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nferrandi
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Nicole
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other color suggestion then tan
We have a forest green couch/loveseat/chair set and are trying to figure out what color to paint the walls. The obvious color choice is a neutral tan type color. Has anyone done anything different with green couches?
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Posted 1/31/10 7:35 PM  |
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dawnygirl25
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Dawn
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Re: other color suggestion then tan
how about grey?
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| Posted 1/31/10 8:02 PM |
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jteach
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Jess
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Re: other color suggestion then tan
a chocolate brown
a mustardy yellow
a burnt orange
a deep maroon
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| Posted 1/31/10 8:49 PM |
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Tine73
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Re: other color suggestion then tan
Chocolate brown!
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| Posted 1/31/10 9:55 PM |
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nferrandi
too excited for words
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Nicole
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Re: other color suggestion then tan
Posted by Tine73
Chocolate brown!
I tend to lean more towrds the dark colors, Dh would like to do more of an off white. The problem with the room is that there is no natural light at all- not one single window (basement playroom.) There is plenty of overhead lighting, but the not natural light part scares DH from doing a darker color. 
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| Posted 1/31/10 9:58 PM |
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Tine73
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Re: other color suggestion then tan
Can you do one wall brown and the do the others a lighter color?
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| Posted 1/31/10 10:05 PM |
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rileysmama
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Re: other color suggestion then tan
i'd go with a brown, also!
or maybe even a nice eggplant?
Message edited 1/31/2010 10:08:28 PM.
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| Posted 1/31/10 10:07 PM |
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KimberlyScott
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Re: other color suggestion then tan
Posted by rileysmama
i'd go with a brown, also!
or maybe even a nice eggplant?
I like this!
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| Posted 1/31/10 10:33 PM |
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rileysmama
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Re: other color suggestion then tan
yeah i loooove eggplant!!! i think it looks so classy & rich & different.
I'm not scared of color...I'd even say a deep sunset/orange to really enhance the green, but that might be too much for some..
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| Posted 1/31/10 10:49 PM |
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nferrandi
too excited for words
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Nicole
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Re: other color suggestion then tan
Posted by Tine73
Can you do one wall brown and the do the others a lighter color?
I wish we could do an accent wall, but the room is kind of shaped like a rectangle. When you walk in the room, the front half will be a tv area, then the back half of the room will have an office, foozeball table, and more kids stuff. The shorter walls are on the ends, so I think it would look funny,
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| Posted 1/31/10 11:06 PM |
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nferrandi
too excited for words
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Nicole
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Re: other color suggestion then tan
I like the idea of eggplant, but #1 I don't think DH would ever let me get away with that, #2 it's another dark color- which DH doesn't want.
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| Posted 1/31/10 11:07 PM |
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klingklang77
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Re: other color suggestion then tan
Mustard yellow.
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| Posted 2/1/10 4:56 AM |
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cgdg61606
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Re: other color suggestion then tan
I would definitely say brown. Doesn't have to be a really dark brown, if DH is against dark. My living room and family room are both painted different colors of BM Brown. I'd say they are medium browns - not too dark and not too light. Let me know if you are interested in seeing them. I can post pics tonight. My couch in the living room is off white and my couch in the family room is burgandy, but I have a dark green computer cabinet in the family rom.
Another suggestion would be a lighter mossy green. California Paint has a color called Moselle that I love. I had it in my last house.
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| Posted 2/1/10 12:45 PM |
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Dani
Life is about choices.
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Dani
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Re: other color suggestion then tan
why dont you do a dark color on the bottom, then a chair rail, then light color on top. itll make you both happy. the dark color will anchor the room and look great with the couches and the lighter color will keep the room bright.
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| Posted 2/1/10 12:59 PM |
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mandasue
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Re: other color suggestion then tan
Posted by TAFKAD
why dont you do a dark color on the bottom, then a chair rail, then light color on top. itll make you both happy. the dark color will anchor the room and look great with the couches and the lighter color will keep the room bright.
great idea!!!!!!
i second this
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| Posted 2/1/10 1:06 PM |
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Dani
Life is about choices.
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Dani
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Re: other color suggestion then tan
Posted by mandasue
Posted by TAFKAD
why dont you do a dark color on the bottom, then a chair rail, then light color on top. itll make you both happy. the dark color will anchor the room and look great with the couches and the lighter color will keep the room bright.
great idea!!!!!!
i second this
thanks
i LOVE dark colors but didnt want to overpower my bedroom. so i did the bottom half a really dark espresso and the top a lighter cream and it gave me enough of the dark.
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| Posted 2/1/10 6:46 PM |
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ThePinkGoose
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Nunya
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Re: other color suggestion then tan
Posted by mandasue
Posted by TAFKAD
why dont you do a dark color on the bottom, then a chair rail, then light color on top. itll make you both happy. the dark color will anchor the room and look great with the couches and the lighter color will keep the room bright.
great idea!!!!!!
i second this
I THIRD IT ;)
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| Posted 2/2/10 7:55 AM |
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nferrandi
too excited for words
Member since 10/05 18538 total posts
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Nicole
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Re: other color suggestion then tan
Posted by AnaMaree77
Posted by mandasue
Posted by TAFKAD
why dont you do a dark color on the bottom, then a chair rail, then light color on top. itll make you both happy. the dark color will anchor the room and look great with the couches and the lighter color will keep the room bright.
great idea!!!!!!
i second this
I THIRD IT ;)
I actually suggested the same thing and because of the sheer size of the room, DH turned that idea down too. It would be a lot of work to put up the chair rail (and $$) and then double the painting. I really feel like he's just going to find something wrong with everything I suggest.
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| Posted 2/2/10 11:17 AM |
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Dani
Life is about choices.
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Dani
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Re: other color suggestion then tan
it's not a lot of work to put it up at all. i can actually do it myself  and the painting is just as easy as if it were one color.
good luck deciding (and getting DH to agree)
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| Posted 2/3/10 1:58 PM |
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