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Lizzy · Guru

I really think the second coat will make a huge difference! that is the same color in your kitchen, right? I really like it in there. Have you already painted the wainscoting and molding? maybe go with a whiter paint to make the top paint "pop" ?

daisy · Guru

thx.
well we had to keep the wainscoting the same color as the cabinets because -- this pic shows it better -- there are cabinets along the wainscoting line (the low cabinets facing the table) - these are just primed so far, and will have knobs soon.
i think it will be OK- but just not my dream scenario. i'm SO TIRED of choosing paint!! (oh and here you can see the light fixture too, and love the dead bulb - lmao - pardon the mess, i'm grading papers...)

-- Edited by daisy on Monday 5th of October 2009 03:53:54 PM

Lizzy · Guru

another thing is maybe do something like white pottery on the buffet (I am assuming that is what it is) or shelves with white pottery or hang a few white plates on the wall.

daisy · Guru

Lizzy wrote:

I really think the second coat will make a huge difference! that is the same color in your kitchen, right? I really like it in there. Have you already painted the wainscoting and molding? maybe go with a whiter paint to make the top paint "pop" ?

yes its the same color as the kitchen, but it's translating browner out in the dining area. i dont get why. maybe the second coat will make the diff, who knows. at this point, i am just tired of painting every night.

daisy · Guru

Lizzy wrote:

another thing is maybe do something like white pottery on the buffet (I am assuming that is what it is) or shelves with white pottery or hang a few white plates on the wall.

mmmm nice idea, i like that...

Lizzy · Guru

daisy wrote:

thx.
well we had to keep the wainscoting the same color as the cabinets because -- this pic shows it better -- there are cabinets along the wainscoting line (the low cabinets facing the table) - these are just primed so far, and will have knobs soon.
i think it will be OK- but just not my dream scenario. i'm SO TIRED of choosing paint!! (oh and here you can see the light fixture too, and love the dead bulb - lmao - pardon the mess, i'm grading papers...)

I really think the second coat will really make a huge difference....your house looks so good!! I think that you did an amazing job keeping with the age of the house and all...it is lovely :)

daisy · Guru

Lizzy wrote:

daisy wrote:

thx.
well we had to keep the wainscoting the same color as the cabinets because -- this pic shows it better -- there are cabinets along the wainscoting line (the low cabinets facing the table) - these are just primed so far, and will have knobs soon.
i think it will be OK- but just not my dream scenario. i'm SO TIRED of choosing paint!! (oh and here you can see the light fixture too, and love the dead bulb - lmao - pardon the mess, i'm grading papers...)

I really think the second coat will really make a huge difference....your house looks so good!! I think that you did an amazing job keeping with the age of the house and all...it is lovely :)

thanks. i think i'll feel better about it once i have some curtains and once the wall hangings are back up (or replaced). it is hard to update such a dated house for sure. i keep reminding myself "approach it with love....approach it with love" - lmao!

Lizzy · Guru

daisy wrote:

Lizzy wrote:

another thing is maybe do something like white pottery on the buffet (I am assuming that is what it is) or shelves with white pottery or hang a few white plates on the wall.

mmmm nice idea, i like that...

I have been wanting a buffet for a long time...but don got me a leaning shelf last year and I put it in the dining room and put dishes and other stuff on it and I love it (but I still want a buffet ;) hate hate the wall color in the dining room too....

Lizzy · Guru

daisy wrote:

Lizzy wrote:

daisy wrote:

thx.
well we had to keep the wainscoting the same color as the cabinets because -- this pic shows it better -- there are cabinets along the wainscoting line (the low cabinets facing the table) - these are just primed so far, and will have knobs soon.
i think it will be OK- but just not my dream scenario. i'm SO TIRED of choosing paint!! (oh and here you can see the light fixture too, and love the dead bulb - lmao - pardon the mess, i'm grading papers...)

I really think the second coat will really make a huge difference....your house looks so good!! I think that you did an amazing job keeping with the age of the house and all...it is lovely :)

thanks. i think i'll feel better about it once i have some curtains and once the wall hangings are back up (or replaced). it is hard to update such a dated house for sure. i keep reminding myself "approach it with love....approach it with love" - lmao!

i am embarrassed to show pics of the my house...such awful colors. (but the saddest part is that I picked them out :bag) the only room(s) that has a paint color I like are the new bathroom, living room and the guest room & bathroom. The rest are horrid.

daisy · Guru

Lizzy wrote:

daisy wrote:

Lizzy wrote:

another thing is maybe do something like white pottery on the buffet (I am assuming that is what it is) or shelves with white pottery or hang a few white plates on the wall.

mmmm nice idea, i like that...

I have been wanting a buffet for a long time...but don got me a leaning shelf last year and I put it in the dining room and put dishes and other stuff on it and I love it (but I still want a buffet ;) hate hate the wall color in the dining room too....

oh yeah that is totally nice, i like that a lot. i LOVE the moulding around your doorway too - drooling over here.

i dont know that i'd consider what i have a buffet really - it's sort of a cupboard? there are three shelves inside, i store canned foods in there and random kitchen appliances like the wok, rice cooker, etc. i'd like to clear it out so i can have a place for all of R's school stuff...one of these days.

i try to keep the top of it clear - i have two candlestick holders on there and that pewter vase, and usually i have a tin mirror behind it (when not in the process of painting). i love the idea of plates on the walls though.

Lizzy · Guru

daisy wrote:

Lizzy wrote:

daisy wrote:

Lizzy wrote:

another thing is maybe do something like white pottery on the buffet (I am assuming that is what it is) or shelves with white pottery or hang a few white plates on the wall.

mmmm nice idea, i like that...

I have been wanting a buffet for a long time...but don got me a leaning shelf last year and I put it in the dining room and put dishes and other stuff on it and I love it (but I still want a buffet ;) hate hate the wall color in the dining room too....

oh yeah that is totally nice, i like that a lot. i LOVE the moulding around your doorway too - drooling over here.
i dont know that i'd consider what i have a buffet really - it's sort of a cupboard? there are three shelves inside, i store canned foods in there and random kitchen appliances like the wok, rice cooker, etc. i'd like to clear it out so i can have a place for all of R's school stuff...one of these days.
i try to keep the top of it clear - i have two candlestick holders on there and that pewter vase, and usually i have a tin mirror behind it (when not in the process of painting). i love the idea of plates on the walls though.

oh ok...it is nice! I also like the chandelier...I like the "vintage" look. we have a HUGE light above the table, but is hung too high...it needs to be lowerd w/ a chain.

re the molding...I was just thinking today if/when I paint the kitchen and dining room, if I should paint the molding white or off-white....or if b/c there is ALOT of it, leave it alone?

daisy · Guru

Lizzy wrote:

daisy wrote:

Lizzy wrote:

daisy wrote:

Lizzy wrote:

another thing is maybe do something like white pottery on the buffet (I am assuming that is what it is) or shelves with white pottery or hang a few white plates on the wall.

mmmm nice idea, i like that...

I have been wanting a buffet for a long time...but don got me a leaning shelf last year and I put it in the dining room and put dishes and other stuff on it and I love it (but I still want a buffet ;) hate hate the wall color in the dining room too....

oh yeah that is totally nice, i like that a lot. i LOVE the moulding around your doorway too - drooling over here.
i dont know that i'd consider what i have a buffet really - it's sort of a cupboard? there are three shelves inside, i store canned foods in there and random kitchen appliances like the wok, rice cooker, etc. i'd like to clear it out so i can have a place for all of R's school stuff...one of these days.
i try to keep the top of it clear - i have two candlestick holders on there and that pewter vase, and usually i have a tin mirror behind it (when not in the process of painting). i love the idea of plates on the walls though.

oh ok...it is nice! I also like the chandelier...I like the "vintage" look. we have a HUGE light above the table, but is hung too high...it needs to be lowerd w/ a chain.

re the molding...I was just thinking today if/when I paint the kitchen and dining room, if I should paint the molding white or off-white....or if b/c there is ALOT of it, leave it alone?

ug see this is totally what started screwing me up with the kitchen. i am all for white moulding, but sometimes when there is so much trim, it gets to be a little bit too much. SO hard to figure it out. in your case i think i'd like it white...
we got all mixed up with the windows, cabinets, door, and wainscoting -- SO much "stuff" and i had no idea what should be white, offwhite, same as walls, etc. i am still not sure!!!

daisy · Guru

i am embarrassed to show pics of the my house...such awful colors. (but the saddest part is that I picked them out :bag) the only room(s) that has a paint color I like are the new bathroom, living room and the guest room & bathroom. The rest are horrid.

i'm pretty OK with most of our colors (i've been painting all year!!) - everything is EXTREMELY neutral now though, and i'm a little concerned about that. but i guess it's fine - it is what it is, and i am not really into major color these days i guess.

i LOVE the color of our TV room right now - we went from wood panelling to "alexandria beige" which is a nice dark olive - i LOVE IT. cant even begin to tell you how much i love it.

my bedroom right now is "hampton green" and i dont love it - cant wait for edgecomb in there -- and i'm going to paint cara's bedroom lavendar in about 6 mos :) (right now it's pale yellow).

this year i have painted the upstairs hall, downstairs hall and stairwell, den, and kitchen/diningroom. SO TIRED!!! would love to tackle the LR but it's a huge project an di'm not up to it!!

Lizzy · Guru

daisy wrote:

i am embarrassed to show pics of the my house...such awful colors. (but the saddest part is that I picked them out :bag) the only room(s) that has a paint color I like are the new bathroom, living room and the guest room & bathroom. The rest are horrid.

i'm pretty OK with most of our colors (i've been painting all year!!) - everything is EXTREMELY neutral now though, and i'm a little concerned about that. but i guess it's fine - it is what it is, and i am not really into major color these days i guess.
i LOVE the color of our TV room right now - we went from wood panelling to "alexandria beige" which is a nice dark olive - i LOVE IT. cant even begin to tell you how much i love it.
my bedroom right now is "hampton green" and i dont love it - cant wait for edgecomb in there -- and i'm going to paint cara's bedroom lavendar in about 6 mos :) (right now it's pale yellow).
this year i have painted the upstairs hall, downstairs hall and stairwell, den, and kitchen/diningroom. SO TIRED!!! would love to tackle the LR but it's a huge project an di'm not up to it!!

I think neutral is a good thing!! (after living with bright orange and yellow for the past 5 years..lol). I also like the subdued effect.

You have been busy! I can't remember if you posted your tv room? I'd love to see the color.

I found this color tonight and fell in love (it is bm baby turtle) I really like the black frames.

daisy · Guru

Lizzy wrote:

I think neutral is a good thing!! (after living with bright orange and yellow for the past 5 years..lol). I also like the subdued effect.

You have been busy! I can't remember if you posted your tv room? I'd love to see the color.

I found this color tonight and fell in love (it is bm baby turtle) I really like the black frames.

i love baby turtle, i have a little can of it in the garage. it's a really great color. that is exactly the color i keep.on.choosing.

love those black frames also - maybe i should just totally overload these walls with pictures - haa!!! i'll try and get a pic of the TV room hang on...(it's teeny tiny, nothing special, but sooo cozy).

daisy · Guru

this is the tv room - major opportunity in there for "photo walls" which i have every intention of doing, but not quite yet. we need a new couch DESPERATELY but are waiting till the girls are older, since as you can see, they've pretty much taken over the room. we are getting a flatscreen soon and there will be a small dose of redecorating when that comes, but nothing major till they're bigger.

-- Edited by daisy on Monday 5th of October 2009 03:54:16 PM

Lizzy · Guru

daisy wrote:

this is the tv room - major opportunity in there for "photo walls" which i have every intention of doing, but not quite yet. we need a new couch DESPERATELY but are waiting till the girls are older, since as you can see, they've pretty much taken over the room. we are getting a flatscreen soon and there will be a small dose of redecorating when that comes, but nothing major till they're bigger.

that is a really nice color! I like the picture above the couch too. what kind of art are you thinking for your photo wall?

daisy · Guru

Lizzy wrote:

daisy wrote:

this is the tv room - major opportunity in there for "photo walls" which i have every intention of doing, but not quite yet. we need a new couch DESPERATELY but are waiting till the girls are older, since as you can see, they've pretty much taken over the room. we are getting a flatscreen soon and there will be a small dose of redecorating when that comes, but nothing major till they're bigger.

that is a really nice color! I like the picture above the couch too. what kind of art are you thinking for your photo wall?

i got that pic above the couch for $30 at homegoods, just "for now" - then saw it for $169 in ballard designs, same print, same size, same canvas wrap, etc. SCORE.
i think for photo wall i'd do an assortment of family pics and areas of my town that have meaning to me (we've been here for a few generations now!) - the corner deli, my grandma's basement door - the garage of my uncle's old house which is really run down and SO awesome looking, a statue in my yard, etc -- i have taken a lot of the pics already and they have come out really nice - i've done them mainly in sepia or b&w -- we'll see how far i go with the idea.

Lizzy · Guru

daisy wrote:

Lizzy wrote:

daisy wrote:

this is the tv room - major opportunity in there for "photo walls" which i have every intention of doing, but not quite yet. we need a new couch DESPERATELY but are waiting till the girls are older, since as you can see, they've pretty much taken over the room. we are getting a flatscreen soon and there will be a small dose of redecorating when that comes, but nothing major till they're bigger.

that is a really nice color! I like the picture above the couch too. what kind of art are you thinking for your photo wall?

i got that pic above the couch for $30 at homegoods, just "for now" - then saw it for $169 in ballard designs, same print, same size, same canvas wrap, etc. SCORE.
i think for photo wall i'd do an assortment of family pics and areas of my town that have meaning to me (we've been here for a few generations now!) - the corner deli, my grandma's basement door - the garage of my uncle's old house which is really run down and SO awesome looking, a statue in my yard, etc -- i have taken a lot of the pics already and they have come out really nice - i've done them mainly in sepia or b&w -- we'll see how far i go with the idea.

i just found this in case you do decide to hang plates! love how she does it.