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Comments (18)I'm so glad you are wrong Sophie. The expert came today and man I'm now so relieved and can be excited again. He explained in detail to us all that he will be doing. Only thing he wants is the door off and will be put back on later. He showed the last ten he did just last month alone. In his 27 years has had only one he had to come back and fix that he did about 17 years ago, but he said the products now are so much better. He said it's a fantastic plan (and view...See MoreWhat paint color to add warmth to a new construction home?
Comments (3)Your home is lovely and I'm not sure we understand what exactly you are trying to do. As for warming it up, choose accessories in warmer tones. Maybe a couple of bright easy chairs in coral? What colors do you like and make you happy? Those are the colors you should bring in. I wouldn't paint the dining room trim dark. Since it's an open plan keep the trim the same throughout. You can add drama with a bold print between the two windows. Everything seems so tasteful now you don't need to start over, just add in some color. Don't give up on the forum. Try cross posting over on Home Decorating....See Morebest window for your buck-new construction
Comments (1)All of there products have about the same effiecency, the A and E series are available in triple pane which will have enhanced U-values and pricing....See MoreHelp with new construction whole house paint color/ floor!
Comments (19)Here is the DNA on SW Sea Salt. It has an LRV (light reflective value, or how much light does it absorb or reflect.) of 65 so 100 is most reflective. 65 makes it not very reflective, kind of mid range. It has a Hue Family (what is the main color that is most likely to show thru) of Green/Yellow (cool segment) and it has a moderate Chroma which means it has enough black to "gray it down" and helps define how much "color" is in the paint. This one has a fair amount of Chroma, so it is pretty "colorful". So, if you want a more "quiet" backdrop, look to the "off-whites". Some to get samples of and compare are SW Chantilly Lace (pretty white); SW Extra White (not quite as bright but still white); SW Cotton Balls, SW Pure White is nice too. Then you can get some of the more colorful choices like SW Sea Salt, SW Agreeable Gray, SW Accessible Beige, SW Alabaster (more yellow Hue Family) or SW Worldly Gray which has much more color but fairly neutral tending to gray tones. Worldly Gray has an LRV of 57, so it is mid-range light reflective. Not as reflective as SW Sea Salt for example at 65. LRV is measured from 0-100. The closer to 100 the more reflective; the closer to 0 the less reflective and more absorbing of light....See MoreFaron79
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