Can't decide what color to paint/stain my new coffee table.
Amanda Lyon
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Comments (42)Wow- you really are the best. Thank you. You have helped me so much. I am going to the paint store to sample golden tan. And I took the bold step (for me) of asking the painter to take on other work for a week or so until I am certain. I think that alone will make it easier for me to make a choice without the stress of having to do it so quickly. I will let you know what we go with!...See MoreCan't Decide on Wall Paint Color - Help! (PICS)
Comments (7)suzannesl: Thank you so much for your reply and kind words, Suzanne! I really appreciate it! You have it exactly right, 1-4 are the potential swatches that are taped up (minus the possible SW colors that I don't have swatches for) and A-D are the colors in adjoining rooms. I totally see your point about judging the colors from the little swatches and a computer monitor (I wish I could have you all visit our kitchen, lol!). Painting actual swatches on the wall would be best. I was hoping to narrow the choices down a bit - if possible (for example, if it turns out that Fernwood Green only looks good with a true white, or Guilford Green looks terrible against a pale yellow like Ambiance, that kind of thing). I suppose someone would really need the fan decks to make that judgement though. =/ Maybe I should just buy all 6 colors to test? (Hope DH isn't reading this, lol!) Here is the countertop story - We're doing our kitchen on a budget. I wanted soapstone (can't afford it now), so we got Ikea birch butcherblock countertops, stained them black with india ink (thanks to Brickmanhouse!), and finished them with satin PolyWhey. We don't expect them to last forever, but hope they can give us a few years until I can get the soapstone that I've been drooling over. (And, they can always be refinished if they get too beat up.) singingmicki: Thanks for your vote! I will also look into Ethereal Mood!...See Morenew sofa - can't decide on leather and need to TONIGHT. HELP!
Comments (11)Don't rush your choice. SW used to say this all the time..“marry in haste, repent at leisure” I am not sure how much you are saving but even $500 might feel like a great deal but if you don't love it you could be disappointed. There was a just a recent post of someone who purchased a sofa. [I hate my new couch[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/i-hate-my-new-couch-dsvw-vd~5534919) Maybe the furniture place you are going to has a way to mockup a design for you with the large sofa in your space. You can visualize how it could look and it might be easier to make your choice. Hoping you get what you love....See MoreWhat color to paint my coffee table
Comments (3)Photo of coffee table and your room?...See Morelhutch13
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