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Post by AnastasiaBeaverhausn on Aug 1, 2014 15:35:32 GMT
I am horrible at picking paint colors. I have a room that we seldom use that I would like to turn into my office. My computer is in the basement right now and I tend to put off doing work because it is down there. I figure by using this room off this living room, I might be more motivated. The room has wood wainscoting and a large window seat (bay or bow, I can't keep them straight). The carpet is beige around the edges but hunter green in the middle. I think the former owners replaced the middle. New carpet isn't in the budget this year. The wood wainscoting is throwing me off. I'm not a fan of the oak coloring but it is also something that has to stay since dbf likes it. If someone can walk me through how to post a pic, I'd be happy to do so. Any ideas?
UPDATE: He is fine with me painting the wainscoting! Wahoo! He only wants veto power on paint color. My next question is do I go stark white on the wainscoting or go a bit off-white. Would stark white be too clinical or very clean?
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Post by scrapcat on Aug 1, 2014 15:41:02 GMT
From what you describe, I would go with something light. Do you like gray? I just painted my whole house shades of gray, but mostly light ones, that could almost pass as white. But it goes really nice with wood floors, so i would imagine it would go with wood wainscoting.
My biggest advice is get paint samples! They are worth the few dollars. I can't tell you how many times I thought I wanted color A, but put up 3 samples and ended up liking color B more. Lighting and size of room make difference too. You can always use up the samples on furniture legs or other household items.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Aug 1, 2014 15:43:19 GMT
I'd go with white.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2014 15:44:42 GMT
Will you be able to replace the carpet in the nearish future? If so, I wouldn't worry much about matching the hunter green and instead concentrate on finding something that matches the wood.
I'd make dbf compromise and paint the wood. Painted wood is SO MUCH fresher and brighter and lighter. My parents just painted their original 1907 wood in their living room (original staining to white) and it has completely transformed the room. I was pretty dedicated to leaving wood natural but over the past few years have definitely been converted to white painted woodwork.
For colour suggestions... what about a pale, mossy green? Or a light aqua blue? I think a cool colour would work well with the carpeting and the warm woodwork.
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Post by PaperAngel on Aug 1, 2014 16:40:04 GMT
Personally, I would paint the walls a pale grey (e.g. Sherwin-Williams Light French Gray) & the wood trim a pure white to create a crisp, clean, bright office. The contrast of the neutral grey walls with the beige/hunter carpet will add interest & not compete, while still coordinating with the dark wood floors I would replace it with next year! HTH & best wishes finding a color!
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Post by grinningcat on Aug 1, 2014 16:55:56 GMT
I recently painted a room that is now my office. I used a pale green colour from Behr called White Radish. I think it might work well with the carpet you have now and anything you may change it to in the future.
It's bloody hard finding a colour when you don't know where to start. I collected a whack of paint chips and taped them to the walls of the room. Then I went through three or four culls and narrowed the colours down to two. We swatched both with the sample sized pots and then I made my choice. And it worked well.
Good luck!
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Post by annabella on Aug 1, 2014 17:15:09 GMT
I'd need to see a pic. Just hit the picture button.
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Post by AnastasiaBeaverhausn on Aug 1, 2014 20:08:33 GMT
UPDATE: He is fine with me painting the wainscoting! Wahoo! He only wants veto power on paint color. My next question is do I go stark white on the wainscoting or go a bit off-white. Would stark white be too clinical or very clean?
I can add a picture but I don't have a URL for it. Where do I upload a pic to to get a URL?
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Post by AnastasiaBeaverhausn on Aug 1, 2014 20:10:07 GMT
Will you be able to replace the carpet in the nearish future? If so, I wouldn't worry much about matching the hunter green and instead concentrate on finding something that matches the wood. I'd make dbf compromise and paint the wood. Painted wood is SO MUCH fresher and brighter and lighter.
Carpet is another year away. And I was green lighted to paint the wainscoting!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2014 20:13:06 GMT
If you use Facebook you can upload a picture and set it to public. Or if you have Google you can upload it to Google+.
I have used both slightly off-white and stark white paint in my house at different points. The off-white can looks very YELLOWY (and it really was just barely not-white) depending on what colour it goes up against. I haven't found straight white to be too stark, but right now I'm enjoying very crisp clean colours.
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Post by AnastasiaBeaverhausn on Aug 2, 2014 0:45:51 GMT
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Post by anxiousmom on Aug 2, 2014 0:51:53 GMT
Can you cover the hunter green carpet "patch" with an area rug? I am a huge fan of rugs. Granted, I have hard wood, but I love the idea of being about to change a room with a simple change of a rug. I have seen areas rugs on top of carpet, so it wouldn't be jarring at all.
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Post by rumplesnat on Aug 2, 2014 0:56:21 GMT
Definitely paint the wainscoting white!
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Post by annabella on Aug 2, 2014 1:01:25 GMT
Definitely paint it stark white and the trend now in colors is a greyish blue but your carpet is going to have to be changed soon.
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Post by AussieMeg on Aug 2, 2014 1:46:05 GMT
UPDATE: He is fine with me painting the wainscoting! Wahoo! He only wants veto power on paint color. My next question is do I go stark white on the wainscoting or go a bit off-white. Would stark white be too clinical or very clean? I can add a picture but I don't have a URL for it. Where do I upload a pic to to get a URL? Painting the wainscoting white is going to make a HUGE difference to that room. I can't wait to see the "after" photos! We recently painted our house using "Antique White USA" which they guy at the paint store told us was their most popular colour. They had tins and tins of it sitting there almost to the ceiling! It seems to take on different shades depending on the other colours in the room. In our bedroom it looks greyer than in the lounge room.
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Post by peano on Aug 2, 2014 1:51:23 GMT
Not sure how big your room is, but can you get a neutral sisal or other natural fiber rug, or a faux sisal indoor/outdoor rug to cover up or mostly cover the existing carpeting? That, crisp white wainscoting and a deeper color you love that pops against the white would really transform your space.
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Post by PaperAngel on Aug 2, 2014 2:24:51 GMT
First, I'd determine the flooring under the carpet. If concrete, consider staining it (this or next year) & adding an area rug. If hardwoods, refinish (either this or next year) & add an area rug. If subfloor, you're likely stuck with the carpet until next year. Next, I'd paint all wood - wainscoting, window trim, door trim, bay window seat, moldings - a stark white, which will instantly change the appearance, mood, & visual size of the room. Then, decide on a color for the upper half of the walls or leave as is for now (especially if you plan a second phase next year, such as staining concrete/changing carpet/installing hardwoods/purchasing new furniture/etc.); the current color will look different against white trim. HTH & congratulations on your new office space!
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