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Lightening up a purple wall.
Published on 27 Sep 2007 at 5:59 pm.
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Filed under Painting, General Decorating, Walls, Colors, Painting.
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I painted my hall purple and want to lighten it up a bit. Is there any way I can do that? Maybe sponge white over it? Please help. Thanks.
Jess
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Wall color for dark furninshings
Published on 27 Sep 2007 at 3:00 pm.
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I have brown leather furniture, light wood floors, black coffee table and end table and accents, room is open to kitchen with wide opening and I have dark cherry hutch and dinette, stainless steel appliances, what color should I paint walls? I was thinking a […]
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What color paint could help brighten the walls of long narrow room?
Published on 27 Sep 2007 at 2:38 pm.
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I have a long narrow family room with one window (east) and a set of french doors (north facing). Older tan couch, dark blue leather recliner and light oak flooring. What color paint could help brighten the walls and pull the room together?
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What colors to use with a solid tan couch
Published on 27 Sep 2007 at 7:02 am.
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I was always one for light pastel colors, especially blue. I’ve been looking for a couch with blue & rose — impossible to find. I’ve found a solid tan color couch — can I incorporate blue with it — say, the carpet? I have an […]
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How do I decorate a very long hallway?
Published on 14 Jan 2007 at 2:52 pm.
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HERE IS MY PROBLEM, I HAVE A VERY LONG HALLWAY DOWNSTAIRS…ABOUT 20/25 FEET, ABOUT 4FEET WIDE. THE RIGHT SIDE ISNT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE’S A BEDROOM AND ANOTHER HALLWAY AND AN OFFICE ON THAT SIDE. MY PROBLEM IS THE LEFT SIDE (EXTERIOR WALL). ITS JUST […]
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What color goes best with a red and black room?
Published on 1 Jan 2007 at 7:42 pm.
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I’ve never posted before, but just love reading all of the ideas!
Our oldest son moved out and we are now able to have a guest room. We are planning to do it in reds and blacks.
We purchased tabletop pyramid lamps at Pier One and they […]
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I need some ideas as to what to “top” the walls with.
Published on 29 Nov 2006 at 4:17 pm.
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I recently painted my basement. I did the look with paint by dragging a brush down the wall- I need some ideas as to what to “top” the walls with. They need to be finished off. I’m trying to decide what kind of creative thing […]
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Doesn’t painted paneling look like painted paneling?
Published on 24 Nov 2006 at 6:48 pm.
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I’m watching this conversation with interest as we have paneling in a house we purchased a few months ago and though we have thought of painting it I have this tremendous fear it will just look like painted paneling. Also, there’s just so *much* of […]
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Hi, was wondering if you have tried to use this brown paper on your walls?
Published on 24 Nov 2006 at 6:00 pm.
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Hi, was wondering if you have tried to use this brown paper on your walls? If so, please let me know how it came out - the procedure you used. Thanks.
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Here’s the instructions I found online for walls from this site
http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf670594.tip.html
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Have you heard of putting straw in your paint to texturize the walls?
Published on 24 Nov 2006 at 5:32 pm.
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Hi all, I am moving soon…. I am sooo happy! Have you heard of putting straw in your paint or was it maybe in your wall paste? to texturize the walls?
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Here’s instructions for doing just that.
Your Frugal Decorating Diva,
Nancy
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