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My2Boys
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Please help me pick out paint
I'm having such a hard time picking our "main" color.  It will be in the living room, stairway, hallway and upper half of my dining room wall.
We've 99% decided on BM "Georgian Brick" for the lower half of the wall. 
I wanted to stay in the "brown" family, but my sofa and loveseat are a "cocoa" color. Would that look bad?  
I need to let my painter know the colors we chose by Wednesday. 
TIA!!
This is very close to the color of my sofa/loveseat.
http://www.levitz.com/common/product/ProductInfo.aspx?itemid=238928&ChildId=228219
ETA: I have a cape so the DR is open into the LR.
Message edited 7/30/2007 8:47:30 AM.
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MrsPowers
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Re: Please help me pick out paint
What about something lighter on top like a beige? We used BM Shabby Chic for our LR and hallway. Pictures are in my album.
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| Posted 7/30/07 9:25 AM |
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Happy1
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Re: Please help me pick out paint
Me personally, I like dark cozy living rooms. I would paint it the room a chocolate color. I believe BM makes a color called, "chocolate".
I think that couch would look great in a room with chocolate colored walls, chocolate silk curtains and dark brown pillows.
If that seems too dark you should try something in the latte family.
HTH
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| Posted 7/30/07 9:37 AM |
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MrsRivera
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Re: Please help me pick out paint
Posted by Happy1
Me personally, I like dark cozy living rooms. I would paint it the room a chocolate color. I believe BM makes a color called, "chocolate".
I think that couch would look great in a room with chocolate colored walls, chocolate silk curtains and dark brown pillows.
If that seems too dark you should try something in the latte family.
HTH
I was going to suggest a "latte" color as well...or maybe something a few shades lighter than your couch? That might work well with the brick color!
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SupportACop
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Re: Please help me pick out paint
My sofa/LS are somewhat similar to yours. I painted BM Adobe Beige. Not too dark but just the right brown.
Very pretty couch! 
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| Posted 7/30/07 9:44 AM |
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My2Boys
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Re: Please help me pick out paint
Thank you ladies. I'm off to check out these color suggestions! 
That's not my couch, BTW. It was just the closest color I could find. It is cute, though! 
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| Posted 7/30/07 10:25 AM |
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skew
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Re: Please help me pick out paint
def a tan/beige. since there is a good amount of rust/terracotta in the georgian brick, you have to be careful what shades of tan/beige you choose. are you dead set on the GB for the lower half? have you considered other "reds". if you opt for the GB, look at:
richmond bisque
navajo white
putman ivory
carrington beige
shaker beige
Message edited 7/30/2007 11:03:53 AM.
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| Posted 7/30/07 10:47 AM |
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Happy1
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Re: Please help me pick out paint
Sorry, I didn't realize I wrote chocolate colored walls and chocolate silk curtains!
I wouldn't do dark on dark, sorry about that...I would do the dark walls with a beige silk curtain, one that would go with the couches or a latte color with chocolate silk curtains.
Sorry about that, HTH!
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| Posted 7/30/07 1:31 PM |
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skew
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Re: Please help me pick out paint
Posted by Happy1
Sorry, I didn't realize I wrote chocolate colored walls and chocolate silk curtains!
I wouldn't do dark on dark, sorry about that...I would do the dark walls with a beige silk curtain, one that would go with the couches or a latte color with chocolate silk curtains.
Sorry about that, HTH!
i like warm colors too but IMO chocolate walls would be too dark and wouldn't blend well w/ georgian brick.
Message edited 7/30/2007 1:37:48 PM.
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2Pisces
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Re: Please help me pick out paint
We used Benjamin Moore...
Take a look at:
Shabby chic
Dellwood sand &
Woodacres
all are great colors in brown family
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| Posted 7/30/07 2:52 PM |
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MrsPowers
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Re: Please help me pick out paint
Posted by 2Pisces
We used Benjamin Moore...
Take a look at:
Shabby chic
Dellwood sand &
Woodacres
all are great colors in brown family
I have both Shabby chic and Woodacres in my house!
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