Advice needed for color scheme for paint/carpet
Melivia Ortiz
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
We just got a house and have to keep the existing tile floors for the moment. I need recommendations on a color scheme for painting the walls and new carpet in the bedrooms that will match the existing tile floors. The tile floors will be replaced next year so please also provide a recommendation for a laminate flooring style that will match your recommended color schemes. Carpet will be in all the bedrooms. We get keys the first week of August and have 2 weeks to paint and replace carpet prior to moving in. Need suggestions with enough time to get supplies and materials, Thanks! :)
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4 years agoMelivia Ortiz
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Comments (7)I addition to painting there are other things you can do to bring back some of the historic character of the buildings. Doors of an appropriate style will add more historic character. The commercial entrance on the blue building needs to be more of a feature. One way to do that is to paint the red door to the right of the entrance the same color as the siding so the eye is not drawn to that area. Kickplates could be added under the windows on building with the purple(ish) door. Since picture windows were on most commercial buildings adding them to these windows would return some of the character of a commercial space. Awnings could be added over some of the windows. See if you can find some historic photos of the buildings to see what was there previously. There might have been dentil molding or corbels on the cornice along the top of the blue building that could be recreated. Signage is another area that can aide in bringing more historic character to a building. Using overhanging signs is appropriate, and also, since the buildings are so close to the street allow people to know who and where a business is. You need to put together a list of things you want to do and then rank them in order of what has to be done, what you really want to do and finally what would be nice to do but is not a priority. If there is a local Historic Preservation/Planning Department they can be an valuable resource for you. Good luck....See More
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