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JW Isaiah Edwards
Number of posts : 9016 Location : Life is short! embrace it with a SMILE. Mood :
| Subject: Painting Idea's Wed Aug 22, 2012 3:06 pm | |
| Hey I need help I wanna paint my Bedroom a different Color i really stink at Redecorating I have figured out what color to paint the Ceiling i want it Black & White Checkerboard Like in the Picture, But i Don't really wanna paint the walls Black or White, I want something that doesn't Darken the Room to much and thats not depressing but that also Looks good with the Ceiling Anyone have any Idea's? | |
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Gin Ingalls Friend for Life
Number of posts : 5920 Location : Curled up with a great book. Mood :
| Subject: Re: Painting Idea's Wed Aug 22, 2012 3:16 pm | |
| hmmm you might need to do a "diner" theme. I just drew a diner scene for my son's g/friend. If you look that up online you will notice that they usually have a really bright color with the black and white. How about a teal...or blue color. Calming yet it will pop! Good luck! This was showing a bright pink with it. Of course can't do that when drawing with graphite. It is the lack of Christianity that has brought us where we are. Not a lack of churches or religious forms but of the real thing in our hearts. LIW.....Words From a Fearless Heart | |
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Rhonda Prairie Survivor
Number of posts : 21216 Location : On my bike!!! Mood :
| Subject: Re: Painting Idea's Wed Aug 22, 2012 5:31 pm | |
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Lori Ingalls Friend for Life
Number of posts : 6033 Location : A Buckeye in Michigan
| Subject: Re: Painting Idea's Thu Aug 23, 2012 9:39 am | |
| I think most colors would go with black and white. I was thinking a blue that is not too dark would be nice. | |
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Krissy Ingalls Friend for Life
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Joe Prairie Settler
Number of posts : 875 Location : Tucson, AZ, USA, Earth Mood :
| Subject: Re: Painting Idea's Sat Aug 25, 2012 2:30 pm | |
| What's wrong with good 'ol white with some cool posters/art on the walls? Make one wall a bookshelf. Tear out another wall and make your room a drive-in. Show movies. Sell popcorn. Seriously, don't do that. My mom got really mad when I did it. "Willie, were you or were you not looking at the corsett ads in the catalogue?" - Nels | |
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pamh36 Ingalls Friend for Life
Number of posts : 5900 Location : Michigan
| Subject: Re: Painting Idea's Mon Aug 27, 2012 12:14 pm | |
| Oh, I like Rhonda's idea of red. Of course, it is my favorite color. | |
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JW Isaiah Edwards
Number of posts : 9016 Location : Life is short! embrace it with a SMILE. Mood :
| Subject: Re: Painting Idea's Mon Aug 27, 2012 10:33 pm | |
| Thanks for all you Idea's I am gonna go Paint Shopping one day soon, haven't made my mind up yet but hopefully one of the colors will stand out once i am there | |
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Amy Somewhere in Time
Number of posts : 13417 Location : Michigan Mood :
| Subject: Re: Painting Idea's Tue Aug 28, 2012 9:10 am | |
| Sorry Jacob...I was on vacation so just now seeing this! - Joe wrote:
- What's wrong with good 'ol white with some cool posters/art on the walls? Make one wall a bookshelf. Tear out another wall and make your room a drive-in. Show movies. Sell popcorn.
Seriously, don't do that. My mom got really mad when I did it. But seriously Joe, I do like your idea of painting it a nice bright white and using LARGE black poster frames and going all out with the colors/designs of the posters. People often ignore ceilings, so good for you Jacob, thinking out of the box! I did our basement (the man cave ) in a medieval theme, and wallpapered our ceiling to look like stone. Yep, that's right, I'm a regular Michaelangelo! I'll tell you what...I got a 1/4 of the way through it and thought, "What in the heck was I thinking?!" My neck was killing me! But it was definitely worth it in the long run and I could not have truly pulled off this medieval/dungeon type look had I left the ceiling white. If you're not going to go white walls.... I am with Rhonda...I like the idea of the red with the black, but I would paint the whole thing red and just use art work to break up all the color. Another color I can see is a bright bumble bee yellow. Would be really sharp with the black and white accents. Going with a medieval idea, you could go with a royal purple color (which is the color of royalty) and do a cool 'Renaissance' theme. People often think 'feminine' with purple, but it doesn't have to be if it's done right. You could add something like this coat of arms to make it masculine: And medieval flags and banners: Don't mind me...I tend to get a little carried away when the conversation turns to decorating. Gin's diner idea is neat too! The options are endless! Whatever you go with, my suggestion is that if you don't go with white, it should be a BRIGHT color. Pick a color, any color, but to do justice to the black and white ceiling, it needs to be a bright hue. Just remember, the more saturated the color, the more coats you need to apply. So if you're looking for a cheaper way out, go white. Or just do an accent wall, like Rhonda suggested. Make sure you come back and let us know when you choose, and post lots of progress pics! | |
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JW Isaiah Edwards
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Debbie Mom Of 2 Kitties
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| Subject: Re: Painting Idea's Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:56 pm | |
| Wow Jacob, how cool! I really like it! | |
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Rob Nip it in the bud!
Number of posts : 62635 Location : Michigan Mood :
| Subject: Re: Painting Idea's Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:42 pm | |
| Me, too! Looks great! | |
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Amy Somewhere in Time
Number of posts : 13417 Location : Michigan Mood :
| Subject: Re: Painting Idea's Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:07 pm | |
| Jacob, that looks awesome!! Seriously, I love it! I think once you get things on the walls people will like it. It's always hard to judge a room when it's empty. Gosh, that must have taken forever to do that ceiling! I am proud of you!! | |
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alexczarn Ingalls Friend for Life
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| Subject: Re: Painting Idea's Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:10 pm | |
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Savannah "Psalm 34"
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Amy Somewhere in Time
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JW Isaiah Edwards
Number of posts : 9016 Location : Life is short! embrace it with a SMILE. Mood :
| Subject: Re: Painting Idea's Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:09 pm | |
| Thanks everyone, The Ceiling Wasn't as bad as i thought it was going to be Since the Ceiling is Tiles I didn't have to Measure anything just paint every other tile Black, | |
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Amy Somewhere in Time
Number of posts : 13417 Location : Michigan Mood :
| Subject: Re: Painting Idea's Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:31 pm | |
| Oh cool! Great idea! | |
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Lori Ingalls Friend for Life
Number of posts : 6033 Location : A Buckeye in Michigan
| Subject: Re: Painting Idea's Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:59 am | |
| You did a good job, Jacob. | |
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Rhonda Prairie Survivor
Number of posts : 21216 Location : On my bike!!! Mood :
| Subject: Re: Painting Idea's Mon Oct 15, 2012 11:46 am | |
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Kamberley Prairie Settler
Number of posts : 628 Location : NE Iowa Mood :
| Subject: Re: Painting Idea's Mon Oct 15, 2012 12:57 pm | |
| It reminds me of Nascar with the checkered flag & the bright orange. | |
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Rob Nip it in the bud!
Number of posts : 62635 Location : Michigan Mood :
| Subject: Re: Painting Idea's Mon Oct 15, 2012 1:29 pm | |
| - Kamberley wrote:
- It reminds me of Nascar with the checkered flag & the bright orange.
Oh, it does! I hadn't made that connection! | |
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