NWR: Decorating Question

ok this is the color i am using for the kitchen and stairway - it is called lemon souffle with an easter lily trim. the stairs have a banister plus pretty thick molding by the stairs and a few feet up the wall - we wanted to paint this a darker color - any suggestions? I am so bad with this. . . I was thinking Brown - but that may look groovylicious??

help!

THANKS!

DO IT....my FH's dad's a painter..he does light/dark all of the time., it looks GREAT!

I painted one wall a lighter color in my Living room., and the trim darker. It looked really sharp

I cant see it...

ETA: Now I can....hmm.... lemme think

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Posted by Mizzdimple

DO IT....my FH's dad's a painter..he does light/dark all of the time., it looks GREAT!

I painted one wall a lighter color in my Living room., and the trim darker. It looked really sharp

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So you think brown is okay?
Thanks for responding!

Do you not want to do white? If it's a small area, I wouldn't go darker....it will close it in.

I say doing it in a light color will keep it light and airy.

I love that color, btw.

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Posted by beachbum05

Do you not want to do white? If it's a small area, I wouldn't go darker....it will close it in.

I say doing it in a light color will keep it light and airy.

I love that color, btw.

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thanks! well the regular trim we are definitely doing easter lily which is an off white - we thought for a contrast color we would go darker. . .i have no idea what i am doing by the way LOL i am trying to rebel against my upbringing - every wall in my house is a variation of off white! lol now i understand why - it is so much easier!

ok this is a pic of the stairs - the white parts are going to be yellow. I am asking now about the parts that are currently brown. THANKS!

Well FMIL has the same colors...Dark wood and Yellow (the color you posted) It looks really really good..

It may seem horrible if you imagine it but because I've seen it already I know I wouldl like it.

White may have it look to Pastel-ish.

Oooh - I like visual aids!

What about something like this...?

I think the brown on the stairs is too dark for that yellow....

What about more of a sand-ish color?

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Posted by beachbum05

Oooh - I like visual aids!

What about something like this...?

I think the brown on the stairs is too dark for that yellow....

What about more of a sand-ish color?

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ooh i think i like that! now i just have to look through the 8000 colors on the Benjamin Moore site LOL

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Posted by Mizzdimple

Well FMIL has the same colors...Dark wood and Yellow (the color you posted) It looks really really good..

It may seem horrible if you imagine it but because I've seen it already I know I wouldl like it.

White may have it look to Pastel-ish.

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thanks! yeah i think i am going to stick with the easter lily just for the smaller areas like aorund the doors

I know! They have a CAJILLION colors!



I totally recommend using one of those little bottles of paint (the test jar thingamajigs....) before you buy a gallon.

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Posted by beachbum05

I know! They have a CAJILLION colors!



I totally recommend using one of those little bottles of paint (the test jar thingamajigs....) before you buy a gallon.

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yeah right! I WISH! FH has NO patience for stuff like that - i may sneak after work and buy the tester. . . bc if he goes he wants to buy it and never go back. . .

we miscalculated the lumber that we needed and i thought he was going to have a heart attack bc we had to go back to the lumber yard. . .he is SO IMPATIENT

THanks for your help girls! Hopefully soon i will have some AFTER pics!

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Posted by ant n tilde

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Posted by beachbum05

I know! They have a CAJILLION colors!



I totally recommend using one of those little bottles of paint (the test jar thingamajigs....) before you buy a gallon.

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yeah right! I WISH! FH has NO patience for stuff like that - i may sneak after work and buy the tester. . . bc if he goes he wants to buy it and never go back. . .

we miscalculated the lumber that we needed and i thought he was going to have a heart attack bc we had to go back to the lumber yard. . .he is SO IMPATIENT

THanks for your help girls! Hopefully soon i will have some AFTER pics!

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When you pick your colors, go to Benjamin moore..they have rooms that you can decorate to see if the colors will look good. I think its called Dress your room. I used it! I like the sandish color!

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Posted by ant n tilde



ok this is the color i am using for the kitchen and stairway - it is called lemon souffle with an easter lily trim. the stairs have a banister plus pretty thick molding by the stairs and a few feet up the wall - we wanted to paint this a darker color - any suggestions? I am so bad with this. . . I was thinking Brown - but that may look groovylicious??

help!

THANKS!

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i think the brown would go great...you should have contrast and not do just all light colors or all dark colors...and brown is a great color to compliment the one you picked

thanks ladies!

by the way we are carpeting the stairs - not leaving the lovely maroon. . . before my grandma moved upstairs it was my parents 'party room' LOL it was all maroon and brown and they used to have people up there for drinks and such - groovin. .. . . LOL