nuttiwebgal Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 here after known as nutti's monster! I am now taking suggestions on outside colors. she is not sure and I would like to have suggestions when we sit down for our first decorating consult. Im thinking a light grey with burgandy's and pinks.....a painted Lady effect. nutti :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missymew Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 here after known as nutti's monster! I am now taking suggestions on outside colors. she is not sure and I would like to have suggestions when we sit down for our first decorating consult. Im thinking a light grey with burgandy's and pinks.....a painted Lady effect. nutti :lol: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm really rather fond of pink and burgundy colours. In fact, they're my favourites. Depending on how you do the colours, I belive that they can also look very sophisticated and not trashy at all. Dying to see the outside when you've completed the painting. Susanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted January 13, 2006 Author Share Posted January 13, 2006 posted all my photos to my webshots. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted January 13, 2006 Author Share Posted January 13, 2006 Marcia where did you get the wood you used in your kitchen expansion. we are currently looking in DH many saved peices of plywood. and will plywood mesh well with MDF? nutti :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 some color went up on the outside today. it is dolphin grey. she was happy and I was happy and it dont look to bad. she wants to use Wild Iris for the trim...I wanted her to pick at least 4 colors and she only picked 2.....uuuggggg it has to have more color than that doesnt it? now waiting for DH to cut all the trim peices needed for the next step...he has to do it because I cannot read a tape measure past the 4ths so Im useless for this kind of a kit. she is off school on Monday so we will have a full day on it. we are also wiring this house so that will take some time. our hopes is to have it ready for her Birthday in Sept. I think we can do it. nutti :lol: some of the gray paint a closeup of the 2 colors chosen so far....now Ive got to find that iris color somewhere. now what color do you think would go with these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatColorado Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 What's the other trim color besides Wild Iris? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 I was thinking some white? I dunno. we just painted this room as part of our rearranging and its a lovely buttery cream. I think would go great! we shall see. nutti :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatColorado Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Maybe I misread, did you mean that she just chose the grey and the iris colors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatColorado Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 white or cream would look great, or maybe even a deeper blue grey to match the house body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 yup she just choose 2 colors. I keep telling her Id like at least 4 on it. it is a perfect house for a painted Lady look. nutti :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatColorado Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 I agree with you, that house would look great with several colors. Does it have siding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 the siding is milled into the outside walls. I found a carolina blue that looks really nice. Ill have to see what she thinks. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatColorado Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 The older homes here do alot of decorative siding in the eaves. I'll see if I can find some pictures. Is the blue darker or lighter than the grey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 it is darker? so should the next color be lighter? and how do you decide which peice should be what color? nutti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 http://image24.webshots.com/25/3/21/88/39632188ysKBmX_ph.jpg I like this house and would like to use it for an example to follow. but for using my own color choices nutti :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatColorado Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 I think it is a matter of personal taste, although the darker colors will draw more attention than a paler color, and a warm color (like the Iris) will look stronger than a cool color (like Blue or grey). If it looks good to you, then it will probably look good to others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatColorado Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 I think you should add a lighter color to enhance the two darker trim colors. The buttercream would look great with the iris and the blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 I have no art anything to draw from all I can do is look ay it and keep trying colors till Im happy. sometimes I wish for an art class or something. learning painting tecniques and how colors go together. do they teach stuff like that? nutti :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatColorado Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Y'up! you can even get books on the subject. It's just learning your color wheel, along with a little color theory. I found a little tutorial on color here: Color Matters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatColorado Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 http://image24.webshots.com/25/3/21/88/39632188ysKBmX_ph.jpg I like this house and would like to use it for an example to follow. but for using my own color choices nutti :lol: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It says I am forbidden to view, or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 hmmmm it said that to me also weird! lemme try again. http://community.webshots.com/photo/39608563/39632188ysKBmX :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatColorado Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Here's a useful tool called a Palette Creator . I wish I had found that a long time ago. The new link works :lol: I changed the picture to a black and white one. Maybe you could print it out and paint on it to see how the colors will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPCullen Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 LOL! I was thinking perhaps a dusky rose or a deep burgundy, or a light purple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakyshaky Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 I can't help with the color thing but is the kitchen extension going to look like that? It looks kinda stuck on there. Like it does not match the house. Maybe a bay window or some trim? Sorry just my ho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 roflmbo!!! I can't help with the color thing but is the kitchen extension going to look like that? It looks kinda stuck on there. Like it does not match the house. Maybe a bay window or some trim? Sorry just my ho. if you are talking about the thing sticking out front...that is the porch. actually the kitchen is on the side where you see a part of the foundation sticking out. behind the glue. we havent started messing with it yet as we are still hunting down the appropriate wood. he knows he has some some where.....sounds like every miniaturist I know. so dont panic for us just yet...the tower rooms go above the porch. Im working on the paint colors as I am doing the first bay window and descions need to be made. nutti :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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