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Ophelia
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Painting a teeny tiny bedroom NOW with smaller picture
we have a big apartment, but a small bedroom.
we will be here for another short while, but I wanted to fix it up a bit...to at least have one part of the place that looks the way we want it to.
to set the mood, I bought this print of one of dh's favorite paintings for our anniversary.
I want to paint the walls and kind of "decorate" with this as my focal point.
the room is tiny, so I don't want to go crazy. Is there a color other than white than you think would set the painting off, but still look good in a small room?
It's not very feminine or even relaxing(though I hope all the "whaaming" will be inspirational  ...and when we get our new place we'll move it to another area, but for now, it's going in our room.
any thoughts are appreciated
Message edited 5/1/2007 11:49:22 AM.
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jklein1323
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Re: Painting a teeny tiny bedroom NOW with smaller picture
hmm maybe try to match the greyish background so the colors pop in the painting
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kerrycec03
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Re: Painting a teeny tiny bedroom NOW with smaller picture
umm, well, I think doing grey walls with those pics would work, but those are quite loud pics for a lovers retreat, you know.
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| Posted 5/1/07 11:52 AM |
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Ophelia
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Re: Painting a teeny tiny bedroom NOW with smaller picture
Posted by kerrycec03
umm, well, I think doing grey walls with those pics would work, but those are quite loud pics for a lovers retreat, you know.
we don't make love, we screw, so it works for us.
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~Colleen~
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Re: Painting a teeny tiny bedroom NOW with smaller picture
I think a grey would be pretty...but if you're daring I'd go for a charcoal/black. (I don't buy the old philosophy that dark colors make a room smaller.)
Or 3 walls with grey and paint the wall with the print charcoal/black.
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| Posted 5/1/07 11:56 AM |
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~Colleen~
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Re: Painting a teeny tiny bedroom NOW with smaller picture
Posted by Ophelia
Posted by kerrycec03
umm, well, I think doing grey walls with those pics would work, but those are quite loud pics for a lovers retreat, you know.
we don't make love, we screw, so it works for us.
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itslaurie
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Re: Painting a teeny tiny bedroom NOW with smaller picture
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MrsNaunie
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Re: Painting a teeny tiny bedroom NOW with smaller picture
I love you.
And you KNOW I love pop art-
what about painting a red stripe around the room somewhere?
Maybe on a gray wall?
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nixy
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Re: Painting a teeny tiny bedroom NOW with smaller picture
It would looke good on a white wall...go for the classic gallery look and hang a picture light to spotlight it. Then you could paint the rest of the walls a pale grey.
If you really want to make the yellow pop go w/ a purpleish grey (BM wet cement is one). To make the red pop go with a greenish grey. They are the complimentary colors.
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MrsNaunie
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Re: Painting a teeny tiny bedroom NOW with smaller picture
Jes- you should nix the idea and just get somethinglike this.
or maybe a 22"x46" wedidng photo?
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| Posted 5/1/07 12:13 PM |
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Ophelia
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Re: Painting a teeny tiny bedroom NOW with smaller picture
Posted by MrsNaunie
Jes- you should nix the idea and just get somethinglike this.
IMAGE
or maybe a 22"x46" wedidng photo?
I already have this one up on the far wall
we like to celebrate our beautiful bond.
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itslaurie
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Re: Painting a teeny tiny bedroom NOW with smaller picture
Message edited 8/1/2007 1:54:08 PM.
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Ophelia
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Re: Painting a teeny tiny bedroom NOW with smaller picture
Posted by itslaurie
you can do something like this and place the painting on the wide stripe...
you could do the stripe high gloss too
thanks Lau. I like this look mucho.
and nixy, thanks for your colour ideas...I suk at that.
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Jen2999
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Re: Painting a teeny tiny bedroom NOW with smaller picture
umm why dont you get WALLPAPER made out of your wedding pictures?
Duh...
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| Posted 5/1/07 7:51 PM |
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MrsNaunie
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Re: Painting a teeny tiny bedroom NOW with smaller picture
Posted by Jen2999
umm why dont you get WALLPAPER made out of your wedding pictures?
Duh...
Perfect.
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Ophelia
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Re: Painting a teeny tiny bedroom NOW with smaller picture
Posted by MrsNaunie
Posted by Jen2999
umm why dont you get WALLPAPER made out of your wedding pictures?
Duh...
Perfect.
 MUST. GET. ON. THIS.
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TheLorax
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Re: Painting a teeny tiny bedroom NOW with smaller picture
I would probably paint the wall that hte print is going on the BRIGHT RED. Then I would paint the other three walls a shade-lighter grey than the one in picture.
I would also probably get red curtains (as long as the windows aren't on the red wall) to further coordinate (unless it is looking too bright - then I would go white to help tone down).
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MrsRivera
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Re: Painting a teeny tiny bedroom NOW with smaller picture
Posted by Ophelia
Posted by kerrycec03
umm, well, I think doing grey walls with those pics would work, but those are quite loud pics for a lovers retreat, you know.
we don't make love, we screw, so it works for us.
LOL that's awesome!!
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MST9106
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Re: Painting a teeny tiny bedroom NOW with smaller picture
I thought you were joking at first...I would paint one wall like a soft lilac color and smack this painting right in the middle since it does appear to have like a grayish/lilacish background.
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Ophelia
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Re: Painting a teeny tiny bedroom NOW with smaller picture
Posted by MST9106
I thought you were joking at first...I would paint one wall like a soft lilac color and smack this painting right in the middle since it does appear to have like a grayish/lilacish background.
I AM serious sometimes 
I think Leo would like this the best...though I am more drawn to the red.....
we shall see..thanks ladies!
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MST9106
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Re: Painting a teeny tiny bedroom NOW with smaller picture
Posted by Ophelia
Posted by MST9106
I thought you were joking at first...I would paint one wall like a soft lilac color and smack this painting right in the middle since it does appear to have like a grayish/lilacish background.
I AM serious sometimes
I think Leo would like this the best...though I am more drawn to the red.....
we shall see..thanks ladies!
I think you should go with a softer and lighter color since its a small bedroom...a loud color (although red would be cool) will make the bedroom seem even smaller. In any event, take pics once you're done
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