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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on February 28, 2007, 9:53 pm
My wife doesnt like white:(
Frankly its wonderful, brite, makes rooms look larger. Off whites
always look dirty to me:(
Our entire home is currently white but its been 10 years its time for
repaint, my wife says the female does ALL the decorating, the husband
just does the work and pays for everything.
there will be a fight:( I suggested white living room, she can select
other colors for rooms I spend little time in........
she hated that compromise, awaiting bucks for remodeling
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Posted by Goedjn on March 1, 2007, 11:39 am
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>My wife doesnt like white:(
>
>Frankly its wonderful, brite, makes rooms look larger. Off whites
>always look dirty to me:(
>
White only looks clean when it IS clean, and a pure white is
harder to keep clean than an off-white. Who has to do the cleaning?
How about Blue, with white trim? That makes a good livingroom.
But not that pansy-ass sky blue or slate. Primal blue.
The kind of blue that feels like a physical assault until you
get the trim painted and the curtains hung. If you put
vibrant enough color on the walls (something that says OSHA
approved) then you can paint the ceiling with Ames reflective
safety white.
>Our entire home is currently white but its been 10 years its time for
>repaint, my wife says the female does ALL the decorating, the husband
>just does the work and pays for everything.
>
>there will be a fight:( I suggested white living room, she can select
>other colors for rooms I spend little time in........
>
>she hated that compromise, awaiting bucks for remodeling
>
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Posted by Oren on February 28, 2007, 10:16 pm
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>>Some years ago I walked DIRECTLY out of a house for sale.. Black and
>>red walls with purple carpet. I just could not get past that first
>>impression and over look it.
>
>A very odd woman leased an office down the hall from mine, in a
>downtown office building and immediately painted the walls a very dark
>shade of blue. Well, she tried to paint the walls. She actually
>painted the walls and the carpet.
>
>If she was happy with her decision, then she was the only one. The
>landlord was beside himself.
>
>In that situation, even boring white would have been better.
>
>H
White paint can be very attractive and easy on the eye. I'm thinking
multi-tones of white. Ceiling, crown, chair rail, base molding, doors
and casing.
Tri-color white/tone will not be boring. It's a good way to use white
paint.
--
Oren
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison
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Posted by mm on February 28, 2007, 11:01 pm
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>Chuckle. One of the reasons I got this place cheap was the unfortunate
>decorating experiments of the previous owners. LR is basic white and looks
>okay, rest of house looks like somebody watched too many DIY shows. I sorta
>regret not biting the bullet and getting a painting crew in here while place
>was empty, but I was feeling poor at the time, having just written several
>astoundingly large checks for the closing and startup expenses. It ain't
>pretty, but being a single guy, I have mostly learned to ignore it, and will
>likely leave it until sale time at this point.
That was my plan. except to paint in a few years. Now the house is
so full, it's hard to move everythign, and I certainly can't hire
someone, because if he moves things it will be worse.
>
>aem sends...
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Posted by Goedjn on March 1, 2007, 11:26 am
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>>Some years ago I walked DIRECTLY out of a house for sale.. Black and
>>red walls with purple carpet. I just could not get past that first
>>impression and over look it.
>
>A very odd woman leased an office down the hall from mine, in a
>downtown office building and immediately painted the walls a very dark
>shade of blue. Well, she tried to paint the walls. She actually
>painted the walls and the carpet.
>
>If she was happy with her decision, then she was the only one. The
>landlord was beside himself.
>
>In that situation, even boring white would have been better.
>
For whom? When I work on my house, I do what pleases ME,
not what I think will please the next guy.
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