENTURE IN YOUR LIFE!!! |
I forgot to ask...what are YOUR favorite 3 colors, and what is your favorite style furniture? |
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Lynzy, congratulations on achieving your new home...I too have been there - and you will do just fine with your wonderful spirit and determination. I can't help from 'over here' as all the Companies etc are completely different - but I so look forward to reading all about your new adventure - and seeing the beautiful photos of your new achievements :) Good luck and a big hug from across the pond :) Sally x |
Be sure and take pics of the "before" and the "after"!!!! I am so excited for you!! I feel like I am re-living "my big adventure" from 1980 all over again!!! It is such a wonder, liberating feeling!!! You will be just fine! You have your friends, you have your babies, you have yourself, you have US, and you have your God!!!! IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE A PERSON NEEDS????? I cant WAIT to get started on the house.....and then the yard!!!!! We can be lke Barbara Striesand and color coordinate the flowers that are visable from the windows, outside each room! |
I really envy you!!! You have a blank slate to work with, and a whole new life ahead of you:love: It might help you to go to Home Depot or Lowes and pick up some paint color cards. Bring them home and play with them, visualizing what each color you like will look like in your house, your light. It's such a personal thing, but I love a light butter yellow, super light sage green, and light lavender. I painted my house all in bold colors and now I want to change it to lighter tones, but I would have to buy new furniture and that's not happening anytime soon$$$$. Have fun, take your time, and just remember that this is YOURS:D!!!! |
When my brother's trampy wife ran off with another man and left my brother a TV tray, a lawn chair, and a sleeping bag, I went up there and re-did the entire house when he was out of town...he is a pilot and he told me I had 2 weeks to make him a completely new interior...the only stipulation was he did not want anything frilly and no flowers! So I took my contractor and we re-painted the entire house.... I took my Faux Finishes paint book and had A BLAST!!!! His study has "leather" on the walls, which was soooooooo much fun doing!!! His den has ancient Greek temple looking finish on the walls....I even did a crack in the wall with a dove feather!!!.....with Greek mythology art on the walls. His master bedroom is light blue with dark royal blue velvet drapes that hang ceiling to floor, and royal blue/gold velvet bed spread and tons of decorative pillows (which was the only thing he hated!!),,,master bath a little darker shade of blue with a 4 foot tall statue of a nymph by the huge walk in shower.....His kitchen I painted a light dove grey and put in all stainless steel appliances......I am getting all fired up to get my hands on sombodys credit card and do all this again!!!! There is soooo much you can do lynzy!!!! |
I personally like earthy tones. My new apartment has been super fun to decorate. Our color scheme is a realy pretty pale mossy green that I hand mixed myself, ivory, warm brown, a neutral beige. Got a new bedsrt to match these colors. Ivory couch slip with dark stained furniture and dark/light green and beige accent pieces. I can say for me personally mirrors and live plants make a house feel like home, with lots of little diy projects. Pinterest is great for that. |
Congratulations on your home purchase!...I'm sure you'll have so much fun figuring out what your style is!..Go slow and try not to worry to much! Over the years I've found myself hating a color once I painted a room. I loved the chip, but when applied to the wall, I hated it. Recently I started reading about paints and the undertones they all have. The undertones will affect the color dramatically, I had no idea about this concept. I thought red was red, blue was blue and gray was gray. For example, gray can have undertones of blues, greens, purples, or browns.......Blue can have undertones of gray, green and purple. ...Whites can have any number of undertones from yellow, brown, blue, pink, green etc. etc. I got so confused that I just looked at B.M. popular paints and chose from those. It worked for me because the colors where muted which I liked. This is their lists.... Paint Color Schemes - Our Favorite Paint Colors - Designer Paint Colors This explains some about undertones.... Understanding Undertones = Color Success - Sensational Color I learned a lot from Maria's blog too.... Colour is Context | Maria Killam This talks about stained trim and wall colors..... Best Wall Colors for Stained Trim | Restyling Home by Kelly For other paint and decor talk I go to Gardenweb forums....It's better to google your gardenweb searches and include the word "gardenweb" in the search words. The search feature on the gardenweb site is terrible...... That Home Site! Forums - GardenWeb This is a great site to look a pictures. You can search by style or room. You can even search by "pink bedrooms" or "white kitchens" and it will show pictures of these. I like seeing actual pictures for inspiration.... Houzz - Home Design, Decorating and Remodeling Ideas and Inspiration, Kitchen and Bathroom Design I know this is a lot I hope it isn't overwhelming. Just browse around and take your time and have fun! Good luck! |
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I have been living in a house full of Mission style furniture (Stickley) with very light beige walls...this is really his style cuz he insisted on the furniture...thats pretty much it... I'm not sure what my style is, I love pretty! don't mind florals, ...I love all colors...thats the problem, I thought I wanted bold like a teal liv room, bright yellow kitchen etc., but realize that my fashion sense will soon say..."what were you thinking"....I'm thinking neutral something with pops of something...not dull and boring...oi this isn't going to be easy...I have no idea...so get your plans together! |
I will post all my before pics tomorrow night! Then you will be able to plan my plans better for me!!! lol I will post regular updates! |
If I were you, I'd paint at least one wall lime green. It's a happy color. Add a splash of hot pink and some zebra curtains and you're done. Seriously, our dear friend Jodi has a fantastic eye for design, ask her to show you pics of Megan's room that she did. She is good. Enjoy the new place! Sounds fun!! |
jpm...going to check out all those sights thank you, thank you, thank you! Thanks for all the responses, keep em coming!! |
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If your considering a yellow can I suggest you look at a sample of B.M. Monroe Bisque. It's a soft muted yellow/ gold color. I used it in my kitchen and a windowless small bathroom and I love it!..... There's a sample of it on this blog, there's also a soft pink you may like and there's even a lovely green too! ;) Monroe Bisque | Restyling Home by Kelly - Part 2 |
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OK folks I just got off the phone with my assistant from work he is giving me a lesson in how to post pics in the morning...I've tried and tried and I'm so frustrated. I wrote it all down the one and only time I did it and can't seem to follow the YT instructions or my own...wth??? He was on the phone with me and I told him go to YT and join so you can see what I am trying to do...he said "Lynzy your my boss at work not on Sunday and I'm telling you right now I am not joining no Yorkie website just to help you post pics, ain't happening" he then said he's tired of hearing b%^&$ about this so he will show me at work tomorrow, he then said "is blankblankblank still suspended?" I said hey how did you know that? He said I left the screen open at his desk the one day and he read the whole thread!!!! I was peeing my pants laughing! and embarassed! |
My husband and I remodeled a house recently and the hardest part was choosing colors! We ended up buying a ton of color samples because (like another poster already stated) paint looks sooooo different on the wall. It is worth the extra money to be able to see it on the wall before you fully commit. Your room colors sound nice and if you would like to keep the whole house cohesive, you may want to go with cool colors in the kitchen and livingroom (gray, light blue, etc.) It would also be a nice change from the warm tones in your last house. Congratulations! Your new house and life is going to be awesome! |
Lynzy congratulations!! Your new life is going to be awesome. Personally I like earth tones...my whole house is different shades of taupe..from light to true taupe, which looks almost a cafe au lait colour. Bathrooms are pale green in the main bathroom, lilac in the powder room and my en suite is a very pale yellow...I need something cheery at 3am! Base board trim is ivory as is my california blinds in the family room. All maple coloured hardwood flooring downstairs. The furniture is all large comfy big cushions! I like a 'homey' feel. That just me. Take your time and figure out what Lynzy likes, you'll have a ball re-decorating! I had a great time doing mine once ex moved out...kind of like a cleansing...He left...I bought him out and kept the house! I literally cleaned house! :D I felt so liberated once I started doing it..you will as well. Just remember to go slow, you have time. Again Congratulations my friend, you did good! A fresh new start for you. |
Color is the hardest. I won't tell you how many times I've painted a room right after it was painted :(. But imo colors I like but a neutral or soft earth tone color. You can splash colors with assecoriess and not be overwelmed with the wall color. The ceilings I paint 25% of the wall color. =25% color 75% white. I don't like white ceilings. It can be hard but its fun when it all comes together. Good luck and most important have fun :) |
Congratulations on your new home! I find moving & decorating a new place to be pretty exciting, which is kind of ironic because my family & friends tell me that each of my new homes look just like my last. I guess I like what I like & tend to stick to the same things. As a few other posters mentioned, I too love yellow walls and white trim, so I've had it in every house. I know that the shades are slightly different from house to house, but others don't seem to pick up on these nuances :D My kids tell me that I decorate my homes like Christmas trees....red, green & gold. I have loved the Old Country Roses china pattern by Royal Doulton since I was a child...and I still love it, so those are the colours I tend to go with in almost every room. Is there anything that you love every time you see it? Something you always find appealing? If so, I'd start with those colours. |
My best advice is ALWAYS buy a color sample and paint each lighting variation area od the wall or room before completely committing. Also primers tinted with the paint color is a must totally worth the extra work. I am not the girl to advise others on colora we have a black photo wall a red kitchen neon green milos room neon orange mareks room teal and pink maisy room a brown and pink master bath and rubber duck yellow kids bath...the rest is normal white...but the house outside is easter jade... |
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Oh yeah for you.... decorating a new home or even just a small space is going to be so much fun ! I love to shop and decorate my home and every now and than find something to add to the mix. Its nice when you can afford to do it with a sense of style and still keep the budget in check. Thats the fun part, finding new things at a great price to mix in with the old things that you love and want to keep but making sure that they work together. I feel the key to an amazing space is the window treatments and the wall color. Myself I love earth tones. (greens, mauves, golds, tans and oranges) I love the feel of a warm and cozy home by adding window treatments that keep out the sun and make the room look and feel more inviting. It just takes a great color on the walls and a great window treatment. Making sure that both will match your existing material on your sofa and chair. Than just add you accessories to tie it all together. Rid what doesn't work and add new things that do. We went with a Tuscan theme and I love it. It is definitely a big change from what was there org. . It had been 12 yrs since we did anything to it. Just waiting for the cash to replace the tables so something with more of a Tuscan feel and it will be perfect. I was able to add accessories when I re did the living room for under $150. I didn't purchase one thing at cost, I shopped sale items, clearance and garage sales. I found my window treatment on clearance for $4 a panel for the drapes and only paid $8 for the sheer panels. I got throw pillows on sale and nick knacks and wall hanging on clearance hear and there until I had enough to do my entire room. I also found some really great pieces at garage sales that I reproposed and found anew use for them. Are you doing the entire home or just a few rooms? |
I keep getting a message that says my pics exceed a size...how do I change the size? |
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You can use Imageshack to resize it you just need to have to have a log in : ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting 1. Browse 2. Change image resize to 320x240 or 640x480 choices will work. 3. Label image NO 4. Upload Now 5. View full size 6. Right click and Save image as: (Important: be sure to add a letter or # at the end of the file name or it will replace your existing photo.) 7. Open the file you want to save it in and than click save. |
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