Do you have questions about paint colors and trends?
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Comments (24)Patty, funcolors, and kmcg85 all said what I want to say...Forget the splotch-shaped splotches thrown in the middle of the wall, and paint out that whole wall. You've already 'ruined' the wall, so go for it. You don't have to cut in or anything, just use your roller and roll out almost to ceiling and over to adjoining walls. Then, re-hang your picture and look at the effect. If you have new bedding, throw that on the bed too, so you can better visualize what your room would look like in the Richmond Gold. I personally would not go any darker that RG. I think it's plenty dark enough for a bedroom and should give a rich, warm look........but is that look for you? I put a gorgeous periwinkle blue on my bedroom walls several years ago and received so many complements. But the soft blue was always too cool-feeling for me. I was glad to see it gone, and I have Laura Ashley Gold #3 on my walls now. It's warm but not too dark. Works with so many colors I like to use. Several have made the comment about the paint color tying in the furniture better. Well, it will certainly do that. On the other hand, if you want the furniture to stand out more, then you need a little more contrast and maybe not as dark a color. So, you bought gallons. Well, only you know whether you can afford to take the hit for more paint if you ultimately decide against the RG. For next time, may I kindly suggest, buying ONE quart of your chosen color in the sheen you want to use. Use that One quart to do what all have suggested. Pour into a paint tray, throw down a drop cloth, and roll it all out onto at least one wall, put your furniture up against it. Then, if you love it you have a start. If you don't feel love, you are out maybe $10-$20, about the cost of an evening at the movie by yourself. Red...See MoreOkay, WHY do you hate/love a trend?
Comments (107)Didn't someone (Pal?) have a post a few years back about why we hated some trends, and that one reason revolved around what we grew up with? Because I honestly don't care for MCM - at least the stuff that I grew up with -- the starburst wood clock, formica countertops, the hanging chained light fixtures, the gold carpeting, specific colors such as harvest gold, avocado green, some tones of rust/orange, etc. Meanwhile, a friend of mine who is 12 years younger loves MCM. And, it's that I don't want to live with those things (and they don't fit into the style of my house) but I don't mind seeing them in other people's houses as long as those things "fit" the style and are well-done. Then, I can appreciate the style... but I still don't want to "live" in the house with the style. Also, now that I'm older and have traveled, I don't like things that just purchased to "pull the design together" - like when stagers are trying to neutralize a room with objects that pull the colors together but don't have any real "worth." Stuff that doesn't really have any meaning or purpose. I like to decorate with things that remind me of places that I've been or that are made by artists/craftsmen (doesn't have to be expensive) rather than mass-produced. When I was just out of college, I had more of those decorating pieces from Target, etc. because I hadn't traveled and lived enough (plus, no money) to have accumulated many items that had personal meaning, yet....See MoreDo you think tastes in trends are more regional or more age based?
Comments (22)I see very strong difference in gender tastes. There is a strong preference among men for: 1) new things (vintage and antique styles are just seen as "old") 2) contemporary styling (also just called "looking new") 3) wood (especially medium to dark woods) Obviously not all men have those tastes, but quite a lot. Regionally, I think the geography influences design a lot. You see a lot of porches in the South because it's hot there. You see a lot of nautical/ocean themes influences on the coasts. You see a lot of log cabins in the woods. A lot of stucco in the desert. And cultural influences -- Spanish style in California, colonial homes in New England, etc. So I don't know that trends don't reach various regions -- it's more that not all are applicable to the typical homes in those areas. I dunno about age and trends. In terms of pure aesthetics, the only real difference I've seen is that younger people are on the internet more, so we've seen a larger variety of options and are more up on trends. But a middle-aged person who uses the internet often wouldn't be any different. I do see a difference between ages when it comes to function. Experience means you've seen more of what does and doesn't work and therefore you are more specific about that. Young people don't have any idea what works until they've lived in a few houses, and until then they just pick what's pretty. I consulted with my mom on function many times during my remodel, and her perspective as someone who has lived in a zillion houses was invaluable. She'd point out all kinds of functional concerns that never would have occurred to me. And there are the basic facts that younger people tend to not be in their forever homes, so resale is always a concern. And pockets aren't as deep. So they might seize on trends for resale purposes, but they'd seize on the cheaper-to-install trends. Whereas older people have more money and more freedom to please themselves. But at base, in terms of liking trends? Not installing them, but just liking them? I only really see the difference in genders....See MoreWhat do you think of this particular “2018 Trends” compilation?
Comments (34)Joni is always a bit "too much" as is most interior design in the south - the wealthier parts of the south, filled with buckets of new money. Black metal windows? I love them in the right place, but one must be very careful using them - they can be very cold and condensation can be a major problem. They're also prohibitavily expensive. What I don't like is everyone buying black vinyl windows for their quite ordinary houses. It's an awful look and one that will be very hard to change at some point. Yes, I DID paint the muntins in my kitchen bay window black. They're removable (think 1980's windows), and can be easily changed if I decide I don't like them, and they're black ONLY on the INSIDE. The outside is white like all my other windows. So far, I love the black as it disappears and I see my garden 6-8 months of the year, far more clearly - they just disappear and the green comes into my kitchen. But they are not permanent. Glazed ceilings and walls? As someone has already posted, these are for very gifted professionals to do and cost the sun and the moon. They show every single defect so must be in perfect condition. I do use high gloss oil paint on the ceilings in my kitchen and bathrooms. They're new drywall and in good condition. It reflects light and is very easy to clean. But walls or in a LR? Not on my budget. I love blue and white in a bedroom but with some other color added or it can be very, very cold. Many of the rooms shown are cold. And I love that famous Ikat fabric. It's very expensive but it's stunning. I would use it in the right place in a heartbeat. When I look at these "trends", I picture how they end up being translated into low-end tract houses, some new, many older. And they don't translate well at all. It's the same with gray - it was never meant to be used for every single thing in an entire house, but that's what is being done and it's dreary beyond belief. Very high end rooms, filled with beautiful things, can go in lots of different directions, but very few people have anything remotely high end - it's mainly Ikea and Value City or Ashley Furniture. No stunning accessories, no fabulous rugs, no gorgeous lamps. The one very good thing about the English Country house look of the 1980's was it could be translated down. There was a wonderful line of fabrics that were knock-offs of very expensive chintzes. They were sold at Steinmart and other by-the-bolt places and were gorgeous. I used these like crazy on decorating jobs and for a sofa in our Maine apt. They could be integrated with more expensive fabrics and hold their own. Unfortunately, the owners ended up going out of business (no one to take over the business). They did sell the rights to all their fabric patterns to Duralee and I hope that someday, they will reappear, albeit at a higher priceline. Sure, some of the downmarket uses got a bit cutesy, but all in all, the look translated down pretty successfully. One cannot say that for today's trends. I don't think I can bear to see what some wallpaper company is going to come up with, that is sold at Home Depot, as "their version" of Gracie or de Gournay paper. It will be nauseating. Firstly, such papers can only be used well in grandly proportioned rooms. The scale is huge - they were designed for wonderful country manor houses in England or France. Second, the furniture must be 'worthy" of such paper. I have a huge bedroom - 22x22, but I also have 3 windows, a fireplace, and multiple doors to closets and the master bath - I don't have enough wall space to use such paper even if I could afford it (which I cannot!). It's all very depressing....See Morecre8tive
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