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07-21-2014, 10:34 AM | #1 |
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Paint Color Suggestions?
DH&I are looking to finally get some painting done to this house (we've been here over a year and just lived with it--despite it not being "us"). We are doing master bedroom first (because we are moving to a different room).
I need help finding a paint color. This is our duvet: http://www.houzz.com/photos/307587/O...modern-bedding We have a platform sleigh-bed in a dark walnut/cherry color, and a dresser in espresso. Night stands are dark bronze-y metal and glass. The creamy 'background' color was my first impulse, but when I looked at it closely, I realized I didn't like it (too yellow-y) for covering the whole wall. Opposite the color wheel is purple. DH hates purple...
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07-21-2014, 11:04 AM | #2 |
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Re: Paint Color Suggestions?
I would get a different duvet so that I had a different range to work from.
Let's say you positively adore yellows and greens though.... I'm having a hard time coming up with something to also match the wood in your room. Something in the coffee with cream family? |
07-21-2014, 08:59 PM | #3 |
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Re: Paint Color Suggestions?
Swiss Coffee or Cafe Ole both come to mind as possibilities and neutral depending on how light or dark you want to go. The first is a creamy, non-yellow neutral white. The second is a light, milk chocolate-y brown.
The right color of gray could possibly go well with that too. Behr makes a color called "Elephant Skin" that is gray with brown and purple undertones in it that I think would go EXTREMELY well. We have it in our hobby room. It is a very, very versatile color, not dark, and very.....modern/chic/vintage feeling. Personally, this would be my top color pick.
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07-22-2014, 05:43 AM | #4 |
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Re: Paint Color Suggestions?
Ooh, I like the sound of that Elephant skin color!
I think it is Cafe au Lait instead of Cafe Ole. Posted via Mobile Device |
07-22-2014, 06:05 AM | #5 |
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Re: Paint Color Suggestions?
No.....it's our living room color. Lol It's cafe ole.
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07-22-2014, 06:10 AM | #6 |
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Re: Paint Color Suggestions?
Fair enough. That still gave me a chuckle but sorry for thinking you couldn't spell it right.
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07-22-2014, 09:31 AM | #7 | |
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Re: Paint Color Suggestions?
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Behr Swiss coffee is our go-to ceiling and painted trim paint. I'm going to head to a store and find a sample of the elephant skin to check out ASAP--that sounds AWESOME!
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07-22-2014, 11:17 AM | #8 |
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Re: Paint Color Suggestions?
Love the pattern and Reedles suggestions.Maybe one elephant skin wall and the others the creamy white she said?
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07-22-2014, 12:21 PM | #9 |
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Re: Paint Color Suggestions?
Yes....both Behr!
No big.....it looks funny and like it's not spelled right!
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07-22-2014, 07:22 PM | #10 |
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Re: Paint Color Suggestions?
Well that was a clever play on words.
Now, I had a look at the comforter. Love it! I had gotten years ago Behr "Warm Summer" which was a lovely pale yellow. I would recommend that one too if they still have it. Posted via Mobile Device |
07-23-2014, 09:37 AM | #11 |
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Re: Paint Color Suggestions?
I found some images of it through google. That is pretty!
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07-23-2014, 10:50 AM | #12 |
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Re: Paint Color Suggestions?
I like the canvas/khaki color of the headboard in that photo.
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