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ThePinkGoose
In Your Hands
Member since 8/08 4706 total posts
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Nunya
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Need Tips/Suggestions
Our closing is scheduled for next week and i'm getting so nervous about painting/decorating.
I am absolutely TERRIBLE at this. I know what I like when I see it, but I have no idea how to get there or what needs to be done first. When i'm trying to think of what I want to do in my head, I almost seem like i'm doing a different "style" all over the house.
any suggestions on maybe picking a starting point or ideas??
I'm not sure if this question makes sense. I know I LOVE Pottery Barn, that dark furniture with a big square mirror and lots of drawers for our bedroom, maybe Taupe for the Living Room..... I'm all over the place.
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Posted 4/23/09 1:24 PM  |
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yelley
Fortunate
Member since 11/07 3037 total posts
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Danielle
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Re: Need Tips/Suggestions
Try to find inspiration pieces.. a vase, a piece of furniture, a mirror etc for each room and work around that. Also, i've gotten SO many ideas from watching HGTV!
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| Posted 4/23/09 1:26 PM |
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KimberlyScott
Graceyn=My World <3
Member since 10/08 4173 total posts
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Kimberly
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Re: Need Tips/Suggestions
Take your time with it. Do one room at a time and watch HGTV!!!
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| Posted 4/23/09 1:47 PM |
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MrsFab
this is bliss.......
Member since 10/08 1234 total posts
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Mb
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Re: Need Tips/Suggestions
Posted by KimberlyScott
Take your time with it. Do one room at a time and watch HGTV!!!
ita about hgtv- we got soooo many ideas from there- also when we went to pick out paint- the guy at sears was really helpful
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| Posted 4/23/09 1:49 PM |
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ThePinkGoose
In Your Hands
Member since 8/08 4706 total posts
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Nunya
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Re: Need Tips/Suggestions
well that's what i'm worried about is the Paint b/c we'll probably have it painted before we move in. I don't want to choose colors that won't look right, etc. Didn't think this would be so stressful :)
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| Posted 4/23/09 1:50 PM |
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MrsFab
this is bliss.......
Member since 10/08 1234 total posts
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Mb
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Re: Need Tips/Suggestions
Posted by AnaMaree77
well that's what i'm worried about is the Paint b/c we'll probably have it painted before we move in. I don't want to choose colors that won't look right, etc. Didn't think this would be so stressful :)
dont stress- paint is cheap- cost us about $100 to paint our living room- which is our biggest room- if you pick the wrong color than you can start over cheaply.
we picked neutrals for most of the house- except for the living room- since we spend all our time in there we wanted something brighter
a lot of the paint websites- benjamin moore, dutch boy, etc- have room set-ups where you can pick a room similar to what you have and design it- with trim, ceiling color and walls- it makes it easier to decide- good luck!
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| Posted 4/23/09 2:06 PM |
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banda61007
LIF Infant
Member since 7/07 296 total posts
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Bonnie
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Re: Need Tips/Suggestions
i used a lot of of the pottery barn BM colors as I too would like to just live there. that helped me narrow it down a little.
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| Posted 4/23/09 2:07 PM |
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Megs4
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Member since 11/08 1619 total posts
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Megan
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Re: Need Tips/Suggestions
Posted by KimberlyScott
Take your time with it. Do one room at a time and watch HGTV!!!
I couldn't have said it better. We picked paints based on bedding/furniture for the rooms that we had it for, and then just went neutral with everything else.
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JldDolphin
Member since 1/07 6929 total posts
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Jen
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Re: Need Tips/Suggestions
First, look at websites, HGTV, magazines, etc. Print out pictures or cut them out and save them and keep them with you at all times. This way you can refer to the pictures with what you liked in the picture, what inspired you about that picture. Maybe this weekend go & pick up paint swatches you like. Even if you never use them it doesn't matter. Then when you are in the house and you can be in the house at different times of the day, you will see how different rooms feel and how much light they get. You can always just go neutral for now and then take your time and do room by room. But most of all have fun with it. This is your new home, enjoy it! And of course there is always all of us here on the home board to help out with thoughts and suggestions. Lots of 
Here are some links I have saved. HTH! 
link 1
This is a great thread with lots of websites.
Have fun!
ETA: Remodeling My Space.com
Message edited 4/23/2009 3:09:54 PM.
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| Posted 4/23/09 2:55 PM |
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Cheeks24
Living a dream
Member since 1/08 8589 total posts
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Cheeks
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Re: Need Tips/Suggestions
Definitely HGTV!
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| Posted 4/23/09 3:10 PM |
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KimberlyScott
Graceyn=My World <3
Member since 10/08 4173 total posts
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Kimberly
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Re: Need Tips/Suggestions
Posted by AnaMaree77
well that's what i'm worried about is the Paint b/c we'll probably have it painted before we move in. I don't want to choose colors that won't look right, etc. Didn't think this would be so stressful :)
Try the personal color viewer at www.benjaminmoore.com
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