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bluegrl24NY
LIF Infant
Member since 5/05 297 total posts
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Helena
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FINALLY! Our painting progress w/ PICS!
YYYAAAAAYYYY!!!!  I am SO HAPPY I can finally share these pics with you all! We finished up the living room, hallway and bathroom last weekend and I could not be happier with the way it all turned out. What an AMAZING difference a few coats of paint made!!! Everything is so much warmer now, it's so cozy! Here are the before and after pics for the Living room, and hallway - and the new color in the bathroom (no before pic, but it was the same color as the other two rooms!) Let me know what you all think!  We still have some minor touching up to do in a few spots, but Craig and I are very happy with the final result - and I can't believe we did this all on our own! Here are the colors we used for each room - all Benjamin Moore, I HIGHLY recommend this paint to everyone now!!
Living Room:
ceiling - Opaline
trim - Navajo White
walls - Pottery Red
Hallway:
ceiling - Opaline
trim - Navajo White
walls - Cappuccino
Bathroom:
ceiling - Opaline
trim - Navajo White (not pictured yet - didn't finish)
walls - Appalachian Spring
Living room and hallway before paint:
 
And both rooms, plus the bathroom AFTER paint!
     
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Posted 6/14/05 9:36 AM  |
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Kate
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Member since 5/05 7557 total posts
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Kate
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Re: FINALLY! Our painting progress w/ PICS!
Looks beautiful!!! Great color choices!
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| Posted 6/14/05 10:02 AM |
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bluegrl24NY
LIF Infant
Member since 5/05 297 total posts
Name:
Helena
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Re: FINALLY! Our painting progress w/ PICS!
thanks! I just couldn't believe how LONG it took to paint only three rooms though! Oh well, two more and then we're DONE!
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| Posted 6/14/05 10:13 AM |
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Juliet
Family is Complete!
Member since 5/05 5913 total posts
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Juliet
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Re: FINALLY! Our painting progress w/ PICS!
What a BIG difference! I love it!
I also love your "...and they lived happily ever after" plaque. I like those types of things.
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| Posted 6/14/05 10:53 AM |
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bluegrl24NY
LIF Infant
Member since 5/05 297 total posts
Name:
Helena
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Re: FINALLY! Our painting progress w/ PICS!
Posted by Juliet
What a BIG difference! I love it!
I also love your "...and they lived happily ever after" plaque. I like those types of things.
Thanks Juliet! That plaque was a gift from one of our friends who owns a craft store. We got it at my bridal shower and it's my favorite decoration now :)
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| Posted 6/14/05 11:07 AM |
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danielleandscott
My new 71 Super Beetle
Member since 5/05 13476 total posts
Name:
Scott
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Re: FINALLY! Our painting progress w/ PICS!
WOW looks great. Nice house
Scott
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| Posted 6/14/05 11:30 AM |
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-Lisa-
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Member since 5/05 6530 total posts
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Lisa
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Re: FINALLY! Our painting progress w/ PICS!
great color choices!
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| Posted 6/14/05 3:50 PM |
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bluegrl24NY
LIF Infant
Member since 5/05 297 total posts
Name:
Helena
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Re: FINALLY! Our painting progress w/ PICS!
thanks again everyone I still think it's pretty cool that DH and I did all of this on our own, and it came out so nice!
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| Posted 6/14/05 3:52 PM |
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Diane
Hope is Contagious....catch it
Member since 5/05 30683 total posts
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D
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Re: FINALLY! Our painting progress w/ PICS!
looks GREAT. I LOVE the red around the fireplace
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| Posted 6/14/05 4:08 PM |
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MsMBV
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Member since 5/05 28602 total posts
Name:
Me
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Re: FINALLY! Our painting progress w/ PICS!
WOW. That is an incredible difference. It looks fantastic!
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| Posted 6/14/05 4:24 PM |
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bluegrl24NY
LIF Infant
Member since 5/05 297 total posts
Name:
Helena
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Re: FINALLY! Our painting progress w/ PICS!
well, if anyone needs some painting done - I'll give you a LIF discount! 
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| Posted 6/14/05 4:30 PM |
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MrsJ
I love my Katie Bug
Member since 5/05 11357 total posts
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Kathy
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Re: FINALLY! Our painting progress w/ PICS!
It's looks GREAT!!! Nice job!
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| Posted 6/14/05 4:47 PM |
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MrsBumbleb
it's me
Member since 5/05 11234 total posts
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Christine
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Re: FINALLY! Our painting progress w/ PICS!
Great Job, I used Navajo White for my kitchen. DH painted our whole house, it took forever because he's a perfectionist. It's amazing how much you can change a room by painting. Good luck with the rest.
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| Posted 6/14/05 5:30 PM |
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mrsmck
Be a big girl!
Member since 5/05 4898 total posts
Name:
Donna
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Re: FINALLY! Our painting progress w/ PICS!
Awesome how you kept the fireplace/mantle white and accented the walls on each side.
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| Posted 6/14/05 5:31 PM |
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bluegrl24NY
LIF Infant
Member since 5/05 297 total posts
Name:
Helena
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Re: FINALLY! Our painting progress w/ PICS!
Posted by mrsmck
Awesome how you kept the fireplace/mantle white and accented the walls on each side.
Thanks so much! Yeah, I didn't want to go overboard on the red, and I really like the contrast since the mantle/fireplace is almost the same red shade as the walls now :) We're actually not finished with the fireplace though, we'll be painting that the same shade as the ceiling - Opaline. It's a creamier white, so I think it will look nice
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| Posted 6/14/05 5:51 PM |
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MrsB
LIF Toddler
Member since 5/05 491 total posts
Name:
Andrea
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Re: FINALLY! Our painting progress w/ PICS!
Beauitiful job! What company made the paint?
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| Posted 6/17/05 7:57 PM |
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neenie
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Re: FINALLY! Our painting progress w/ PICS!
nice! 
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| Posted 6/17/05 11:07 PM |
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SoinLove
Making big changes
Member since 5/05 16541 total posts
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Kristin
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Re: FINALLY! Our painting progress w/ PICS!
Wow, beautiful! Just wanted to say that I LOVE that "happily ever after" sign!
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| Posted 6/17/05 11:43 PM |
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CaseyGirl
Mommy to 3 Boys :)
Member since 5/05 19978 total posts
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Jen - counting my blessings...
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Re: FINALLY! Our painting progress w/ PICS!
i love it!
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| Posted 6/18/05 1:58 PM |
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bluegrl24NY
LIF Infant
Member since 5/05 297 total posts
Name:
Helena
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Re: FINALLY! Our painting progress w/ PICS!
thanks again everyone! 
MrsB, all the paint was Benjamin Moore - the colors came out EXACTLY like the color chip sample from the store too! I love it and tell everyone to use Benjamin Moore paint now!
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| Posted 6/20/05 9:50 AM |
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Ambersmom
Straight up nasty
Member since 5/05 7740 total posts
Name:
Sharon
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Re: FINALLY! Our painting progress w/ PICS!
Very nice. Such warm colors!!
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| Posted 6/20/05 4:21 PM |
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bluegrl24NY
LIF Infant
Member since 5/05 297 total posts
Name:
Helena
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Re: FINALLY! Our painting progress w/ PICS!
thanks again everyone! It's so nice to hear all this wonderful feedback after the hours and hours of work we put into it!
I want to start working on the bedroom and kitchen during the long 4th of July weekend - so hopefully more pics will be on the way soon!! 
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| Posted 6/20/05 4:27 PM |
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jea128
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Re: FINALLY! Our painting progress w/ PICS!
I love it...your house looks gorgeous!!
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| Posted 6/20/05 5:04 PM |
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dee7772
My Loves
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Re: FINALLY! Our painting progress w/ PICS!
Looks great. I love all the colors you picked out.
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| Posted 6/20/05 7:57 PM |
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