Which comes first, part#2?

Which comes first? Should we pick out a comforter set first, then pick out paint to match it OR should we pick paint THEN find a comforter set!!!

Re: Which comes first, part#2?

I'd say comforter, then paint

but if you're like me, you'll have more than one comforter/duvet, so you may want to stay fairly neutral with the paint.

Message edited 8/25/2005 10:18:36 PM.

Re: Which comes first, part#2?

Definitely comforter first. It will be harder to find a comforter you like than a wall color to go with it.

Re: Which comes first, part#2?

Comforter... always pick out your fabrics, a patterned rug, a patterned couch and work from there.

You can find a paint color to match any comforter set but not the other way around.

Professional decorator usually start with an inspiration piece (a pillow, a rug, a painting) and then chose the elements of the room around that.

Re: Which comes first, part#2?

Use the comfortor to inspire your paint palette.

Can you tell I have watched WAY too much Trading Spaces ? Imagine that I said that in a snooty designer voice.

Re: Which comes first, part#2?

Thanks for the opinions ladies. I will begin the comforter search. I figure I will start with Macys and Fortunoff.

Re: Which comes first, part#2?

we couldnt find anything we liked... so we went with paint first... it has helped to narrow down our search for a comforter, because now we know exactly what we are looking to match it to...

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Re: Which comes first, part#2?

We chose paint color first, which is pretty neutral anyway. Come to think of it, our sheets, comforter, etc. are all neutrals too!

Re: Which comes first, part#2?

We did paint and then a comforter and I would recommend to NEVER do it like that. It was so hard. Everything I liked didn't match. It was so hard. I had to go with something very neutral. It looks nice now, but not what I wanted.

When we dormer the front of the house, we will redo our bdrm and then I am going to do it totally different.

Re: Which comes first, part#2?

Posted by MrsProfessor

Use the comfortor to inspire your paint palette.

Can you tell I have watched WAY too much Trading Spaces ? Imagine that I said that in a snooty designer voice.

Re: Which comes first, part#2?

I picked out my comforter set first and used that as my muse and decorated around that.

Re: Which comes first, part#2?

It is so funny how one question with two options inspires answers and reasons with it for both options. We are going to Fortunoff and Macys to pick something.